meta user
network profile
| bio | website | morestuffabout.net |
|---|---|---|
| location | Stroud, United Kingdom | |
| age | 48 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 10 months |
| seen | Apr 2 at 10:12 | |
| stats | profile views | 55 |
I'm a technologist available for hire in the West of England.
I've done a few different things over the last few years: currently I'm at Global Radio in Reading, having fun with AWS and some frankly strange quadratic equations. Previously I was with Nokia Entertainment in Bristol, optimising how music files are ingested and transcoded.
It's not all music: before that I worked with www.doccom.me, helping doctors communicate with each other, creating a mobile version of their site and adding an OData API.
And before that, amongst other things, I was the Product Marketing Manager in Europe for Borland Delphi.
|
Aug 2 |
comment |
How can I fix a door that doesn't close because it doesn't fit the frame? Indeed, if you have hinges that have pins - not so common in my locale. |
|
Aug 1 |
comment |
How can I fix a door that doesn't close because it doesn't fit the frame? Also: be really careful with a power planer as you'll be going across end-grain when you come to the edges of the door. I did this a couple of weeks ago and set off a smoke alarm as the stile caught fire. Take the door outside if you can, and take it really gently. |
|
Aug 1 |
comment |
How can I fix a door that doesn't close because it doesn't fit the frame? +1. It might seem hard to take a door off its hinges but it's easier than it looks, so long as the hinges aren't painted in. Putting it back up can be a bit tricky, as you need to offer the door up to where the hinges used to be - I usually stand the bottom of the door on a couple of screwdrivers as wedges. |
|
Aug 1 |
answered | What material should I use for a custom, do-it-yourself desk for my home office? |
|
Jul 31 |
comment |
What material should I use for a custom, do-it-yourself desk for my home office? Perhaps kitchen worktop is the way to go - plenty of choices in finish, thickness and size. |
|
Jul 30 |
answered | Is it worth it to insulate hot water PEX tubing? |
|
Jul 30 |
comment |
Is it worth it to insulate hot water PEX tubing? Actually - the opposite. If you can feel hot or cold through the pipe then it is an efficient /conductor/ of heat, not an insulator at all: it's conducting heat to your fingers! |
|
Jul 30 |
awarded | Organizer |
|
Jul 30 |
revised |
Is it safe to use “PushFit” fitting on gas pipes? edited tags |
|
Jul 30 |
answered | Is it safe to use “PushFit” fitting on gas pipes? |
|
Jul 30 |
answered | How do I fix stucco that is falling off of the walls? |
|
Jul 30 |
comment |
How do I run wires for a wall-mount flatscreen TV? Ah, now - some older drywalls have /horizontal/ noggins (wood bracing) between vertical studs. If you're unlucky you may hit one of those as you run the cable down. And, also, the power for the TV isn't low voltage... |
|
Jul 29 |
comment |
How do I fix laminate flooring that's begun to rise in the middle? Not a good plan - the laminate will fail when it wants to expand or contract and finds it can't. |
|
Jul 29 |
awarded | Beta |
|
Jul 29 |
answered | How do I run wires for a wall-mount flatscreen TV? |
|
Jul 29 |
awarded | Scholar |
|
Jul 29 |
accepted | What's a good way to anchor the central bolts of a pair of gates? |
|
Jul 29 |
accepted | What technique should I use to remove rubble from earth, using a small excavator? |
|
Jul 29 |
answered | How do I stop water coming in under a level access door? |
|
Jul 29 |
answered | How do I fix laminate flooring that's begun to rise in the middle? |
