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Mechanical Television

Last post by SolarMax « Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:35 pm
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by sfpcc » Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:22 pm

Has anyone out there heard or seen some called Mechanical Television. This is a brief description from its Wikipedia page.

MECHANICAL TELEVISION or...

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Last post by SolarMax
Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:35 pm
Good smartphone deals

Last post by Plate Cap « Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:21 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:18 pm

For those willing to purchase last year's (still very good) technology, Best Buy has a great deal on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phones. I picked one up...

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Last post by Plate Cap
Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:21 am
Michigan Bets on Connected Tech

Last post by SolarMax « Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:30 am
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by In The Bleachers » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:21 am

Here's a read I found interesting enough to share. I suppose Tech Talk is a good forum to share it.

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Last post by SolarMax
Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:30 am
Windows 10 - Your Thoughts?

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:40 am
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by Calvert DeForest » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:29 am
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Anyone here upgraded to Windows 10 yet? I upgraded about a month ago, and as yet, have experienced no serious issues with it (other than the software...
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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:40 am
Media websites

Last post by bmw « Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:55 pm
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by In The Bleachers » Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:47 pm

I suppose this looks to be the most appropriate forum.

Why is it, of the countless websites I visit, media websites are the most intrusive? I go on...

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Last post by bmw
Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:55 pm
Superfetch

Last post by senpaisai « Mon May 29, 2017 10:00 pm
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by Circle Seven » Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:47 pm

What is Superfetch in Windows 8 and 10?
(thank goodness it wasn't in Windows 9).
What is bad about it?
Thanks.

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Last post by senpaisai
Mon May 29, 2017 10:00 pm
Computer Static

Last post by senpaisai « Mon May 29, 2017 9:52 pm
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by sfpcc » Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:10 pm

About last month I got a new computer, a Dell Inspiron-15 5000 series. It works well except I have a problem with the sound. When I listen to...

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Last post by senpaisai
Mon May 29, 2017 9:52 pm
HTTPS Everywhere

Last post by SaveFerris « Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:38 pm

by SaveFerris » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:38 pm

I just wanted to take a few moments to recommend this to everyone. Internet privacy rules which prevent your service provider from selling...

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Last post by SaveFerris
Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:38 pm
dual band USB Wifi adapter

Last post by bmw « Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:02 pm
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by craig11152 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:14 am

I just upgraded my Comcast router/modem/gateway or whatever I'm supposed to call it. It has both a 2.4 Ghz and a 5.0 GHZ network. My phone sees both...

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Last post by bmw
Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:02 pm
Hidden Voice Commands Could Hijack Your Phone

Last post by audiophile « Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:05 am

by audiophile » Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:05 am

Why leave voice commands turned on all the time? Bad idea.

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Last post by audiophile
Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:05 am
Considering a smart phone

Last post by craig11152 « Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:47 am
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by 1027BrianFM » Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:50 pm

I've had a cell phone since 2004, first one was a Motorola with a lcd B&W screen from T-Mobile with this annoying ring tone Nee ne ne ne nee ne ne ne...

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Last post by craig11152
Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:47 am
On Star

Last post by Turkeytop « Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:03 pm
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by Turkeytop » Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:22 am

My new GM vehicle has free On Star for 8 months. Yesterday I decided to try it for finding directions. I knew pretty close where I wanted to go but...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:03 pm
Sync 3 on Ford vehicles

Last post by MWmetalhead « Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:18 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:24 am

Overall, I like Sync 3 better than version 2 of MyFord Touch. The buttons are larger, it's easier to scroll through lists, the color scheme changes...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:18 pm
google earth time lapse

Last post by Turkeytop « Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:29 pm

by Turkeytop » Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:29 pm

Don't know how many of you are familiar with this. I only learned of it today. You just type in the name of the place you want to see, e.g. your own...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:29 pm
Who's your Cell phone through?

Last post by craig11152 « Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:34 pm
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by 1027BrianFM » Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:52 pm
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I have Cricket right now, honestly the service is decent. I had T-Mobile and it was awful prior to cricket. I've heard mixed things about Sprint,...
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Last post by craig11152
Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:34 pm
A Physics Question

Last post by Plate Cap « Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:16 pm
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by Turkeytop » Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:28 pm

It's August again. Wasp season. Every year at this time, my wife hangs out her wasp trap.

