Learning

Posted in sasha_lubetkin / 10chatterbox

I am off to learn another thing, and as such will have to disavail myself of the interwebs. I think I can survive the disconnecti… It will be a struggle but the next time I shall be on is Friday. I trust I can leave you in peace to get on wit…

Smart cars

Posted cars / 41general

Smart cars Our current car has all sorts of whizzy things, like electric brake; automatic headlights; auto wipers; key fob you don’t need to get out of your pocket. Are these things “normal” on most cars now, and if not, why not?

Posted in android / phones

Update all? I have a nice new Samsung Nexus thing with ICS. It says it has 4 updates available. How do I tell it to go get them all? Matthew Jones

Scam phone calls

Posted in virus / 10general

Scam phone calls Although these aren’t strictly viral, they come, to me, under the same heading. There seems to be a resurgence of these at the moment.

Lightning

Posted  in sasha_lubetkin / 5serious.chat – 3 days ago

Lightning I just saw a very bright flash of lightning…

Posted in enquire_within / 81general

Carrying medicines on aircraft We’re planning a trip to the Isle of Man. I am on a variety of medicines including controlled drugs. Does anyone know if there are any procedures I need to follow to avoid any risk of being turned over by the airport plod?

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FTTC and in house presentation

Posted in broadband / 4_adsl – 20 days ago

I am just thinking about upgrading to 40 mbps FTTC. Our master socket is in the kitchen (not very convenient). Am I right in understandi… that the presentation is ONLY via an upgraded NTE/5 type socket at the master location, and that you can