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Yearly subscriptions process and subscriber benefits.

by weeksy » Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:35 am » in Forum rules and information on donations and subscriptions.

As you'll have seen, we have a button for Subscriptions.

This is very much in the same vein as with TRC. You become a Subscriber, you get a couple...

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Monitor - any ideas

by Horse » Sun May 15, 2022 11:53 am

Trying to find a 'budget' (under £200) 21 monitor with a height adjustable stand.

But failing.

Any ideas?

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Tue May 17, 2022 2:21 pm
New phone battery

by Count Steer » Thu May 12, 2022 7:28 am

Need a new battery in my phone. Will probably take it into the local independent phone shop (where I bought it from - second hand). Should I remove...

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Thu May 12, 2022 4:14 pm
Recommend me a new lappy/chromebook?

by Taipan » Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:48 am

The wife and I have a couple of old Acer chromebooks that are now beyond updates and past their best. So we need a couple of new laptops or...

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Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:00 am
Websites blocked

by MrLongbeard » Sun Apr 10, 2022 11:10 am

Why would my router / ISP suddenly block a few websites from me, they work over mobile data but are inaccessible over broadband?

This site can’t...

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Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:55 pm
Mifi router not liking BBC sounds

by Demannu » Sun Apr 10, 2022 11:23 am

I can get TuneIn to work fine, but the Huawei does not like BBC sounds.
I've synched my account, that's all fine, but as soon as I ask for ken bruce,...

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Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:40 pm
Which device for playing fortnite with my brothers

by Jody » Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:47 pm

Hi All,

Recently I've been using the boss' Xbox X and his huge tv to play fortnite with my brothers. I'm leaving here in a week or two and I'd...

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Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:04 am
Antivirus software - Android

by Count Steer » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:53 am

Continuing on an Android theme...has anyone bothered with installing AV software on phones and tablets?

In t'early days I installed a freebie and it...

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Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:08 pm
Android Part 3 - Printing

by Count Steer » Wed Apr 06, 2022 2:09 pm

While I'm on a roll, so to speak...

I've never bothered with trying to print from a mobile device - usually just mail stuff to SWMBO, with 'Please...

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Last post by Felix
Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:05 pm
Best Spreadsheet app for Android?

by Count Steer » Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:17 pm

Hmm. When I used Excel on my last new phone it recognised I had an old, paid for version of Office (on laptop) when I put my ID in. Now, with a new...

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Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:25 am
Mifi router recommendation

by Demannu » Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:32 pm

We currently use a dlink pocket rocket router, 150/50 speed which is fine in reality as we dont stream much, but it's a battery unit and I'd like a...

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Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:32 pm
My Phone won't work in Switzerland ! ??

by Jody » Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:53 am

I have a honor 20 e lite (I think)

dual sim, one English, one French.

Both sims work fine in France, both work fine in UK, both work fine in...

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Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:57 pm
HP500MT

by David » Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:48 pm

We have the above computer. It's a business desk top. It has 4gb of memory on two cards (only two slots). According to Mr Memory, the max it can take...

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Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:40 pm
Screws

by Count Steer » Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:05 am

Brain fade. Can someone remind me what the type of screws you get in electronic kit are? Sort of a cross between a Posidrive and Allen key type head....

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Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:51 pm
Calling Excel experts....

by v8-powered » Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:58 am

I've got a sheet where I want to compare 2 units of data and then pick whichever hits its target first - one being an hours run figure and the the...

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Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:52 pm
Unifi AP

by Ant » Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:15 pm

Hello IT people. I've got one of those Unifi AP wireless access points. I'm wanting to change the password for the wifi access, but I can't get into...

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Last post by Ant
Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:34 am
2 way indoor security camera with monitor accessible via Andoid

by Trinity765 » Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:40 am

Does such an affordable system exist?

It would be great if I could set up a camera/baby monitor in my Mum's room that I can access via Android and...

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Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:05 am
VPN - the best??

by Noggin » Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:02 am
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I think I'm going to finally (well in a month!) man up and attempt a VPN again!

Various reasons -

The site I use to watch and record uk tv is...
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Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:35 am
Outdoor Wifi Access Point / Bridge

by Kneerly Down » Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:50 pm

I am looking to get about 300Mbps of bandwidth from where we have our full fibre access to an outbuilding 105m away and from there onto a few other...

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Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:59 am
'Powerline' mains plug adaptors

by Horse » Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:57 pm
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'Powerline' mains plug adaptors

Do these jobbies all work on the same 'frequency'? ie Will one type sync/match/recognise another brand?

I have,...
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Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:08 pm
Random money making technology.... Do you ?

by weeksy » Thu Jan 06, 2022 2:59 pm

Chatting to a mate and he does random stuff from monitoring the pollution to things like this weather station.

they're basically data gathering...

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Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:26 pm
Z690 Hero motherboard

by Lutin » Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:35 pm

Might be of interest for some on here - Asus recalls product after users 'smell smoke'

Asus has been forced to issue a product recall after...

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Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:02 pm
Printer

by Monstyr » Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:17 pm

Recommend a printer for me, or rather for my wife.

Just needs to do basic print work, nothing fancy therefore a fairly modestly priced one.
I’m just...

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Last post by Ant
Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:02 am
Wifi Buffering - but not on all things??

by Noggin » Sun Dec 26, 2021 5:57 pm

I have been using a site called FilmOn for watching UK tv (Yes, I do have to sort out a sensible VPN, cos it'll be cheaper!!)

In the past I've been...

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Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:59 pm
4G wifi routers - home broadband over 4G

by Rockburner » Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:49 pm
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Does anyone on here use a 4G router/hub for their internet, as opposed to regular wired FTTC broadband?

New house is nearly 4Km from the nearest...
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Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:07 am
Recommend me a import GloPlo for the lads riding

by weeksy » Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:25 pm

My lad has a GoPro hero 3+

It's crap and barely works.

But I don't have the budget for a proper GoPro, so need a Chinese/whatever alternative one...

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