THE "AR850" YELLOW UTG (AS SHOWN ON VIDEOS) HAS DIFFERENT COLORS FROM DIFFERENT SITES, INCLUDING SOME THAT DON'T CALL IT THE "AR850". SOME SITES BELOW:

• Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge - Yellow AR850 (Same as used in Video) - $200 from china - StoreFinity.com - Unreliable Refund/Return policy
•Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge - Yellow AR850 (Same as used in Video) - $159 from china via Ebay - 14 day return, but better than "Storefinity" b/c of desire for positive "Feedback"

•UTG - EBAY "List" for "AR850" (3 are the same sellers with different names - all China) - May be good, no worse than the others

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•eBay - Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges - LIST - "TOP RATED SELLERS" ONLY - also has Replacement Probes

• CHEAPEST UTG - Yellow - CHINA-VASION - $100

• Google: ultrasonic thickness gauge
• Ultrasonic Thickness Tester - Google SHOPPING Results

• UTG: "REED" - $343

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UTG - "PHASE II" mODELS:

• "Phase II" UTG - $688 Model 2800 - GlobalIndustrial.com - (some bad "seller" reviews - cancelling orders, price changes etc. Probably WebSite not kept Up To Date - Better to Call - 1-888-978-7759. Looks like a higher quality item - this category has slim pickins. Registered)

• "Phase II" UTG - $515 Model 1500 - GlobalIndustrial.com -
• Phase II UTG=1500 STATS - shows metal typse it measures, incl. commodities

For general product and ordering information, please contact us at sales@globalindustrial.com, or 1.888.978.7759
For assistance regarding an order already placed or received, please contact us at 1.888.628.3466 or service@globalindustrial.com.
If you need assistance with our site, from registration and ordering to shopping cart management and checkout, please contact our Web Support team at 1.888.381.2861 or service@globalindustrial.com. • Return Policy - 30 days, shipping not included

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Global Industrial Physical addresses:
Global Industrial 11 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 / Global Industrial 2505 Mill Center Parkway, Suite 100, Buford, GA 30518-3700

[END GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CONTENT]

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List: Computers w/ 13 CPU - Amazon
• Amazon: 6x9 CAR SPEAKERS - List
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• Pioneer 6x9 speakers - $35 - amazon

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OBD II SCANNERS
Amazon List: OBD ii Scanners

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Hearing Aids

NOTE: Avoid "Hearing Enhancers", they're for hunting & designed to cut-out when shooting.

Amazon List - "HEARING AIDS - Inexpensive
MDHearingAid Acoustitone MAX Hearing Aid - $119 - Good Reviews - Amazon
MDHearingAid Acoustitone PRO Hearing Aid - $179 - Good (many) Reviews, Some complaints- but all of them do. Good Return Policy . AMAZON.
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USB - SATA - IDE - ADAPTERS

Amazon List: HARD DRIVE "BAYS"

Amazon: SATA card - $24

Amazon List: SATA Expansion Card

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Amazon: Star Tech USB Header Pin to Reg USB Adapter

Amazon: USB internal header pin connetor adapter LIST
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CAR RADIOS:

Amazon List: Car Radios - USB, am/fm - Sony

BEST BUY - CAR RADIOS

Sony, $90, Sony - 52W x 4 Apple® iPod®-/Satellite Radio-Ready In-Dash CD Deck - Model: CDXGT56UI - SKU: 3130214 Detachable faceplate; front auxiliary input; front single-wire USB port; compatible with MP3, WMA and AAC formats; Digital Music Plus (DM+)

Sony, $120 - Sony - 52W x 4 Apple® iPod®-/Satellite Radio-Ready In-Dash CD Deck - Model: CDXGT565UP - SKU: 3130241 - Detachable faceplate; front auxiliary input; front single-wire USB port; compatible with MP3, WMA and AAC formats; Digital Music Plus (DM+)

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Google Images: "warning this vehicle makes frequent stops"

"warning this vehicle makes frequent stops" Seller - $36 - Fro Reference

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Amazon List: estro blockers

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FANS - 80mm - HI-SPEED - NewEgg

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COIN HOLDER BOOK

Coin Holder Sheets & Books - Amazon List


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AMAZON - Tool for locating $1 to $2 items for Super Saver Shipping - to meet the $25 minimum

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CAR WINDSHIELD VIDEO CAMERA - dashboard

Amazon List: CAR WINDSHIELD VIDEO CAMERA

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HAM RADIOS

• Forum Thread on "www.hamradiolicenseexam.com" Online License testing site

• FREE Ham Tutoring Site - www.hamtesting.com

• Google: Tips For Passing the Ham License Exam

•Google: Weekend Ham License Classes

•Amazon List: Ham Radios

• Google Shopping: "Dual-Band" Amateur Transceivers
•Reviews for Yeasu FT-60R - eham.net
•Yaesu FT-60R - Amazon - $210 with shipping

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Google 24Hr Fram:


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POLICE SCANNERS:

AMAZON: Scanners List
RADIO SHACK - UNIDEN ON SALE $95 (save $50)
SCANNERS - RADIO SHACK SEARCH

