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T R I = Three X; B I = Two X; But For X? Is There A Prefix For One/a Single Something?

Not sure where to pose this, but here goes. One has tricycle, bicycle, and is it unicycle? So, for a single something 'tis "uni-"? But with triathlon and biathlon, I cannot imagine a uni-athlon!...

ivor4781

Ubuntu

has anyone tried or is using this, it is easy to use, just getting fed up with massive windows updates

gl556tr

Finger-Nails Splitting: Advised Tea Tree Oil. But Label Cautions Epileptics. Why?

Suffering years of splitting finger-nails and having tried countless treatments, the person who advised Tea Tree Oil knew I am epileptic. With the label cautioning epileptics, I am wondering -- in...

gl556tr

Lamps With Led Bulbs That Can Not Be Replaced: Annoying And Senseless

Whilst looking for a couple of lamps, I have become quite annoyed at the mind-set of a seemingly increasing number of manufacturers who **insist** on offering a product with a LED bulb that, once...

gl556tr

Replacement Bt Youview Device - And The Recordings On The Old One?

Further to the saga of my mother having to have the four-month old BT YouView device recently replaced, BT have stated that they want the old one returned. Granted, this is presumably due to their...

gl556tr

Bt's Follow-Up To Its "bt Vision" Seems To Be Causing Chaos: H E L P !!

My poor old mother has BT. For her advanced age, it really is not worth all the fuss to change ISPs. I have just had a call from my mother, who can neither look at any TV programme other than BBC ONE...

gl556tr

No Post-Op Follow-Up At Home; Local Cottage-Hospital Recently Closed

Less than two weeks ago, a relative had a major operation in Torbay hospital. He was home within two days. --> Only a few months ago, his local cottage-hospital in Dartmouth was closed - that, in...

gl556tr

Year Of Manufacture Of A Blank Cd?

Is there a means of determining the year of manufacture of a blank CD? (I never see this date on the packaging.)...

henry1938

Pros

i have been reffered to hospital for prostate biopsy how does it work ta...

gl556tr

A F A N Y During Ww Ii At Chisleigh Hall - 1) Where? 2) Who?

A friend of my mother's was a FANY at Chisleigh Hall during World War II. Wanting to glean more of her WW II activities, I looked at the veterans' list at Bletchley Park - but nothing was found. I...

gl556tr

"oh, Spare Me His Life!", Lady Margaret Cried - Whence Came This?

My mother suddenly recited a poem from her school days, pre-1944. I have searched Internet using different parts of the poem, all unsuccessful. She quotes the following, but knows neither author nor...

Captain Spod

Evolution

I know evolution is a really, really slow process but I imagine that a generation for most species of fly is, by our standards, really, really short. How many more generations of flies before they...

gl556tr

H T C Smart Phone: Text File With Unknown Meaning

I have been given a used H T C smart phone. On connecting it to my P.C to re-charge its battery, a text file "nmdsdcid" was displayed. Its contents were even more mysterious:...

gl556tr

E N V I R O N M E N T - “Zero Emissions. Zero Compromise.” Campaign With Toyota's 2017 Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle

I want to become more active in removing the four-wheeled stinkers from our roads ASAP. But, I cannot find any institute/organisation that is engaged in alternative technology for fossil-fuelled...

mesmerred

Software For A Laptop

I need to get Word or similar software for a new laptop. I wondered about Home and Student Word 2016, but not sure if it will meet my needs or be easy to use. As part of a group I have to send and...

gl556tr

Coconut Oil, Bicarb Of Soda, Lavender Oil

Instead of the creams & gels, **all** containing nano-plastics, for hair and skin, I was advised on using Coconut Oil. This apparently keeps the skin supple and the hair more healthy. Instead of...

gl556tr

Ssds - Are They Worth It?

--* SSD - advantage(s): high speed; disadvantage(s): high price per unit MB capacity; .. .." .. .. : short lifespan; .. .." .. .. : tuning SW for SSDs - why? .. .." .. .. : [i]migration[i] SW for SSDs...

gl556tr

You Have Eyes Like Pools ...

Seeing this text reminded me that there were a string of these witticisms, not particularly kind to the recipient. This one was: "You have eyes like pools - cess pools". They continued in a similar...

gl556tr

Co-Ax Cable: Db(A) & Layers Of Shielding

A neighbour has informed me that I ought to ensure that co-ax cable for satellite-dish connection to a receiver -- with a distance of about 35 metres -- exceeds 95 dB(A) specifications and five (5)...

gl556tr

English Language

The standards of both general English literacy and English grammar are often poor, at times atrocious....

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T R I = Three X; B I = Two X; But For X? Is There A Prefix For One/a Single Something?

Ubuntu

Finger-Nails Splitting: Advised Tea Tree Oil. But Label Cautions Epileptics. Why?

Lamps With Led Bulbs That Can Not Be Replaced: Annoying And Senseless

Replacement Bt Youview Device - And The Recordings On The Old One?

Bt's Follow-Up To Its "bt Vision" Seems To Be Causing Chaos: H E L P !!

No Post-Op Follow-Up At Home; Local Cottage-Hospital Recently Closed

Year Of Manufacture Of A Blank Cd?

Pros

A F A N Y During Ww Ii At Chisleigh Hall - 1) Where? 2) Who?

"oh, Spare Me His Life!", Lady Margaret Cried - Whence Came This?

Evolution

H T C Smart Phone: Text File With Unknown Meaning

E N V I R O N M E N T - “Zero Emissions. Zero Compromise.” Campaign With Toyota's 2017 Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle

Software For A Laptop

Coconut Oil, Bicarb Of Soda, Lavender Oil

Ssds - Are They Worth It?

You Have Eyes Like Pools ...

Co-Ax Cable: Db(A) & Layers Of Shielding

English Language

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