Would it use more electricity to leave a main light on - 100W, 240V - or to leave a 12W lamp plugged into a 240V socket? I know it looks like a simple matter, but I wondered if the different wattage...
We are still regularly in receipt of junk mail which is addressed to the previous owner of our house. He was an elderly gentleman who died 4 years ago. How can we put a stop to this?
My 206 SW has the rear brake lights stuck on, where is the switch located that engages the lights so I can free it up and get the brake lights working correctly again?
I have a number of small mpeg files from a camera that I want to join together into one longer mpeg file. Is there free downloadable software that will enable me to achieve this - using a Mac running...
When I switch on my computer, my first effort to connect to my ISP always fails. The box tells me there is no line and to check for problems. I then find that if I switch the computer off...
Hello. I had a slight bump in my car just before Christmas, I touched the car in front's bumper and caused a small dent. My car had no damage at all. Everything went through insurance (I am fully...
i can't get the fuses out on my transit. very stiff - don't want to start tugging with pliers in case there's some trick - a catch release or a push/pull or something.
Tips?
I read with interest the other day about a story in Metro news, where it alleges that the government were considering introducing another TAX in respect of computers as there were a number of...
I have recently moved into a Victorian home that the previous owners have decorated toa good standard. Now 4 months later, cracks have started to appear on the ceilings. It looks like the...
I recently went to a restaurant and ordered a vegetarian meal (as I am a vegetarian) but was given a meat version. I took a mouthful before I realised. I complained and they replaced the meal (but I...
How can I prevent my eyes from hurting when on the computer? I wear glasses specifically for this, but feel uncomfortable and I'm forever putting them on and taking them off.
If someone knows what they're doing, is it possible to sabotage an electric shower so it electrocutes the user (i.e. the water that comes out electrocutes you)? Someone in the office with paranoia and...