It's a bell shaped, glass jar, open in the bottom, so the...

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Last post by Plate Cap
Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:16 pm
So Long, VCR

Last post by SaveFerris « Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:25 am
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by Turkeytop » Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:00 pm

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Last post by SaveFerris
Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:25 am
Insert Dead AA Battery Here

Last post by Turkeytop « Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:31 pm

by Turkeytop » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:31 pm

This emergency flashlight can run up to 5 weeks on a single AA cell that is already dead for any other purpose.

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Last post by Turkeytop
Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:31 pm
Win Thruster

Last post by Turkeytop « Thu May 12, 2016 10:42 pm
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by Turkeytop » Wed May 11, 2016 10:31 pm

I have this thing that keeps popping up on my screen. Calls itself Win Thruster. Says it is scanning my computer for issues and tries to sell me...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Thu May 12, 2016 10:42 pm
All-In-One Printer

Last post by moldyoldie « Tue May 03, 2016 11:50 am
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by moldyoldie » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:02 pm

Is there a good quality all-in-one printer (or just a brand) you can recommend through your experience? It will be for general home use and connected...

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Last post by moldyoldie
Tue May 03, 2016 11:50 am
Noise Cancelling Headphones

Last post by Turkeytop « Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:40 pm
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by Turkeytop » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:01 pm

Do any of you use noise cancelling headphones? I like to use them when I'm listening to the radio outdoors at night in Florida. The big air...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:40 pm
Who here doesnt have a smartphone?

Last post by bmw « Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:56 pm
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by 1027BrianFM » Wed Mar 02, 2016 2:45 am

Just random curious question. Like I have a co-worker who updates his phone as soon as he can, I have another co-worker albeit in his late 50s who's...

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Last post by bmw
Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:56 pm
Computer Advice Needed

Last post by audiophile « Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:04 am
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by Turkeytop » Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:53 pm

I just returned home after a 16 week absence. I turned on my computer and something has changed All the icons on the desktop are H*** (very large)...

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Last post by audiophile
Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:04 am
cd to cassette recorder combo

Last post by ++++ « Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:13 pm

by ++++ » Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:13 pm

I bought one in the 1990's. It crapped out and cannot be fixed.
I've bought two portables this year, and they are horrid! Automatic level control...

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Last post by ++++
Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:13 pm
worth updating GPS in a 2008 car?

Last post by 1027BrianFM « Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:41 am
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by 1027BrianFM » Tue Apr 05, 2016 5:04 am

I recently got a 2008 Honda Civic EXL, it has GPS on it. I haven't tried it out yet but I was told its never been updated. The Dealer I think wants...

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Last post by 1027BrianFM
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:41 am
AM Stereo

Last post by jry « Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:48 pm
Replies: 13
by RayQix » Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:09 am

Morning.....

Is AM Stereo (any and all) finally done-and-over with?

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Last post by jry
Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:48 pm
What audio upload site are you using?

Last post by SolarMax « Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:09 pm
Replies: 1
by d'Arsonval » Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:14 pm

Bring me up to speed on what audio upload site you're using.

I'm a great fan of sound-cloud, yet maybe there's something else out there everyone has...

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Last post by SolarMax
Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:09 pm
Grundig G3

Last post by Turkeytop « Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:22 pm
Replies: 8
by Turkeytop » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:57 pm

Grundig G3. Do any of you have one of these?

It has a flip up stand on the back to support it in a semi-upright position. The stand on mine...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:22 pm
RADIO LOCATOR

Last post by jry « Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:27 pm
Replies: 2
by jry » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:17 pm

Are they gone? I get a 404 message when doing a search on the site.

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Last post by jry
Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:27 pm
Radio Suggestions

Last post by bmw « Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:31 am
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by jry » Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:37 pm

Man... I am ticked. My Sangean digital AM FM portable stereo radio with RDS smoked at the cottage, the other day. It started acting up, then went...

