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  1. Kemik

    Best practice: Connecting media device to TV vs Soundbar

    Is it better to: Attach the AppleTV to the soundbar (Yamaha YSP 2700) and then video is pushed to the TV via the ARC input HDMI? Attach the AppleTV to the TV and then feed the audio to the soundbar via the ARC input HDMI? Ideally we would be able to control it all via the AppleTV remote as I'm...
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    Car audio: What is this connector called?

    Yeah, I bought a Sprinter van for a conversion and wanted to install a Sony head unit so that I had a reverse parking camera screen and CarPlay. Dynamic Sounds sold me a kit to fit it and everything works except for the FM/AM radio! I was certain the adapter they sold me to connect the unit to...
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    Car audio: What is this connector called?

    Hi, I need a connector like this but half the size (i.e. just the half with the wire going into it). Anyone know what they're called so I can google where to source one please?
  4. Kemik

    Robot Vacuum - Eufy X8 or Neato D7

    Now that would be unfortunate! Glad you clarified which of us needed to be toilet trained though haha Going to try the Eufy as they have a 30 day money back guarantee.
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    Robot Vacuum - Eufy X8 or Neato D7

    Now there's a puppy in the house I figured it was time to invest in a robot vacuum. Stuck between the Eufy X8 for £400 and the Neato D7 for £440. Reviews seem to be dependent on the reviewer's home. Anyone have any feedback on which they prefer please? Eufy seems to have better battery life but...
  6. Kemik

    Hanging bathroom cupboard

    Hey, I'm hanging a heavy, almost full height bathroom cabinet on the wall. Bottom half tiled, top half not. Tiles are on plasterboard. My plan was to use spring anchors but it turns out the left side is directly on a wooden stud. Would you use a general wood screw to secure the left side or...
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    Tax question

    The one off payment that goes above the upper earnings limit will be taxed at 2%. Based on OP's normal annual salary they would be fully within the 12% if he had been paid over three months instead of as a one off payment, hence the 10% saving.
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    Tax question

    It will work itself out when you start your new job. Otherwise, yes you'll need to wait until April. HMRC won't do an in year refund. NI is taxed on a payment basis rather than full year (like income tax) so you won't get a refund on that. Same for student loan. If anything, you'll be paying...
  9. Kemik

    *** Nintendo Switch ***

    Been offered a new Switch for £250. Sites currently selling for £280... do I hold off for Prime day in two weeks or snap it up?
  10. Kemik

    The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

    You're such a flirt ;) Billionaires operate on a different level to most so they have access to income planning at a complexity I'm not close to. Best example would be Dyson family trust for the UK. They have quite a few full time family planning tax experts. My specialism is corporate rather...
  11. Kemik

    Black out blinds

    I really want to avoid curtains for the bedroom. They don't fit in with the theme of the room unfortunately. Roman blind in front of the Venetian? Didn't think of that. Will check out BlocBinds too cheers. I have the IKEA black out roller blind in my front room and it works great. That is...
  12. Kemik

    Black out blinds

    I currently have venetian blinds in the bedroom but they're not great a blocking light. They are recessed to get as close to the window handle as possible so I was thinking of either: 1. Buying a roller blackout blind and fitting it behind the venetian blind. This will probably require me...
  13. Kemik

    *** The official AirTag thread (it comes in packs of four and everything!) ***

    The face of the airtag is unprotected. I thought they would have some film over it when it is in the holder. It will get scratched really easy on a key chain.
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    *** The official AirTag thread (it comes in packs of four and everything!) ***

    My AirTag and Belkin key ring just arrived. Ugh, the Belkin keyring is awful for the price. It's very cheap plastic. I assumed the holes would be covered in some way - the sides of the Airtag are going to get scratched to shreds on my key ring. It looks like all of the keyrings are open. Looking...
  15. Kemik

    How to landscape my front garden

    Hey, Anyone here know their way around a garden? I want to landscape the front garden, which is effectively just some space below the kitchen window and downstairs ensuite. At the moment it's a bit of a mess... Dimensions Right: 375cm x 180cm deep Left: 125cm x 180cm deep Height to slight...
  16. Kemik

    PoE Switch

    Hey, I've finally got bored of poor WiFi signal in the master bedroom so I'm buying an access point. It is powered by PoE which my Asus current router and eight port TP-Link switch doesn't support. Do you reckon I'm better buying a Gigabit PoE injector or spending the extra £20 to upgrade the...
  17. Kemik

    Water coming through extractor fan

    Hey, My main bathroom has an extractor fan that is vented through the ceiling and out at a 90 degree angle through the loft to outside via the side wall (rather than up and out through the roof). Sunday morning I woke up to steady dripping and a very wet bathroom floor. It looks like water has...
  18. Kemik

    Dog owners - carpet

    Hi, My double doors to the garden open onto the carpeted living room. The only other access to the outside would be my hardwood hallway to front door opening onto a road. Does anyone here have the same and have a dog? I could buy a rug or throw down a towel for the double doors but it means...
  19. Kemik

    The Tesla Thread

    My dad leased. It got delivered (I think due to COVID). I leased and picked it up last year.
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