Two thoughts: #1. Only current drivers of an EV should be allowed to make a buy or don't buy comment about an EV. Those without experience are often full of FUD. I have a 2013 Leaf SL that we bought in 2015. So a couple years old with 13,xxx miles on it. It's the SL so it has most of the option feat...
Roll your own with a Raspberry Pi and Video Looper. Look for info here: https://www.khm.de/~sievers/net/raspberry_pi_video_looper.html And a nice guide on Adafruit here: https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-video-looper/overview Another guy at work set this up for a video playback project we were...
They probably figure that if you are willing to watch the 720x480 DVD resolution rather than choosing the 1920x1080 option then quality isn't a priority to you either. And if they can save some money on production costs and maximize profit then all the better.
The real unfortunate part of the Mac design decisions is that they didn't simply make this a part that could be swapped easily by the end user. But that kind of goes against their profit plan....yet people keep buying. I don't care for Apple products in general but am in awe of the marketing ability...
I think what you likely are looking for is a "USB Document Camera" based on your need to scan papers. These guys have been building them for many years, but don't have quite the resolution you are looking for I don't think. http://ken-a-vision.com/document-camera I also saw this model ment...
In general, extended warranties are never a good deal for the consumer. But they are a profitable add-on for retailers. Here's what you do: DON'T BUY THEM EVER. Now maybe once and a while you will have a piece of gear fail. But, if you have skipped purchasing several of these warranties then you wil...
We are using an integrated 'Basement Watchdog' system that has a DC pump as well as the AC pump. This gives you a second pump for redundancy as well as being a DC motor so you avoid the power losses converting DC to AC. I thought the whole thing ....especially their custom battery which I need to re...
Yes...some envy here as well. Great price for the cabinet alone as a starting point to a project. Two comments: You might check with a shop that does vinyl wraps for cars and trucks. Duplicating the cabinet art should be fairly simple...just 4 colors it looks like. And you probably should be thinkin...
Yep...the consumer 'home automation' through things like Alexa is pretty limited in my little experience. You get to do it their way...not really your way for the most part. And what I've learned is that you don't just get to tell Amazon/Alexa about your devices.... Each device manufacturer makes yo...
Does your case have a reset switch, too? Do you really need it? Just move that to the power jumper and you can get back in business. If it were me, I'd just drill a hole and insert a simple pushbutton switch and move on. Then again, I don't really care about the look of my case...it's a box for comp...
Number one....who is at fault. Sounds like the van driver. So his insurance should pay. The police officer at the crash scene should have given your friend that guy's insurance info. And she should have pressed the issue until she got it. I would NOT get her insurance company to pay anything unless ...
As a former owner of many modems starting at a 300 baud unit on my C-64, I will offer my advice here. The external modem is the way to go. Yes you will need a serial port, but that should be simple to find. Then the modem just works....no BS drivers needed. It will work today and later on Windows 27...
My point is...did you try it? Did you try any sports? You can't say you hate something if you never tried it. Yes I was forced to play sports against my will during PE. :evil: First....the crap they force you to play during PE in school probably did suck and shouldn't be used to pass judgement. My ...
I suspect you may have a defective 3rd (ground) wire on your electrical circuit. This is a potential safety issue, and needs to be checked out. Know any electricians? Oh dear. Thanks. Don't panic here or waste money. The ground wire system is there to protect you in the extreme case where something...
Pic of hardware locks for the new players. The parallel ones actually go back to early 90s. White ones are Rainbow Technologies locks...another of the names from back then. As I recall, these were originally plugged into the back of a 486DX50 running DOS 3.3. Why I still have them in a bin at work i...
I'm guessing you want the simplicity of a surface mounted switch since your reference a doorbell switch. Challenge accepted....I was interested in what I might find. How about this? https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Exit-Switch-Electric-Momentary/dp/B01FTLKIJ2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1504237129&am...
My entry for your consideration: The NAPKIN. Napkin And Pen Kontainer Internet Notifier http://i.imgur.com/JvUyNEi.jpg A handy container for all of your napkin sketch supplies. It has a place for napkins as well as pens, pencils, and other items. -Connects via USB to your computer for data updates a...
I repaired a broken SATA connector on a hard drive. My son had broken the plastic tab on the data connector. The drive was a 5TB Toshiba. I found an old Seagate drive that had a connector that had a surface mount connection on the correct side of the board and gave it a go. If I'd been paying attent...
Main accounts at a regional bank here. They have got the online stuff figured out and working pretty good so day to day is easy. But, we can still walk into a branch and get good home town service, too. Contrast that to another regional bank I was forced to deal with for my parent's trust accounts. ...
I just moved my desk up to the standing position to take a little break from work. And saw this thread on TR. I've had my electric desk here at work for a little more than a year. Some days it stays down. Other days up and down a few times. It kind of depends on the task for me. If I am doing stuff ...
For REAL hardware....you know nuts, bolts, screws, etc..... https://www.mcmaster.com/ Go there. Type 'nut' or 'fitting' in the search bar. ENJOY. Double bonus: For many of their items you can drill down to the details and download drawings and 3D models of the parts. Very useful if you need to 3D pr...
63/37. :) Eutectic all the way. +1 for this. And for the OP, if you don't solder all that often, just buy a pound roll and it will likely last you a lifetime. https://www.amazon.com/Kester-Rosin-Solder-0-80mm-inches/dp/B0149K4JTY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482162457&sr=8-1&keywords=kester+...
And when using your meter/tester/whatever to test for voltage, just remember that those things could fail as well. I got bit once when using a freebie Harbor Freight meter to check before working on a socket at the in-laws house. Turns out one of the test leads failed open leaving me to believe ther...
Seriously, do you have a make/model number on that little rack? It looks pretty polished with the door and vents at the top front. And did the wheels come with it or did you mod those?
Run it until it dies unless you've just got money to burn. 12 and 5 volts is the same now as in 2011, so no need for a change. And if you leave it powered on all the time it should continue just fine. I have seen less problems with old 24/7 devices than those powered on after sitting a while. As far...
I wouldn't worry at all about damage due to power being suddenly removed. One in a trillion or whatever event. I would be more worried about data loss myself. Picture yourself working at the machine on a long document or image edit or whatever and....BAM no power because of the kitchen activities. D...
[quote="chµck"] http://i.imgur.com/2SeqCLI.jpg This diagram is likely illustrating the 3:1 rule where you need to have you mics 3 times the distance from each other as they are to the talent to avoid comb filtering effects. More mics is not better. Likely from this web page or similar: htt...
40W, ok thanks for the input. Sigh, in Canada https://www.amazon.ca/Weller-SP40NKUS-Medium-Soldering-Black/dp/B00B3SG7F0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463138055&sr=8-1&keywords=Weller+SP40NKUS Any other good brands of soldering irons?? When it comes to tools, if I buy something, I usually buy...
I had to check this OnQ stuff out. It looks like they have a variety of sizes: http://www.homecontrols.com/On-Q-Legrand-Enclosure-with-Hinged-Door-and-Lock-OQENxx50?sc=23&category=77280 Why don't you just make sure they put the largest one in? It can't more than a hundred bucks to jump from the ...