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Last post by bmw
Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:31 am
Toshiba ON/OFF Button

Last post by sfpcc « Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:14 pm
Replies: 3
by sfpcc » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:49 pm

My TV is a Toshiba 13 Inch bought in 2003. It has held up well till now but right now I'm having trouble with the On/Off button. When I turn it off...

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Last post by sfpcc
Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:14 pm
Where's the AM/FM Radio in my new car?

Last post by SoupySez « Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:27 pm
Replies: 13
by SolarMax » Wed May 28, 2014 9:58 pm

Paid product placements, or just lousy user interface?
RAINNEWS: Where is the AM/FM radio in my new car?

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Last post by SoupySez
Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:27 pm
Radio Interference from LCD TV?

Last post by Turkeytop « Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:52 pm
Replies: 4
by craig11152 » Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:59 am

I saw this question asked at DIY.com a place for homeowner type questions. I thought I'd toss it to you guys as I know there are some real experts in...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:52 pm
TV headphones

Last post by Turkeytop « Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:45 pm
Replies: 2
by craig11152 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:52 pm

I am thinking of putting a second TV up in the same room as the current TV. That would require some sort of headphone set up. In my mind they are...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:45 pm
Old Car radios

Last post by jry « Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:32 pm
Replies: 11
by 1027BrianFM » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:04 pm

It probably doesn't make much difference these days but I remember a discussion on one of the old boards about Car radios. Say, cars from the 80's...

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Last post by jry
Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:32 pm
C Crane FM Transmitter 2

Last post by jry « Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:31 pm
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by Turkeytop » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:10 pm

Do any of you have one of these?

I just got one and I have to say its a disappointment. Their suggested range of 70 ft is a gross exaggeration....

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Last post by jry
Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:31 pm
Pagers

Last post by Turkeytop « Fri May 29, 2015 10:12 pm
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by Turkeytop » Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:32 pm

Does anyone carry a pager anymore? As recently as four years ago, before I retired, I still had to contact some people through their pager. I expect...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Fri May 29, 2015 10:12 pm
Beats Headphones

Last post by k8jd « Fri May 29, 2015 2:42 pm
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by G G » Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:40 am

Are they worth $250? I listen to a great deal of lectures and spoken word presentations, but I also enjoy a good toe tapper or two. Is this something...

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Last post by k8jd
Fri May 29, 2015 2:42 pm
BlackBerry

Last post by Turkeytop « Mon May 25, 2015 9:39 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sun May 24, 2015 11:00 pm

So, I'm now the owner of a Blackberry. Our son, who is a Blackberry employee, has been urging me for years to get one, but I've kept telling him I...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Mon May 25, 2015 9:39 pm
Radio Shack name bought

Last post by Marcus « Fri May 15, 2015 1:19 pm
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by Marcus » Wed May 13, 2015 1:30 pm

Standard General LP has just bought the name for $26.2 million at a recent bankruptcy auction. Standard General is a New York investment firm at...

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Last post by Marcus
Fri May 15, 2015 1:19 pm
OnStar

Last post by Turkeytop « Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:10 am

by Turkeytop » Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:10 am

My 2013 Equinox had six months free OnStar when I first bought it. It was a useful service but I allowed it to lapse after the free trial because of...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:10 am
Alternative phone services

Last post by craig11152 « Sun Apr 26, 2015 9:07 am
Replies: 15
by SaveFerris » Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:33 am

Has anyone here experimented with voip services at all? You can get an ATA such as one from the Linksys PAP series off ebay really cheap or even use...

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Last post by craig11152
Sun Apr 26, 2015 9:07 am
TV soundbar ?s

Last post by jry « Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:47 pm
Replies: 4
by Vic Doucette » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:06 pm

A friend of mine lives in a small apartment and wants to create a sound system based around a TV soundbar. In addition to the TV audio, he'd like to...

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Last post by jry
Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:47 pm
iPad Mini

Last post by SaveFerris « Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:32 pm
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by TheForce » Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:26 pm

So I have been thinking about getting an iPad Mini. I just have a few questions about it.

1. Is iTunes required to use the iPad?

2. I have an iPod,...

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Last post by SaveFerris
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:32 pm

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