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Re: Okay, time for an ebay "What would you do?" question. - 3 months ago

The cable marking looks legit. If you bend it in a U shape over a 2 foot span, does it stay U shaped? If so, it is solid core wire.

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Re: Okay, time for an ebay "What would you do?" question. - 3 months ago

There are different plugs for stranded core and solid core wire. There also might be different jacks for same. Using the wrong termination type for the wire will result in poor connections

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Re: Okay, time for an ebay "What would you do?" question. - 3 months ago

Was the cable marked Category 5e? What brand was it? Was it solid core or stranded?

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Re: Changing Oil after the first 1000 miles on a new car still a thing to do? - 3 months ago

Follow the owners manual

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Re: digital hoarding old OS - 3 months ago

The Atari 2600 doesn’t have an OS, yet Atari seems to think they can sell the 2600+ for $129.99 https://atari.com/products/atari-2600-plus

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Re: First Bummer with an ICE - 3 months ago

How much did the maintenance cost? I’m gonna guess $250

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Re: digital hoarding old OS - 3 months ago

High Sierra is not that old. Other than doing online financial transactions, I would still use it. Old is System 7, which a small number of users still use http://system7today.com

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Re: 5+ days without power or internet - 3 months ago

The LP tank connected to my grill is still working fine after 4 years

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Re: console_lation prize?!....the Atari 2600 console is coming out soon.... - 3 months ago

“ I think I still have some Myst 3 1/2" floppies that never got used.” Good one Myst only shipped on CD’s

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Re: console_lation prize?!....the Atari 2600 console is coming out soon.... - 3 months ago

What a joke - $130 for a console with 10 games and 1 wired joystick? The Atari 2600 retro console jumped the shark. A few years ago I got a Atari Flashback 9 Gold, which also has the console with HDMI output, 120 games, an SD card slot so you can run more 2600 games and 2 wireless joysticks for about $75. There's also 2 wired joystick jacks which you can plug joysticks into or modified paddle

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Re: So, I need a cloud based backup option for my gaming PC - 3 months ago

Some gaming PC’s have an internal space to mount a 2.5 inch SATA drive. An Inland Platinum 1TB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive from Microcenter costs $42.99

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Re: So, I need a cloud based backup option for my gaming PC - 3 months ago

There’s Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage, which I’ve never used. Virtual all of my games I get thru Steam, and Steam has a backup function. Just connect an external USB 2/3 drive and backup.

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Re: Worth trying to repair? Samsung CLP-620ND... - 3 months ago

Amazon is still selling those printers new for $1999. Can you take it to a printer/copier repair store to get fixed?

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Re: A metal shell cost $1.9 million - 3 months ago

I see the same mistake when someone wants to rebuild a muscle car and all they have is a rusted frame, a couple of body panels and a VIN tag or two.

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Re: A metal shell cost $1.9 million - 3 months ago

Looks like the buyer didn’t do the math on that one!

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Re: Finacial adviser - 3 months ago

Think long and hard before giving Financial Advisor control of your assets under management (AUM). Paying a FA a flat fee for their advice and a detailed report and you making all financial decisions seems preferable.

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Re: I think I may be confused. . . New Laptop after 10 years - 3 months ago

As others have said, TM backup of old Mac to external drive. Restore using Migration Assistant on new Mac.

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Re: How hard is it to solder caps? - 3 months ago

Thru hole caps can be replaced fairly easily. If you are planning on replacing big power caps in a power supply, you’ll need to invest in a higher wattage, temp controlled iron as the circuits are wide and absorb a lot of heat. I’ve not had success with SMT caps. I think the trick is you need a good heat gun with a nozzle and remember to cover the adjacent parts with foil so you don’t un

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Re: Interesting shot- Two icons in New York waterway - 4 months ago

Great picture

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Re: Mom (7 hours away) says her 2022 iPhone SE is dead - 4 months ago

Was the iPhone left in a hot car? It won’t start until the phone temp is closer to room temp?

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Re: Huge Hawaii Wildfires - 4 months ago

Just terrible “ The full scope of the devastation in Lahaina isn’t known, but videos on social media show a terrifying wall of flames descending on Front Street in Lahaina and destroying everything in its path. One heartstopping video posted by fleeing residents shows uncontrolled flames in all directions.”

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Re: I can think of ONE THING that Windows added to the computing world that made it a little better - are there more? - 4 months ago

The 2 button mouse was introduced with the Atari ST computer in June 1985 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST

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Re: ‘ Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still for sale ‘ - 4 months ago

A Mac beyond its Apple supported date will generally work fine, though will have an unsupported browser. By comparison, an unsupported Chromebook will effectively cease to work due to it’s lack of browser support.

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Re: Space Opera - Star Trek Strange New Worlds latest episode - 4 months ago

The Klingon singing was especially ertertaining!

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Re: How to enlarge top bar size? - 4 months ago

I thought this topic was for resizing the bar - it’s a video card driver setting Link

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Re: My most successful garden yet...sort of. - 4 months ago

Looks like a great garden. I wouldn’t cut back on the leaves on the tomato plants. In my experience, the leaves at the bottom of the plant will turn yellow and fall off - this doesn’t hurt the plant. You should use tomato cages to help support the plant. I wouldn’t pick the green tomato’s until overnight temps are in the 40’s at the end of the season. I’m growing cherry tomato, and

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Re: My favorite Cobra - 4 months ago

I bet Shelby American in Las Vegas has some Cobra’s and many other Shelby vehicles. https://www.shelby.com/en-us/Shelby-Las-Vegas/Shelby-Heritage-Center-Home

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Re: The Ombligo household is officially retired - 4 months ago

Congrats. Any trips planned? Time to blow that dough!

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Re: Dell Inspiron laptop screen half gone - anyone ever see this? - 4 months ago

The pattern on the lower left corner of the screen indicates the screen is cracked. You might be able to locate a new screen and replace it.

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Re: Your favorite malt vinegar? - 4 months ago

FYI Red Lobster will give you Heinz Malt Vinegar if you order fish and chips.

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