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(Answer requested by Ayesha Fatima.) Almost surely, yes. Most good-quality generators of recent vintage produce electronically-stabilized, sine- or pseudo-sine wave AC power that’s usually fine for any purpose, up to the stated output limits of the generator. (Check the owner’s manual.) But cheap no-name generators, and many older units, may use mechanical voltage/speed governors, and/or…
Writing from Bridgewater, CT, AskWoody subscriber Bill Chinn wonders why his copy of File Explorer gets confused. “Hi Fred! I have recently had an ongoing issue with the behavior of File Explorer in my version of Windows 10 Pro. “It seems that every time I open File Explorer and begin scrolling through the directories, after…
Several readers have requested an easier way to find my recent New Zealand posts, so here you go! Day 1: https://langa.com/index.php/2020/02/28/new-zealand-day-1/ Auckland to Coromandel: https://langa.com/index.php/2020/03/03/new-zealand-auckland-to-coromandel/ Te Whanganui-A-Hei… and Hobbiton https://langa.com/index.php/2020/03/04/new-zealand-te-whanganui-a-hei-and-hobbiton/ Rotorua: https://langa.com/index.php/2020/03/05/new-zealand-rotorua/ Te Puia Maori center: https://langa.com/index.php/2020/03/10/new-zealand-te-puia-maori-center-and-a-night-in-a-rural-maori-family-lodge/ A night in a rural Maori family lodge: https://langa.com/index.php/2020/03/11/new-zealand-a-night-in-a-rural-maori-family-lodge/ On to Lake Taupo:https://langa.com/index.php/2020/03/12/new-zealand-on-to-lake-taupo/ Lake Taupo, cont.: https://langa.com/index.php/2020/03/13/new-zealand-lake-taupo-cont/ Taupo…
The world’s first cell phone call took place 47 years ago today, using a prototype Motorola DynaTAC 8000X — the first fully-portable, commercial cell phone. A full charge took roughly 10 hours and yielded 30 minutes of talk time (no data, of course). When it went on sale, it cost $3,995; equivalent to almost $10,000…
(Answer requested by Chris Parson.) Absent proprietary weirdness (e.g. nonstandard plugs or connectors), no. Charging speed is driven primarily by the charger and device’s battery. A “fast-charging cable” is simply one that’s rated to safely carry the higher voltages and amperages that fast chargers employ. That usually means the “fast” cables have somewhat heavier-gauge internal…
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(Answer requested by Sameer Chakma.) No, if you mean your question literally: At its heart, a computer’s heat sink is usually just a piece of inert metal. There’s nothing to break or stop working. But I suspect you mean: “Is it possible for a PC’s heat-removal system to malfunction?” and that answer is a definite…
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The previous New Zealand posts covered where we went and what we did — a uniformly good trip throughout. Most of the logistic and mechanical elements of traveling in New Zealand were also positive. As mentioned previously, phone and data service was seamless for us — no new SIMs, data plans, or phones needed. However,…
After a good night’s sleep and breakfast at Naumi, (see previous New Zealand posts), we checked out of the room, left our bags with the bell staff, and Uber’ed into Auckland for a day of pleasant, touristy sightseeing. We started at the Sky Tower, which offered sweeping 360-degree views from two different levels, as small rainshowers…
