Recent content by slpdave

I am building a new machine right now, it will have Vista installed.  I Have many flavors of PC's in the house. Apple, Linux (testing Slackware now), MSoft for OS choices.  I prefer Linux, but you have to be a geek to use it. I am installing Vista so I can support it, I am a self employed...

Thermal Runoff is the technical term (If I remember correctly from electronics school)  as a dielectric (<-did I spell that right?) heats it generates current, the current generated generates more heat which generates more current repeat till it lockins up the chip, the way to test it is to cool...

I never would dream of RVing/Camping with my WILD CHILD BEAGLE.  My 2 kids take enough time, the daughters beagle would be too much.  If my friend of 15 years who passed away last year was in good health I would not have hesitated to take her camping with us.  She was perfectly mannered, and...

I read the website www.hackaday.com quite a bit. There is a heater that was built very inexpensively out of an old atx power supply and a dead toaster, it runs on 12V to help heat a car quickly on cold mornings. here is a link to the site.  I don't know if this could be ran off of a battery or...

I agree with everyone else. My father-in-law was a professional window and door man.  He worked for Lowes.  He started in one of the first millworks Lowes had in North Wilkesboro NC.  He moved from there to doing installations, then to troubleshooting installations, then after several more...

I am not familiar with PRB-1.

My name is David Williams, I am a Real Estate Broker working in the family business www.century21lc.com is our web address.  We are located in Lenoir City Tennessee in the very bottom of the Tennessee Valley, the Tennessee river runs like 400 yards from my house.  I am married with 2 small...

I digress, I was refering to 4.0Litre SOHC which is a V6 with either a 5r55e or a 4rsomthingorother transmission. I apologize for not being more clear.

I drive a Ford Explorer 2000xlt and am a member over at www.explorerforum.com. explorerforum.com is a great forum group like rv forum is. the Explorers are not rated for that kind of towing, your total tow=Vehicle plus camper plus you and your frinds family and stuff is the max weight your...

I have the Sveasoft firmware installed on my WRT54G, I love it. David

the WRT54G is a unidirectional setup, it works in 360 degrees. With the high gain antenna and the upgraded firmware it gives a stable connection. think fm radio transmitter/receiver. I have connected a WRT54G to a netgear wireless router to make a redneck wifi repeater. the cantenna is a very...

why use an antenna booster?  I use a Linksys WRT54G with High gain antennas and have been able to get broadband anywhere I have gone using the WRT54G as an access point that is connected wirelessly to an open router, the next thing to try (if you are a tinkerer) is use a cantenna hooked to your...

Hello, new member to the boards, worked in IT for 24 years, built many high-end game machines for family and friends. do networking in several businesses and build servers for businesses to boot. before we argue over OS or Processor, here is my humble opinion (Make it your own! <---thats a...

I use rabit ears here at home,  I am too cheap to pay for cable.  I was testing a 32" hdtv for the family business (to be used as a fancy hanging on the wall disply).  old rabit ears picked up 28 channels (both digital and analog). Any antenna that picks up tv currently will work with HD...

Hello, my wife and I are considering buying a 5th wheel sometime in the next couple of years.  could be sooner, could be later.  my question is this,  My in-laws have a cutom Newmar 5th Wheel camper, man is it nice.  the father-in-law says when we get serious buying be sure to get a camper...