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CB RADIO:

AMAZON SEARCH - 12 VOLT POWER SUPPLY - (Needed with Mobile CB's & Ham Radios, Scanners, Etc
Google: "CB Radio" tweaked sideband price
Amazon List: CB Radios (Sorted by Rating)
Amazon: Uniden PRO510XL CB, good ratings, $35, Super Saver

RADIO SHACK LIST - CB ANTENNAS

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STOOL with WHEELS

GOOGLE SHOPPING RESULTS

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LAPTOP LOCKS

Laptop Cable Lock: $7.60 - Buy.com
Google Shopping Results: Laptop Cable Lock
Amazon List: Laptop Locks - All Types

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PHONE MODEM - LAPTOP, USB:

Google Search - Phone Modem USB

HOW TO USE PHONE MODEM WITH A LAPTOP:
Go to Start > Settings > Network Connections > New Connection Wizard.
Proceed and choose Set Up My Connection Manually.
Connect using a Dialup Modem.
Choose the modem and proceed using your Login and Password.


Amazon list: Phone Modem USB


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HANDHELD COMPUTERS - TABLETS:

Google Shopping Results: Tablets below $200
Amazon List, Handheld Tablet Computers
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LAPTOP COMPUTERS:

COMPAQ CQ62-410US Notebook
Amazon: CQ62-410US
OFFICE DEPOT PAGE, essentially useless, paltry info & 10 min download:

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COMPAQ CQ56-219WM
Amazon: CQ56-219WM - only 2 reviews
Walmart Reviews: CQ56-219WM - "No Longer Available" - Several Reviews

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CAR ADAPTER for LAPTOP - Google shopping results:


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COMPUTERS:

AAC-X4 Desktop Computer- THE FOLLOWING LINKS DERIVE FROM A LONG SEARCH FOR A HIGH-SPEED pc. 12/15/12.

•AAC-X4 Desktop Computer - 3.6GHz Quad Core Processor (Bulldozer - AMD) - From their own website - www.aa-comps.com
• Company's home page
•Amazon - AAC-X4 Desktop Computer - 3.6GHz Quad Core Processor (Bulldozer - AMD) - - FAST PROCESSOR - $500 - "Custom" brand (it seems). Good Reviews. 12/15/12.
• Ebay Page for same PC - $530 - Free Shipping, 30 day return.
•EBAY RATINGS for above company: "AA Computers" (33, all positive)

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Dental Dams

Amazon: Dental Dams
Google: Dental Dam Mouth Holder

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CALIPER SLIDE PINS (also try "BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING BOLT")
LUBRICATING THE PINS:
uSE high temperature grease *
AUTO ZONE: Pair for $5.99
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WATER PIK ALTERNATIVES

[NOTE: There is an inherent danger to using normal water pressure on the gum line. Make the pressure low. The stream should NEVER be pointed into the gums, but instead FROM the gums toward the teeth to avoid impacting material between teeth and gums.]

• [NOTE: RediBreeze, QuickBreeze, & ShowerBreeze are made by same co.: Oral Breeze]


Amazon: "Oral Irrigators" list

Amazon: "Redi Breeze" $25, Reviews - Appears to have a longer faucet piece. Has a lever.
• "RediBreeze stays attached to your faucet and features a convenient toggle switch. Toggle it one way to power on the RediBreeze; toggle it the other way for water flow through your faucet as normal. (This product was formerly called "RediPik")."
• had problems with the faucet unit detaching while using the irrigator.
• we could not find an adapter to fit our faucet. Be prepared to locate a custom fitting @ hardware store.
• THE ADAPTER THAT ATTACHES TO YOUR FAUCET CAN GET LOOSE OVER TIME. MAKE A HABIT OF CHECKING THE CONNECTION BEFORE EACH TREATMENT - TIGHT! THAT LITTLE METAL CONNECTOR CAN FLY OFF THE FAUCET UNEXPECTEDLY DURING TREATMENT.

Amazon: Quick Breeze, $25, Reviews You cannot leave it attached to the faucet if you intend to use it as a regular faucet, so it must be detached.

• "QuickBreeze is designed to easily snap on and off of your faucet in seconds. The Clean ‘n’ Store design means you can power clean your braces when you want and quickly store your QuickBreeze when you’re done. (This product was formerly called "QuickPik")."
• Hose is stiff.
• They send you $10 worth of metal fittings and plastic tubes.
• Fake reviews. Comments from Thomas C (Inventor of Oral Breeze products) were enough to discourage me from buying products from this company. Very unprofessionally handled.
• manufacturer's support # is only an answering machine promising to return the call. No answer so far

Shower Breeze (3 foot hose) Reviews - $25

Shower Breeze (6 foot hose) -$30

Google: "quickbreeze vs redibreeze"

Amazon: Syringe Oral Irrigators - $9

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VIETNAMESE UNDERGROUND CHURCH

FILM: "Underground Reality: Vietnam" - Google - Incl some YouTube bits
Wikipedia: Protestantism in Vietnam
Google: vietnamese christian church preacher "in vietnam"

