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  1. So when i first came online in 99 i took out a cracking email address with Tesco.net
    myapartment@tesco.net
    I thought it was awesome and it served me well for all this time, however the barstewards at Tesco's have gone and shut the whole thing down in a couple of months and i feel lost  
    I have spoken about email addys before but always wanted to keep hold of "myapartment" but now i have no choice.


    So do i have this right?
    To get a permeant email address that i have control over i first need to buy a domain, say alloneword.com (it's gone) and then i could have various email address like mum@alloneword.com, dad@alloneword.com etc etc and i presume these would work with an email client like Thunderbird with the right setting etc that would be provided by the hosting company?
    So if i have the above right is there anything i need to be aware of (or stay away from) as far as the hosting company is concerned?
    I wil need decent support at the very least a chat option, i have been with a company who only offered email support and that was about as useful as a wet paper bag

    Any other advice is welcome; I just don't want to be put in this position again.

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  2. 2 hours ago, Jamer said:

    So will you get your money back bud or have you just lost out altogether ?

     

    Yea  stuff like the multi tool goes on CC so i think it's section 75 applies which means it will stay on my statement for a month or so then be wiped, no intrest for me and the small stuff gos via paypal so i'll get it back in the end but just a faff, it happens every year something to do with all the temp posties just throwing mail in hallway which is open to anyone, it must cost the RM a fortune in compo :SmileFace_32:

     

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  3. Well as per usual at this time of year mail has gone walkabout, £180 Leatherman Charge TTi multi tool, £30 Wera Kraftform Precision Micro Screwdriver Set and a few other bits and bobs all told about £300 gone missing, wanted to put CCTV in to stop this kind of crap but landlord said no :Angry_32: anyway while looking into a tracking number i came up with a message i had not seen before so hunted down a royal mail forum and someone posted this handy link with all the info you should need, hopefully it will help others.

    https://business.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/756

     

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    What does my tracking message mean?

    When you send mail with us using a tracking service, your item gets scanned at various points in its journey.

    You’ll see this information when you use Track your item.

    Please note:

    • The status in Track your item will be the most up-to-date information we have.
    • The number of times your item is scanned depends on the service used.
    • For some services – including Signed for® 1st Class and Signed for® 2nd Class – we scan items twice: when we receive them and when we deliver. This could mean the status of your item doesn’t change for a few days. Don’t worry though, it’s on its way.
     

    We’ve tried to make the messages as easy to follow as possible, but we understand that some of them can be confusing. Below you’ll find some of the most common terms and what they mean.

    • We’re expecting it - The sender has let us know this item will be with us soon, but we haven’t received it yet. We’ll update the tracking information when we receive it.
    • System Problem - We haven’t received the item yet. We’ll update the status when the item is in our network. Please check again later.
    • We’ve got it - Your item is in our network. We’ll update the information as it moves through our network. If the service used only offers delivery confirmation, we’ll update the status when it’s been delivered.
    • Internal exception occurred - We’re experiencing system issues. Please try again later.
    • In transit - Your item is on its way through our network. This message can cover several stages of its journey. You’ll see more details of its location and status when you enter your reference number.
    • Pending - This can cover several possible situations in your item’s journey. You’ll see more details specific to your item when you enter your reference number.
    • Ready for delivery - Your item has reached the local delivery office. We’ll try to deliver it as soon as possible, unless there’s a service like Keepsafe or Redirection set up. We’ll update the status when we deliver or attempt to deliver the item.
    • Delivered to your address or a neighbour - We’ve delivered the item as addressed, or to a neighbour.
      • If we leave the item with a neighbour, we’ll leave a ‘Something for you’ card to tell you where it is.
      • You might see this message even if you’ve had your item delivered to a work address or business. We’ll leave a ‘Something for you’ card if we couldn’t deliver to the business address on the item. If you haven’t had the item or a card, please check with your colleagues or the post room to see if someone has accepted the item on your behalf.
    • Proof of delivery is not available - This could mean:
      • The item was sent using a service that does not provide a copy of the signature.
      • The signature might have been taken on a confirmation of delivery card. We aim to get these signatures online within 72 hours of delivery, but you’ll usually see it much sooner.
      • Find out more about signatures.
    • Retention Item - Some business addresses have a Retention Service to cover days when they’re not open. We won’t deliver to them on these days. Instead, we’ll hold on to the item and deliver on the next working day, or according to the business’ instructions.
    • We could not retrieve your details - We’re experiencing system issues. Please try again later.
    • Collected - The recipient has picked up the item.
     

    You may also notice some unfamiliar abbreviations in our tracking messages. These are the most common:

    • DO - Delivery Office
    • EO - Enquiry Office
    • MC - Mailing Centre
    • NRC - National Returns Centre
    • OE - Office of Exchange. On international deliveries this means the item has arrived at the import customs office.
    • POL - Post Office Limited
    • PSC - Postal Sort Centre
    • RDC - Regional Distribution Centre

     

     

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  4. Thanks for the termanology help.

    What bugs me most was i used to work at a place that had them hanging around everywhere and could have lifted a good few if i had thought about it, the one you mention i can get for £105 new and second hand for £80, so given there is not much difference price wise i'd just buy new if i have to, but the Scottish in me always wants a deal from somewhere.

     

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  5. I'm in the market for a cheap (ish) fluke multimeter?

    The prices they go for on fleabay are a joke, it does not hve to be new in fact i'm hapopy with second hand, maybe a spare one at work is kicking around.....

    I have no need for manual or box or even leads, it's just i'm trying to learn a wee bit more about electrics and having a cheap MM is just not going to cut it.

