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OT: Thieving scum

Cutting grass today. Finished front lawns. Disconnected mower, rolled up flex. Went indoors to disconnect and roll up t...
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posted by jethro_uk
6 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

OT: Trying to cancel a policy

When I bought my tablet some years ago, it came with a free 'starter' warranty. After the free period, I continued it a...
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posted by davey
7 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

Hairline cracks in ceiling

Folks, I live in a 1911 end terrace built on sandy soil so it moves a little as the water table rises and falls. As a r...
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posted by g4ugm
8 comments posted 1yr posted by g4ugm

OT: Even NASA has gone nuts

I used to receive e-mail notifications from NASA about sightings for the ISS. Then they stopped, without notice. I went...
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posted by davey
7 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

Air Defence System

In view of the technical expertise in here I though I would ask this here. Trump, who seems to be our new leader as he...
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posted by jgnewsid
32 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Keep the birds safe

Another question to the collective wisdom. I want to feed the birds in the garden, but also stop my cat from eating the...
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posted by news
13 comments posted 1yr posted by news

Help needed to find a bright 5V LED wall light

This seems like a simple thing to find, but I've failed thus far. We have quite a long driveway so I want to build a gi...
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posted by nomail
14 comments posted 1yr posted by nomail

Good Rabbit Ears TV Antenna

Does anyone have a recommendation for a pair of rabbit ears and loop antennas? I preferably want one with a relatively t...
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posted by khoimmai
18 comments posted 1yr posted by khoimmai

Part time local college course for low cost Adobe

It looks like a part time local college course will cover eligibility for the Student version of Adobe Apps. At 78, I m...
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posted by mikehalmarack
19 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack

Repair edge/corner damage to suitcase

Suitcase is brown fabric (ie not hard) and over the years the top corner edges are damaged. The other end has wheels so...
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posted by nospam
6 comments posted 1yr posted by nospam

Electronic keypad code switch

I'm looking for a switch (as in am on/off switch, or even better a momentary action one) that is actuated by entering t...
29 comments posted 1yr
posted by cl
29 comments posted 1yr posted by cl

Printer suitability?

I want to do a newsletter/magazine type periodical for my local community. I'd like to print the initial pages myself a...
48 comments posted 1yr
posted by mikehalmarack
48 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack

Prevention of theft of flowers

So, we have a regular walker that goes in front of our house and helps himself to, usually, roses from our garden. Thes...
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posted by not
8 comments posted 1yr posted by not

Smart intruder alarm recommendation?

Our 30+ year old system has taken to false-alarming and so it's time to replace it. Can anyone recommend a system to loo...
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posted by news
4 comments posted 1yr posted by news

Re: Air receiver hydraulic test pressure

> I've just acquired a compressor with a modest sized air receiver. It's > a 150 litre rated at 10 bar. > > I need to p...
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posted by fredxx
12 comments posted 1yr posted by fredxx