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Joseph Prince - 6am, 3pm

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LED TV'S/MONITORS

Vizio M190VA 19" LED TV - WalMart
REVIEWS for Vizio @Walmart
VIZIO Problems - Consumer Affairs
GOOGLE: VIZIO Problem: BACKLIGHT BURINS OUT - SCREEN GOES BLACK AFTER 3 HOURS

-INSIGNIA LED TV SECTION BELOW:

The Insiginia IS-LCDTV32 has decided to quit working. It will intermitently not turn on, sometimes days at time. I have request service from Best Buy (as Insignia is a BestBuy Company). I have been waiting over 30 days for repair, and parts are on back-order for 28 more days. Be advised the BestBuy Warranty means nothing in regard to Customer Care or Speed. This warning may also apply to the following Insignia Products: NS-42PDP, INP4219, INC4218, NS-32LCD, and NS-27LCD.
Verdict: Do not buy Insignia products.

There is a well known problem with the power supply where 3 capacitors fail. I fixed this on mine for about $15 (including lots of spare Caps).

Best Buy - Insignia - page with reviews - # NS-19E430A10
INSIGNIA COMPLAINTS - startblue.net

Google: "insignia * tv" "after * months" "led"


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[COLLECTION AGENCY]

AMCA Collection Agency: (800-804-0057)
AMCA:Customer Service Manager, P.O. Box 160, Elmsford, NY 10523; 800 666 8097 (Number phone message gives: 800-804-0057)

Messageboard on this - /800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-804-0057/6
Google Search on this

Rights regarding Collection Agency Harassment - Squidoo
Google: Stop Collection Agency Phone Calls
FAQ's about "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act" from Govt site
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KARAOKE CD+G RIPPING SOFTWARE

Google: "rip karaoke cds" freeware
Power To Go - Shareware, but try for free period to test if Burner can read CDG Files

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KARAOKE:

• www.karaoke-version.com - DOWNLOAD mp3s of individual Karaoke tracks - $2 ea
• LIST: Karaoke.com - "Listen" feature
• Karaoke,com: Bobby Darin & Frank Sinatra - "Pocket Songs" - $20 - OK Quality band

• Google: Basic KARAOKE search - "karaoke" "Standards" "listen" band
• List: "acekaraoke.com" - "Listen" feature but loads w/ video ad (slow); "listen" tracks for albums on other sites w/o "listen"

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KARAOKE LINKS -- AMAZON

Amazon: Karaoke, Christian - (No "Party Tyme," kids)
Amazon - Christian Karaoke - Contemporary
•Amazon, Karaoke "popular"- LIST
•Amazon: Sinatra "3" $20 Come Fly With Me ;2. I've Got A Crush On You ;. I've Got You Under My Skin ;. The Shadow of Your Smile ;5. Street of Dreams ;. Fly Me To The Moon ;. You Make Me Feel So Young ;8. Get Me To The Church On Time ;
• Amazon: Sinatra "2" $20 I Wish You Love ;2. I Believe In You ;3. More ;4. I Can't Stop Loving You ;5. Hello Dolly ;6. I Wanna Be Around ;7. The Best Is Yet To Come ;8. The Good Life ;9. Wives and Lovers ;10. The End of a Love Affair
• Karaoke All Hits Super Pack - 26 CD+G Discs - 395 Songs $50

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CHRISTIAN ACCOMPANIMENT TRACKS

Whitmoree Accompaniment Tracks - Contemporary - Has sample music
Google: "Accompaniment Tracks"
Google: Search for FORUMS, RE: Accompaniment tapes - Slim pickins - pending future keyword refinement

Lyrics: "You're the Lion of Judah" You're the Lion of Judah, the Lamb that was slain You ascended to heaven and ever more will reign At the end of the age when the earth You reclaim You will gather the nations before You And the eyes of all men will be fixed on the Lamb Who was crucified With wisdom and mercy and justice You'll reign At Your Father's side [CHORUS:] And the angels will cry: "Hail the Lamb Who was slain for the world, Rule in power" And the earth will reply: "You shall reign As the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords" There's a shield in our hand and a sword at our side There's a fire in our spirits that cannot be denied As the Father has told us for these You have died For the nations that gather before You [CHORUS:] And the ears of all men need to hear of the Lamb Who was crucified Who descended to hell yet was raised up to reign At the Father's side ------------------------ Lyrics: "Shout to the North" Men of faith rise up and sing Of the great and glorious King You are strong when you feel weak In your brokeness complete Shout to the North and the South Sing to the East and the West Jesus is saviour to all Lord of heaven and earth Rise up women of the truth Stand and sing to broken hearts Who can know the healing power Of our awesome King of love We've been through fire we've been through rain We've been refined by the power of his name We've fallen deeper in love with you You've burned the truth on our lips Rise up church with broken wings Fill this place with songs again Of our God who reigns on high By His grace again we'll fly --------------------------------

