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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.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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 connectionsby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Was the cable marked Category 5e? What brand was it? Was it solid core or stranded?by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Follow the owners manualby Forrest - Tips and Deals
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-plusby Forrest - Tips and Deals
How much did the maintenance cost? I’m gonna guess $250by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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.comby Forrest - Tips and Deals
The LP tank connected to my grill is still working fine after 4 yearsby Forrest - Tips and Deals
“ I think I still have some Myst 3 1/2" floppies that never got used.” Good one Myst only shipped on CD’sby Forrest - Tips and Deals
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 paddleby Forrest - Tips and Deals
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 $42.99by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Amazon is still selling those printers new for $1999. Can you take it to a printer/copier repair store to get fixed?by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Looks like the buyer didn’t do the math on that one!by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
As others have said, TM backup of old Mac to external drive. Restore using Migration Assistant on new Mac.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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 unby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Great pictureby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Was the iPhone left in a hot car? It won’t start until the phone temp is closer to room temp?by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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.”by Forrest - Tips and Deals
The 2 button mouse was introduced with the Atari ST computer in June 1985 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_STby Forrest - Tips and Deals
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.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
The Klingon singing was especially ertertaining!by Forrest - Tips and Deals
I thought this topic was for resizing the bar - it’s a video card driver setting Linkby Forrest - Tips and Deals
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, andby Forrest - Tips and Deals
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-Homeby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Congrats. Any trips planned? Time to blow that dough!by Forrest - Tips and Deals
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.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
FYI Red Lobster will give you Heinz Malt Vinegar if you order fish and chips.by Forrest - Tips and Deals