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DIY RV Solar Panel Installation
Adding a solar panel to a RV can provide convenient daily battery maintenance and can extend power available while camping
The local policy does not permit you to logon interactively
  I experienced this error on a XPMode Microsoft Virtual PC machine after joining it to a domain and trying
What is a potentiometer?
A potentiometer is a variable resistor used to resist electrical current. Think of a potentiometer as a water valve, only
DIY Peltier Candle Powered Electric Generator
Here I show how to create some usable electricity from a candle and a peltier cooler. Materials include a candle,
What is a Photo Resistor
Photocells, (LDR) Light Dependent Resistor, Photo Resistor, Cadium Sulfide Cell (CdS), all of these names refer to the same thing.
How to Install a Fresh Copy of Windows 7
Installing a fresh copy of Windows 7 on a computer is fairly easy, here I show the steps. If you
AC vs DC Explained and How to Use an Oscilloscope
I decided it would be easier to explain AC and DC current if the user already knew how to use
Repairing broken LCD screen backlight with LEDs
LCD screen backlights can often go out requiring a new inverter or CFL lamp. Replacement parts can be hard to
How to Solder, Tips and Tricks,
Here I give some tips on how to solder. Newer post can be found here
DIY Function (Signal) Generator
  Here is my homemade function generator that can produce a square, triangle, and sign wave. This is all done
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