Lyrics: "Garments of Praise: Put on the garments of praise, for the spirit of heaviness; Let the oil of gladness flow down from your throne! Put on the garments of praise, for the spirit of heaviness; Your joy is my strength alone, my strength alone! Make these broken weary bones rise to dance again, Wet this dry and thirsty land with a river! Lord our eyes are fixed on you and we are waiting, For your garland of grace as we praise your name! (chorus) Hallelujah, sing hallelujah! We give all honor and praise to your name! Hallelujah, sing hallelujah! We trade our sorrows for garments of praise! ------------------------------ Lyrics: "Days of Elijah" These are the days of Elijah, Declaring the word of the Lord, And these are the days Of Your servant, Moses, Righteousness being restored. And these are the days of great trials, Of famine and darkness and sword, Still we are the voice in the desert, Crying, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord" Behold He comes riding in the clouds, Shining like the sun, at the trumpet call, So lift your voice, it’s the year of jubilee And out of Zion’s Hill salvation comes. These are the days of Ezekiel, The dry bones becoming as flesh, And these are the days Of Your servant, David, Rebuilding a temple of praise. And these are the days of the harvest, The fields are white in the world, And we are the labourers In Your vineyard, Declaring the Word of the Lord! Behold He comes riding in the clouds, Shining like the sun, at the trumpet call, So lift your voice, it’s the year of jubilee And out of Zion’s Hill salvation comes ------------------------

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DOOR SECURITY BAR

• Google Results: Door Security Bar
• Google SHOPPING RESULTS, Door Security Bar
• NexTag, Door Security Bar

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HARD DRIVE - EXTERNAL

Google: PROFESSIONAL, "ENTERPRISE" External Hard Drives


• Allow me to explain exactly what a "data recovery professional" does. The procedure involves using a screwdriver to rotate the platters in their normal direction of motion with one hand, while retracting the heads to their normal parking position, using firm continuous pressure, with the other hand. That's essentially it. For this "data recovery" service, a typical professional will charge you $1000 or more.


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[HARD DRIVES - INTERNAL]

Best Buy List - Internal Desktop Hard Drives
Best Buy List - Solid State Drives
•Amazon List: Solid State Drives
Amazon: Samsung Solid State Hard Drive - Reviews - 64GB $94 (for Desktop)
Amazon: Samsung Solid State Hard Drive - Reviews - 128GB $149 (for Desktop)
"ENTERPRISE" Hard Drive - Western Digital - 500 GB - Amazon - $109 (3/7/12)
REVEIWS FOR ABOVE: "ENTERPRISE" Hard Drive -

[HARD DRIVES - EIDE (Old Style)]

NOTE: Seagate has no EIDE Hard Drives below $100. Western Digital has spotty Reviews, certan models are good. There's not much to choose from for EIDE HDDs, so These are the best available.

NOTE: 28-bit addressing requires a hard drive not to exceed 137 GB. (the newer PC's are 48-bit addressing). Hard drives have to be under this limit. (You can't operate a larger GB hard Drive and just use that 137 GB, it messes up the operating files somehow)

• ebay TXcessSurplus appears good seller - 80 gb hard drive $32, has others
• ebay - list of hard drives from above TXcessSurplus

• GOOGLE RESULTS: EIDE hard drive, price
• BizRate List - EIDE Hard Drives
• Google Shopping: EIDE Hard Drives
• Cheap, Refurbished Hard Drives

• Tiger Direct, Seagate 80 GB hard Drive $55 -ST380215A EIDE, OEM , Good reviews.
• NewEgg - Seagate 80 GB EIDE $40 - ST380215A; NOTE: SewEgg packages their hard drives in loose packageing, resulting in more failed hard drives than mentioned in Tiger direct, going by reviews - rj

• Best Buy page with Western Digital Hard Drive, EIDE, 500GB Internal(Better reviews than other WD HD's) $75
• Amazon reviews EIDE - Western Digital - 500GB Internal Hard Drive Model: WD5000JBRTL
• Western Digital 320 GB Caviar Blue PATA - Favorable Reviews - Amazon


• Amazon list: Western Digital Black Caviar (below $100) - 120512


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WATER FILTERS, REVERSE OSMOSIS:

Countertop RO Water Filter - $169

Keywords: carbon prefilter
Google results: "reverse osmosis" "carbon prefilter" +faucet ("faucet" is to search "stand-alone" units)

Google Shopping Results, "reverse osmosis" "carbon" countertop

Amazon RO FIlter $150. Countertop. - 3 Stage Portable Reverse Osmosis System. 50 gallon per day membrane makes about 2 gallons of water in an hour (at 60 psi - 77? F)! Connect it to your faucet with the diverter valve, turn on your tap water, and collect the pure water into a storage bottle. Includes a 5 micron sediment prefilter for reduction of rust and particulate, and provides protection for carbon prefilter, a carbon prefilter (activated carbon) prefiltration for chlorine, taste and odor removal & organic impurities, final stage a high-performance Reverse Osmosis Membrane 50 gpd, where dissolved minerals, heavy metals, and other contaminants are removed.
Reverse Osmosis membrane rejects the following contaminants: Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (Hexavalent), Chromium (Trivalent), Copper, Turbidity, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226/228, Selenium, and TDS. 3 year warranty on hardware.
Maintenance: Sediment filter, activated carbon filter recommended change every six months for regular usage, or once a year in light usage.
Note: Reverse osmosis typically wastes 3 to 4 gallons of water for every gallon it produces.


