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for the man who has everything:

Not too late for Xmas, for the man who has everything: https://www.trsrentelco.com/products/afl-global-fujikura-90splus...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT. Cold? This Ain't Nuthin"

Coldest ever recorded temperatures in the continental U.S.
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by deanh6929
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

California Earthquake

It might be colder than usual in Nebraska this week but at least my fake Christmas tree will light up. A little over 70,...
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by deanh6929
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

LED Rules

The administration is proposing rules to push people toward using LED vs. other methods of lighting. Rule makers just h...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by deanh6929
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

Best wheels for a computer chair on carpet?

When I've pushed my computer chair back a bit (on shallow carpet), then try to roll it forwards, the wheels have a prob...
36 comments posted 3yrs
posted by CK1
36 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1

Any point to a USB3 camera, for home use?

IIUC there is no point to trying to find a USB *THREE* port for a mouse or keyboard, right? USB TWO is plenty. Because...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Wired, outdoor PC cameras?

I wanted to get some waterproof/outdoor cameras that plugged into the PC, or maybe something that connected straight to...
87 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
87 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Gorilla glue never lasts

I always make sure the glue is tightly sealed yet... Has anyone found a way to make gorilla glue last more than a couple...
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by scientist77017
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by scientist77017

18 thin?

I have a heat pump in my apt. It never stops running. Everything is Electric, I have 18 thin. What is 18 thin?
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT. Mythbusters, Dimpled Car

Golf balls travel farther due to the dimpling on them. A Mythbusters rerun showed a car with dimpling on it. Dimpled ca...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by deanh6929
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

Septic Systems

I'm new to septic systems. In July 2021, I purchased a mountain vacation home that uses a septic system. The 1,000 gall...
45 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nospam
45 comments posted 3yrs posted by nospam

Have you ever heard of a fat log, or a soap log?

Have you ever heard of a fat log, or a soap log? 20 or 30 years ago, drains were backing up for some of my n'bors and t...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Toy Trains

This article discusses the hobby started by Joshua Lionel Cowen. He built a fan powered by dry cells then made a miniat...
22 comments posted 3yrs
posted by deanh6929
22 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929