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If you are stopped for 1-2 minutes at a traffic light, you are getting Zero mpg. Turning the gas engine off/on is much more efficient. My Rav4 hybrid with AWD gets 34 mpg.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
It would not be safe on older vehicles to swich off the engine approaching a stop, because you would loose power steering and brakes. Hybrid vehicles are designed to turn the ICE off and still run the power steering and brakes - I assume these systems run on electric power.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Software Automatic Mouth running inside your browser https://discordier.github.io/sam/by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Toshiba - 1.5 Cu. Ft. Convection Countertop Microwave with Sensor Cooking should do the job. 13 inch turntable. $199by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Why not just use the TiVo app on an iPad to watch your recorded shows and you can watch the 4 channels recording live TV if you have a modern TIVo.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Awhile ago I thought Apple maintained a S/N list of all stolen Macsby Forrest - Tips and Deals
OWC should supply battery calibration instructions with the new battery. Typically after you install the new battery, you’ll charge to 100% and then run the battery until the computer turns off, then recharging to 100% to calibrate. I don’t think it’s necessary to discharge/recharge on a monthly basis with modern lithium ion batteries.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Try another HDMI cable. If that doesn’t work, have him call LG and get it fixed under warranty.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Wait a month and check the price.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
I’m enjoying every episode of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix - recommended!by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Adafruit sells a couple of Class D amps ranging from 2 W to 20 Watts. Adafruit designs and builds their own products, and there’s plenty of info on their productsby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Ford is selling their Eluminator electric crate motor out of the Mustang EV for $4095 at Link The motors 281 hp and 317 lb ft of torque would do a good job moving a Delorean.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Logitech B100 optical wired mouse at Staples for $7.99 in stock. Amazon has the Logitech M170 wireless mouse for $9.99. I never has any problems with a Logitech wired or wireless on the Raspberry Pi. If your looking for a wireless mouse/trackpad, I highly recommend the Logitech K400 Plus.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
I’m sure plenty of lawsuits from those fired ‘Dino babies’ is forthcomingby Forrest - Tips and Deals
I’d guess she had her car repossessed by a tow truck driver.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
I bought a SATA/IDE to USB 3.0 Adapter, Unitek IDE Hard Drive Adapter for Universal 2.5"/3.5" Inch IDE and SATA off Amazon recently for $27.99. No drivers needed.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Dollartree made the $1.25 price announcement on 12/8/21. I was in a store today - prices are still $1by Forrest - Tips and Deals
You could buy the new truck. After that transaction was completed, you should be able to get the frame replaced on the old truck. I don’t know why it would cost $3k if it was covered under recall.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Humblebundle announced a few days ago they were dropping macOS and Linux support. Activision Blizzard also acquired the entire Sierra Online library in 2008 - which means it will be Microsoft property. It’s not looking good for macOS gaming. A lot of the macOS library on Steam is not compatible with Catalina or greater.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
FYI the iPad Air also has a laminated screen with anti-reflective coating, and more memory. It also costs a few hundred more than a standard iPad.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
I was thinking there may be power fluctuations at your house. Plugging the computer into a UPS will rule this out.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
Power problems? Do you have a P3 Killawatt that you can plug into the power outlet/computer to check voltage stability?by Forrest - Tips and Deals
I recommend HP Inkjet printers with Instant Ink subscription service at $3 per month for 50 pages or $5 per month for 100 pages. Staples has the HP DeskJet 4155e Wireless Color All-in-One Printer with bonus 6 free months Instant Ink with HP+ for $109.99by Forrest - Tips and Deals
To startup the MacBook in recovery mode to run diagnostics, run Disk Utility Or reinstall an OS, you’ll need an internet connection. Check this Apple Support for more infoby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Crucial MX500 500GB SSD Is $59 at Amazonby Forrest - Tips and Deals
You have a highly desirable mid 2012 MacBookPro with the upgraded i7 CPU. This is the last MBP that’s easily upgradeable. If i’s slow, it’s probably the hard drive. The 500 GB, 5400 rpm spinner may be on it’s last legs. You may want install a 2.5 inch SSD for better performance. I would install OSX 10.14 Mojave because of 32 bit compatibility.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
The first generation iPad was released April 3, 2010. ICloud was first introduced in iOS 5, released October 12, 2011. You can upgrade the original iPad to iOS 5.11 according to Wiki Upgrading will take awhile, because I’m positive not a single iOS app that runs on the original iPad will work on the 9th generation iPadby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Looks like your battery is good.by Forrest - Tips and Deals
How’s the battery? Can’t believe you’ll get much out of a 10 year+ batteryby Forrest - Tips and Deals
Looks good. But you may want to wait if you plan on towing with your EV truck. There’s an interesting video about a Rivian employee who towed a 6500 trailer with his Rivian truck during November. 2700 miles trip required 20 stops to recharge, or about every 135 miles. Driving range is severely reduced when towing. It’s estimated every stop required 30 to 60 minutes to recharge. Search for Rivby Forrest - Tips and Deals