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The best mobile plan for the money if you prefer Verizon...

Last post by MWmetalhead « Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:05 am

by MWmetalhead » Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:05 am

It is without question US Mobile:

I ported my number over from Connect by T-Mobile this morning (which is a very good plan in its own rite *if*...

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Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:05 am
rooftop TV antenna question: omni-directional? or yagi/directional?

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Sun Oct 06, 2024 10:31 pm
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by DJ-MichaelAngelo » Sun Sep 29, 2024 5:18 pm

After looking on the AntennaWeb.org website just now, I want to get some expert local opinions here on this message board. I'm wondering what would...

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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Sun Oct 06, 2024 10:31 pm
In need of a decent TV antenna

Last post by CD 94.7 « Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:57 am
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by CD 94.7 » Mon Aug 26, 2024 1:04 am

So... I am considering dumping my cable TV, I just don't watch it enough to justify keeping it and plan to just keep the internet. Sometime ago, I...

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Last post by CD 94.7
Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:57 am
Vizio D Series TV, my experience

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:04 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Tue Sep 10, 2024 8:26 pm

Back in 2021, I purchased a Vizio D Series at Target. It's relatively cheap compared to the non smart Samsung TV. It works OK but it definitely is a...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:04 pm
Tecsun S-2200x Radio

Last post by Marcus « Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:52 pm

by Marcus » Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:52 pm

Official SWL has a ton of videos about this radio on Youtube

Radio Jay Allen also reviewed it.

Here are some of my observations. On Shortwave...

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Last post by Marcus
Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:52 pm
IP addresses-is my network hacked?

Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak « Thu Sep 05, 2024 5:18 pm
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by MotorCityRadioFreak » Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:57 pm

My IP address was coming up from Alabama when I was working on a project for a company(I do gig work). They said that it pinged Alabama. I have WOW!...

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Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak
Thu Sep 05, 2024 5:18 pm
Electronics Repair Store for Malfunctioning MP3 Device

Last post by ZenithCKLW « Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:18 am
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by Bobbert » Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:09 am

My father has an MP3 device that is malfunctioning. He can't hear anything through headphones. He's tried different headphones.

Does anyone know of...

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Last post by ZenithCKLW
Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:18 am
Your Clock May Not Be Accurate

Last post by Turkeytop « Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:09 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sun May 05, 2024 9:48 pm
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WWVB, the NIST 60 KHZ time signal, uised to synchronize clocks and other devices all over North America, is now operating at reduced power due to...
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Last post by Turkeytop
Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:09 pm
So confused

Last post by TC Talks « Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:31 pm
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by Honeyman » Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:02 pm

Used to live in Orange County and had Dish for all my TV. Moved June '23, and got Spectrum. Prices went up after a year and switched to YouTubeTV a...

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Last post by TC Talks
Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:31 pm
recommendation wanted - BASIC cheap FM radio antenna for stereo receiver - 92.9 WFUR

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Wed Jul 24, 2024 7:42 pm
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by DJ-MichaelAngelo » Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:55 pm
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I'm trying to pull in a Grand Rapids FM station from my home north of Rockford, and not a single radio in my house can get the station clearly,...
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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Wed Jul 24, 2024 7:42 pm
Crowdstrike sucks!!!

Last post by thatonedude « Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:43 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:54 pm

This company deserves to be sued to hell and back:

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Last post by thatonedude
Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:43 pm
As if there weren't enough reasons to hate AT&T...

Last post by radiofann « Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:09 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:05 am

Their cellular network is experiencing massive outages nationwide this morning. I think some of their landlines may be impacted as well.

Users of...

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Last post by radiofann
Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:09 pm
Yammies aren't built so well these days...

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:15 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:20 pm
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My Yamaha RX-V683 home theater receiver - purchased new in November 2018 - died on me late this afternoon.

The power cycling started doing weird...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:15 am
Best File Sharing Service?

Last post by km1125 « Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:17 pm
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by Bobbert » Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:07 am

Over in the Ron Cameron thread, we're trying to find a way to store and share audio files of his show. Ron died on February 20. What kind of file...

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Last post by km1125
Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:17 pm
CRT and Plasma vs LCD tv's/monitors

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:05 am
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by bmw » Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:19 pm
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Anybody out there still own a plasma or even older, CRT television?

I visited my sister this weekend and watched the Lions game on her new 75-inch...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:05 am
Different Browser Views of Detroit News on Desktop PC

Last post by Deleted User 15924 « Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:13 pm
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by Bobbert » Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:23 pm

I'm getting different desktop PC views of the Detroit News website, depending on the browser.

On Firefox, it looks like a mobile view. When I open...