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TELEPHONE & AT&T ITEMS:

LINKS FOR AT&T MESSAGES & SEARCHES:
Message on AT&T Lifeline Increase - complaintsboard.com
• All AT&T Complaints from above

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CELL PHONE PRODUCTS, PRICES, etc.

"Samsung worked 4 years, LG lasted 1"

• TRACFONE has spotty & limited service areas
• TRACFONE (& Net10) Customer Service is in INDIA
• TRACFONE Service Area MAPS are DIFFERENT FOR EACH MODEL OF PHONE, with only a certain few models shown on a coverage map.

• , TRACFONE; there are no activation fees to put pay as you go cell phones into service. TRACFONE's pay as you go cell phones are often prepaid Motorola phones.

• TRACFONE: When ordering, look for: DOUBLE MINUTES; FREE ~$20 CARD W/ PHONE; PROMO CODE; "LIFELINE" plan revews service w/o buying more minutes, $5.99/mo

• TRACFONE, ACTIVATION TECHNIQUE: "the minutes didn't show up, so I clicked "Add Airtime" on the Prepaid menu and put "555" in the Airtime PIN block (a special code to retrieve pending minutes). Almost immediately all the minutes showed up."

• "PAY-AS-YOU-GO" RIP-OFF: "When you buy minutes, you also get a time period to use the minutes in."

Comparison of PRE PAID PLANS - cellularfone.us

Pre-Paid: Verizon Plans - $30/MO just for service - www.compare-prepaid-cell-phones.com

GOOGLE: Best Pay-As-You-Go Plan

TRACFONE: List of phones
TRACFONE: List of Plans
Chargers for Samsung 301 - EBAY

•Walmart: Samsung T301g TracFone

• Detailed Review of Samsung T301G Phone - Blog

• Buying REFURBISHED TRACFONES: - They're "OK" says this blog article. Same warranty (1 yr)

• Net 10 Phones

• Compare Tracfone vs Net 10

Net10 Pricing - $30 phone card gives you 2 months & 300 minutes.

•TracFone - USE THEIR WEBSITE TO ACTIVATE - don't call: MORE FREE AIRTIME & Avoid LANGUAGE/ACCENT Screw-ups.

• LG and Samsung have the worst reception of any cell phone. Motorola and Nokia are the best.

• TracFone - You can keep your service active for less than $7 a month.
Tracfone Pricing - $20 phone card gives you three months of service time.

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MESSAGEBOARD - TRACFONE Comments

EPINIONS - TRACFONE Reviews, mostly negative for customer service & repair; - Motorola "while it worked"gets better reviews than Samsung

Compare Pay As You Go Plans

TRACFONE COVERAGE AREA - shared by 4 carriers, each phone is different.

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Amazon reviews, Samsung U350
Google: Samsung U 350 , Speakerphone

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NEW DOWNLOADS :

DirectDraw (DirectX SDK, which includes DirectDraw), required by Hauppage Video Capture Cards, 450MB, from Microsoft site - 1/23/2012


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NEW VIDEOS :

YouTube List: Using XRF on Commodities for counterfeit testing
"XRF" X-Ray Fluorescence Tests aren't perfect. They don't always penetrate fully into the piece being xray-ed.



PREVIOUS:

LIST: 52 Hand Blocks
swimming, pt 1
swim., pt 2
swim, pt 3
LIST: Replace Radiator, YouTube Videos (AVOID lilie555)
Radiator, replace, 98 Caravan, 7min (NOT SURE IF THIS IS GOOD, CHECK)
Radiator, Caravan - only 1 min, try it...

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• You Tube LIST: Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges

• Company, "Phase II" UTG - 5min- company video
• TUTORIAL: UTG -11min - PT 2- for elaborate expensive item
•TUTORIAL: UTG -11min - PT 1 - for elaborate expensive item

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ultrasonic testing of fake silver bar - 3min
YouTube - Fake Chinese slvEagles - 9 min
•NU Facebook Video, NHS

• my facebook video (nhs)

•Goodbye to Natick High Gala


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Coffee & Alzheimers

TEMP: Hauppauge 1404 TV Tuner - "Windows 7" $52 - Amazon - Check Further

Amazon Results: Digital TV USB Tuner LIST

[Video Capture Card Section]

VIDEO CAPTURE CARD: needed to connect an RCA video output into a computer.
• External Video Capture Cards, aka Break Out Boxes, connect via a USB 2.0 cable.
• Internal capture cards are typically less expensive than external cards, and usually have more advanced functions.
• About.com: Video Capture Cards - What you need, Top 10 brands
• How To Transfer VHS to DVD - DVD Standalone recorder vs Capture Device - Article. (Favors capture device)

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SOFTWARE LINKS:
"Sabrent SBT-TVFM Driver for Microsoft Windows? XP." 123MB. From 3rd-party site.

