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    How to open this yellow push fit elbow

    Screwdriver in the blue circles. When releasing the collar it might help to push the pipe further into the fitting at the same time If you can't get it off and you're short on wiggle room for the piping consider cutting the fitting on the pink lines, then push the old parts more onto the pipe...
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    What bulbs are what, and how to tell?

    I got the impression that gman's point was around "the presence of an FCC ID indicates the device performs some form of communication" which would indicate smart characteristics Perhaps same for a MAC address, if it's WiFi
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    Trickle down don't work

    That makes me feel better about giving my local farmer 70 quid for a 14lb-er
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    Trickle down don't work

    Plural subjects should be addressed with are, not is
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    How Good are New Toilets?

    But they used about 30 litres of water per flush. Efficiency is about doing more with less, so they're technically the opposite It may surprise you that fresh water is in short supply in the modern day and age -...
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    Bad Requests (400 Error)

    If you want to dig into it on an iPhone it's a bit more of a headache but still possible. I'd say the easiest thing to do is run some software on your PC that turns it into a proxy, and tweak the phone network settings so it puts its traffic through the PC, then the PC can inspect the headers..
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    What bulbs are what, and how to tell?

    You mention smart bulbs as a defining characteristic but then the way that last post is written it doesn't seem like you're really that interested in using the smart functionality?
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    Bench(?) circular Saw

    99.9% men, 0.1% missing pieces
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    Splitting PoE

    Look for a "PoE passthrough switch", for example a TP-Link TL-SG1005P-PD. You'll need to ensure that the source switch emits enough power for all the devices including the splitting switch
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    Converting 2 Gang 2 Way to 1 Way

    Using a multimeter in resistance mode, mark one cable as A, connect the live and earth cores together in just that one wire, then go to the other switch(and the rose) and use the meter between lives and earths and work out which cable is A, looking for 0 ohms(/listening for the beep). Return to...
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    What bulbs are what, and how to tell?

    If they're smart, can you not simply use the app to try turning them back on, and if they don't, assume they're knackered? Surely what bulb it is now has no bearing on what bulb you fit next; what bulb you fit next is driven by what facility you need at that location? Why not nip round all the...
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    Loft flooring help

    Why not?
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    Absolute safest way to wall mount TV on plasterboard

    Impressive; in the OP's pic the bracket seems to be about 4 times longer than the TV is thick?! If it folds flat then same advice, just mount the ply at the appropriate distance so it's flush with the wall surface etc Use a 1" hole saw (the same thing you used to make the hole??) to bore...
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    Laptop disconnecting itself from WiFi

    How many times should I recommend you try another network card? (WiFi usb dongle, or use a cable to connect the router) "It's a problem with the laptop" is too broad
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    How long should a 12v Car Battey last?

    Well, you can't use reason to convince anyone out of a disagreement they didn't use reason to get into..
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    How Good are New Toilets?

    But why? It's only poop.. One of the most bizarre toilets I ever used was in America.. not only did it lack a cistern and didn't flush very well with the low pressure, but the water level was only a few inches away from the user, which seemed to make it so any output started being supported by...
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    Absolute safest way to wall mount TV on plasterboard

    Looks like the bracket they give has a bit of depth to it, and I take it that ends up inside the wall Cut a square of plasterboard that will be hidden behind the tv, out from between two adjacent studs Cut a square of hardwood 18mm ply at least 3 times the height of the bracket and as wide as...
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    More electronics but..

    Middle child really enjoyed soldering together a light, buzzer, battery and switch for a project at school so I got to thinking some little electronics kits, for projects that do "obvious things" (move/light up/make noise), might be a good Xmas present We've had reusable sorts of "100 projects...
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