Recent content by ingenieus

We are on our second Samsung Smart TV - can't go wrong with them. I have grown to like the idea of a built in media player (so as to speak). Netflix, Amazon Prime, Youtube, SHowmax, Curiosity Stream all work from the Samsung remote. No need to mess with any external boxes and stuff. BTW, our...

Another effect is that the crankshaft rotating through the oil in the sump will cause it to froth and lose its lubricating abilities.  :faint:

Casio makes some nice watches but quartz only. They have a very sweet diver but it is 44mm in diameter. The 40mm version has been discontinued. AS far as looks go, I don't mind something that looks like a Submariner. The design is over 50 years old and there are many variations on it. As long...

They gave me a device (similar to the second one) at the hospital to take home. The way I see it, if I want to be out of breath I might as well do something like walking around and doing something. That said, it is useful to check up on yourself.

She who must be obeyed at all times The local government takes a very dim view of any watch purchases. Buying an Invicta is one thing, but a Seiko would be a capital crime. I can always get one later... ;) Another thing - I have been through three Seikos quartz watches in my life. They do not...

The Pagani above also uses the Seiko NH35 movement. They last quite a long time and can be replaced as a whole for less than $50. Pagani also does a nice GMT but it has a Chinese movement of unknown provenance and longevity. I would rather not order from Wish. There are just too many outright...

When I was in my twenties, I had the funds lined up for a Rolex Submariner. At the same time Audiophile had a really good deal on a Naim 32/SNAPS/250 and I just could not resist. After that life kept getting in the way of a Rolex. These days it is between a nice car and a Rolex. Besides, there...

I tested positive early in June. At first it was OK, just mild symptoms. In the second week things went downhill. I was admitted to hospital - luck to get a bed not too far from home. Spent ten days sucking oxygen from a pipe but managed to stay out of intensive care. Was back at home for ten...

I have this sweet Tandberg tuner that I never use any more, since radio sucks. I was toying with the idea of putting it up for sale but it seems like there is no market for it in ZA. For the same reason as my own.

I am a Firefox and Duckduckgo kinda guy myself. BTW I find Google Shopping results to be utterly worthless. The results are mostly from shyster sites like Fruugo.

It could be really dirty mains with everybody switching on everything. In an old school class B amp without voltage regulation, a significant mains drop means the rail-to-rail voltage is not what it should be. This could affect the output stage bias leading to more crossover distortion. Or I...

My usual party trick is to press answer and put the phone on the table. Let them talk. If it is a real person, they will figure that something went wrong and call again. A tele spammer will move on to the next victim.

Jacaranda FM presses al my grumpy old man buttons. Upbeat airhead presenters, over engineered and compressed commercials, dreadful auto tuned playlist, the lot. My wife has this way of driving my car and leaving the radio on said drivel. She loves them - is that a ground for divorce? I drive off...

This was intended to be humorous, but it seems that my idea of funny is bit warped. I really did all of those nasty things but yeah. POPIA does not apply when you are already a customer, I would think. Request to stop calling fall on deaf ears, so I went nuclear. As for them recording it all...

Supposed is the word. These guys laugh at Popi. Besides, I am already a customer. They did not mine my details on the dark web.