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Re: JP1 remote control device files - where can I find them?
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need help with odd CRT monitor image
ive got a tovis mtg-1901cn cga color monitor. in use, or with a test patter n, the image starts out perfectly at the top. as you move down toward the m iddle , it gradually starts to compress the...
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gas discharge bulb V/I trace ringing?
Hi all, I was trying my Heathkit curve tracer on a gas discharge transient suppressor (striking at about 200V) and I've found the following behaviour: Basicly it seems to heavily ring on the turn-off...
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What the heck are these plugs for?
I needed to replace a 1/8" stereo plug on a cord. I found on ebay a pack of three 1/8" stereo plugs from China, for about $2. I dont normally order from China, but for the price and since I was in no...
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Can I use a light dimmer on a Scroll Saw motor?
Most of the new scroll saws have variable speed. I have an old Delta from somewhere around the 1970s. The saw works fine, and is built much better than the new ones which have a lot of plastic parts....
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World Running Out of Electrons, New Report Warns
From: World Running Out of Electrons, New Report Warns The world is rapidly running out of electrons, a new report from environmental action group Earth First warns. They have advocated that electrons...
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Old Tube TV Keeps Changing Channel to Channel 2: Hitachi CT-1955 NP85XA Chassis / 19" Color-1984 Purchase
Back in February or March of 2010 the TV began changing from any channel to channel 2 intermittently. Sometimes very frequent. Other times more inte rmittent but it would not go more than a few hours...
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Coke cleans toilets
Things to do with Coca-Cola Diet Coke - Business Insider Pour it around the rim [of tthe toilet] and let it flow into the bowl. Let it sit for about an hour and then scrub off any stubborn stains with...
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Autopsy on a failed 50W LED floodlight
Chinese no-name YXY-FGD-50W White goo under the LED metal backing, only covering about 1/3 of the area, as originally placed blob , not fully splurged. Bowing of the metal at rear of the LED array ,...
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Mouser Electronics
All: Just got an e-mail from Mouser that some parts I had ordered in the past were about to be discontinued (as obsolete) by the manufacturer. Few suppliers bother with this level of service. Peter...
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dead USB drive anyone?
Hi, I already know the answer but we never know if anyone out there can make miracles :) I've been given a dead USB drive, in my linux laptop is identified as usb storage device but it fails to read...
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OT Google Bricked Phone
Friend an I both have Moto E with AT&T service provider. I have had my phone for over a year. He got his a few months ago. His phone was "bricked" such that he could not get incoming calls to ring. He...
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Color printers secretly printed serial number & date onto Reality Winner's PDF
Secretly printed serial number & date outed Reality Winner's PDF "The situation is similar to how Vice outed the location of John McAfee, by publishing JPEG photographs of him with the EXIF GPS...
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APEX PF2720 MAKES WEIRD NOISE
Can anyone help or offer some direction? My Apex TV was working fine until today. When I turn it on there is a strange whining sound and no picture. Anyone had an experience with this? Thanks, Gary
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Motorola smartphone battery charging
I have a < 2 year old Motorola MotoG3 smartphone. The instructions say: "Motorola batteries and charging systems have circuitry that protects the battery from damage from overcharging." So recently I...
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