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Our house has about 15 wifi devices between phones, computers, tablets, security cameras and TV’s. The 2-foot stone walls and multiple stories require more than one wireless hotspot to get acceptable coverage throughout the house. Equipment Currently using relatively old Apple Airport Express and Timecapsule (1st generation). These devices do have the N […]
Many cities hold book fairs where a large number of authors promote and sell their books. Book lovers and even casual readers will find some compelling reasons to attend. Local books that are generally unknown to the mass market A chance to engage with authors and celebrities Impetuous to look at books you normally wouldn’t […]
Most devices purchased in the last few years do not support analog video. Apple quietly removed the ability to directly output composite and RBG video when it moved from the 30-pin connector to the Lightning connection on iPad mini, iPad 4, and iPhone 5. The Apple TV 2 and 3 also doesn’t output analog video. […]
LCD TV’s use about half the energy of CRT televisions when on. However, most LCD’s use a small amount of electricity when off. Overall, LCD’s are more efficient and preferred by most people. Older TV’s also have a variety of toxic components and metals that may be reused. The are options […]
Public transport 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours, ~$34 one-way Septa 93 bus to Norristown transportation center $2.25 (hourly) R6 train to 30th Street Station $7 at peak (hourly) BoltBus to NYC $22 (varies $18-24, hourly to every 30 minutes) Subway in NYC $2.50 By Car 2 1/4 hours, 112 miles – Divide total by […]
FAT formatted drives cannot handle files >4G in size. The below command copies all files preserving the directory structure but skips the files >4Gb on a Mac or Linux. 1. Open Terminal and use this command rsync -av –max-size=4G-1 /path/to/source/* /path/to/destination/ a – means archiving (keep files as-is) v – mean verbose and lists the […]
Two years ago we replaced our oil-steam heating system with geothermal in a 1801 farmhouse. The installation of geothermal was a significant investment and required significant up-front analysis to determine if there would be a financial return on the investment. The financial aspect was not the only consideration for using geothermal heat but needs […]
Several companies on Amazon sell a hidden AppleTV mount. The mounts allows the AppleTV to be attached behind the screen to improve the aesthetics of your TV. The Apple remote control will continue to work as long as the front of the AppleTV faces up to take at reflected IR signals from the remote. Alternatively, […]
Several years ago I paid ~$200 (now $100) for a DNA test through 23andMe.com. The company sends you a kit in the mail that you fill with saliva and return. Several weeks later, the results are posted online and are protected by userid and password. The initial results provide probability matches for things like diseases, […]