Recent content by bobpaul

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    I ditched my air conditioner and installed a ceiling fan — and I’m not going back

    Make sure you flip the reversing switch during the cold months when heating is running. When it's running backwards you won't feel the air movement on your skin. The air movement on your skin is what causes the fans to have an apparent cooling effect. As an electrical engineer I begrudgingly...
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    I ditched my air conditioner and installed a ceiling fan — and I’m not going back

    Regarding the clicking, you need to balance your ceiling fan. Look up ceiling fan weights. It's the exact same concept as balancing the wheels on your car when you replace the tires.
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    iPhone 15 may get USB-C, but the rest of the world isn’t ready for USB-C yet

    Is that true? I've owned a half dozen USB-C phones from Samsung, Motorola, and Sony and they all came with a Type-A charger and an A-to-C cable. I bought a charger that has Qualcomm Quick Charge 3 (type A) for fast charging. I still don't own a C-to-C cable. My work laptop uses USB-C with Power...