[Software For Making AVI's with Video Capture Cards:]

List of Video Capture Software (Free)

NEW DOWNLOADS For Capture Card Software:

VirtualDub 1.6.14 b24415 - - "VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit Windows platforms (95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP"
VirtualDub 1.8.8 - - "VirtualDub VirtualDub is a video capture and processing utility ..." Newest version. Download both, sort out later.


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TUTORIAL: Video Capture (UK, "PAL" System; some detailed descriptions.


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[Video Capture Card - Sellers & Additional Info]

• Sabrent Video Capture CARD - $20 - ayagroup.com

• Google Shopping Results, Video Capture CARDS

• Amazon List: Hauppage Video Capture CARD

• NOTE: Hauppage states: Requires DirectDraw 3 or later" this is a feature of WINDOWS, not the VGA Card itself;

DirectDraw DESCRIPTION
DirectDraw is part of Microsoft's DirectX API. DirectDraw allows applications to run fullscreen or embedded in a window such as most other MS Windows applications.

As of DirectX version 8.0, DirectDraw was merged into a new package called DirectX Graphics, which is really just Direct3D with a few DirectDraw API additions. DirectDraw can still be used by programmers, but they must use older DirectX interfaces (DirectX 7 and below). DirectDraw has been deprecated since version 7 but is still included with DirectX, although updates are no longer made.
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DirectDraw is now replaced by Direct2D.
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• Walmart, Sabrent Video Capture Device $35 (1/7/12)

• Amazon: Video Capture Search
• NewEgg Video Capture List

• New Search: Best Video Capture Card -
• Google: Video capture card w/ Composite Input

• NexTag: Video Capture Cards

• Video Capture Card: List from NewEgg

• SOFTWARE Drivers for Hauppage Capture Cards

• TigerDirect - List of Video Capture Devices (Under $50)

• TigerDirect - List of ALL Video Capture Devices (All Prices)

NEW (9/2010): STAR TECH: Needs Drivers, but seems 85% ok. $40

List of Como Christmas Videos, from 1973 thru 1986

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DirectX 8 - Brothersoft

ATI Rage Pro 128 Downloads. Download the remaining drivers on this page. These cards are no longer sold, so these dirvers may disappear. Put on the Windows 2000 "Startup" files disk.

http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/2k/legacy-2k.html


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Open www.cyberlink.com, (click "members" & sign in). Then paste this url:
http://docs.cyberlink.com/english/membership_program/silver_p2go4_vcd_download.html
Download Power2Go 5.5 LE Edition., a DVD burner software. (50mb). It may be good. "You can burn anything!" Check notepad for details.


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• A PRE-Convert step to test for Out of Sync problems - this has a setting to adjust sync, as in following description:
[From a message:]
1) Load an avi into Avi_mux that you intend on converting to DVD
2) Select "Generate Data Source From Files" button.
3) Click on the AVI info at bottom of Avi-Mux window

IF YOU SEE "delay [ms]" showing anything other than "0"
Process the avi by clicking the START button on AVI-MUX.

Takes only a few seconds and creates a corrected version of the
offending avi file that IS IN-SYNC were both streams actually DO have

Stream #1 sync. delay :0.00 ms
Stream #0 sync. delay :0.00 ms

• Thread on Joining videos without Sync problems

Possible DVD-to-MPEG Video converter - with descriptions, messages

[VIDEO TO DVD ENCODER]

•VSO "DivX to DVD" (also does non-Divx) - said to solve out-of-sync problem

[VIDEO PROGRAM TO ENABLE MANY TYPES OF VIDEO HARDWARE & SOFTWARE]

•KMPlayer - DOWNLOAD THIS - a Video Media Program that is recommended for "KWORLD" TV Tuner Card listed below in "Video Capture Cards" (under Newegg)


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[DVD TO WMV ENCODERS]

• GOOGLE: DVD to WMV


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[BICYCLE SEATS - "No Pressure Comfort Saddle"]

GOOGLE - The search thus far
Article: Bicycle seat, prostate (& other things mixed in)
Amazon: various "Comfort" Bike Saddles
REVIEWS for the Schwinn No Pressure Bicycle Seat - " what I'm saying here is, you need to adjust adjust adjust this seat until it's right. Try crazy positions." ... "Couldn't keep my butt on the seat" ... "Feel like I have to keep myself from pitching off the bike face forward by using all my arm strength. THIS SEAT REQUIRES ADJUSTING..." "It felt like we were falling off the bike all of the time."...


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[REFILL KITS, HP 901]

Black, OurInk.com
Color, OurInk.com

Google Results, HP 901 Refill Kits

• EBAY: Refill for HP 901

www.inkjetrefill.com - Good Info on refilling; has "Universal" refill kit, not too promising...

