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The Roundtable / Re: UPS recommendations?
« Last post by lee n. field on April 23, 2024, 08:11:50 AM »
Quote from: JTHunter on April 22, 2024, 09:21:51 PM
The APC unit I have is an older model but I've been using it for over 15 years.  My tower, monitor, external hard drive, and modem are all plugged into it.
Maybe 3-4 years ago, the battery wasn't holding the charge anymore so I took the unit apart (CAREFULLY) and removed the battery.  It was hooked in with "spade terminals" much like in automotive aftemarket hook-ups.  I took the dead battery to "Batteries Plus" and they checked it, confirming it was dead.  They had a battery of the correct size and classification so I got it (I don't remember the price) and installed it and let it charge overnight.
It has worked fine since.
I don't know how easily other brands might be to swap out the batteries.


Those I've worked with are made to be able to do that.  Sometimes even a hot swap.  You only run into a problem if the battery is swollen.

Just avoid the super low end APCs.

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Before this APC unit, I had a brand called "Cyber Power" and I tried to change the battery when it went dead but wasn't able to get it out.  That's why I got the APC.[/size][/font]
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The Roundtable / Re: UPS recommendations?
« Last post by cordex on April 23, 2024, 08:09:46 AM »
Hank,

APC and CyberPower make decent 1500VA units that would be great for home.

A LiFePO4 unit would be excellent for longevity, but I haven’t seen those in the smaller, more affordable models.
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The Roundtable / Re: TPM, homebuilds, and Win11
« Last post by lee n. field on April 23, 2024, 08:09:17 AM »
Quote from: JTHunter on April 22, 2024, 09:32:15 PM
Depending on how long this Windows 7 system lasts, if I have to get another system built, I've already decided to get some version of Linux.  I may have to take a course at the local "jr. college" to learn how to use Linux, but I'd rather do that than paying a "subscription fee" to MS.

If you have a spare computer, just dive in.
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The Roundtable / Re: Livestream of a volcanic eruption in Iceland
« Last post by WLJ on April 23, 2024, 07:59:12 AM »
We have a cone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wR-s7SmbcQ
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Politics / Re: The Trump Arrest Thread!
« Last post by Bogie on April 23, 2024, 01:46:31 AM »
It would be SO much fun to watch Trump show up at the steps with $175 million in one dollar bills...
 
I mean, he wouldn't stoop so low as to use pennies, right?
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The Roundtable / Re: Civil War
« Last post by Bogie on April 23, 2024, 01:42:21 AM »
I'm guessing that we'd see major cities come completely apart. Think Bosnia, Sarajevo, Lebanon, etc...
 
A lot of black people are no longer trusting the Democratic machine. Probably at least once I day someone will bitch about prices, and I'll respond with "Hey, I didn't vote for him/the SOB/those bastards."
 
And I don't have hardly anyone not agreeing... The ones who are agreeing will have the highly effective hair color camo...
 
I suspect a LOT of blocks on STL's north side will become armed camps - The crips and bloods tried to organize here back in the roaring 90s, and that didn't work well. There's gonna be a LOT of bodies for a bit while they finish sorting stuff out.
 
Southside, there's probably going to be citizens' groups - aka vigilantes...
 
My neighborhood? There will be people with rainbow hair and BLM signs sighing with relief that they can walk their doodles in the park...
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The Roundtable / Re: Why kids break into cars
« Last post by Bogie on April 23, 2024, 01:34:01 AM »
They run Really Well when they see a laser dot dancing around.
 
I see a lot of youts every day wearing hoodies or down jackets (75+ degree weather in our afternoons), hoods up, with masks and sunglasses.
 
I make sure they know I notice them.
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The Roundtable / Re: Best way to detail car interior?
« Last post by Bogie on April 23, 2024, 01:28:47 AM »
We sell some stuff that is supposed to clean the vents... Which are basically little tiny ductwork things... I'd go with the farm supply stuff personally. And for the interior, pay someone. Or you can buy all the right tools and the right chemistry, and spend as much.
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The Roundtable / Re: Best way to detail car interior?
« Last post by zxcvbob on April 23, 2024, 01:01:01 AM »
Do you know anyone with an ozone generator?  That's what I'd use to get rid of funky smells in the upholstery, headliner, air vents, etc.  And shampoo the carpets and change the cabin air filter if your car has one.

Fleet Farm sells a product in the dairy chemicals aisle called Steramine.  It's 10% benzalkonium chloride; about $17 for a gallon.  It's basically a hospital disinfectant and kills molds, bacteria, and even viruses, and replaces odors with an oddly "fresh" smell that goes away after a while.  It might be worth spraying the carpet and the seats with some of that, diluted about 100:1.  Don't get it in your eyes, other than that it's pretty nontoxic.
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The Roundtable / Re: Why kids break into cars
« Last post by French G. on April 22, 2024, 11:26:31 PM »
I will say I am full into observe and report mode. Not worth it unless someone is smashing into my occupied car or dwelling.  25 years ago living in beautiful downtown Newport News I had a different attitude.  Luckily all ended well with me confronting smashing and grab artists with a handy assault rifle.  So many things could go wrong over someone else's junk.
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