Month: April 2014

  • Repairing A Toilet Silent Fill Valve

    Repairing A Toilet Silent Fill Valve

    Preface This post describes: How to repair a Toilet Silent Fill Valve. Basically that’s how to replace the rubber diaphragm within the valve. Introduction I recently heard my cistern overflowing. On investigation I decided to adjust the float level to stop it by reducing the height to which the water in the cistern rose when…

  • Targeted Attacks via Internet Explorer Confirmed by Microsoft

    Targeted Attacks via Internet Explorer Confirmed by Microsoft

    There is a vulnerability (flaw) which allows targeted attacks via Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11 to be made on MS Windows PC’s. The attack seems complex to me and probably not easily made against the masses. The ultimate goal of an attacker would be to encourage a PC user to visit dangerous websites. Microsoft…

  • Unblocking A Bathroom Wash Basin Drain

    Unblocking A Bathroom Wash Basin Drain

    Introduction I recently noticed the waste water leaving my bathroom wash basin was taking more time than usual to drain away. Realising this meant a total blockage may be imminent, I set to work dismantling the waste pipe and bottle trap so that I could begin unblocking my wash basin drain. Boy was there some gunge to…

  • Meteorite Nearly Hit Skydiver Anders Helstrup In 2012

    Meteorite Nearly Hit Skydiver Anders Helstrup In 2012

    Introduction A meteorite nearly hit skydiver Anders Helstrup in 2012 as it passed him on its way to earth. after he opened his parachute whilst He was skydiving above Hedmark, Norway, and had opened his parachute when the incident happened. Anders was able to capture the near mis on his helmet cam. More About The…