    Given i don't know the right termanology please bear with me, my cheapo MM has, hell uploaded pic to stop any misunderstanding, so this is what i have and i want one where you just swith to volts and it will give a reading be that 1.5 or 240v no messting about with switching dials etc, so anyone help with right termanology for what i'm after or even better a MM?

     

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  6. Yea this has been a nightmare for me for years, where i live in London's Docklands means most of us round here are on Exchange Only (EO) lines which means copper goes from out home direct into the exchange itself and our best speed has been about 4mbits, I took the bull by th horns about a year ago and invested in some new hardware that would allow me to hook up to a 4G based ISP called Relish.net which can give me speeds of 30mbits during early hours of the day but normally about 10mbit, all fine you might say, but no we now have a major develoment work going on which means a 11 story block of flats will be going up bang in my way of the cell site and hitting my speed for six as i will lose line of sight, no green cabinets round our way so FTTC is out, the block of flats next to me have hyperoptic and thier 1GB service but will not do our block as my landlord said they could not put there kit in our flats so that route is out for now however if we can get 5 more people they will supply us but i have already done the round and can't get anyone else to sign up.

    So i'm well and truly fooked....

    However I have been very lucky and been able to get in touch with someone very high up within OpenReach (OR) and put case to them and after doing a site survey they have agreed that FTTP is an option for me and they will do it for me and it should be live by mid Dec and then we come to the problem of an ISP, I cannot see the point is have this speed and having a download limit put on me so all i will want is unlimited downloads and i'd be happy with 50mbit and given so few ISP's offer this option the price is not cheap.

    I'm guessing i might have to have FTTP installed and wait till i get the offer of a good deal.

     

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  7. Yea BT as an ISP do FTTP (to the home) but from my digging it's less then half a dozen ISP's that do it and off course this means prices are high and some even cap you a 50GB, i mean you could do that in a couple of hours :Sad_32:

     

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  8. Most get FTTC which is fibre to the cabinet then copper wire to your home FTTP is fibre straight from the exchange into your home supposed to be much faster as no copper is used but also fewer ISP touch it, and for that reason price seems to be a wee bit expensive

     

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  9. Long story short, i have been in contact with someone in OpenReach (OR) and have had site survey done and been told i can have FTTP by the end of Dec this year, which i thought was great news however i have now been looking at ISP deals and it seems there is only a handfull of ISP's that offer a FTTP product, so does anyone have FTTP a home? If so what ISP & deal do you have?

    All I want is unlimted downloads..

     

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  10. Sorry to hear that m8, i know over the years we have lost some great guys on here (Dave/Bod/Bhess/Tatman not to mention Sparks but lets not go there with that one) i can just hope if he is still with us he's ok that's all, i do know his first and last name and he lived in Tampa so i may be able to look through public records, just don't want to if you know what i mean :Sad_32:

     

    Once again sorry for you m8 buddy

     

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  11. Untested by me so even though it's portable i'd make an image Daz.

    Sweet Home 3D 5.5 Multilingual Potable

    Sweet Home 3D is a interior design application that helps you place your furniture on a house 2D plan, with a 3D preview. There are many interior design software applications available on the market. I'll present one of them to you now. Sweet Home 3D is the perfect tool to help you place furniture in your house. If you want to redecorate an apartment or rearrange the existing furniture in a room, Sweet Home 3D might prove to be the easiest way.

     

    hxxps://rg.to/file/46186b096bed1f3bba766137f80f9873/Sweet.Home.3D.5.5.Portable.sanet.cd.rar.html

    hxxp://nitroflare.com/view/9E4AB0147A0E49E/Sweet.Home.3D.5.5.Portable.sanet.cd.rar

     

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  12. That is what is putting me of the powder ones i had read some horror stories about tv's/hi-fi being screwed even though they were not in the fire, Thanks DJ mind made up CO2 it is, how long can i expect the shelf life to be, and when the end comes is it best just to throw away and buy a new one?

     

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  13. I have been toying with the idea for sometime, however mine and the wives financial affairs are not straight forward, and i'm in 2 minds what to do.

     

    I know i can get money of some stuff myself but others are going to be a lot of work for me to get anything back and i guess 70% of something is better then 100% of nothing.

     

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  14. You know what Fonz i looked at wiki and came up with roughly same info but i thought i'll wait a while until the London Fire Brigade (LFB) come back to me with info as if anyone will know they will, well replied to my info request said they are not allowed to give advice of brand or class to buy, i 'm how f**king stupid i can undrestand brand issue but not tell me what class, another example of how this country if screwed beyond workds and anyone who choose to live here is NUTS, i only live here because i can't afford to move.

    LFB and can't give info out how stupid is that.

     

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  15. Being one of those scummy social housing people, these recent events at Grenfell Tower Fire safety is something that has been on my mind, not that i will ever have to jump from 20 stories tall but none the less it's been on my mind and despite the fact we have fire/smoke alarms it would seem a good move to have some basis fire safety measures here that i could use to tackle a basic fire.

    We are all electric however i do have 2 very small camping gas bottles in the flat (that run a camping Jetboil Zip fire) other than that i guess at worse were looking at a electrical fire so water is out i guess, I’m thinking a dry powder version but would love someone with fire knowledge to give their input looking for nothing more than a KG in size i guess.

    It's only a small London (can't even swing a mouse let alone a cat) 1 bed flat but we 10 mins away from our local station and a lot can go wrong in that 10 mins.

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  16. Not yet but i'm off to a place next week called Clerkenwell Screws and these are the people a few model railway and model racing car shops have told me to try they do all those micro kind of screws, so hopefully next week will give a result.

     

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