GOOGLE: How to Refill a cartridge


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[mp3 PLAYERS]
MP3 Player - Sansa - w/fm $35 - Circuit City
MP3 Players - Circuit City - All Listed
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[VARICOSE VEIN REMOVAL]

Sclerotherapy is a common treatment for varicose veins in which a doctor injects small and medium affected veins with a solution that scars and closes the veins, forcing the body to redirect the circulating blood to healthy veins. After a few weeks the appearance of those affected veins should fade. Veins may need to be reinjected, but the outpatient procedure is fairly simple.

Gone untreated, varicose veins can develop into serious abnormalities and circulation problems. Enlarged veins can cause your legs to swell also, and sudden leg swelling can be indicative of a blood clot, known as thrombophlebitis, which requires immedate attention.

• After the injection of sclerosant is given, pressure is applied over the veins to prevent blood return when you stand up. You may need to wear compression stockings or elastic bandages for several days or weeks to maintain the pressure.

The sclerotherapy injection may be painful, and the chemical (sclerosant) that is injected can cause a feeling of burning for a few minutes. You may need repeated sessions, depending on the extent of the varicose veins and type of sclerosant used.

A newer technique allows your doctor to inject sclerosant with a catheter. The catheter is guided to the affected vein with the help of ultrasound. This allows sclerotherapy to be used on larger veins that previously could only be treated surgically, in which larger varicose veins are tied off and removed. Sclerotherapy is probably more effective using this duplex ultrasound?guided catheter injection, because it allows precise access to veins.

RISKS:
The risks of sclerotherapy include:
• Skin color changes along the treated vein. This is the most common side effect of sclerotherapy. The discoloration may take 6 to 12 months to disappear. In some people, it may be permanent.
• Failure of treatment to prevent varicose veins from returning.
• Itching, bruising, pain, and blistering where the veins were treated.
• Scarring resulting from ulcers or death of the tissue around the treated vein (skin or fat necrosis) if sclerosant is injected outside a vein or sclerosant escapes through the wall of a weakened vein.
• A mild or severe (anaphylactic) reaction to the sclerosant. (Severe reaction is very rare but can be life-threatening.)
• Blood clots or damage in the deep vein system.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/sclerotherapy-for-varicose-veins

• Compression stockings are a common first approach to treating varicose veins. They improve circulation by squeezing your legs throughout the day.


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[VIRUS INFO - For 9/3/08]

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[GIMP DOWNLOADS PAGES]

Download help documents & discriiptions. Some are PDFs.

Note: My version is 2.4.2

Gimp documents home page http://docs.gimp.org/

Gimp download page: http://docs.gimp.org/download.html
HELP INSTALLER download page. The English language Help file is at the bottom of this page.
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE help package, 21MB


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[WINDSHIELD -- GLASS - SCRATCH REMOVER]

RESIN FILLER - http://www.windshielddoctor.com/resins.html

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JANVIL GALSS POLISHING LIQUID
http://www.janvil.com/glass_restore.htm
The Janvil Glass Scratch Remover is used with a soft dampened cloth and the area is hand polished until the scratch is removed.
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USING CERIUM OXIDE

NOTE: Cerium Oxide is shown as WHITE in online pics; don't know if the red is OK. (Red ceriam Oxide is shown also, but not in Glass Repair articles).

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=133860&highlight=polish+glass

Mix 1 part cerium oxide to 2 parts water while the wheel is soaking in a seperate bowl. You are now ready. Start buffing with the felt pad in the power drill. With the flat side up against the glass. Spray it with a mist of water as it starts to dry. DO NOT LET THE GLASS GET HOT!!! If it gets hot, it can crack.

The light scratches take about the time it takes to polish stainless in a small area. 2-3 hours. The heavy scratches take forever. With deep scratches, don?t really spend time getting rid of them. That is really impossible. Just try to make it so they look BETTER.

be careful if the cerium oxide is running onto old rubber- hard to clean.

FOR YOU GUYS WITH THE ROUND SCRATCH IN YOUR GLASS FROM THE WIPER. TRY THIS TO GET RID OF THAT SCRATCH. YOU WILL BE MAD AT YOURSELF FOR LEAVING IT THERE ALL THESE YEARS. PUT A PIECE OF THIN MASKING TAPE ON THE INSIDE OF THE GLASS SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW WHERE THE SCRATCH IS WHILE YOU ARE DOING IT.
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USING EASTWOOD GLASS POLISHING KIT:

http://www.autopia.org/forum/detailing-product-discussion/2965-eastwood-glass-polishing-kit-review-long.html

Eastwood Glass Polishing Kit link - http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=2024&itemType=PRODUCT

After spending so much time with no results, I decided to go against the instructions said about using light and steady pressure, and decided to put some muscle into it. I stood on a stool to give me more leverage and went at it again. This time, no additional compound on the glass, just using left over residue from the polishing wheel. I proceeded to buff out the first 1x1 section using a little more muscle and pushing the wheel down. I was kept the polishing wheel very moist with a sprayer on the wheel. Went at it for about 15 minutes again and checked again. Also, I decided to go full bore on the speed and put it in a locked position. I am not sure of the exact rpms at full throttle at this time.
SUCCESS!! The majority of the marks were gone, still some left but I had found the technique that would give me the best results.

