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Today, 08:10 AM

piroska started a thread Sunday Joke in PC World Chat

Two guys were sitting in a bar. One said: ‘Did you hear the news – Mike is dead?’ ‘How?’ gasped the other. ‘What happened to him?’ ‘Well, he was on...

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Today, 07:51 AM

piroska replied to a thread Indigenous? in PC World Chat

Indigenous people are "those ethnic groups that were indigenous to a territory prior to being incorporated into a national state, and who are...

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Yesterday, 09:53 AM

piroska replied to a thread Challenges in PC World Chat

Husband has dementia now, I've known it for years, he got "officially" diagnosed though recently. Can anyone do anything about it? No. My mum...

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Yesterday, 09:49 AM

piroska replied to a thread Looking to replace Gaming Box in PressF1

No not what I mean. Take a look at the Tomshardware link. They ranked by performance, not release date. Sure some high end ones are the latest but...

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Yesterday, 09:47 AM

piroska replied to a thread Basic file text too light. in PressF1

Chrome doesn't seem to have the untick option but you can still change font....try a dark one, have a fiddle in Word first and see what looks best...

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16-04-2021, 08:19 AM

piroska replied to a thread Vets and doctors in PC World Chat

Only through the public health system. Comparing the cost you'd pay, if you had to, the vet is cheaper. And they do a lot more than human doctors,...

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16-04-2021, 08:16 AM

piroska replied to a thread Looking to replace Gaming Box in PressF1

The hell it is.

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16-04-2021, 08:16 AM

piroska replied to a thread Looking to replace Gaming Box in PressF1

The box is probably filthy and full of dust. Clean all the fans out. The Graphics card is lame. Look at the hierarchy chart I gave you a link...

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15-04-2021, 11:52 AM

piroska replied to a thread Global Warming hits Aus. in PC World Chat

Yes. And switching from oil to lithium won't help.

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15-04-2021, 11:52 AM

piroska replied to a thread Looking to replace Gaming Box in PressF1

What has he got now? You don't need a whole new machine, upgrade it. GPU is the most important. Go to ComputerLounge, they upgrade... This is...

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15-04-2021, 11:47 AM

piroska replied to a thread Samsung 34" led Curved monitor repair? Worth it? in PressF1

Better to ask the repair agent. How much is a replacement? Ask him to give an estimate.......

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15-04-2021, 07:51 AM

piroska replied to a thread Basic file text too light. in PressF1

Use Cleartype. go to the Windows 10 search box in the bottom-left corner of the screen and type “ClearType.” In the results list, select “Adjust...

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14-04-2021, 02:25 PM

piroska replied to a thread I have no use for a cave man language in PC World Chat

kiriweti tawhito kaikiri

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14-04-2021, 08:10 AM

piroska replied to a thread Global Warming hits Aus. in PC World Chat

It's climate change actually. The correct term. A thing the planet has always done...in cycles. Regardless of our contribution to the problem.

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14-04-2021, 08:09 AM

piroska replied to a thread Cheap Smart Phone in PC World Chat

Hah, son used to have cheap junk...they lasted quite well. Now he has seriously expensive and has had problems already...so it means nothing. My so...

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14-04-2021, 08:07 AM

piroska replied to a thread Two of the four elements don’t work properly on my stove in PC World Chat

Simmerstats...they control the in between temps....when they die you get full hot or off... Easy to change out, look up your local agent for that...

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14-04-2021, 08:06 AM

piroska replied to a thread Trying to increase shower pressure in PC World Chat

That's right. There are 2 options: Changing to a mains (high) pressure cylinder which is the more expensive option. Or buying a booster pump....

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13-04-2021, 03:38 PM

piroska replied to a thread "Farewell" in PC World Chat

God is dead: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/04/12/prince-philip-vanuatu/

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13-04-2021, 03:38 PM

piroska replied to a thread Vets and doctors in PC World Chat

I'm completely aware of that. Friend had a tooth out recently...$1100. It was a bit of a problem getting it out etc...but still. And yes she's...

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13-04-2021, 11:00 AM

piroska replied to a thread They are becoming ridiculous! in PC World Chat

It's conversations like this that lead to the backlash. Once it was a disgusting crime, now...well some go to the other extreme and come up with...

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13-04-2021, 08:01 AM

piroska replied to a thread USB Video issue..... in PressF1

I'd do this. Chromecast is so easy. PCs are easy...they play anything..TVs are picky creatures.

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12-04-2021, 08:59 PM

piroska replied to a thread Vets and doctors in PC World Chat

Blood test, on a drip overnight, (tonight), the anaesthetic, medicines, surgery etc...$600.85. Husband pays $15 at docs normally (special thing)...

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12-04-2021, 11:08 AM

piroska replied to a thread Vets and doctors in PC World Chat

For years she went to Henderson vets. He did not advocate checks for the sake of it...ditto as with humans. She was healthy most of her life. When...

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12-04-2021, 07:30 AM

piroska started a thread Vets and doctors in PC World Chat

Husband off to doc today as we fell down steps and wounded himself. He says he's fine, no he isn't, he skinned his arm and I'm positive he broke one...

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11-04-2021, 12:45 PM

piroska replied to a thread Why drop the "ing"? in PC World Chat

English as it was and is now: 1. Pretty This word is from Old English prættig, "cunning", from præt "trick" – unrelated to prat "idiot", which...

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11-04-2021, 08:20 AM

piroska replied to a thread Omron Blood Pressure Monitor -- Chemist Warehouse. in PC World Chat

Quite a few NZ companies do behave exactly the same way when you try to get a refund you know. PBTech for one. NL for another. CW at least...

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11-04-2021, 08:19 AM

piroska replied to a thread "Farewell" in PC World Chat

Their public face and private face are 2 different things, except for the likes of Philip and perhaps Andrew....

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11-04-2021, 08:17 AM

piroska replied to a thread Advice please for missing optical drive from PC in PressF1

It's dead. Get a new one.

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10-04-2021, 01:04 PM

piroska replied to a thread Challenges in PC World Chat

There are some things happening that I won't think about. I choose to think about the day as it happens, planted some new shrubs this morning, had a...

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