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Last post by Deleted User 15924
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:13 pm
New Tape Recorder-Copier (1973)

Last post by Bobbert « Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:07 am

by Bobbert » Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:07 am

Detroit Free Press, May 13, 1973

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Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:07 am
ROKU device on Samsung TV

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:49 pm
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:26 pm

I have Direct TV streaming with ROKU device on my 55 inch Samsung....Over the air i get the hundreds of TV channels, BUT cant seem to access my...

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Last post by fairbankshockeypuck
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:49 pm
How Do I Get Rid of This?

Last post by Deleted User 16173 « Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:29 pm
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by Turkeytop » Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:32 pm

I have this warning that has popped up on my compuer screen and I don't know how to get rid of it.

Your browser was logged from Russia

Your PC may...

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Last post by Deleted User 16173
Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:29 pm
Issue with Google chromecast

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:56 am
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by Honeyman » Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:26 pm

Had a chromecast hooked up in my last house and it worked perfectly when my wife wanted to use it to cast a fitness app from her phone to the TV. Had...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:56 am
TCL TV Advice

Last post by kager « Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:01 am
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by Taco » Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:48 am
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So I'm in the market for a new TV. Nothing wrong with my TV but I want a bigger screen and a smart TV with the ROKU OS. Currently I have an Emerson...
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Last post by kager
Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:01 am
So. Now I'm Puzzled

Last post by Deleted User 15924 « Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:47 am
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by Turkeytop » Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:36 pm

Last fall, when we were still at home, I did something I said I would never do. I ordered something online. Not from Amazon, just a small retailer...

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Last post by Deleted User 15924
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:47 am
Audio Cassette Tapes

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:35 pm
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by Turkeytop » Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:48 pm

Does anyone know if blank cassette tapes are still available anywhere?

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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:35 pm
Anybody here REALLY understand modulation?

Last post by audiophile « Thu Nov 09, 2023 7:06 am
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by km1125 » Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:14 pm

Just curious if we have any gurus here that understand the intricacies of different modulation techniques and their respective impacts on modulation...

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Last post by audiophile
Thu Nov 09, 2023 7:06 am
MP3

Last post by audiophile « Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:58 am
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by Turkeytop » Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:27 pm
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Is there a way I can convert music from a CD to an MP3 file?
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Last post by audiophile
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:58 am
Making Babies Cry Since 1995...

Last post by Deleted User 16093 « Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:09 pm
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by kager » Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:53 am

IE is no more...

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Last post by Deleted User 16093
Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:09 pm
tv amp

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:02 pm
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:27 pm

TV amp yes or no....I get great local reception with the outdoor TV antenna/Clearstream 4 max antenna/about 15 foot in the air..would I be able to...

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Last post by fairbankshockeypuck
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:02 pm
Was This Ransomware?

Last post by Splouge « Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:29 am
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by Turkeytop » Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:37 pm

Last night my computer froze up. A message came on the screen saying Your computer has been locked. Contact us immediately for technical assistance....

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Last post by Splouge
Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:29 am
GM Hotspots

Last post by teetoppz28 « Fri Aug 04, 2023 12:48 pm
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by Graham Wellington » Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:19 pm

Alright, tech question regarding the built in GM hotspots. I recently purchased a vehicle that has one. Trying it out. I know, I know, I can use my...

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Last post by teetoppz28
Fri Aug 04, 2023 12:48 pm
Advice Needed

Last post by teetoppz28 « Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:57 pm
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by Turkeytop » Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:02 pm

I don't watch TV. My wife does. For years, we've used satellite. She's unhappy with losing her signal when it' rains..

I went today to the local...

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Last post by teetoppz28
Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:57 pm
Cell Phone Question

Last post by audiophile « Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:58 pm
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by Turkeytop » Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:29 pm

How does this work?

About a month ago, we went out to dinner with another couple. While we were in the restauraunt, the woman took a picture of my...

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Last post by audiophile
Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:58 pm
POS Sony TV weird problem

Last post by km1125 « Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:16 am
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by km1125 » Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:27 am

I have a Sony KDL-40W650D and every now and then run into a frustrating problem.

The remote stops working. Well, it's not the remote, but the TV...

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Last post by km1125
Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:16 am
OnStar

Last post by syntheticexctasy « Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:06 am
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by Turkeytop » Sat May 07, 2022 3:20 pm

Got reconnected to OnStar recently to take advantage of a promotional offer.

Now, instead of a real person, the user interacts with a robot....

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Last post by syntheticexctasy
Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:06 am
Android Auto app offers live weather radar, satellite and current conditions

Last post by MWmetalhead « Mon May 08, 2023 7:25 am

by MWmetalhead » Mon May 08, 2023 7:25 am

An app simply called Weather & Radar is Android Auto compatible and allows the user to see current conditions with a satellite and radar overlay on...

