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26th Feb 2021, 07:42 PM
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I (cough), should bloody well hope so! :D
I (cough), should bloody well hope so! :D
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24th Feb 2021, 02:36 PM
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A conical burr is the way to go. They yield more...
A conical burr is the way to go. They yield more oil (and thus crema) than blade grinders do. The Aldi jobbie is a conical burr. The mechanism is simply one grooved (burred) male inside a burred...
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24th Feb 2021, 01:20 PM
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My Aldi coffee grinder has become a slow PITA....
My Aldi coffee grinder has become a slow PITA. It's only 10 months old, but for the last 2 months it only grinds half the qty in the same time time. Blew it out with CA in case of a blockage, checked...
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24th Feb 2021, 01:11 PM
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How are you coffee beans now? Mine are still...
How are you coffee beans now? Mine are still GREAT!
I boil up the Mocha pots in a weak bicarb solution every 2-3 weeks to clean them up, but the biggest improvement was the coffee itself from... -
24th Feb 2021, 12:53 PM
Thread: Sharpening old razor blades
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I had to check back in here to verify when I put...
I had to check back in here to verify when I put that new blade on. That post was from 4th June, so "a few weeks ago" puts it at mid-May 2020. Here I am 9 months later still getting great shaves from...
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24th Feb 2021, 12:42 PM
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I solved this problem recently with a very groovy...
I solved this problem recently with a very groovy little script courtesy of AutoHotKey and they have a very helpful forum to boot. I set it up to do much quicker entries for the characters than e.g....
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24th Feb 2021, 12:22 PM
Thread: How to block these Bitcoin twats?
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I was away for a few days, and didn't see these...
I was away for a few days, and didn't see these posts. Thanks for all the info - I will read and digest a little later.
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15th Feb 2021, 11:17 PM
Thread: How to block these Bitcoin twats?
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Thanks Bern, I'll have a look at that (but...
Thanks Bern, I'll have a look at that (but there's no way someone else can inadvertently open it on my computer. I don't use a mouse - a pen and tablet is far superior.....and nobody else can use...
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15th Feb 2021, 11:13 PM
Thread: How to block these Bitcoin twats?
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If you mean that is the solution.....that is what...
If you mean that is the solution.....that is what I use....
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15th Feb 2021, 09:23 AM
Thread: How to block these Bitcoin twats?
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The problem is that there are no words in it, and...
The problem is that there are no words in it, and the subject is just "Confirmation".
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14th Feb 2021, 05:19 PM
Thread: How to block these Bitcoin twats?
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How to block these Bitcoin twats?
I'm pretty good at blocking most spam, but this one keeps getting through. There is no text in the email, so I can't block it via that - they just use clickable jpegs. O'course the email addy and...
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19th Jan 2021, 02:14 PM
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Want a comfy leather lounge for your shed?
I have a 2½ leather lounge that has some cat claw damage on the front face of the arms. It is a very robust Morgan brand (Melbourne), and I have always found it very comfortable
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8th Jan 2021, 10:42 PM
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Djawannabe the guinea pig?
Djawannabe the guinea pig?
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8th Jan 2021, 06:42 PM
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:D It's surprising how much space hi-rez music...
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It's surprising how much space hi-rez music takes up. Anything up to 10x the space of a normal CD (esp if it's 5.1 channels). Storage is pretty cheap though. -
8th Jan 2021, 06:35 PM
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I may have forgotten about that..... but I don't...
I may have forgotten about that..... but I don't have another computer. Thing is, it's not just that spreadsheet so whatever it is, it's something to do with Excel itself. I'm thinking that somehow...
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8th Jan 2021, 02:50 PM
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Thanks David, but I'm not sure if Google docs can...
Thanks David, but I'm not sure if Google docs can cope with Visual Basic macros in Excel (I'd be surprised if it could). I use them extensively (write my own).....even for my fortnightly menu,...
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8th Jan 2021, 01:48 PM
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Thanks WP. Have uploaded my troublesome excel...
Thanks WP. Have uploaded my troublesome excel screen to YT.
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8th Jan 2021, 12:58 PM
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How to upload a 1MB video from my computer?
Can it be done? I have added it to a thread as a downloadable file, but that's a hassle for the reader. Is there a way to upload a vid without it having to have a URL?
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8th Jan 2021, 12:53 PM
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Managed to get a video of this very odd behaviour
Here is a screenshot video of the supposedly "frozen" top line. Note how the top line jump around but the body of the screen stays completely still ...until I release the scroll bar on the right hand...
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1st Dec 2020, 02:22 PM
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Good, I'm glad I was able to give you a laugh.
Good, I'm glad I was able to give you a laugh.
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30th Nov 2020, 10:17 PM
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That was where I started last week - "nothing to...
That was where I started last week - "nothing to see here".
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30th Nov 2020, 07:19 PM
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Update: Charmsearching hadn't found its way into...
Update:
Charmsearching hadn't found its way into Firefox, so I have been able to use that for Google searching
I reset Chrome, and that appears to have eradicated it - for the moment at least.
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28th Nov 2020, 02:35 PM
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So apart from that your SOH is intact? :roll:
So apart from that your SOH is intact? :roll:
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27th Nov 2020, 10:46 AM
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I hadn't even started reading it when I posted...
I hadn't even started reading it when I posted that (because I knew it was going to be a gem).
I didn't even get past the first line before I was howling wi' laughter:
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27th Nov 2020, 10:24 AM
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Bloody hilarious name change for an Austrian town....much preferred the original!
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Fugging hell: tired of mockery, Austrian village changes name | Austria | The Guardian
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25th Nov 2020, 11:51 AM
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Yes, but purge it with what? Won't this thing...
