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RE: If you have a late model Garmin, you will want this freeware
I don't have a garmin, but i think that software is great, it would be fun to change things to my liking.
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MrWizard
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11/14/09 09:27pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Newbie First Post
ISP ( Internet Service Provider )
the wifi source is the provider
just like DSL is the provider OR the cable internet company IS the provider
if there is NO wifi, you will need another way like satellite internet or Cell Modem internet from a cell phone company
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MrWizard
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11/14/09 08:13pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Motorcycle Carrier
check this out, it will carry your 200cc 300# Honda
http://www.motorcyclecarrier.net/motorcycle_carrier_scooter_lift.html
http://www.motorcyclecarrier.net/P1010091aaaxx.jpg
i'm putting this on NExt years shopping list
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MrWizard
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11/14/09 11:30am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Oh, RATS!
i love wildlife & these area's, but i also hunt & fish, and believe in protecting my property & health,
I would set death traps inside my RV ( no poison ) and then quietly depose of the bodies, the predators that hunt them will appreciate the free meal, they will not be wasted and there are more than enough of them, they breed profusely to match or exceed the existing food supply
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MrWizard
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11/14/09 11:19am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: piezo or electronic ignition?
I have a BB lighter that the flame blows out the end like a torch, i use that for the stove & oven pilot lights,
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MrWizard
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11/14/09 11:05am |
Tech Issues
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RE: receiver into hitch????
i see where this would clamp the hitch bar, but looks like a pain if you are a person who removes the hitch or carrier very often
because the clamp has to go inside the hitch bar being mounted into the receiver
http://www.letsgoaero.com/upload/Barrel_Lock_SHP_Hitch_Inside_View.JPG
http://www.letsgoaero.com/upload/SHP_B_Mount_Step_1.jpg
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MrWizard
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11/13/09 05:07pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Motorcycle Carrier
a little !! is an understatement $5000+ but they sure are great.
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MrWizard
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11/12/09 11:32pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: receiver into hitch????
drill a hole in the receiver, weld a nut to the hole set a bolt into the nut and tighten, use a second nut on the bolt as a JAM nut to lock the bolt in place
these only have to be snug, I suspect you over tighten the factory version and stressed the bolts
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MrWizard
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11/12/09 11:19pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Motorcycle Carrier
honda twinstar 300 #'s
JC whiteny 600# capacity steel carrier for 2.5 inch rec $252
Harbor frieght 400# Alu carrier $130
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=99721
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/99700-99799/99721.gif
modified 500# cargo rack using dual rec
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm251/Mr__Wizard/IMAG0006.jpg width=640
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL631/2801947/5628340/180183350.jpg width=640
and before the Silver scooter it carried these
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL631/2801947/5628340/72159600.jpg width=640
300# is not much weight, just get one strong enough
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MrWizard
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11/12/09 10:58pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hold off on that GPS purchase...
the Droid has true sat GPS, so do several other 'smart phones'
the avg 'feature/dumb' phone uses aGPS ( assisted ) cell tower triangulation
so experiences vary with the phone involved
you could certainly load maps & perhaps streets&tips or another program, onto a 16gig memory card on a WinMo smart phone
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MrWizard
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11/12/09 11:03am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Tether DROID with Netbook & Google Earth
well i tether some 'via usb' everyday, which charges while tethering
so it hard for me to tell
but I spent the first 3 days almost exclusively using the phones browser for surfing and forum duties and was able to go the day on 1 charge and then re-charge at night, that was only a few minutes of calls but a number of hrs of internet perhaps 4-5 hrs certainly over 3hrs, the large display uses most of the power when doing any thing like maps or internet or video
yesterday it was on 80% when i woke up and 40% charge when i connected to the PC about 7pm, after doing my errands and going to the Dr office and using the net and playing bejeweled while waiting around the clinc, did not get out of there until 3:30pm my app was at 1pm
I think its one of the better phones i've had in that regard, some people have gotten bad batteries or bad hardware ?
