A few days ago I came into my office to be greeted by a funky electrical smell. I checked all of the computers. They were all running. It was most odd. For some reason, later in the day, I ended up having to walk around behind my desk and noticed the fan in the power supply wasn’t spinning. The lights were on, though I’ve never figured out why power supplies need need internal lighting of … A Sad Tale of Power SuppliesRead more
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Sugar Free Products That Aren’t Sugar Free
I have seen a rash of this lately. Perhaps it is because I read labels closer now. The most recent flagrant abuse of advertising came on a package of fudge stripe cookies at my mother’s house. In great big bold letters it proclaimed to be “Sugar Free”. In font too small for elderly diabetic eyes to read was something along the lines “this is not a reduced calorie product” or some such thing. Why such … Sugar Free Products That Aren’t Sugar FreeRead more
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I Will Never Buy a CyberPower UPS Again
Yes, I’m in that part of Illinois which still doesn’t have grid power due to the tornadoes we had yesterday. Living out in the country I’m pretty used to third world service from CommEd. Myself and my family have owned many different generators over the years. I can tell you Kholer makes the absolute best stand-by generator on the market. I can also tell you the best generator with a wheel kit to purchase is … I Will Never Buy a CyberPower UPS AgainRead more
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Traveling the Country You Built
I imagine those who don’t live close to a stop along the famous Route 66 hear less about the topic than I do. I’m still impressed by those who actually do hear about it. Not so much the people who live in America, but the people who come from other countries every summer just to make the drive. Some join up with antique car tours and others simply rent a car to make the journey. … Traveling the Country You BuiltRead more
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Fast vs. Slow Calories
Once you get to a certain age you have to start checking and watching your sugar. For some this age comes early in life with a diagnosis of diabetes and for others it comes when you “approach 50.” Rest assured, if you life long enough and actually have to go see a doctor at some point, this task is in your future if not on your daily to-do list already. One thing I have yet … Fast vs. Slow CaloriesRead more