What number is 573-535-5215 that calls me? [SOLVED]
This annoying phone number 573-535-5215 is Sirius XM calling to try to sell their satellite radio service 🙁 I recommend blocking the number!
Category Archives: Misc Links
Direct burial copper quotes (1000ft)
Recent quotes for direct burial UF copper wire: 1000ft 10/3 $617, West Plains MO 1000ft 10/2 $556, Poplar Bluff MO One of the most difficult tasks is finding places that carry a full spool. Most places only care 250ft rolls.
Largest Bialetti size? [ANSWERED]
Question: What is the largest Bialetti Moka Express size? Answer: 12 cup 🙂 12 cup 9 cup 6 cup 3 cup 1 cup You can see the complete lineup here:
Vintage Jeep CJ6 photos & info
This is the CJ-6 Jeep that my dad purchased new in 1973. In 1996 we restored it for my 16th birthday. I drove until I graduated high school in 1999. There are many fun memories associated with this Jeep 🙂 Model year: 1973 (produced May 1973) CJ-6 VIN: J3F84FVE6XXXX Engine number: 321XXXX Engine: 232, AMC inline six Misc: 101″ wheelbase Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR): 4500 GAWR front: 1900 GAWR rear: 2250
Dell XPS 13 Review (posted 2016)
The Dell XPS 13 with infinity edge display is one of my favorite hardware designs from 2015. The software side, not so much… You can read my brief review here. 🙂
HDCP stripper – HOWTO remove HDCP from HDMI signal
I recently encountered an issue where my DirecTV HDMI output was unusable on my new LCD. Thankfully, the following HDMI HDCP stripper allowed me to watch on my monitor 🙂 NOTE: The best price I could find was $19.95 on Amazon with free shipping and if you need the extra HDMI cable, they have them for ~$5.49. The process is very simple: Connect power to the HDCP stripper Connect first HDMI cable from DirecTV receiver to “HDMI INPUT” on the stripper Connect second HDMI
Amazon Echo Packaging [sexier than Apple?]
Amazon has some fairly sleek packaging for the Echo: Even more minimalist than Apple’s packaging. It seems Amazon wants Alexa to be sleeker and sexier than Siri. I would say they are succeeding so far.
Twitter is down
It would not be a good night to be a twitter tech: Twitter is down 🙁 Next question, will they be up by morning in the USA? I’m betting yes! 🙂 To be updated…