Yes, but purge it with what? Won't this thing just invade FF as well? (that's like, the other FF :D)
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24th Nov 2020, 10:08 PM
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Thanks for your replies chaps. How do I know that...
Thanks for your replies chaps. How do I know that charmsearching won't invade ddg as well though? I mean, the dickhead writing the theing would surely be targeting any of the bigger search engines...
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24th Nov 2020, 07:57 PM
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Thanks Bern. I have to wonder about the number of...
Thanks Bern. I have to wonder about the number of hits it gets compared to ggggle? Maybe it doesn't matter until I start finding that I'm not getting results.
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24th Nov 2020, 06:12 PM
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Charmsearching.com seems to be the problem (when...
Charmsearching.com seems to be the problem (when I press the back arrow the address bar briefly shows it). Malware bytes didn't find it in a scan, and the recommended SpyCatcher5 didn't find it...
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24th Nov 2020, 04:32 PM
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Bing search engine being a persistent PITA
I almost always use Google, like most of the rest of the world. Every now and then Bing somehow manages to rear it's head now that I am using Chrome instead of Firefox (which is just way too...
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19th Nov 2020, 12:07 AM
Thread: What's your take on asbestos
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Some observations first, and make of them what...
Some observations first, and make of them what you will:
1. Being realistic, hard (sheet) asbestos is not dangerous until it is turned into powder by a power tool or a 'kenidiot. So boarding over it... -
18th Nov 2020, 12:14 AM
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Agreed. 4-5 years ago I had the same concerns and...
Agreed. 4-5 years ago I had the same concerns and did quite extensive research. The amount of arsenic that leaches into the soil is very small, and the amount of that small amount that is taken up by...
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14th Nov 2020, 08:01 PM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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Evidence of this happening? (or maybe the...
Evidence of this happening? (or maybe the bommodore was just too suss?) Or is that just conjecture?
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14th Nov 2020, 06:39 PM
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Eh?? I think maybe..
Eh??
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14th Nov 2020, 11:27 AM
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I have to wonder what our own Indigenous people...
I have to wonder what our own Indigenous people think about that. I'm not so sure they'd agree with it.
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14th Nov 2020, 09:06 AM
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And now for something completely different....
A tweet from the Manbaby yesterday, wanting it both ways:
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13th Nov 2020, 11:26 PM
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This is exactly the problem, and it is exactly...
This is exactly the problem, and it is exactly those people who have been given a very loud voice in the US. Just because the Australian versions don't feel at the moment that they can't speak out...
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13th Nov 2020, 08:13 PM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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Yes, yes, and yes. You reckon Mark? I...
Yes, yes, and yes.
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13th Nov 2020, 11:33 AM
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Somewhat relevant to this forum :D: I just hope...
Somewhat relevant to this forum :D:
I just hope the Manbaby doesn't vandalise the Resolute Desk during a giant tantrum. I certainly wouldn't put it past him to carve into the top "We wuz robbed... -
13th Nov 2020, 09:41 AM
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It's not a matter of calming down, but observing...
It's not a matter of calming down, but observing what appears to be going on. Time will tell.
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12th Nov 2020, 09:37 PM
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I have a very sickening feeling that the "won't...
I have a very sickening feeling that the "won't concede" situation will escalate. I would not be at all surprised if the Electoral College voters are beaten into voting faithlessly in the states that...
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12th Nov 2020, 07:26 PM
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On the day of the first Berate I bumped into an...
On the day of the first Berate I bumped into an old work colleague from the early 80s. Since then he has had quite a bit to do with the US and spent considerable time there. I had privately already...
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8th Sep 2020, 12:21 PM
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My two lots of 4 samples arrived yesterday arvo....
My two lots of 4 samples arrived yesterday arvo. Have tried two so far (Organic and Crema Ultimo) and they are both very good and quite different to each other. I suspect that the two blended...
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4th Sep 2020, 04:16 PM
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WP, this was the best idea you've had in your...
WP, this was the best idea you've had in your life! :2tsup: I have previously reported how it freshened up the pot and got the foul flavour out of it.
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2nd Sep 2020, 11:13 AM
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Yes, it's all subjective of course, and very much...
Yes, it's all subjective of course, and very much dependent upon your age and condition of hearing. They also talk about speakers, Headphones, cables and even electronic devices needing to be run in....
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1st Sep 2020, 06:14 PM
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Only if you are prepared to put up with the...
Only if you are prepared to put up with the tinniest sound you've heard since the 1970s! I bought a pair of the 3M ones, and the sound quality is ridiculously poor, and using a 3.5mm cable with them...
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1st Sep 2020, 06:10 PM
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Much of my music is in high res - more or less...
Much of my music is in high res - more or less unplayable on Bluetooth (headphones or speakers) and needs a cable to carry the signal properly. That will improve with future generations of BT. A...
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1st Sep 2020, 02:33 PM
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Hi Graeme, what I meant by that statement is not...
Hi Graeme, what I meant by that statement is not that Bluetooth HPs are not good quality sound, but that they don't have the capacity (just yet) to carry high resolution music signals. A standard CD...
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31st Aug 2020, 12:35 PM
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How are your coffee beans lately? Mine are GREAT again!
So boiling in very weak vinegar and then Bicarb is done (about 2 tsp Bicarb to 10 litres). The vinegar didn't dislodge anything but the pot was nice and shiny after it. OTOH, the bicarb follow-up did...
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31st Aug 2020, 10:34 AM
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Rightio, I've ordered 2 x 4 Sample packs from...
Rightio, I've ordered 2 x 4 Sample packs from Sicilia.
Currently the Moka pot is disassembled and boiling away in some dilute vinegar, for maybe 15 minutes or so. I'll flush it off then and repeat...