Comments for knowledge is a habit http://www.brainio.us/blog Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:56:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on MKIV VW Golf Trailer Wiring by Beverage Vending Services Kinston http://www.brainio.us/blog/2005/05/16/mkiv-vw-golf-trailer-wiring/comment-page-1/#comment-25271 Beverage Vending Services Kinston Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:56:07 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=19#comment-25271 Excellent!! Excellent!!

]]> Comment on Restoring a Craftsman Bandsaw… by dmann http://www.brainio.us/blog/2008/03/15/restoring-a-craftsman-bandsaw/comment-page-1/#comment-14093 dmann Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:01:56 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/2008/03/15/restoring-a-craftsman-bandsaw/#comment-14093 Was browsing Sears this weekend and found item 29661 which is a 6-pack of 80" blades which fit this saw for $19.99. The pack has (4) 1/8" blades and (2) 1/4" blades. They're not the best blades but way better than the rusty decades old blades that came with my saw. Try <a href="http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00929661000P?keyword=29661" rel="nofollow">this link</a> or search for item 29661 on their website. -- Dave Was browsing Sears this weekend and found item 29661 which is a 6-pack of 80″ blades which fit this saw for $19.99. The pack has (4) 1/8″ blades and (2) 1/4″ blades. They’re not the best blades but way better than the rusty decades old blades that came with my saw.

Try this link or search for item 29661 on their website.

– Dave

]]> Comment on Real Sansa e260 Success… finally! by dmann http://www.brainio.us/blog/2008/04/16/real-sansa-e260-success-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-13851 dmann Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:07:44 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=50#comment-13851 When I get tired of Rhapsody I will check it out. The MPEG player included with the Sansa is sucking so I would like to check out the MPEG plugin for Rockbox. The Sansa Media Converter is pretty useless. For example I grabbed a 30 minute TV episode and ran it through the converter. The converter changes the orientation 90 degrees and converts to a Quicktime file, but the resulting file is still close to the size of the original. I think they didn't bother to reduce the resolution during the conversion, it should have reduced the final file size significantly. When I get tired of Rhapsody I will check it out. The MPEG player included with the Sansa is sucking so I would like to check out the MPEG plugin for Rockbox.

The Sansa Media Converter is pretty useless. For example I grabbed a 30 minute TV episode and ran it through the converter. The converter changes the orientation 90 degrees and converts to a Quicktime file, but the resulting file is still close to the size of the original. I think they didn’t bother to reduce the resolution during the conversion, it should have reduced the final file size significantly.

]]> Comment on Real Sansa e260 Success… finally! by joeyo http://www.brainio.us/blog/2008/04/16/real-sansa-e260-success-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-13822 joeyo Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:56:30 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=50#comment-13822 This doesn't help with playing rhapsody tracks, but there are some really nice open source firmwares for the sansa series. see: http://www.rockbox.org/ This doesn’t help with playing rhapsody tracks, but there are some really nice open source firmwares for the sansa series.

see: http://www.rockbox.org/

]]> Comment on Casual Ebaying by Don Lapre Jeffery http://www.brainio.us/blog/2006/07/17/casual-ebaying/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Don Lapre Jeffery Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:31:35 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/2006/07/12/casual-ebaying/#comment-2950 Hi Dave!I have decided to follow your valuable tips when I want to sell the eBay....thanks for the tips ya! Don Lapre Jeffery webmaster@gidnoc.com www.gidnoc.com Hi Dave!I have decided to follow your valuable tips when I want to sell the eBay….thanks for the tips ya!

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]]> Comment on 320CT Trials and Tribulations by dmann http://www.brainio.us/blog/2006/06/28/320ct-trials-and-tribulations/comment-page-1/#comment-2773 dmann Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:57:53 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=32#comment-2773 DSL is a great idea, I was so hooked on grabbing the latest/greatest Ubuntu I didn't even consider researching to find a smaller/lighter Linux distribution. Next time I swap hard drives around I'll give it a shot. -- Dave DSL is a great idea, I was so hooked on grabbing the latest/greatest Ubuntu I didn’t even consider researching to find a smaller/lighter Linux distribution. Next time I swap hard drives around I’ll give it a shot.

