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Changing email address
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Fox3WheresMyBanana » Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:18 pm
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I've just noticed that several companies have stopped allowing email address changes online.
You have to phone them to do it, if they can be bothered...
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Thank you.
..and presumably this is now so rife that more and more companies are insisting on it?
Don't combat the crims, just annoy the customer...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:12 am
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Accessing TOP using Firefox
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Boac » Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:20 am
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I see they are now using polyfill.io as a 'browser add-on' but it seems only via Firefox, as Chrome is not affected. It really does slow down access...
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Polyfill.io is back today. Anyone else seeing it?
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Last post by Boac
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:39 pm
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Thought for the day - AI
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Boac » Sat May 27, 2023 7:58 am
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The ability of AI is staggering and the potential benefits pretty much immeasurable but I just cannot rationalise how we are to deal with it.
As I...
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Any computerised learning system is limited by what it is connected to.
If the AI 'learns' that you are a decent, honest customer, and that you...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:31 pm
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BBC Radio on internet
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OFSO » Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:23 pm
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Neither Alexa nor Google can find BBC radio four on the internet since yesterday, and other than using the TOR Browser it's hard to get to stay on on...
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Thanks to an article in Computer Active magazine, I found www.radiofeeds.co.uk. Excellent for it's easy to use format, let alone the range of...
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Last post by OFSO
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:46 pm
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Pinky's Tilde
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Boac » Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:10 pm
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Thanks for that G-Man(how do you do that little curly thingy??) It's on your keyboard. It's called a 'Tilde'.
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When I was doing my internship, one of my bosses was Mexican. She could never remember the word tilde. She always said it's an N with an enya!
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Last post by limeygal
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:22 am
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Multiple app loading
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jimtherev » Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:31 pm
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Tearing me hair!
I have a laptop owned by a non-computerate elderly friend which (this may or not be relevant) has recently loaded Windows 11....
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Like a mug I paid for Linux Mint on a usb drive. However plug it in and you get the option to run the device directly from the drive, or (if you like...
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Last post by ricardian
Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:22 pm
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Fri Nov 10, 2023 3:17 am
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Firefox Add-On Adblocker Ultimate and Requested Verification Codes
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CharlieOneSix » Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:40 pm
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Hopefully the following might be of use to someone....it took me a good couple of hours for the solution to hit me.
I had previously arranged for a...
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I found that Hotmail would not transmit a bank account number (ie sort code and account number - I was sending it to a utility so that they could...
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Last post by G-CPTN
Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:58 pm
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New phone
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OFSO » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:55 pm
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After three years of very intensive use my Xiaomi 8 screen has become unresponsive now and then. I'd be lost without it. So a Xiaomi 12 Pro is on the...
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Yes and it's on, but says no apps to use it. Very odd. Several substitutes are installed that use Bluetooth or WiFi direct. As ever a work-around...
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Last post by OFSO
Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:33 pm
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Charging cable
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OFSO » Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:46 pm
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For those who find ''conventional'' charging cables loosen or even destroy the port on the phone, take a look at the AINOPE USB-USB C right angle...
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Arrived, nice firm connection, good stress reducers at each end, braided sheath. Worth €9.
I greeted the Amazon man in Punjabi, him being a Sikh....
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Last post by OFSO
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:40 pm
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Brave Browser
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OFSO » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:01 am
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I'm fed up being asked to approve cookies on my phone, not to mention endless adverts and trackers. The Brave browser claims to block both. Trying...
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Clunky. Uninstalled.
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Last post by OFSO
Mon Oct 09, 2023 5:25 pm
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Windows boot-up (W10)
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Boac » Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:34 am
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After the last M$ update I have lost the 'spinning wheel' that used to show before username entry. Curious as to why, although it is not so far a...
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Oh oh! Next boot, same as before. No whizzy.
EDIT: 'Fast Start' was turned off?? (Now on and we will see next boot.)
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Last post by Boac
Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:31 am
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IPAD replacement
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unifoxos » Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:42 pm
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I keep an inherited IPAD by my chair in the evenings. It's main use is for a periodic check on my web emails, reading kindle books and googling for...
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I bought an end-of-range or refurbished (can't tell!) Huawei tablet from Morgan for £80 years ago. Been my constant companion for YouTube and Amazon...
