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I don't think it's an exaggeration to say, the GE SuperRadio was the best portable AM/FM radio ever made. With a decent external antenna, you could pick up AM stations thousands of miles from your location. Replacing a transistor, resistor, or capacitor is no problem. However, you're not going to fi...

The attached image is from eBay. The model I own is almost identical. I purchased a new GE SuperRadio many years ago for my workshop. I built a special protected shelf, far away from power tools, sawdust, etc. Connected to an external antenna, it worked perfectly for more than 30 years! A few hours ...

I've been tinkering with CMOS settings for several decades. I made a "logical" mistake, but I still feel like an idiot! As you know, the Boot Menu provides a " one time only " override of the CMOS boot order. Therefore, it never crossed my mind to enter the CMOS and change the bo...

I prefer Linux distros like Mint, but if you live in the "real" world maintaining a couple of Windows systems is a necessity. Several months ago I posted about a Pioneer CD/DVD burner that suddenly vanished from Windows. There must be millions of articles, blogs, and posts about this probl...

Until this Centon drive pooped out, I had no idea there was so much stuff on the web about fixing
flash drives. I have to admit, I got hooked on the idea! I just wanted to see if it could be done.

It would have been fun to see this dead gizmo come back to life.

Thanks Janitor Tzap and Lenp.

I've got a USB flash drive that sort of died. Fortunately, all the files were backed up on a couple of external hard drives. It's a 64GB Centon DataStick Pro. Solid all metal construction. I was about to cut this flash drive into several pieces with my Dremel tool, so no data could ever be recovered...

All those "unmarked" 5-gallon buckets have etched warning labels. Small children can drown in a large bucket. They all must have that warning label or they can't sell large buckets. You may not see the label on website images, but they are on the bucket somewhere. Fermentation containers a...

The images are a small upside down translucent plastic bottle. Inside the bottle is a fork handle with riveted black veneers. You can easily see a rivet through the milky colored plastic. I need several much larger round plastic containers with similar opacity. There will be a light source. I want t...

Yes, you're correct sghioto. Because Soft White CFLs were manufactured in huge quantities they were cheap. Bright White CFLs were always more expensive. That low eBay price for 10 "Natural Bright White" LED bulbs was too good to be true. If I want Bright White LED bulbs they are going to c...

My eyeglasses are very expensive because the prescription is complex. The lense includes a prism. Many years ago eyeglasses with prisms looked and felt horrible because the lense was thick and heavy. Modern (and costly) plastic lenses are remarkably thin and the prism is not visible. In my house I'v...

JerryR, your adapter idea worked!! The shortest USB extension cables I have in my shop are 24 inches, so I used one just to test the idea. I cut away about 1 inch of the insulating jacket. Cut the coaxial drain wires and peeled off the foil shield. After snipping the +5v (red) wire I sealed the cut...

JerryR, I haven't tried anything yet, but I think you've got the solution! I'm a little confused about a how you constructed an adapter. There are M-to-F and F-to-M adapters. Adapters are monolithic blobs of plastic and metal. How can you cut the +5v connection without destroying one of the adapter...

I apologize for this lengthy post. An uncommon problem requires a lengthy explanation. My best friend of 30 years teaches english literature at a local college. He likes to read books and newspapers. He must use computers and cell phones, but he would rather not! His home office desktop was built b...

The very first white noise device I owned was simply a fan inside an upside down birthday cake with adjustable slots. As a teenager that had trouble sleeping, I remember wacking the thing many times when the fan blade or motor needed adjustment or lube. My dog barked when the motor didn't sound righ...

I've used white noise as a sleep aid since I was a teenager. You can buy a single purpose gizmo that plays several sounds like rain, ocean waves, etc. About ten years ago I purchased white noise CD's. Every few months I burn one or two copies from the original. Since "great sound" is not r...