An intruder who sends a massive ping to an instrument that cannot accommodate pings of this magnitude is engaged in a death shot. The computer will fail or freeze. The data packet is fragmented when it goes to the target, so it is placed back together in the reassembly phase. There is a...
In a world were December weather isn't totally fucked I would have quit working there earlier because I was planning to go down to the ol' homestead for Nadia's 14th birthday. I can't friggin' believe I have a 14-year old niece! I can barely remember how old she is, but Mom texte...
I have seen this once in a unit that I thought it might just be age (maybe 70's hot plate), but now in a pace desoldering iron. Thankfully its the cord that goes to the foot pedal. It may have been replaced because the strain relief is missing (does anyone know what that push i...
toasters and coffee makers. Devices and appliances with an electric motor in them require an additional requirement of watts to “start” them. Starting can be as simple as flipping a switch as in a hair dryer or power drill. “Starting” in a refrigerator...
IF that work goes perfectly (no barrier falls down, barriers are perfect, negative air is always on and always effective, etc.) and IF there was no prior moldy-dust contamination of other areas of the home, then those other areas might be "safe" in general for occupantsBUT very often,...
We’ve thought about doing a bug out bag guide so many times before it’d be impossible to count, but somehow in 4 years, still haven’t actually published one. The why comes down to the fact that, unlike comprehensive lists – like of all the survival gear you might or might not wa...
a cut in the insulation of the cable which then contacted the live conductor. This circuit was not protected by an RCD but only by circuit breakers. It would therefore take a fault like current to trip the breaker. In this instance the chair made a poor connection to earth and so the ...
SUCCESS! - Using this method was much easier than building a typical fire for me. Heaviest wood goes in at the bottom - this was soooo much easier. Building was quick and easy, and I did not have to wad up a bunch of newspaper or break up any wood to keep the fire going. I was...