Quote from: knighty on August 27, 2026, 10:16:07 AMlol


how's the new kidney working out?  all ok?

what was wrong with the old one?

if you have 3 now that's just greedy

So far it is working, I had an Aortic Aneurysm a few years back, they could no save the kidneys but they saved me.

Quote from: knighty on August 27, 2026, 10:16:07 AMlol


how's the new kidney working out?  all ok?

what was wrong with the old one?

if you have 3 now that's just greedy

The two orignal are not working at all, they leave them because it is very complicated to extract, donors have often longer recovery time than recepients.

 

Quote from: zpyder on April 23, 2022, 08:12:50 AMI realised this evening that I haven't really picked up my SLR in the last few years. Pre-NZ I did a lot of photography, but since moving, I've not had the time to do anything, and find myself thinking "what's the point" when every tourist under the sun has also photographed what I'm looking at.

Having a toddler also I find I just use my phone as its always to hand, and not half bad.

So, I wondered, if I sold off all my gear, is there something more compact that doesn't need several different lenses, that I could buy with the money I get for my stuff, and preferably have something left over.

I've totally been out of the game so no longer know which brands are considered top of the game nor which models. Any idea? Budget is likely around £1000 I guess, may lbe a bit more if needed.

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The Sony RX100 VII would be my first choice: it is genuinely compact, has a versatile 24–200mm zoom and excellent autofocus, so you only need one lens.
The Canon G7 X Mark III is also worth considering if you prefer a brighter lens and can find it at a good price; both fit your £1,000-ish budget.

I'm sticking with Windows 10 for now, especially since LTSC offers a longer security-support window without all the unnecessary extras.
Linux is tempting, but occasional gaming makes me reluctant to deal with the setup or reinstall everything.

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Quote from: soopahfly on October 02, 2018, 12:16:13 PMCan't some importer like nengun help get parts over?  Be cheaper over there too.

I've not seen that site before so thanks for the link, some very tasty 3rd party stuff

Having had another goosey gander, OEM Toyota parts are just expensive worldwide it seems that said, the stuff that's on its way out has lasted just over 20 years and is still working, albeit not as new.




I appreciate it's a shed load of money, my thoughts were if I put this £6k into something else, what would I get that offers a similar package? Would anything even come close? If it did, what's to say it wouldn't have similar issue lurking that are ready to rear their head in the next couple of years. I've had this car 15 years, frankly I want at least 10 more out of it


I have absolutely no faith in cars beyond ~2005ish as that's when there was IMO a huge creep in needless technology, over reliance on plastics and planned obsolescence that we see on all cars now.

I completely understand your point; a well-maintained car that has lasted 20 years is often worth investing in.
Finding a newer alternative with the same durability and simplicity could be difficult, so keeping it for another 10 years may well be the wiser choice.

Quote from: chrisdicko on September 18, 2012, 19:53:19 PMCan I stop Windows 7 searching for wireless networks all the time?

My internet keeps freezing (chrome and firefox), and it seems to be when windows is searching/trying to connect to other networks.

When I un-tick connect automatically, everything runs smooth again, but it soon picks the connection back up.



Cheers

If this is happening on both Chrome and Firefox I'd look at Windows or the Wi-Fi driver before the browsers themselves. The "Automatically connect" option can cause Windows to keep searching for or trying to join other networks, which could explain the freezes. An esim data plan can also help to avoid some public Wi-Fi and network switching, if it happens primarily when traveling. esim comparison sites come in handy in that case to find a plan that fits the country and length of the trip.

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Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on August 27, 2026, 14:00:06 PMCongrats! My missus has a duplex kidney, so she has one spare

How do they print on both sides?


 

I deleted the spam post.

It would be nice to see him back, if I remember rightly he lived down my way too