Recent content by KC9UDX

I've never been to nor never heard of this place but it looks interesting. A former co-worker who doesn't know anything about it either, sent me this video.

One cable modem which must have a bad power supply: upon plugging in an Ethernet cable, establishes link, then goes dead, then reestablishes link, goes dead, etc. One Wintel box with a legal copy of Windows 7, but stuck in a setup reboot loop.

I received what was before shipping, a pristine Gonset Communicator IV. It arrived in a thin cardboard box exactly the size of the radio, no packing material at all. This is a very heavy piece of equipment, and there was just no chance in the world of it not getting damage. I did get my money...

I just received in the mail a piece of computer equipment with enough mass that it just doesn't be dropped on the floor. It arrived wrapped in bubble wrap inside a plastic shipping bag (the kind meant for documents or maybe cloth items, I think). Here's the kicker: The bubble wrap was wound...

Google Voice turns out to be worse than useless. So I'm trying to find a reasonable alternative. All the SIP services that I can find seem to be very expensive. So I'm considering Spectrum Voice, especially since I use their internet service anyway. Does anyone here know what hardware is...

This doesn't really show it well but it's the best image I have at the moment. I don't know which models could have this; but at least the low profile cases don't look like they would have this.

That's not a CRT. But the forum won't show enough clarity in my image so you'll have to zoom in for yourself.

Like this mobile phone recharger? It seems to fit your description other than it takes a reasonable amount of force to remove it.

I don't know why, but most manual engine lathes I've run had rocker posts. Clausing, mostly. I made my own Sherline clones for the same reason that someone who can afford the time would want to make their own changegears.

Heh... My wife just purchased these from Wal*mart.

Very strange: I just drove by one that appears to be in business, in Chilton, WI.

Measure the head. If it's around .138 tall, it's a standard Torx drive socket head cap screw. If it's shorter than that, it's a Torx drive low head cap screw.

In 17 years at this house, and 30 years living within 5 miles of here, the mains power has been very reliable. The power company, Weenergies, has lived up to their slogan, "Voted by our shareholders, 'Best in the Nation' at keeping the power on." For the past sieben days, however, every time...

I realise these computers are Uber-R@RE and collectible. And I found an original box for the operating system. So, if anyone has one, and doesn't have the original operating system box, I'd be happy to send it to you for the price of shipping.

At some point I had read instructions on how to hook a new device driver into an existing KERNAL. I scoured my book collection and can find no information on this. So it may have been in a magazine that I no longer have, or maybe even on some early website. If someone knows where to find...