Recent content by AlGreg

      I just bought a TracFone 1 year card at Walmart.  The cost of the card was $99.88.  Under the subtotal on my receipt was a line that was "TAX 1  8.250%  $8.24"(sales tax).  Under that was another line that was "TAX 7  2.000%  $2.00".  I asked a manager what the new 2% tax was for.  He...

I worked in the Albany, NY area.

IBM CE, retired in 98.  I mostly use a Fluke, but have a couple of free Harbor Freight meters and a Harbor Freight clamp on with high amp memory.  Also sometimes use my pliers or screwdriver for household AC, but not on purpose.

Thanks for the great replies.  It looks like nobody has anything positive to say about Edge.  Since upgrading to Windows 10 I have had a couple sites that previously worked with Firefox, now fail.  I am using Edge, only for those sites.  I guess I'm a glutton for punishment.

The new Edge browser does not seem to be user friendly.  I have watched a few YouTube tutorials and have found out about some new features that I will probably never use, but I can't find much about the basics.  I stuck with Internet Explorer for far too long and switched to Firefox about a year...

Muddypaws.  I get to that point but you have to boot Windows 8 from the hard drive to get there.  My question is how do you boot if your hard drive crashes and you need to boot from a flash drive or DVD.  I have changed the boot order to DVD first, flash drive second and C drive third.  If I put...

I was able to clone my C drive and replace it.  I am still unable to boot from anything but the C drive which is not a problem right now, but it will be if I my new C drive crashes some day.  I have changed the boot order in the BIOS but it still boots from the C drive instead of the DVD or...

My C drive in my Windows 8 desktop could not be found this morning.  After turning the machine off and on a few times it came to life.  I went to Best Buy and bought another hard drive to replace it.  It is working fine right now but I need to replace it before this morning's temporary error...

I was sailing on the Hudson river.  The combination of a strong current and a slow boat (ODay 22) resulted in us sailing backwards.

If the food should be hot, it should be HOT.  I have had a lot of meals in the last few years where the food arrives warm and is cold by the time you finish.  Soup should be too hot to eat until you let it cool a bit.  Also, serving the main course while the customer is still eating their salad...

We have a similar phone called Home Phone from Walmart.  It cost $15 a month plus a few $$$ in taxes.  It uses the Verizon cell network.  We have a Home in the RGV.  It has replaced our land line.  It works great where there is a Verizon signal.  We use a 4 station Panasonic wireless land line...

John, Google Chromecast looks like a great solution for media streaming but is not the same as WiDi.  WiDi is essentially a wireless HDMI cable, where the transmitter is built into the computer, and the receiver is either built into the TV or added on to the TV with an adapter.  No network is...

I bought a Lenovo Twist in January 2013.  It had a demo that showed how to use Windows 8 and some of the features of the computer.  One feature was WiDi (wireless display).  WiDi will wirelessly make your TV a second display along with the sound from your computer.  You need to get a wireless...

I put a TPMS on my motorcycle a few months ago and was also surprised by the increase in temp and pressure after about 10 minutes.  A friend of mine has the same bike and same TPMS and has the same results.  I guess the best thing to do is keep monitoring it and learn what is normal for your...

I use Internet On The Go.  It's sold at Walmart.  It cost $45 for 3GB but has no time limit.  I am still using my first 3GB that I purchased 8 months ago.  I believe it uses Sprint so the coverage is not as good as others.  I mostly rely on campground or motel WiFi when I travel and use this if...