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by excession
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 330874

Re: Something's different...

I just stopped by to say hi, and remember old times. :(
by excession
Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:21 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Goodbye TR, it was a great run
Replies: 133
Views: 30742

Re: Goodbye TR, it was a great run

I miss this place. :(
by excession
Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:59 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Amazon Ordering Processing
Replies: 33
Views: 6720

Re: Amazon Ordering Processing

One of the (many) great things about the UK is that if you order a Prime item, the majority arrive the next day (even Saturday or Sunday) as long as you’ve ordered before about 4pm, and a decent minority of items will arrive the same day if you order before about 10am. Depends on where you live, but...
by excession
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:43 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 330874

Re: Something's different...

drfish wrote:
News has been light. :-?


:(

I’ve been remaining hopeful of a noticeable change for the better but no such luck...
by excession
Thu Jul 11, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 330874

Re: Something's different...

This one is actually addressed in Renee's post and on the header of the new site. The forums are here to stay. My understanding is that they are SEO gold. They may be migrated to a different platform, like the front pages comments were/are still in the process of, but I think they are safe. In addi...
by excession
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 330874

Re: Something's different...

Well, isn’t this exciting. I feel a little bit like TR is part of my life. I’ve been a reader for 17 years and had a forum account for about 15. I took time to meet up with Scott and some other gerbils when I was in Kansas City visiting family over there. I’m from the UK. That’s the sort of place th...
by excession
Wed May 01, 2019 5:33 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Where is our editor?
Replies: 9
Views: 3410

Re: Where is our editor?

"excession, you idiot, you should have waited [to post this]"
by excession
Wed May 01, 2019 4:42 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Where is our editor?
Replies: 9
Views: 3410

Where is our editor?

So, The last article with Seth Colaner's byline was on the 13th of March, as far as I can tell. This seems strange. Is he OK? Is he still working for TR? Important shout out to everyone who is working hard to produce news posts and feature articles. I know you don't all get paid and I can only imagi...
by excession
Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:43 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: derFunk's freebie Friday: Google Home Mini
Replies: 34
Views: 5578

Re: derFunk's freebie Friday: Google Home Mini

What do you call a one-eyed dinosaur?

Doyouthinkhesaurus.
by excession
Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:15 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What angle grinder wattage for marble work?
Replies: 26
Views: 5254

Re: What angle grinder wattage for marble work?

The best news about this thread is that the German for "angle grinder" is "winkelschleifer" which is a fantastic word.
by excession
Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: upgrading a graphics card
Replies: 40
Views: 12224

Re: upgrading a graphics card

I think you scared them off :(
by excession
Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:38 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Theranos
Replies: 238
Views: 58770

Re: Theranos

Well, isn't this awkward for her/them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43406050

"Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with $700m fraud"
by excession
Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:57 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: Can't install drivers.
Replies: 7
Views: 7021

Re: Can't install drivers.

Hi David,

Please let us know what laptop you have and what device you need drivers for.

James
by excession
Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Amazon Locker weirdness
Replies: 60
Views: 44070

Re: Amazon Locker weirdness

Sounds like I need to order more stuff to Locker so I can break it too :lol:
by excession
Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:46 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Amazon Locker weirdness
Replies: 60
Views: 44070

Re: Amazon Locker weirdness

Works great for me here in the UK - except it can never scan the barcode off my iPhone 5S screen (#firstworldproblems).

There are three within 5 minutes drive of my house.
by excession
Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:11 am
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Low profile and low noise fans
Replies: 29
Views: 9826

Re: Low profile and low noise fans

Don't mean to be unhelpful, but it's 2017 - do you really NEED seven fans?
by excession
Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:36 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

Well - we're a week in... The terror has somewhat decreased now. Eat, poo, sleep, eat, poo, sleep. With the occasional vomit in there. We've already been to the emergency department once as well (referred via the midwife and the GP - we tried not to be THOSE parents!) He maintained (slightly increas...
by excession
Sun Nov 06, 2016 12:58 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

Well... baby Alastair is here! 10 days late but arrived naturally in his own sweet time. He and mum are totally fine. We just got home and I'm terrified!! :o
by excession
Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:28 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Is there a gerbil located in Turkey?
Replies: 11
Views: 2176

Re: Is there a gerbil located in Turkey?

Turkey, as far as I understand, can be a pretty scary place if anyone thinks you are trying to subvert the government's (fairly drastic) control on communications and internet access.
by excession
Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Is there a gerbil located in Turkey?
Replies: 11
Views: 2176

Re: Is there a gerbil located in Turkey?

How sure are you that this would be legal in Turkey?
by excession
Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:42 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

That's a great one! Thank you. We are ready for the baby any day now...
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by excession
Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

I've seen many people around me go through the circus of medically assisted pregnancy who had absolutely no problems conceiving after baby #1 showed up.  The hormones in those pills, if you are on them for a long time, can take years to wear off before you're able to have a child again.  Even if yo...
by excession
Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

I love these ideas. We'll make the video this weekend.

In terms of "parent voice" and saying no; we are both experienced teachers (my wife primary, me secondary) so we're thinking that gives us a bit of an advantage in the behaviour management area... wishful thinking I guess!
by excession
Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:14 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

This thing? Pretty sure I had one of those when I was a little lad.

Due date is now 20 days away and the baby can't come soon enough for my wife, she is super uncomfortable and fed up with being a) fat b) achey and c) getting kicked in the bladder and stomach every 10 minutes!
by excession
Sun Sep 18, 2016 2:58 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

All your answers are insightful and passionate. Thank you so much. The baby shower was today (I was only there for the last half an hour and I still feel a bit light headed from all the oestrogen) and we have nappies (what are these "diaper" things you speak of?) literally EVERYWHERE. And ...
by excession
Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Re: Becoming a father

Thank you all very much for your insights so far!!
by excession
Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:07 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Becoming a father
Replies: 80
Views: 8373

Becoming a father

TR, I think it's fair to say, contains a fairly impressive amount of collected and thoughtful wisdom about a range of issues other than PC hardware! I'm excited and terrified to say that a mini-excession is due to be born within the next six weeks - our first child. My wife is doing great but is alr...
by excession
Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:54 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Stupid credit card scammers
Replies: 78
Views: 7400

Re: Stupid credit card scammers

Yet when I use my EXXON/Mobil Speedpass (RFID gas station payment widget) anywhere out of Vermont, the pump requires me to input my billing address ZIP code before it will turn on. I get this everywhere I go, even at the Wawa a mile from my house. This was really fun when I tried to use my British ...
by excession
Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:30 am
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Case Dust Filtration
Replies: 47
Views: 12576

Re: Case Dust Filtration

I was hoping for something other than pantyhose. >.> Is that really what you guys use, or are you not using anything at all?  I saw the stuff from DEMCi, and it looks like that would solve most if not all of my dust problems, but it's about 50 bucks for the whole 500R kit.  50 bucks would buy me ye...
by excession
Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:38 am
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Case Dust Filtration
Replies: 47
Views: 12576

Re: Case Dust Filtration

The cheapest solution I found in the dim and distant past was a pair of tights (I think the word in the US is pantyhose) cut to size and stretched over the fan mounts, the friction between the mount and the case held it in.
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