Everything posted by ignis
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Android Box + using a USB stick
So far no luck Checked and again reformate in Fats 32 - Quick Then did again unclicking the Quick, took longer then as the progress bar got to the end a Pop Up said error,,, tried again 5 x with always the error message + the USB stick still not shown on the Android Box This was on the NEW USB stick bought from JIB, bought 2 sticks the other one I loaded with MP3 files and and works fine in the car will try reformatting the very old USB Stick and see if that works
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Android Box + using a USB stick
Thank will try formatting again later and see what happens
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Android Box + using a USB stick
Any help, getting old cannot remember or work out how.. Need more storage so thought easy use a USB, tried 2 that I already have + bought a brand new one, followed instructions formatted the drive on my PC and plugged into the TV Box, but cannot find the USB USB port on Box works [plugged in a USB light + a USB Fan both work], so why can I not find the USB Storage stick, what am I doing wrong ?? as a note all 3 USB sticks work on my PC so nothing wrong with them - have a Bluetooth keyboard dongle on the TV Box that works, tried the USB Stick in that port = nothing ?
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DWP life certificate.
I got an SMS from DWP yesterday saying "We have processed your Life Certificate. You do not need to contact us" sent last week of January 2025 This year did not wait until no pension arrived then having to phone them, 2 years ago they sent another copy via email, so this time just printed this [saved on PC] off and filled it out and sent. in 10 years Never received the Life Certificate via Post from them, always asked on the phone to sent via email, but they never do !!
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IKEA Goes Cashless at Key Thai Stores Amid Mixed Reactions
Do have a smartphone but don't have cashless payment options on it No idea about this QR thing, have tried to use in the past but beyond me - like never use Line as no matter how many people have shown me still cannot log-in
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Microsoft Office has gone up up 25%! What alternatives are there?
Never bought a package, sure from time to time you get a pop up to buy a package/upgrade Never uninstall the programme or ever re-install, in over 30 years using Kingsoft/WPS never had read only mode ??
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Microsoft Office has gone up up 25%! What alternatives are there?
have a look at https://www.wps.com/ years ago mid 1990s changed to Kingsoft Office, was FREE, then the name changed in 2014 to WPS Office has everything = not likely to go back to W$$$ Office
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So, I got Shingles
No idea why some cannot get a Vaccine Appears I have a bad reaction to almost all Vaccines, remember as a child had the chickenpox vaccine then spent a few days in Hospital, 2020 Dr assured me the the Shingles Vaccine would be OK, so had Part 1 = 5 days in Hospital told Not to have part 2.. Have a list of Vaccines cannot have [or did have + bad reaction] Appears these days Dr constantly want to get old people vaccinated, there again also have a list of bad reaction to some Medications. just last month Dr prescribed some Antibiotic [cannot take Penicillin] = Blood Pressure dropped dangerously + Diarrhea = Nurse said stop so took 3 days only out of 10 day supply. Appointment made for skin Specialist at a big Hospital after 3 years of treatment at local Hospital = still the same Guess just life for some of us.
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Fruit and Diabetes
Interesting ?? https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250203/Improving-insulin-sensitivity-with-regular-mango-consumption.aspx#:~:text=Conclusions,to maintain normal glucose levels.
