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Computer Power Usage

January 23, 2009
Computer Power Usage

The economy being what it is – a friend asked me how much it costs to have his office computers running 24/7. So, I used my current measurement interface and multimeter to measure how much current one of the systems drew in various states of use. Knowing the current draw I could figure out how much wattage the system was using in those various states of use.

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How to Make Your Girlfriend Cry [in a good way]

January 2, 2009
How to Make Your Girlfriend Cry [in a good way]

Give her a video of her kids reading her favorite story for Christmas:

Book – “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch
Music – “Breathless” by Daniel Rudd of Stock20

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Easy (and cheep) Panavise Weighted Base

December 16, 2008
Easy (and cheep) Panavise Weighted Base

This was an easy and cheap way to add a weighted base to my Panavise 201 Jr.

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120Vac Interface for Current Measurement

November 13, 2008

WARNING: The following project deals with mains voltage, which can cause serious injury or death. Should you choose to replicate any part of this project I am not responsible for any injury or death that may result.
I wanted a way to easily and safely (or semi-safely) use my multimeter’s current measuring function (ammeter) on 120Vac [...]

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Steal This Wi-Fi (the safe way)

January 29, 2008

Linksys Router/AP

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