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My house was built around 1927, but rewired by an engineer who owned many patents around 1950. After his wife died, he had a small machine shop setup in the dining room. Most outlets and switches have a green (ground) wire, a white (neutral) wire…
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Still using a Sears analog watch from the 1980s that has never been repaired. Battery is getting more expensive to replace. Strangely, this unit has lasted a lot longer than a bunch of previous Timex units (they took a licking, but they are no lon…
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I've always had so-so luck with finger tip oxygen sensors. If Apple has been working on a new software method, maybe they can get better results than the patented method, which Masimo would have specifically defined in the decades old patent applic…
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Odd... Can't recall ever seeing a check with the area code of phone number in apostrophes. Usually see the area code in parentheses, or separated by a dash from the remainder of the telephone number. Maybe folks in California were writing telepho…
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jdw said: Who does the file-loss bug impact? I only ever access files via Safari on my Macs. I never use an "app." Does that mean I should not need to worry about file loss? Is the issue one that only pertains to an app bug? Unless you…
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Toward the end of the article, indicates thieves may not have wanted ANY cell phone. Fencing a cell phone probably only nets 10-15% of street value; maybe a bit more for parts via China. Cars and cash are much quicker and larger dollar amounts. T…
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After some thought, realized many delivery folks are required to have blood drawn for drug testing on a recurring basis (sometimes randomly). I assume finger prints are also taken. Maybe with huge drop in cost of DNA testing, they should also have…
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In addition to freight delivery folks, there could be issues with any temporary warehouse holding locations. More detailed background checks may be required anywhere people could perform a switch. Sometimes, these include interviews of neighbors o…
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coolfactor said: BlueLightning said: Looking forward to a detailed explanation of issue's root cause. Not sure we will be told full details. Found the following warning, but may not be related: "If you're over your storage quota f…
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Sounds like (as expected): If Apple and others build a better mouse/RAT trap, they will build a better KandyKorn RAT. Seriously, North Korea appears to be targeting crypto investors, and more generally investors in more traditional assets. Makes …
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Looking forward to a detailed explanation of issue's root cause. Not sure we will be told full details. Found the following warning, but may not be related: "If you're over your storage quota for 2 years, your content across Gmail, Drive, and P…
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You may find the section on NSA tracking in the following article interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address If I recall correctly, you may be able to determine from a given MAC address who manufactured the device (CISCO, HP, Apple)…
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Various groups and companies have been working on new versions of batteries and solar cells. One group is working on a multi-layer solar cell. The bottom layer is traditional silicon, covered with a clear coat of germanium, then a protective coa…
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Looking at the 2004 specifications for G4 laptop from Apple. If you have one of these antiques, other options to connect a display are VGA and s-video/composite. Does not look like many people have bid on eBay for Belkin F2E914 ADC to DVI, but for…
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Ebay has a bunch of converters similar to this. Neither Black Box nor Cables to Go has these anymore. Never been happier all of my displays and apple machines have HDMI. Doubt there is much demand for these anymore. Probably like DVRs, you can o…
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Seems as if wealthy firms and individuals think white collar crime (including evading tax) is good, but they hate it when they experience blue collar crime, such as shoplifting, theft from employees, or smash and grabs. I see no difference between …
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Right to repair has been a bigger problem with vehicles from Tesla (and some other car makers), and some farm vehicles. Not to mention a large number of home small appliances that we toss most of the time when something stops working. In some case…
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This article (and the prior one) is a good reason only to wear $10 headphones when you are likely to fall asleep. Picked up a few wired $7 Koss units and $10 Sony units on sale at Amazon two years ago. Not sure how you'd swallow AirPods in your sl…
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I'd want either a UL or Canadian Standards Association certification. Probably some other certification agencies outside of North America... Fast charging shortens the life of batteries, so it should only be used where REALLY needed (not for ove…
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Unsure about Apple TV+, but expect over the air network TV may be full of British and European productions (maybe with subtitles or dubbing in English, where needed). Would expect the same on some cable channels. We may also be given classic movie…