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OT Four minute hack
A hacker claimed he got into the Obamacare website in four minutes. Article here in the Washington Times. The man who appeared before Congress last week to explain the security pitfalls of...
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Who really needs those pesty EPA regulators?
Rescue workers in Omaha searched for survivors on Monday with fading hopes after an explosion and fire at an agricultural plant. At least two people died in the accident, the Douglas County attorney,...
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Replacing a door knob
The front door has quit locking. For a few days, when you tried to lock the door, twisting the lock would catch half way. You could steady the door knob and it would lock. Well now it doesn't do...
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AFCI CBRKRS
Time to ask a dumb question but after looking at the NEC for what seems an eternity... Is there anything in the NEC that forbids using an AFCI circuit breaker where a non AFCI circuit breaker would...
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Wood Staining Question
Staining the wine-glass rack came out looking so nice SWMBO asked if I could stain a kitchen implement holder that's bamboo (*) (*) Apparently by stacking layers of bamboo, then turning in a lathe. It...
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OT: "Florida Has More Corrupt Officials Than Alligators"
As news of "Too Big To Fail" Gov. Chris Christie's spiteful politically-motivated shutdown of the busiest bridge in America spread last week, MSNBC's Chris Hayes staged a live "Tournament of...
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BridgeGate expands into SandyGate
Mayor Zimmer said Lt. Gov. Guadagno approached her in a parking lot after a May political event. She alleged recovery funds hinged on her support of a real estate project by the Rockefeller Group,...
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Electrical contact grease?
I have a car fog light where the problem is the electrical connector between the housing and the cable. It doesn't appear badly corroded or anything. But when it's assembled, wiggling the connector...
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Wind chill and frozen pipes again
Weather forecast for this week is windy, gusts up to 45 MPH, and also temps near zero F. Will the wind chill make it more likely for me to freeze pipes? Compared to still air? When it's near zero F,...
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Storing fuel
I'm planning on storing 6000 gallons of fuel. I would like to bury the tank. It's unknown how long the fuel will sit, without being used. Should fuel stabilizer be used? Should I vent the tank so no...
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OT: Google joins ALEC
Be afraid; be very afraid. Go to to protest this Stalinist action that Google is committing. ========================= Demand Google, Facebook & Yelp cut their ties with ALEC! The websites millions of...
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Hot water heater flushing.
I've been a homeowner for about 22 years now and I never knew how easy it is to flush a hot water heater until today. It's as easy as attaching a hose and opening a valve. Mine was surprisingly clean...
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Google Rant (was hole size for taps
Well , I never said that Google didn't work extremely well . And it's not that I have anything to hide , but I take great exception to them mining my data and searches and selling it to third parties...
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Misleading (Inaccurate?) Energy Report From My Utility
I received an energy report from the company that supplies natural gas and electricity to the homes and businesses in my area. I'll be giving them a call in the morning. It has my account number on it...
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New Interior Paint Trick (new to me anyway)
I figured out how to deal with water stains and other stains on wallboard t hat insist on bleeding through the next paint coat when painting interior a reas. Get your heat gun or hair dryer handy....
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