EugenesDIYDen

@EugenesDDen (310)

Ireland • Age 58

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I write ''How To'' guides on HubPages about DIY, tools, gardening, physics, safety, electronics, saving energy, Arduino boards and other miscellaneous stuff

Discussions (35)

EugenesDIYDen's Discussions

How Good Are You at Measuring by Eye?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 7 Feb 16

Ok, this is something harmless you can try and not likely to cause any self injury! Draw two points on a piece of paper at a distance you think should be 4 inches apart (or 10 cms if you live in metric land). Now measure the...

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The X-Files Parody

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 7 Feb 16

So has "The X-Files" become a parody of itself? The episode about the lizard man 'Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster' is OTT even for the X-Files, but hey, it's sci-fi, and I really want to believe!

science fiction

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The "Never Ending Story" of Dirty Dishes

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 13 Jan 16

Will it ever end? 3 Solutions: Throw them out the window and buy new ones. Use plastic cutlery and utensils. Use sheets of paper for plates and eat with the fingers. Use one communal dish for food during the day, like a pig...

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Have You Ever Watched "Somewhere Street" on NHK?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 11 Jan 16

Not a very sophisticated program, but "Easy Viewing". The program visits a different city in each episode and the camera operator who films using a Steadicam wanders around tourist locations or through back alleys, stopping to...

television programmes

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Do You Wish You Had a Third Hand?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 11 Jan 16

I often do when I'm fixing or making things or doing other chores. What would you use your third hand for?

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The Snow Creatures

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 8 Jan 16

I discovered this pair in a local stream a few years ago.

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Donald Plays His Trump Card

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 8 Jan 16

Donald on Twitter - "Man shot inside Paris police station. Just announced that terror threat is at highest level. Germany is a total mess-big crime. GET SMART!" Two messages in a tweet or a geographical gaff?

presidential campaign

republican party

2016 presidential election

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Ok to Use the myLot Logo on Pinterest?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 7 Jan 16

@GoAskAlice Is it ok for us to use the myLot Logo when we pin discussions on Pinterest?

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Alias, Smith and Jones?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 6 Jan 16

So as a small child, I wondered why there were only two of them and where was "Alias". What mysteries confounded you when you were very young?

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Do You Wish You Could Tweet More Than 140 Characters?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 5 Jan 16

Sometimes it can be a pain to condense everything into 140 characters, especially if photos, links and hashtags are added

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Adding a "Show All Comments" Button to Discussions

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 4 Jan 16

@GoAskAlice How about adding a button to discussions which which would totally expand the thread and show all comments, without having to do it manually? If the thread is extensive, it can be tedious to do this.

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Happy Solstice Everyone!

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 21 Dec 15

This is one of my favourite days when we've reached the depths of winter but after which the days start to get longer. We can now look forward to spring and summer (Commiserations to those of you in the Southern...

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Human Ice Cream - Would You Sample It?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 15 Dec 15

Two years ago, "Baby GaGa", an ice cream based desert made from human breast milk went on sale in London. However after complaints from the public, it was removed from sale amid concerns about its safety. I'm not sure whether it...

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Turning to Psychics and Mediums for Information

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 3 Dec 15

Why do people do this, handing over cash to frauds? Do you believe in this nonsense?

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Luv Your Heart!

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 1 Dec 15

Did you know, your heart pumps the capacity of seven, 1000L (275 gallon) IBC containers each day?

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World Record High Blood Pressure

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 24 Nov 15

Anyone know what the Guinness world record is for high blood pressure? Went to the doc today because I was concerned about my high blood pressure, however "White Coat Syndrome" first shot the reading off the scale and he couldn't...

high blood pressure

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Advertising on Twitter Header

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 23 Nov 15

Is selling advertising space on a profile header allowed by Twitter? I can't find anything in their TOS about this, and they don't seem to have a forum or support e-mail address.

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The Spyder Who Came in From the Cold

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 21 Nov 15

I found this spider earlier in the year lurking in the sink in the shed, ready to pounce on unsuspecting victims. Usually spiders in my home get the vacuum cleaner treatment but this individual got lucky and was treated as royalty...

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Submitting myLot Discussion to Google

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 21 Nov 15

If we force Google to crawl myLot discussions, will they be indexed and turn up in searches? No discussions currently appear in a Google search.

crawling websites

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Which Do You Prefer, a Smart Phone or "Dumb" Phone?

EugenesDIYDen @EugenesDDen (310) • Ireland 21 Nov 15

Smart phones are great because of all the features, large screen and the ability to install apps which can do lots of useful things. I use my Nokia Lumia Windows Phone if I want to listen to podcasts when out for a walk or if I...

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