08 Nov
Posted by RD Bentley as Future Tech, Geeky Tips
Valuable heat may be escaping through the doors and windows, and this means a larger heating bill. Find out where to insulate like the pros. Is there a practical device to measure surface heat? Stick this in your toolbox: Etekcity Lasergrip 774 Non-contact Digital Laser IR Infrared Thermometer Temperature Gun, Yellow/Black. It has a built […]
31 Oct
Posted by RD Bentley as Future Tech, Geeky Tips, Technology
Reduce Stress With Elegant UnicornTech USB Rechargeable Desk Lamp Wireless and portable LED desk lamp on demand. Power outage got you frustrated? What if you had a USB Powered Lamp that is rechargeable? It can be powered by built-in battery so it’s wireless and portable. You can move around in your house or take it when […]
HF Bands Covered: 6 — 160 (192 feet length) The Big Zapper HF Antenna 1. Uses 96 feet quarter wave, or per leg. Copper wire (solid) preferred is AWG #14 or #12. Width is 192 feet total. 2. Uses 65 feet matching stub, feeding with 450 ohm ladder line, and 14 gauge is standard specification. […]
26 Oct
Posted by RD Bentley as Future Tech, Geeky Tips, Technology
Portable Digital Media Player Guarantee: Lifetime customer support and a 5 year warranty are included! Personalize your taste in a minute. The technology is here to do just that. Enter the age of the Digital Media Player…Choose the concert and the time, without all of the hassles. Wherever there’s a modern television set and an […]
24 Oct
Posted by RD Bentley as Future Tech, Geeky Tips, Technology
RCA Switcher 8-In-1-Out Composite Box Let’s say that you have something like a Roku box hooked up to your television, and you want to add another device such as a DVD player. Suppose you would prefer the convenience of a switch or a button, instead of plugging and unplugging the wires every time you change […]
International Morse Code 1. The length of a dot is one unit. 2. A dash is three units. 3. The space between parts of the same letter is one unit. 4. The space between letters is three units. 5. The space between words is seven units. 6. Di is for dot and dah is for […]
The Cobra Antenna Is A Folded Dipole The original Cobra antenna was designed by W4JOH and it’s still being used in the amateur radio cosmopolitan universe. The 80 meter version is considered the standard, simply because it covers nearly all of the bands, and it covers them well. Pertaining to the uber popular 80 meter […]
09 Oct
Posted by RD Bentley as Geeky Tips, Product Reviews
The iRobot Roomba 650 Vacuum Cleaning Robot for Pets is a great product, because it cleans thoroughly, with a push of a button. The problem is that it will leave marks on the furniture and the walls. I found a tape that prevents this. The solution: Frost King R734H Sponge Rubber Foam Tape 3/4″ W […]
Streaming internet television is fast becoming the rage and the data is there to prove it. Cable subscriptions are declining rapidly to a point of no return. This should be of no surprise to anyone with a pulse. Cable prices have skyrocketed, programming stinks to high heaven, there are a zillion irrelevant commercials, their rigid […]
Let’s get back to the basics. A laptop bag on your bare shoulder… Do you own a laptop or one of those fancy computer tablets? Are you tired of lugging the device around with no handle to hang on? I’m with you. For the money you paid you don’t want to break the glass. Yes, […]