I know one guy who got a replacement, his first one ran out of power by 11:30 am, the new one goes all day and is at 80% charge at 5pm
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MrWizard
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11/12/09 10:56am |
Technology Corner
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RE: VETERANS DAY
with out our veterans having served, we would not be the nation we are
Thank you all
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MrWizard
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11/11/09 09:17pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Troubleshooting Batteries and Load with an Ammeter
clamp on ? or inline ampmeter, HOW much drain are you looking for
you could use a 10amp inline meter at the fuse panel by pulling the fuses and placing the meter across the fuse connections and see how much power is being used in each circuit,
it will work best if you pulled all the circuit fuses and test each circuit with no other loads online, this will show you the drain of each circuit
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MrWizard
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11/11/09 09:07pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: wiring diagram
maybe this one will help
I did NOT draw this, i found it here and saved it
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm251/Mr__Wizard/Generators/3-way120vACpanelswitching.jpg
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MrWizard
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11/11/09 09:00pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Question for a Geek
a locked phone will NOT dial out and should NOT make calls and have addon charges, hooked up to a 12v /usb5v phone adapter, it should last for many months, but it maybe necessary to replace the battery every few months ? i've never left a cell phone on constant charge 24/7
( I have had daily use with PC on a tether-charging cable , battery lasted about a year ) it was unlugged for about 16hrs day and plugged in for about 8hrs
verizon has service for tracking family members, they changed the name of it..to 'family locator' it cost $10 a month it allows you to find the phone location via display on you phone or PC login
http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/audio/articles/152146/article.html
http://products.vzw.com/index.aspx?id=fnd_chaperone
sprints service
http://www.nextel.com/en/services/gps/family_locator.shtml
hope these links & info helps
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MrWizard
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11/11/09 08:15pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Tether DROID with Netbook & Google Earth
Droid can be tethered via USB, with PdaNet Android version and the drivers for the A855 moto-droid
the needed BT profiles are NOT included in android2 OS to tether via BT
Droid moto driver http://www.smilepak.com/temp/Droid_USB_Driver.zip
PdaNet for androidhttp://www.junefabrics.com/android/
i'm using the Droid tethered to my laptop
download the driver zip file & PdaNet
extract the driver exe file, and run it
after this is done, run pdanet on the PC
do NOT plugin the phone until pdanet asks you to
follow the pdanet on screen instructions for connecting procedures
after everything is install and ready
plugin phone
start pdanet on the phone, then click on the pda icon in the task bar and click connect
to dis-connect
reverse the procedure
click disconnect at pc then turn pda off on the phone, then unplug cable
NEW info for enabling BT...I have NOT tried this
Blue Tooth tethering for Droid
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MrWizard
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11/11/09 07:50pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: wiring diagram
i have seen several in the inverter wiring threads, and in the 'transfer switch' threads
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MrWizard
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11/11/09 12:37pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Fuel injected portable generators,,,,soon?
Good point, however existing red and blue gen sets are pricey as it is. Seems to me that this would be "excessive" technology for just a simple generator.
many will agree with you, including my self
BUT the Gov-ment has its own idea's, CARB here in calif has discussed this, and i expect it won't be long before it becomes mandatory for small engines 'sold here', I hope i'm wrong, but I expect it by 2012 IF not sooner
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MrWizard
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11/10/09 04:54pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Tether DROID with Netbook & Google Earth
I thought he was speaking 'relatively'
like in 'it seems like yesterday'
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MrWizard
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11/09/09 10:37pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Tether DROID with Netbook & Google Earth
that link goes to vzw and is an interactive Adobe FLASH (swf file) animation for advertising the Droid
they have some TV commercials on youtube that will be airing during the Holidays you can check them out here
Droid does Voice navigation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2BYuMUaGkg&feature=channel
there are more listed in the right hand column
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MrWizard
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11/09/09 08:35pm |
Technology Corner
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