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by marksi
Wed 07 Aug, 2013 13.39
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Lovely Lightbulbs
Replies: 110
Views: 78603

Re: Lovely Lightbulbs

I've got 3 of the Ikea LED GU10s in a lamp in the all-new improved kitchen/lounge and they're a very nice, warm white. £4 each.

Next on the list for LED replacement is the outside garden floodlight which is currently 100w halogen.
by marksi
Thu 20 Jun, 2013 21.52
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What is this?
Replies: 12
Views: 7981

Re: What is this?

I am told by an expert in these things... "It's a "sweep" rx - used for police, marine and emergency radios... haven't seen one in years....."
by marksi
Wed 19 Jun, 2013 15.19
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What is this?
Replies: 12
Views: 7981

Re: What is this?

Initially I'd have said almost exactly what Nick did but the fact that it is mains powered suggests a masthead amp is involved and that'll only be for a receiver - if it was to transmit the power supply would be connected to the external box it was connected to. But frankly, that's as close as my gu...
by marksi
Sun 02 Jun, 2013 22.44
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Google Now
Replies: 12
Views: 8262

Re: Google Now

More useful on holiday this week - knowing I was away it recommended local attractions and restaurants, provided a quick translation card along with the local weather forecast and current currency conversion rates.
by marksi
Fri 17 May, 2013 16.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Farage in Scotland
Replies: 22
Views: 12919

Re: Farage in Scotland

Favourite headline: Farage Barrage Bar Rage.
by marksi
Wed 17 Apr, 2013 18.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Mrs T
Replies: 39
Views: 16902

Re: Mrs T

The numbers of complaints to the BBC are fairly evenly split between those who say the BBC has been biased in favour of her, and those who say the BBC has been biased against her, proving people see what they think they see.
by marksi
Sun 07 Apr, 2013 09.29
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Employment
Replies: 5
Views: 3377

Re: Employment

That would presumably depend on whether or not they told you it was paid work before you did it.
by marksi
Fri 05 Apr, 2013 14.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: HTC Desire (original) - to Gingerbread or not to Gingerbread
Replies: 5
Views: 3851

Re: HTC Desire (original) - to Gingerbread or not to Gingerb

I'm still using my HTC Desire, 3 years on. Can't believe I've had it that long. Processor in it is still adequate but as you know the issue is memory. Mine is rooted and modified in a similar fashion to that mentioned by Pete, though I still have an HTC Gingerbread build on it rather than a Cyanogen...
by marksi
Tue 12 Mar, 2013 18.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: I'm dreaming of a white Chris...March
Replies: 7
Views: 4124

Re: I'm dreaming of a white Chris...March

Statistically snow is more likely in March than in December.
by marksi
Thu 14 Feb, 2013 21.27
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Baffling local news stories
Replies: 333
Views: 205232

Re: Baffling local news stories

http://www.spectatornewspapers.co.uk/news-and-events.asp?id=2055 http://www.spectatornewspapers.co.uk/assets/n30-14-2.jpg THE music is over for a Bangor landmark inspired by global pop sensation Rihanna. For the striking lone tree at the centre of the Rihanna-gate ´cover up´ controversy is now liter...
by marksi
Mon 07 Jan, 2013 16.29
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Sput's recessionary cooking corner
Replies: 5
Views: 4252

Re: Sput's recessionary cooking corner

The Lloyd Grossman bolognaise sauce in a jar is very good but salty - I add a tin of tomatoes to one jar of bolognaise sauce and it goes further but still tastes very good.