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Mon May 08, 2023 7:25 am
Which mobile phone MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) are best?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:40 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:56 pm
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I would love to hear people's thoughts regarding cellular service MVNOs.

For those unfamiliar with that term, an MVNO is simply a third-party...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:40 pm
AM radio sound clarity on car radios

Last post by Ben Zonia « Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:47 pm
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by Deleted User 15835 » Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:53 am

Recently, I upgraded a Vehicle of mine. Sold my 2008 Honda Civic and purchased a 2015 VW Passat.

My Civic had the upgraded sound system as it was...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:47 pm
Bing's Chat GPT searchbot is nasty!

Last post by paul8539 « Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:00 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:11 am

Microsoft's crappy Bing search engine recently rolled out an artificial intelligence Chatbot as a gimmicky new beta feature. I believe it is...

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Last post by paul8539
Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:00 am
Tomcat cart players

Last post by HD74 « Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:24 am
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by ramboy » Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:27 pm

I have 3 tomcat cartridge players that need repair, all 3 have the same problem, I will do my best to explain. When you insert cart everything looks...

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Last post by HD74
Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:24 am
Question re Micro SD Card

Last post by tapeisrolling « Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:24 pm
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by Turkeytop » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:56 pm

I got a micro SD Card today. I had to use it inside the adaptor to load my file, but now I need to remove it from the adaptor to insert it into...

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Last post by tapeisrolling
Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:24 pm
New camera questions

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:09 pm
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by Deleted User 15835 » Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:25 pm

So I am thinking about a new camera, I currently use a Cannon ELPH 180 Power shoot. It takes decent pictures and the video resolution is decent, but...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:09 pm
Cleaning Up Old Audio File

Last post by Bobbert « Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:44 pm
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by Bobbert » Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:04 am

I'm trying to make an old radio tape more listenable. It's a Ron Cameron radio show from 1997 that I originally recorded on a cassette tape through...

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Last post by Bobbert
Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:44 pm
Latest Windows 10 update adds Spotify to Startup, even if you previously had it disabled

Last post by kager « Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:44 am
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by bmw » Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:58 pm

This is the kind of thing that IMO should be ILLEGAL. Spotify is already pre-installed as part of Windows 10, and by default, it is disabled in the...

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Last post by kager
Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:44 am
Linux: who here uses it?

Last post by paul8539 « Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:02 am
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by thatonedude » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:58 pm
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Anyone a user of Linux? I installed openSUSE on an old MacBook a few months back, and I'm impressed at how well it performs. I had used Linux before...
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Last post by paul8539
Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:02 am
Don't download Android 13!

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:33 am
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by MWmetalhead » Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:02 am

So far, Android 13 has brought me superficial GUI upgrades and noticeably shorter battery life.

I hear that on Google's current flagship phone, the...

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Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:33 am
google chrome

Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak « Sun Oct 09, 2022 5:46 am
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by Turkeytop » Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:18 pm

I've been having a lot of issues with my computer lately. When I go online to look for an answer, they seem to have a common denominator. They all...

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Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak
Sun Oct 09, 2022 5:46 am
Peter Eckersley, co-creator of Let’s Encrypt, dies at just 43

Last post by paul8539 « Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:50 am
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by kager » Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:39 pm

Let’s Encrypt wasn’t the first effort to try to build a free-as-in-freedom and free-as-in-beer infrastructure for online encryption certificates, but...

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Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:50 am
President Thomas AM/FM Mobile CB

Last post by paul8539 « Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:50 am
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by Calvert DeForest » Wed May 11, 2022 8:57 am

Released a few months ago, this is the first (and so far only) CB rig on the U.S. market for FM transmission under the new FCC guidelines. Depending...

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Last post by paul8539
Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:50 am
Windows 10 Issue

Last post by kager « Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:49 pm
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by Turkeytop » Wed Jun 01, 2022 10:40 pm
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On my windows 10 laptop, I suddenly no longer have Word. It's been replaced with something called Wordpad. It leaves me unable to open up documents I...
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Last post by kager
Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:49 pm
C'mon PayPal - get your act together!

Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak « Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:46 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:25 am

So, for the first time in a long time, I used my PayPal account for a couple different transactions over the past week.

I used it to transfer money...

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Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak
Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:46 pm
Bluetooth speaker with FM radio.

Last post by Deleted User 15840 « Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:11 pm
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by Deleted User 15840 » Tue Aug 02, 2022 7:37 am

Just wondering if anyone has an idea about Bluetooth speakers that include an FM radio chip. The question is, since these speakers with the radio are...

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Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:11 pm

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