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fostertom on EWI 29 Jul 2013 | 05:37 pm
Excellent advice from fostertom on external wall insulation (EWI): The ideal is EWI to walls, continuous with similar EPS [expanded polystyrene] on OSB [a kind of plywood] boarded over the top of the...
ICICI bank 4 Jul 2013 | 02:37 am
Me (calling ICICI bank): Hello, I’m trying to open a savings account, but when I click next on your form, it says “Address information cannot have special characters” – but I can’t see any special cha...
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe 25 Jun 2013 | 02:21 pm
This. I like this: http://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2013/06/16/ultimate-tic-tac-toe/ It’s a variant of boring old tic-tac-toe that is actually interesting. I want to give it a go.
The Washington Post’s NSA survey is biassed 11 Jun 2013 | 02:51 pm
The Washington Post recently published the results of a survey that purports to show that: the public backs giving the federal government broad authority to investigate terrorist threats, even extend...
Electric kettle vs. induction hob 31 May 2013 | 02:40 pm
I have a 3kW electric kettle, and a 2kW induction hob, and I find the induction hob faster and more convenient. (My wall sockets are all 240V.) However, I’ve just actually measured it, and the situat...
IPv6 28 Apr 2013 | 05:10 pm
I’m dipping my toe into the world of IPv6. My home network now supports it (Thanks to AAISP), and now I’ve started to slowly shift my server addresses over. Inspiration from ipv6friday.
Configuring a Gigaset IP phone with a Technicolor router. 22 Mar 2013 | 03:15 pm
I’ve switched away from BT to using a VoIP number provided by my ISP. AAISP strongly encourage their customers to avoid NAT for VoIP, but I wanted to give it a try anyway. Here’s how I got it working....
Soldering Pipes 11 Sep 2012 | 12:34 am
Things I have learned today about soldering pipes… It’s not a one handed job. As a beginner, I wanted to hold both the blowtorch and the solder in my right hand. So I heated the pipe with the torch,...
Westacre 10 Aug 2012 | 06:17 am
My wife Hilde and I are just embarking on our house renovation project. It’s a huge change of direction for me, I find it exhilarating and a little bit scary. I’ve created a new category on this blog...
Energy efficient windows 9 Aug 2012 | 06:42 am
I’m going to have to choose some windows, and a window fitter soon. Most of the windows that we want to reduce are in solid brickwork, so at least I can do the new brickwork myself. I like that idea,...
