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Hi all,

Long time lurker, first time poster.
I've got an issue of intermittent hard crashes on my Windows 11 PC which I’m at my wits end trying to identify the cause and I need some help please. There is no BSOD or warning of it about to occur, the system just hard resets as though the reset button was pressed. The issue seems to occur randomly – either under ...

A new thread every week where you can post a shot for the week. *It does not need to be a photo taken this week, it can even be an old photo if you wish*

It may be your favourite for any number of reasons, ie technically good, a favourite model, or even just because it's different to what you normally shoot.

Add the story that goes with the picture if y...

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This is something new,

In a standard digital chip, heat and electrical noise are the enemies.
Engineers spend billions of dollars trying to shield transistors so that noise doesn't accidentally flip a 1 to a 0.
As chips g...

G'day guys,

I want to start doing some BBQ/charcoal cooking and smoking and I'm wondering if a Weber is a good option for a newbie, or is there another make that I should be looking at?

I'm looking to spend around $300.

Cheers

So I'm getting into smoking, and noticed there's a few people on the forums into it and even making them. Thought it would be good to have it's own thread similar to the sous vide one.

I picked up a Hark 2 door gas smoker from Gumtree for $50, missing the racks, and in pretty sad interior condition. I've managed to get it to a useable condition, along with some new...