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chronic kidney disease
2015 taken to A&E, had CKD Stage 5, lots of talk about going on/having to go on Dialysis [well out of my price] Spent 5 days in Hospital on drips and pills Got it down and so far kept it down myself Now steady on stage 3, change of diet No Salt, No soft drinks Diet Pepsi/Coke, red meat maybe 2 x week Tested every 3 months - Age 74, + Diabetic 1.5 Lada for many years
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Why is my Rice always sticking in my $10 rice cooker
wash rice well before cooking, always have remember my Mother did in the 50's if we had rice Also do not use to much water - will end up sticky No idea if sold here but when visiting the UK would buy Uncle Ben's cook in bag Rice, = easy + always light and fluffy Maybe try: How to cook rice in a microwave Jamie Oliver Place the rice in a 2-litre microwave-proof dish or bowl with 1 mug of water (300ml) and a pinch of sea salt and cover the bowl with a lid or a side plate. Cook in the microwave on a medium heat (400-500W) for 8 to 10 minutes (depending on the strength of your microwave), then remove and leave to steam with the lid on. he also shows fluffy rice in a pot How To Cook Perfect Fluffy Rice | Jamie Oliver - YouTube
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Surely trump must have diabetes
Very true diabetes is not a sign of impending death Me 34 years Diabetic [guess had it many years before but had no idea] Elton John is 78 and Diabetic.. Tom Hanks 68 Diabetic -Jennifer Lopez is skinny and Diabetic and so on up my Village is a Thai grand dad he is 94 Diabetic as is his son and grandson halfway up the Village is a grandmother 88 Diabetic Sure with NO control friends and relatives has died of Diabetic Complications over the years eg Johnny Cash died at 71 from Diabetic compactions,, Larry King ·Diabetic but died from Covid 19 complications aged 87
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New Printer
Depends on how often you need Colour ? Myself if ever I need colour then will go to a print shop, works out a lot cheaper.. or if a few then copy all to a USB stick and take to printer shop. Had inkjet printers for years and many of them, changed to a Brother 1510 [copy/scan/print] Mono Laser about 8 years ago, never look back Buy compatible Toner + Drum TN 1000 + DR 1000 as a set together costing 335 baht, [changed this week] every year so the print is always crisp and clear
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Does living in Thailand drive you to drink?
Live here for over 21 years, never touched alcohol or even been into a Bar here Last time needed a drink went into a UK Pub 1990 a little bottle of OJ was 80p.. I needed a drink so had a pint of Shandy I remember clearly was 62 p, I thought at the time no wonder people drink with these prices.
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Getting rid of a mouse?
Mice and Rats get lots out in the sticks Here is no difference than UK, France & Portugal also lived out in the sticks. Use the cage, always have 3 set, you hear when you get one, if it is not one then easy to let out. Drop in a bucket of water quick death. Against the pellets and the glue, is a slow death + maybe another animal get stuck or eats the pellets. + where will they die ? follow the smell in 2 days sure to be in a difficult place to get to for the past 21 years living here catch at least 2+ a week.
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The New F1 season. 🏁
Watch F1 for many many years The good old days were a lot better, now one wonders if it is worth watching, so many changes all the time + changes after the Race, some by silly amounts No points as plank was .0x mm to thin. + 2 more cars underweight by a silly small amount Why test just a few ? if all were tested maybe all would have been out
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Delaying Cataract Surgery - Any associated dangers?
Price is confusing. 9 years ago price at a Private Eye Hospital from the Surgun herself - all in was 70,000 baht for both eyes Last December at Chula Hospital the price for the surgery was 15 - 16,000 baht per eye... dig a bit deeper = + Hospital fees + Nurse Fees + the Lens replacement.... Did not speak to the Sugen so not 100% price on the type of Lense but as a estimate told 25 - 30,000 baht per eye = Surgery + Lense + Fees + next day follow up visit
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More Serious About Coffee
No ide how people can tell the difference between coffees when then have milk and sugar.. ? Understand the French they have small cups + very strong coffee + 6 or so sugar lumps - myself always have large coffee + jug of hot water in France
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More Serious About Coffee
As for coffee pot got a very old Electric Drip Filter coffee machine, bought in Lisbon Portugal in 1989 and it still works every morning, only problem not been able to find the paper filters for years, have some gold filters or make do with other cut down ones Always fancied a 'Smeg Drip Filter Coffee Machine' but looking at the price here guess will never own one https://shopee.co.th/SMEG-Drip-Coffee-Machine-เครื่องดริปกาแฟ-รุ่น-DCF02-ประกันศูนย์-1-ปี-i.45539070.13965193704?is_from_login=true
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More Serious About Coffee
Drank for many years [40+] Douwe Egberts coffee beans but find it more difficult to find here + price has doubled and doubled again over the years Jacobs was OK but not seen here for years - yes offee in Vietnam was good Did see Douwe Egberts Pure Gold Medium Roast Instant Coffee - 200g Jar- never tried Their instant Coffee so no idea + at just under 1,000 baht is crazy price the only instant coffee I like is Tchibo Gold Instant Coffee - in fridge as standby Carrefour sadly gone and now Tesco, so much harder to find some things Only drank Black coffee even as a kid much to my Mother horror Late teens to my 50s drank 30+ Mugs fresh brewed black coffee every day from wake up to bedtime. Never had milk or sugar - these days cut back 3 - 5 mugs a day + plain water the rest of the day.
