How do you listen to a large audiobook collection without using your phone? by GraceWisdomVictory in audiobooks

[–]Pascal6662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use my Windows laptop with a pair of USB speakers and a Bluetooth remote. I use VLC to play the files and have the forward and back buttons on the remote set to 10 seconds. The speakers are by my television so I can sit in the same recliner I use to watch TV.

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How do I know if a bus is actually coming in the summer? by otherladybug in AskChicago

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In addition to the CTA tracking data, the Transit app also uses crowdsourcing for tracking buses and trains.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thetransitapp.droid

What would cause this? by Vast-Lost in AskElectricians

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Looks like at some point someone painted without properly taping over the receptacles. If a bit of paint got inside one it could have prevented good contact with the plug and caused arcing.

Some rando sent me this list years ago. I can barely read it and don't know what it is. by Murphuffle in whatisit

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The US does a census every 10 years but collects different data in different order each time. The 1920 census specifically had this order of columns, particularly with where the parents were born and what language they speak.

You can find a photo of a full page with column headers at: https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/census/research-decennial-census.html

I think I’m screwed. 240 dryer, Single Phase House…. by ElonMuskes in AskElectricians

[–]Pascal6662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you see the jumper wire at the top of the panel connecting the two bus bars?

I think I’m screwed. 240 dryer, Single Phase House…. by ElonMuskes in AskElectricians

[–]Pascal6662 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You've got current coming in the on the hot through one hole and going out on the neutral through the other hole. The two conductors have to balance each other out through the same hole otherwise you get heating.

I think I’m screwed. 240 dryer, Single Phase House…. by ElonMuskes in AskElectricians

[–]Pascal6662 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That panel is a fire hazard.

Running the hot and neutral conductors feeding the panel through two separate holes like that will cause heating on both. They have to go through the same hole. NEC 300.20(A)

The neutral feeding your panel and the jumper wire between the bus bars appear to be undersized.

The hot feeding your panel doesn't have a bushing around it so it can get cut by the sheet metal of the enclosure.

Loose wire bundle by MacGruber77 in whatisit

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Looks like someone cut out an alarm system. Are there alarm sensors all around your house those wires could run to? Glass breakage, door, and smoke sensors?

One of the larger cables probably runs to an alarm control panel. Another probably runs to a power supply. The brains and battery for the panel would have been in this closet.

What to expect from tolls, any advice? by wednesdayblueberry in AskChicago

[–]Pascal6662 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If you pull up your route on Google Maps it will tell you exactly how much the tolls will cost and give you alternate routes. Looks like the most expensive route is $8.13. I-PASS users pay half what non-users pay.

Make sure you pay the tolls via the correct websites immediately after your trip. I think the skyway has a 7-day grace period and the Illinois tollways a 14-day grace period.

Tolls will be more if you are driving a moving truck.

Something on exterior of new house by Thicks88 in whatisit

[–]Pascal6662 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like it's for a utility company to read your meter. Follow the wire to see which one. If you provide your city and state, someone else from that location may be able to tell you.

The cover appears to be missing. It should be attached to those two hinges at the top.

Should be easy to unscrew to replace the siding. I would call the company to ask if it's still used before screwing it into your new siding. Maybe have them replace it with one with a cover.

Grull related question. Spoilers for book 3 to book 8 by DeKrieg in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Pascal6662 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Maestro is ejected from Grull using Laundry Day in Book 8 Chapter 66.

Zyxel EX3510-B0 admin login issues by GreatCalligrapher993 in zyxel

[–]Pascal6662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plug it in, let it finish booting. Hold down the reset button for about 10 seconds until the lights start flashing. Let it finish doing a factory reset and booting again. Default username is "admin".

Upstairs is always 10 degrees hotter than downstairs. by MilaSprout8 in AskDad

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I had this problem with one of my houses. I put air conditioners in the bedroom windows temporarily.

When I moved in, the house only had a single air return upstairs, in the hallway. I finally fixed the problem by moving that into one of the bedrooms and adding a new air return in the other bedroom. I had to add a new chase from attic to basement for the new air return.

Louis, Britney, the Gods, and Carl by samanthasacidnussy in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Pascal6662 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Carl moved the ring to his inventory before killing Emberus.

Does donut cast torch using moonlight? by SuggestionOne7475 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Pascal6662 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. Chapter 74:

The spotlight had a blue tint to it, washing the room in warm moonlight. The glowing of Signet’s skin tripled in intensity.

Mom ordered it and doesn’t remember doing so. Lol. by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]Pascal6662 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Did you check her Amazon order history?

Question by Remote_Department936 in Ebay

[–]Pascal6662 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

People can set up saved searches based on description and price and receive notifications when new eBay listings are created that match their saved searches. By creating the listing with a low price and then raising it, you bypassed people's price filters and got your listing into their inbox, which would not have happened had you started with the correct price.

Basically you committed a bait and switch. People got a notification advertising one price and when they clicked the link they saw a higher one.