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Last post by OFSO
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:51 am
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Broadband
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OFSO » Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:27 pm
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After years of 1mb for €74 a month from Moviestar, a G4 router that depends on no tourists hogging the network, tomorrow we get fibre, 300mb plus...
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Speak? You mean phones can be used for speaking? Never knew that.....
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Last post by OFSO
Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:10 am
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No Traffic Info on Vehicles’ SatNav
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barkingmad » Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:15 pm
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My 2020 VW Golf Mk 7 has decided for some reason this summer to not bother alerting me to traffic problems through the OEM SatNav fitted as...
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Your post caused me to look at my Skoda TMC (which I do not use) and notice it is not working.
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Last post by Boac
Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:34 pm
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Glass
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OFSO » Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:28 pm
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Our internet, TV, phone etc comes from a 4G box inside the living room window. Being Moviestar the bband is pretty dire and when the temperature goes...
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I've never tried quantum adhesive - I hope it is fast-setting.
Yes, but I hear that it can only generate a weak force
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Last post by jimtherev
Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:19 pm
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Overheating USB stick
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CharlieOneSix » Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:18 pm
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Mrs C16 wanted some files I had on my PC so I put my old 32GB DataTraveler 111 USB stick into my PC. Downloaded the files and put the stick in her PC...
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I must say I'm careful with other devices that contain Li batteries. Bought a very nice portable (battery) charger that can fast-charge several...
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Last post by jimtherev
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:48 pm
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3/4g
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Boac » Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:52 pm
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I have lousy mobile phone performance in my house. I have been trying sim cards from the major carriers and found that Three is giving me by far the...
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My wife's mobile is currently on Lycamobile who until a couple of weeks ago piggybacked on the O2 network, which has good coverage here, then they...
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Last post by k3k3
Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:45 pm
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Emails
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Boac » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:39 am
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A while ago I changed my personal hosting contract and am now with 'Hostinger'. No major complaints on the system, until now.
It became apparent I...
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I use OE Classic. It's what e-mail used to be like a million years ago before all this new fangled buggering about to improve customers experience...
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Last post by OFSO
Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:09 pm
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MS Azure fiasco
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OneHungLow » Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:49 pm
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Microsoft’s Azure mishap betrays an industry blind to a big problem
If a tiny typo brings down half of Brazil, perhaps we’re the nuts
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Heavens, it's almost like real engineering.
If it was, they'd need to employ real engineers, not imports who bought their degrees and will work for...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:57 pm
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HP Printer owners (and others) beware!
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Boac » Wed May 10, 2023 9:13 am
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According to the web, HP have 'updated' their printer software to 'improve user experience' by blocking all non-HP ink and apparently putting a 'use...
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Fortunately the 'improved user experience' doesn't seem to apply to HP laser printers. Mine churns away happily on compatible colour toners.
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Wed May 10, 2023 1:55 pm
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Roaming
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OFSO » Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:59 pm
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Subject to a £2 charge a day each for roaming, (thanks Boris you unconscionable c*n*), I bought a pocket router (TP) to use with a local SIM card....
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Just got the first months bill for the AMAZON Spain SIM card in my TP roamer. 87 cents. €0.87 for April. Somewhat cheaper than £2 a day roaming...
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Last post by OFSO
Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:59 pm
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Data Back-up
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PHXPhlyer » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:28 pm
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I have just acquired an 8T back-up hard drive.
My intention is to consolidate stuff from several hard drives on current computer that are filling up...
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See how it goes. Assuming all the target drives are on your PC I cannot see an issue. You can always just copy the I-Tunes media folder separately if...
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Last post by Boac
Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:54 pm
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Climbing the paywall
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Boac » Sun Feb 26, 2023 10:35 am
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Working at the moment:
Not sure how long, though! Clearing the search box to enter a new URL is tedious but a right-click 'Undo' works in Windows.
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Working at the moment:
Not sure how long, though! Clearing the search box to enter a new URL is tedious but a right-click 'Undo' works in Windows....
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Last post by TheGreenAnger
Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:13 am
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The "@" address in media messages
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boing » Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:08 pm
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OK, I'm a social media dummy.
If someone on a website requests a comment with @some_name supplied as the return address what do you do? Do you have...
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I tried a few ideas but I suppose I will just have to remain one of the happily uneducated.
We might be able to help a little more if you could...
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Last post by Boac
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:38 am
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