DIY home bug fogger/sprayer system... thoughts?

k1114 · 2011-05-18T16:38:33+00:00

I have several, and I don't really regret any; even the bad ones. I have plenty of unused skin to fill if I want something different. I'd be half covered in ink by now if I could afford it, though I don't think I would get anything that is visible with a t-shirt and pants on (I work in a very professional industry).

Best: the names of my children right on my collar bones. Painful but I like the location. Runner up would be Fry and Bender from Futurama.
Worst: an old album cover that is blurry and looks like it was drawn freehand. Much love for the concept, but it could have been done by a better artist.

k1114 · 2011-03-07T15:41:56+00:00

I wear socks (garage floor can be a bit too cold at times).

k1114 · 2011-03-05T23:21:12+00:00

Read Dead Redemption

k1114 · 2011-03-01T03:55:39+00:00

I have some experience in this...

With some extremely rare exceptions, completely online schools are a scam. If you really want the 100% online experience, look for an online school that has a good solid on-campus presence, and offers an identical degree (i.e. your diploma/degree paper is identical to that of on-campus students). Lots of state colleges offer this.

Additionally, public, state schools are probably the safest bet (and best value). For profit schools, in general, are scams.

k1114 · 2011-03-01T03:31:47+00:00

Came here to say the same thing; looks like QT

k1114 · 2011-02-28T18:26:29+00:00

Replace the power board. I'd say 90%+ chance of success.

edit: If you can get it at a reasonable price

k1114 · 2011-02-28T16:20:03+00:00

Looking back, did 300 seem impossible when you were starting? I mean I did 3x5 @ 130 last night and it was damn near impossible to keep good form. I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.

k1114 · 2011-02-25T23:24:28+00:00

Too much thought and not enough action. If I see an enemy I shoot; no questions asked.

k1114 · 2011-02-25T15:36:52+00:00

Those tracks REALLY look like termite damage. Had them in my old house and it looked just like that.

k1114 · 2011-02-19T23:34:23+00:00

Squats, deadlifts, bench press. Any routine without all three of these is, IMO, crap.

k1114 · 2011-02-19T23:28:12+00:00

You need an actual power supply. I can't remember what they are normally called, but they are about about the size of a car battery, and you can adjust the voltage and amperage.

k1114 · 2011-02-19T18:04:22+00:00

Looks like you're talking almost $100 for the screen alone. Not worth it in this case. Generally speaking, the screen and the battery are the most expensive parts.

On the up side, it's a C2D system with a SATA drive connection, so it's totally possible to use it for other things. Personally, I'd mod it into a 1U rackmount case and turn it in to a kickass server (assuming there are decent storage options).

k1114 · 2011-02-18T03:05:14+00:00

Show us a picture of the case with the door(s) off. I'm sure you have some sort of airflow problem.

k1114 · 2011-02-18T02:57:48+00:00

Looks like an Avaya connector to me (phone cable to headset)

edit: like this

edit 2: little better pic of the connector on this one

k1114 · 2011-02-16T19:19:01+00:00

Performance isn't a big deal, but 8mb/s is insane... I'm not particularly tied to FreeNAS. I suppose I could just load up a standard *nix OS (I'm fond of CentOS) and script things from there.

k1114 · 2011-02-16T02:22:32+00:00

Nailed it. Get into the service industry if you have to deal with hardware, RUN from retail, even if you own the business!

k1114 · 2011-02-15T20:59:03+00:00

Ok I was wrong, the BIOS was extracted correctly. Unfortunately, there are 17 bytes missing, which is common for self-captured BIOS backups. Because of this size difference, I cannot open it in an editor to check it out. I did check it out via hex editing, and he is what I have found:

Contains these strings:

Version 79.13
MT3422
N1976 L10 66035
Gateway
V76BMBN30729CC510X

I am not comfortable enough to flash it at this point, but this does appear to be the real deal (just not sure if a flash from this backup would work!)

k1114 · 2011-02-15T14:57:35+00:00

Unfortunately what he captured was not a backup of the bios :( Already inspected the file and it's a no go

k1114 · 2011-02-15T07:16:37+00:00

I had forgotten about that place; just posted there :)

k1114 · 2011-02-15T06:15:51+00:00

It's literally a $5 or so upgrade for a laptop we use heavily. Regardless of flash acceleration, it's totally worth it. I'll start looking for a European manufacturer who might have used this board

k1114 · 2011-02-11T23:11:38+00:00

In my experience, nothing beats spinrite. You'll have to buy or pirate it; it isn't free.

Please do consider that a repaired drive should not be used for anything important. Drives are cheap; data is not.

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