• Application process - UGH! lots of muscle needed for this one, no light and steady pressure, more like hard and firm pressure needed to see results.
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HAMB thread on Glass Scratches

Cerium Oxide is the compound used by professionals, and the buffing wheel is a special VERY firm felt, sold for this use only.

"A tiny surface scratch can sometimes be rubbed or buffed out with very fine powdered pumice or with jeweler's rouge (both are available from glass shops). Make a heavy paste using water and pumice (or jeweler's rouge). Spread the paste on and around the scratch. If machine buffing, use a non-abrasive foam buffing pad on a low-speed orbital buffer. Use very gentle pressure while buffing. You may have to re-apply the paste and rebuff several times to buff out the scratch.

It takes a long time, lots of water at slow speeds. Average wiper marks, 1/2 hour actual polish time per foot. But it can vary greatly. I've had some take 3+ hours... full wiper arcs. You have to be stubborn enough to keep polishing on a scratch that seems like is not coming out.

Rubbing out the scratch manually involves the same water and pumice/rouge technique, only you use a very soft, non-abrasive cotton cloth as your rubbing tool.
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I have used 40/.0000 steel wool to polish out some wiper marks and trim rub marks [Try plastic scrunge]. It takes a light touch and some patience. Another old trick is standard Crest or Colgate toothpaste.

• the glass guys use some kind of diamond paste but I polished some out using good old medium cutting compound [for "compounding" car paint finishes].

• "Swirl remover", a light cutting type of compound; Meguiar's ;
• "Rubbing Compound", {some say in Wal Mart]
• Turtle Wax Polishing compound paste
Windshield POLISHING Kit, with Cerium Oxide - $20
Google: Scratch Remover, Windshield
Google: Windshield * scratch remover"
Google: "Glass Repair Kit"
Scratch Magic (reference, $39)
JANVIL GLASS SCRATCH REMOVER - site. $20 (Only see it online)
NexTag: Cerium Oxide
NexTag: "Glass Polishing Kit
Windshield Repair Forum - Not so good, professional equipment; but it's here...

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[NSTAR ELECTRIC programs]

NSTAR A2 Form

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[SURVIVAL CATALOG SEARCH]

Google: "food storage " "printed catalog"
• Preparedness Site, links - www.jaredstory.com/preparedness

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[COMPUTER - AUDIGY 2 - SOUND MIXER }

Creative Labs - AUDIGY 2 -Model Number SB0250
[If one of these is DriverGuide.com, nuguy email, (xxcviii)std'pwrd]
• softwarepatch Search Results (3)
• Driver for Audigy 2 for XP - 39MB - http://www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/audigyzs-security-dl.html

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[Lana's PC - Fix Up Issues]

PACKARD BELL
MODEL: 8040
ID# 845550100
Serial: P381021635+

From http://support.packardbell.com/global/item/index.php?i=topic_00728&pi=platform_legacy_PB

Q: "My Packard Bell Pentium computer with an ESS ES1869 sound device does not have sound in Windows 98. The sound configuration does not show any conflict, and the speakers and the AC adapter work too. Is there any sound setting I have overlooked? "

POSSIBLE SOLUTION: This situation applies only to the MediaTrainer motherboard, also referred to as the PB850 motherboard, which has the ESS ES1869 sound device integrated on the motherboard itself. TO IDENTIFY the ESS ES1869 sound device, perform the following steps:

1. In Windows 98 click the Start button, select Settings and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon and then "Hardware" tab, then: click the Device Manager tab.
3. Click the plus sign (+) in front of the line Sound, video and game controllers.
4. These two options should be installed there: ES1869 Control Interface and ES1869 Plug and Play AudioDrive.
5. Close the Device Manager.

1. Click the Start button, select Settings and click Control Panel.
   
2. Double-click the System icon and then click the Device Manager tab.
   
3. Click the plus sign (+) in front of the line Sound, video and game controllers.
   
4. Click once the option ES1869 Control Interface, click the Remove button and accept the operation.
   
5. Do the same for the option ES1869 Plug and Play AudioDrive.
   
6. Close the Device Manager.
   
7. Restart the computer. Windows 98 will detect the sound device automatically, install the software for it and configure the Volume Control settings correctly.
   
   

• Hydrogen peroxide to rinse or irrigate the gums, to remove decayed gum tissue. Mouthwashing with hydrogen peroxide may be needed to ensure that the gums heal completely.

[Using hydrogen peroxide as mouthwash has been shown to help clear up periodontal disease that may already have taken hold.]
• Merck Manual recommends diluting 3% hydrogen peroxide with 50% water, as part of a treatment for trench mouth. Overuse may damage cells and soften tooth surfaces.
• 2 minutes two to three times a day. [Ordinary use; Trench Mouth situations still pending. Remember the "irrigation" - Water Pick & Peroxide; - rj]
• Hydrogen Peroxide page - www.stretcher.com/stories/03/03jan06j.cfm