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New Batteries for a 3000VA APC UPS. I recently got a good deal on a 120V 3000VA APC SURTA3000XL. A 120 pound beast of a double conversion online UPS which boasts over 30 mins of runtime at half load (and that’s still over 1000 Watts)! It didn’t come with batteries, so this video shows the process of “refurbishing” a couple of old modules with new batteries. And testing out the UPS. I’d love to be able to afford a couple of 7500 Watt inverter style generators. DIY Motion Control Camera Slider. It’s ...

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DIY Motion Control Camera Slider - S.co.tt

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DIY Motion Control Camera Slider. This video is and introduction of my motion control slider project, showing the basics of what it can do and how it’s used. Time Lapse Assembly Video. I figured that I’d record the entire assembly process of the MC slider from start to finish. This video shows about 24 hours of real time in 15 minutes, and in it I discuss some of the problems I faced and design choices I made. File You’ll need to already have the AccelStepper and LiquidCrystal libraries. Most of these pa...

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Chevy Volt Electrical Cost Analysis. Chevy Volt Counterarguments: Price, Government Subsidies, and Operating Cost. I guess for better or worse, I’ve become a Volt advocate. I’m no fanatic, however. Only time will tell whether the Volt is a win or a loss, either for me personally or for the nation at large. Will the batteries fail as soon as the 8-year/100,000 mile warranty is up? Will GM still be in business to honor those warranties? Installing Our New 240V/Level 2 Voltec Charge Station (Phase II).

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Google’s Project Fi – From 1996 to Nexus 6 - S.co.tt

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Google’s Project Fi – From 1996 to Nexus 6. I’ve been a Verizon customer since back when they were called Bell Atlantic back in The Year 2000. Lately their service has been terrible in my area. When I’m lucky enough to get an LTE connection, it’s slow and high-latency. Project Fi lets my phone choose the best of two providers for my data service: Sprint or T-Mobile. And so far, it’s just plain better. I go on at some length about it in the video above. In a previous blog post. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Let’s Open: Creation Crate’s 1st Monthly Project (an Electronics Project Subscription Service). The folks over at Creation Crate got in touch and asked me to do a review of their monthly electronics project subscription service. I like the whole “crate” concept, and I like electronics, so figured I’d go for it. This is an unboxing, review, and assembly of the whole thing, cut down to an unusually-short 16 minutes or so. But would be good for anyone just starting out with basic electronics and programming.

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Tag Archives: Galaxy Nexus. Google’s Project Fi – From 1996 to Nexus 6. I’ve been a Verizon customer since back when they were called Bell Atlantic back in The Year 2000. Lately their service has been terrible in my area. When I’m lucky enough to get an LTE connection, it’s slow and high-latency. Project Fi lets my phone choose the best of two providers for my data service: Sprint or T-Mobile. And so far, it’s just plain better. I go on at some length about it in the video above. In a previous blog post.

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Lets Open: AgIC Circuit Marker – Can You Solder? This video answers the age-new question: Can you solder to silver circuit trace ink? The answer is yes. But it probably would take some practice, and it doesn’t work all that well. Update: Overloading a Circuit. Because the impedance of the silver ink was so high, I decided to try and overload it with far too much current to see what would happen. The video includes trying to power a 40W light bulb at 120 VAC through the paper circuit. Place the lead on to...

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Tag Archives: Project Fi. LG Nexus 5X for Google’s Project Fi: Unboxing and Initial Setup. If you’re interested in Project Fi or the Nexus 6 you might’ve seen my other video on the subject. This new Nexus 5X isn’t for me. But to get my wife off of the dreaded Verizon. One thing I’d like to note for the historical record. At this time there is no “family plan” or its analogue with Project Fi. And in case you’re interested in a cost comparison:. Cost of our Verizon plan w/2 lines: $147 / month. So here&#82...

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Tag Archives: angry rant. JetBlue: Password Encryption is for Suckers. Bullsh*t Product – Boost Oxygen (Supplemental O2 in a Can). What is This Thing? Hopefully you haven’t heard of Boost Oxygen. Hopefully you haven’t been tempted to plunk down your hard-earned cash on a useless tin can containing 95% pure nonsense. Did I say “nonsense”? The manufacturer also loosely implies. And Another Thing…. Yet they fail to mention that oxygen can be used to help you if you’re sick. If they made a claim like that, t...

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Eulogy for the Jeep. Chevy Volt Electrical Cost Analysis. Chevy Volt Counterarguments: Price, Government Subsidies, and Operating Cost. I guess for better or worse, I’ve become a Volt advocate. I’m no fanatic, however. Only time will tell whether the Volt is a win or a loss, either for me personally or for the nation at large. Will the batteries fail as soon as the 8-year/100,000 mile warranty is up? Will GM still be in business to honor those warranties? Sparky Gets a Gift from Chevrolet (Unboxing).