Recent content by redbone3

Can anyone think of a word with a less intuitive spelling???

Have you ever seen a manufacturer that states the accuracy of the dipstick??

I had cataract surgery in both eyes. I had to pay extra for the acrylic replacement lenses to correct astigmatism. There was no reshaping of any anatomical part of my eyes.

I think most people go to a quick change and get the cheapest.

If you are planning on holding the stock the strike price better be way out of the money.

Tax break for everyone: Investors in domestic REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) get a 20% tax break on dividends, no matter what their tax bracket is.

Qualified Dividends!!!! For tax year 2024, on a joint return, if your income is $94,050.00 or less the tax rate on qualified dividends is 0%. Most dividends are qualified. Reit dividends are not qualified for sure. Generally, bank common and preferred stocks are the way to go if you want to...

Duh! Especially on a rental car!

On a TV show I saw engines being run with low oil levels. Surprisingly, they made more power. The theory was that there was less oil mist/droplets in the way of the whirling engine components and the oil was less aerated. I have found that my VW Passat with direct injection and a turbo blows...

Today is Nina Simone's Birthday. One of my favorite singers. My favorite is "Little Girl Blue" in which she sings "Little Girl Blue" while playing "Good King Wincelas" on the piano. Does anyone else have a Nina Simone favorite?

Selenium rectifiers had a lot of internal resistance. When replaced with silicon diodes it is sometimes necessary to insert resistors to compensate.

A simpler solution would be a hidden switch for the fuel pump.

Google for a calibration lab near you. Most any cal lab can do a torque wrench.

TPMS 1.2 Processor 3.00 Gigahertz Intel Core i5-4590S, 16Gg memory, 120 GB SSHD. Secure boot disabled. I am getting updates. I think RUFUS eliminates any tag showing the computer is not approved. The way I used RUFUS is I downloaded an WIN 11 ISO and RUFUS modified the ISO to eliminate any...

I recently installed Windows 11 on my old computer. It had passed the Win 11 check only for memory and hard drive size. Cpu and other parameters failed. There is a free download program called "RUFUS" that will allow installation, basically on any computer. Mine runs really well on Win 11, which...