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Delaying Cataract Surgery - Any associated dangers?
in 21 years of living here + a few different eye Drs never seen a He eye Dr.. The older Lady 4 years ago, more or less said until I had Surgery would need new glasses every year or 2 so that maybe the reason ? The slip of a girl eye Dr in December said lenses in new glasses would do very little As different days + times in a day my eyes can change, [earlier today both about the same, now the left eye in much worse].. reason was wondering about these Adjustable lenses
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Delaying Cataract Surgery - Any associated dangers?
have worn glasses all my life, from the age of around 12, most of this time always had Varifocals' 2012 Dr said have Cataracts in both eyes - + have the opp when it interferes with your daily life 2021 had more new glasses, Dr said waste of money to have Varifocals, so have Bifocals HATE them + 4 years on still hate them.. Last December Eye Dr said maybe time to have the Surgery, as yet still in 2 minds about it. So at 74 sure eyes change over the years, but at moment long distance see much better without glasses !! the bottom glasses are reading = difficult as cannot see my feet or were I am walking very clear.. My vision problem is 1 - 2 meters away [PC and TV} my PC Monitor is 32" had 32" for many years, wear glasses is a bit better but get neck pain holding my head so high to see out of the bottom of glasses. Question - has anyone tried or have them ?? Looks a good idea, but do they work ? Adjustable Magnifier Wearable Glasses New 2025 Adjustable Strength Lens Eyewear Variable Focus Distance Vision Zoom Glasses - https://www.lazada.co.th/products/new-adjustable-strength-lens-eyewear-variable-focus-distance-vision-zoom-glasses-protective-yijei-i5391073810.html?spm=a2o4m.searchList.list.133.755e7f80CVQMrk
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Which laptop (CPU) is better.
Lots of things to think about Ryzen 7 U = 15 watt Ryzen 5 H = 28 watt Ryzen 5 HS = 35 watt this is very little difference in use - just how long the battery will last on a charge, the Ryzen 7 U is newer, + maybe 8% faster that a Ryzen 5 H [the Ryzen 7 7735HS is a lot faster + much higher price] Then comes the GPU Graphics, the old Vega 8 is far better than the newer found in many laptops 610M base graphics - best low cost GPU is AMD Radeon RX 5500M - the RX 7900M is the other end + high price For info all my life only had AMD, Both Desktops and Laptops had a few NVIDIA GeForce graphics, but always had problems, so changed a few years ago to ATI Radeon/AMD Radeon graphics so far in past 18 years never had a problem with these cards.....
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Diabetic Supplies - Glucose Monitor
Finger Blood Tester For many years always use Accu-chek - in 2016 upgraded again to the newest Accu-chek performa The price of the test stris are going crazy 25 used to be around 450 baht, now 700+ baht,,,, - normally buy 100 strips - online from China 850 baht with P&P, now = 1,150 baht Bangkok used to be 1,200 baht [2020] for 100 strips now 1,700 baht !!! Anyone use the ''Sinocare Safe Accu 2'' Diabetes Monitor ?? any good ? from what I can see Made in Thailand the strips are 460 baht for 100, so would work out a lot cheaper every 2 - 3 months
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British Man Arrested in Thailand After 25-Year Visa Overstay
Yes true, Here 21 years have renewed my passport twice and they only look at my picture and UK details, 1st time had to apply to HK only needed copy of my detail page