– Dave

]]> Comment on 320CT Trials and Tribulations by KHatfull http://www.brainio.us/blog/2006/06/28/320ct-trials-and-tribulations/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 KHatfull Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:10:17 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=32#comment-2772 I can help you with the X server config for the screen should you ever want to go back to a *nix OS. E-mail me for details if you're interested. BTW, DSL (Damn Small Linux) works really well on this machine with 96MB RAM. I can help you with the X server config for the screen should you ever want to go back to a *nix OS. E-mail me for details if you’re interested. BTW, DSL (Damn Small Linux) works really well on this machine with 96MB RAM.

]]> Comment on MKIV VW Golf Trailer Wiring by dmann http://www.brainio.us/blog/2005/05/16/mkiv-vw-golf-trailer-wiring/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 dmann Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=19#comment-2184 Hi Pete, I have a sloped driveway myself and haven't had a problem with it scraping. Your mileage may vary depending on the angle of your driveway though. You can see from the pictures above that the hitch receiver is pretty snug up underneath the bumper. It only hangs down from the bumper about 2". If you can get in and out of your driveway with about 2" of space to spare under the lip of your rear bumper you should be OK. When the drawbar is inserted in the receiver it extends out but it doesn't reduce the clearance any unless you are at a real extreme angle. -- Dave Hi Pete,

I have a sloped driveway myself and haven’t had a problem with it scraping. Your mileage may vary depending on the angle of your driveway though.

You can see from the pictures above that the hitch receiver is pretty snug up underneath the bumper. It only hangs down from the bumper about 2″. If you can get in and out of your driveway with about 2″ of space to spare under the lip of your rear bumper you should be OK.

When the drawbar is inserted in the receiver it extends out but it doesn’t reduce the clearance any unless you are at a real extreme angle.

– Dave

]]> Comment on MKIV VW Golf Trailer Wiring by Pete http://www.brainio.us/blog/2005/05/16/mkiv-vw-golf-trailer-wiring/comment-page-1/#comment-2183 Pete Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:57:30 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=19#comment-2183 Great blog. I found this doing a google search for "VW golf trailer." I'm looking for a trailer to pull a motorcycle (1977 RD400) if and when I break down and need to get the bike home. This blog has the best info I could find. I'm on the vortex (vwvortex.com), but that site has gotten so big, it's hard to find relevant info in a search. I think this blog has convinced me to go ahead with the install. Have you ever had problems with the hitch hitting the ground? I have a 2.slow Golf, and worry about pulling out of some driveway with a little slope and dragging along the ground. Thanks for the great info. This page is bookmarked. Great blog.

I found this doing a google search for “VW golf trailer.” I’m looking for a trailer to pull a motorcycle (1977 RD400) if and when I break down and need to get the bike home. This blog has the best info I could find. I’m on the vortex (vwvortex.com), but that site has gotten so big, it’s hard to find relevant info in a search. I think this blog has convinced me to go ahead with the install. Have you ever had problems with the hitch hitting the ground? I have a 2.slow Golf, and worry about pulling out of some driveway with a little slope and dragging along the ground.

Thanks for the great info. This page is bookmarked.

]]> Comment on MKIV VW Golf Trailer Wiring by dmann http://www.brainio.us/blog/2005/05/16/mkiv-vw-golf-trailer-wiring/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 dmann Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:54:24 +0000 http://www.brainio.us/blog/?p=19#comment-2027 Glad the wiring went well. I forgot to mention that I found a trailer light tester for about US$3 that can help you verify that the correct signals are going to the trailer wires. I used it as a sanity check after I installed everything. You can also use a multi-tester. I've been happy with etrailer. Prices are always good and shipping is quick. Glad they were able to save you the duties. You should be good to go with a TDI. Have a good trip! -- Dave Glad the wiring went well.

I forgot to mention that I found a trailer light tester for about US$3 that can help you verify that the correct signals are going to the trailer wires. I used it as a sanity check after I installed everything. You can also use a multi-tester.

I’ve been happy with etrailer. Prices are always good and shipping is quick. Glad they were able to save you the duties.

You should be good to go with a TDI.

Have a good trip!

– Dave

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