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Category Archives: hi-tech problems

Interference from Satellite Radio FM Transmitters

Long-time readers will know I’m a fan of free radio. I’ve blogged before about the advantages of free radio vs satellite radio, but wanted to write a post about another issue with satellite radio I’ve noticied. Many satellite radio customers listen via plug and play devices that receive the satellite radio signals and broadcast them [...]

Weekend Links

Quote of the Week from Seth Godin: …merriment requires a group, and that group is almost always a group you can see and touch, one that’s sharing the same molecules of air, face to face. The digital revolution continues to get deeper, wider and more important. But it has made no progress at all at [...]

Weekend Links

Low-Tech Toys [via Marne]: The 5 Best Toys of All Time Hi-Tech Trouble: WiFi Connections Lead to Fertility Problems Tweet

Weekend Links

Human Power News: Quebec man nears end of 11-year walk around the world 3rd Attempt: Jellyfish, currents cut short Cuba-to-Florida swim High Tech Problem(s): BlackBerry outages spread to the U.S. Tweet

Low Tech Hand Drill To the Rescue!

Low Tech Hand Tools: Recommended Hand Drill Working on a recent project, I discovered my rechargeable drill wasn’t working. I tried charging the battery, but it would no longer hold a charge. I dug out an old electric power drill, which was also not working. Fortunately, I had an old hand drill my dad gave [...]