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Who Wants (Very) Old Macs?

My 2008 Macbook Pro is so old it has a value of nil. Are there any charities who take such ancient machines for the Third World? A...
20:50 Fri 05th Feb 202124 answers, last by allenlondon 21:57 Sat 13th Feb 2021
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Text Message Typing

Is there any way of typing a text message on a proper keyboard (like I'm now doing on my Mac) and then EASILY transferrring it to my phone so I can send it via text? (No, email isn't really an...
09:46 Wed 03rd Feb 20217 answers, last by allenlondon 10:51 Wed 03rd Feb 2021
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Wifi Camera

I almost bought an Arlo Pro system, but the negative reviews on Amazon are so persuasive that I paused. All I want is a couple of WiFi cameras, goodish quality, that I can view on my iPad, at home. No...
20:34 Tue 02nd Feb 202111 answers, last by arlocamesetup 06:38 Fri 06th Jan 2023
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Parcelforce Scam

New one on me. Email from 'Parcelforce UK', (although their email address was: no-reply858962.100520156@) Wanted three quid for redelivery of the parcel that they couldn't deliver (we are never out of...
12:38 Mon 01st Feb 20211 answer, last by roopower 15:27 Mon 01st Feb 2021
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Hoe!

Apparently residents of Plymouth Hoe have been getting banned on Facebook for insulting and misogynistic language. Reminds me of nanny Abank and the soppy rules round here....
14:24 Thu 28th Jan 202115 answers, last by sunny-dave 20:21 Thu 28th Jan 2021
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Wow! Wow!

Is there REALLY no other exclamation in the English language except ‘Wow!’? Watching ‘Wanted Down Under’ it seemed that every other word was ‘Wow!’ Tell me that YOU don’t use this annoying word,...
11:20 Tue 26th Jan 202161 answers, last by andy-hughes 14:42 Thu 28th Jan 2021
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Old Mac Cover

Whenever I have a minor problem with my Mac Mini (2014), or Mrs A with her Macbook Pro (2008), I can fix them. Come the crunch, I'd just buy another, and use our regular back-up hard-drives to get the...
13:07 Sat 23rd Jan 20216 answers, last by allenlondon 15:09 Sun 24th Jan 2021
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Contract-Free Wifi Security Cameras?

Can you buy wifi security cameras that you can connect to your ‘own’ cloud, e.g. iCloud or Google, and so not pay monthly subscription fees?...
20:14 Thu 21st Jan 202126 answers, last by allenlondon 14:22 Fri 22nd Jan 2021
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Immigrant Groups And Charitable Work

Odd that this topic seems contentious. I think it's wonderful that groups such as Muslim Hands UK engage in much charitable work in this country, as well as their activities abroad. A clip on BBC...
14:52 Tue 12th Jan 202134 answers, last by AuntPollyGrey 16:53 Tue 12th Jan 2021
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Radiator Adjuster Extension

Is there such a thing as a short pole, maybe two feet long, that fits over a thermo valve on a radiator, so you turn it without bending down? The rad is a bit inaccessible; the valve turns very easily...
11:38 Thu 07th Jan 202113 answers, last by alavahalf 14:51 Fri 08th Jan 2021
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What Are Rules For?

I know it's against the rules to ask why certain questions are taken down, but it does puzzle me sometimes. My thread 'Definitions', pondering the manner of lazy insults, where ABers call each other...
10:27 Wed 06th Jan 20211 answer, last by ABSpareEditor 10:28 Wed 06th Jan 2021
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Heron In Nw9

We are blessed with an abundance of flying wildlife in our adjacent woodlands, including a few Herons. Here is one that a neighbour snapped on her roof this morning......
10:23 Wed 06th Jan 20217 answers, last by 237SJ 18:21 Wed 06th Jan 2021
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Tumble Dryer In

Just a nod to jennyjoan, bednobs, woofgang, et al, who offered advice on putting a tumble dryer in the bedroom. Arrived today, all plugged in and ready to go. A Bosch, with a 9kg drum, and loads of...
14:35 Mon 04th Jan 202116 answers, last by Maydup 23:18 Mon 04th Jan 2021
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Apple Laptops

Why, given their outrageous price, are Apple portables the machine of choice for so many in the media and indeed elsewhere? Very often when some ordinary person pops up on screen, they’re using an...
12:35 Mon 04th Jan 202119 answers, last by fender62 15:01 Tue 05th Jan 2021
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Inspirational!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLToIVS4znE It's been on TV before, now on the above YouTube link. What a wonderful place, the British Isles. But the inspirational part is watching Jamie Andrew (who...
14:44 Sat 02nd Jan 20214 answers, last by allenlondon 07:15 Thu 07th Jan 2021
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O2 Pay As You Go

Bought an O2 PAYG sim on ebay for coppers. Works fine (O2 no longer officially selling Classic PAYG). Anyway, all set up, no bother, but one question: how often do I have to use the (spare) phone with...
12:19 Sat 02nd Jan 20219 answers, last by bhg481 10:02 Sun 03rd Jan 2021
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Knife Sharpening

How often do top quality chef’s knives (Damascus, for instance) need sharpening? Some say daily, others say once a year! What is the truth?...
21:20 Fri 01st Jan 202116 answers, last by allenlondon 13:16 Sun 03rd Jan 2021

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