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 Topic: Nifty dashboard of the UK grid |
Shane
Replies: 6
Views: 172
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 Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Nov 14, 18 3:21 am Subject: Nifty dashboard of the UK grid |
| The main gas interconnector to the continent runs from Belgium to Bacton (I was on the design team). Agreements on how much gas flows in which direction are currently the subject of commercial agreeme ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 160
Views: 24196
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Aug 29, 18 3:13 am Subject: Wildlife |
| Yep - long-eared owl. Had a juvenile with it, too, but that one wasn't quite so happy to pose! |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 160
Views: 24196
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Aug 28, 18 12:01 pm Subject: Wildlife |
| My daughter came face-to-face with this in my in-laws' garden in Alsace a few days ago. It rather obligingly held still while she came to get me and my camera. Rather a privilege to see one up so clos ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 160
Views: 24196
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Jul 25, 18 3:53 am Subject: Wildlife |
barri had a specialist spiderman, iirc there is a colony of yellow scorpions at sheerness docks etc etc .
[url=http://www.jasonsteelwildlifephotography.yolasite.com/uk-scorpions.php]Indeed there is! |
| Topic: Photoshop |
Shane
Replies: 10
Views: 2800
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sun Jul 01, 18 3:34 am Subject: Photoshop |
| Last time I bought Photoshop Elements (version 14, I think), you had to search pretty hard on the Adobe website, but the downloadable, non-subscription versions of all their products were hidden away ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 160
Views: 24196
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sun Jun 24, 18 3:22 am Subject: Wildlife |
Just got back from a lovely couple of weeks in Blighty. All the littl'uns seem to have fledged at exactly the same time. Here's a few pics:
Here's one of the two juvenile greater spotteds with his ... |
| Topic: Laptop batteries, when to buy authentic |
Shane
Replies: 5
Views: 4024
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Wed May 02, 18 3:22 am Subject: Laptop batteries, when to buy authentic |
| The battery on my lappy died some time back and the OEM battery is no longer available so, after a fair amount of reading, I went for a NinjaBatt replacement. It's been in place for a few months now a ... |
| Topic: Reducing the use of Plastics |
Shane
Replies: 80
Views: 30607
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Mar 28, 18 2:55 am Subject: Reducing the use of Plastics |
Some folks can't drink easily without a straw. But there are metal straws that can be purchased, same as your metal spork.
True, but they are few and far between. My uncle has Parkinson's and is ... |
| Topic: Live bunnies wanted, South West Wales |
Shane
Replies: 3
Views: 5832
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Mon Mar 19, 18 3:46 am Subject: Live bunnies wanted, South West Wales |
| Goes without saying, but make sure you dust off the air rifle and brush up on your target shooting before you move on to live quarry |
| Topic: Printer problems |
Shane
Replies: 16
Views: 8981
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sun Mar 11, 18 3:27 am Subject: Printer problems |
| Same thing has happened to our HP printer. Problem is that we only use it occasionally, and HPs are renowned for the black ink print head getting clogged up with ink if they are not used regularly. We ... |
| Topic: Plastic crisp packets |
Shane
Replies: 21
Views: 16391
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Jan 18, 18 6:05 am Subject: Plastic crisp packets |
We should vote to put the colours back to how they're supposed to be too, before Walkers ruined everything  |
| Topic: Plastic crisp packets |
Shane
Replies: 21
Views: 16391
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Jan 17, 18 3:48 am Subject: Plastic crisp packets |
You should fire the same email across to the chaps at Pringles - I saw something the other day about how their "cardboard" tubes are the hardest crisp packet to recycle out there.
PS. Isn't the nam ... |
| Topic: i am trying to spec a dream machine and |
Shane
Replies: 16
Views: 13254
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Thu Jan 04, 18 3:51 am Subject: i am trying to spec a dream machine and |
| ok assuming i could get all the bits connected and avoid too much dog fur in the thermal compound etc and do build the thing myself i am still a bit out of date re tech and troubleshooting if it isn't ... |
| Topic: i am trying to spec a dream machine and |
Shane
Replies: 16
Views: 13254
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Thu Jan 04, 18 3:27 am Subject: i am trying to spec a dream machine and |
Similar?
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/
Son sends me links when he requires an upgrade.
Takes the parts, checks for compatibility and looks in online stockists for best deals, and tracks prices ... |
| Topic: i am trying to spec a dream machine and |
Shane
Replies: 16
Views: 13254
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Tue Jan 02, 18 3:58 am Subject: i am trying to spec a dream machine and |
I built my own mid-range rig a couple of years back. It's really easy, so a chap of your talents ought to be able to save a few quid and build it yourself.
Don't have the spec to hand, but I'll dig ... |
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