Author Topic: Snake oil (Read 785654 times)

G7PSK · « **Reply #150 on:** January 14, 2013, 10:22:47 am »

Crazy speak from the 1930's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgone

flolic · « **Reply #151 on:** January 31, 2013, 08:11:41 am »

Speaking of Orgone...

http://www.flaska.eu/water-structuring

G7PSK · « **Reply #152 on:** January 31, 2013, 11:34:27 am »

Must use Intel's rejects to make the glass for the bottle, how else does silicon store information other than when it has been converted by a chip fab.

64bitDOS · « **Reply #153 on:** January 31, 2013, 09:39:54 pm »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-TALA-Snake-oil-is-permanent-solution-for-your-loss-hair-/271133630774?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f20d2e136

"Snake oil is permanent solution for your loss hair"

64bitDOS · « **Reply #154 on:** January 31, 2013, 09:44:20 pm »

Quote from: Kibi on January 12, 2013, 08:42:59 pm

For forty nicker you can get yourself one of these!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOCAL-ENVIRONMENT-ENHANCER-DESK-TOP-ORGONE-POWERED-/251208402579?pt=Loose_Gemstones&hash=item3a7d300693

This is from the same vendor, but it has knobs on it.
Much more convincing :-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADVANCED-7-DIAL-RADIONICS-BLACK-BOX-AND-PENDULUM-/390531147890?pt=Loose_Gemstones&hash=item5aed786872

G7PSK · « **Reply #155 on:** January 31, 2013, 10:08:06 pm »

Love to see the circuit Diagram, If I was a bit wealthier I would buy one and send it to Dave for a tear down. He might find a use for the dials. https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif

GeoffS · « **Reply #156 on:** January 31, 2013, 10:37:46 pm »

Quote from: 64bitDOS on January 31, 2013, 09:39:54 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-TALA-Snake-oil-is-permanent-solution-for-your-loss-hair-/271133630774?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f20d2e136

"Snake oil is permanent solution for your loss hair"

Doesn't seem to work for snakes . When is the last time you saw a hairy reptile?

I'll stick with my age old remedy for baldness, a poultice of goose grease and horse manure.

Sionyn · « **Reply #157 on:** February 12, 2013, 03:45:35 pm »

Adopts the technology of code interdiction and interposition to intercept the signals of satellite and break them completely (that makes it clear then)
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/gpsblocker.html

mikeselectricstuff · « **Reply #158 on:** February 12, 2013, 04:54:37 pm »

Wooden capacitor anyone...?

No? How about a Cotton resistor

amd · « **Reply #159 on:** February 12, 2013, 05:14:35 pm »

Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 12, 2013, 04:54:37 pm

Wooden capacitor anyone...?
No? How about a Cotton resistor

LOL, my favourite is the Invisistor

Really a bargain, £40 for a 5% tolerance resistor.
Only up to 100R of course, above that it is £1 per every full 100R. So I guess you can get a 100k resistor as cheap as £1039

firewalker · « **Reply #160 on:** February 12, 2013, 05:16:39 pm »

Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 12, 2013, 04:54:37 pm

Wooden capacitor anyone...?

No? How about a Cotton resistor

Awesome!

Alexander.

c4757p · « **Reply #161 on:** February 12, 2013, 05:38:14 pm »

Quote from: amd on February 12, 2013, 05:14:35 pm

LOL, my favourite is the Invisistor

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Imagine a resistor that passes on the full dynamic range of the signal, while being completely transparent itself. Completely "invisible".

Wow. From the pricing structure and size relative to value I'm assuming it's a custom wirewound. Funny they don't make any mention of its inductance.

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I offer full refund if you are not satisfied (and so far, I have had none).

Yeah, because everyone walks away with their tail between their legs, ashamed to admit they just paid $60 for an "invisible" 1/8W resistor that's probably got enough inductance to run a low-power boost converter

Sionyn · « **Reply #162 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:36:16 pm »

they now have capital funding despite not having a proof of concept
here the original talk

brainwash · « **Reply #163 on:** March 08, 2013, 05:06:02 am »

I just found a really nice USB cable while looking for something completely different:

http://www.moon-audio.com/audio-cables/kingrex/kingrex-uart-y-usb-cable.html

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Power separated USB Cable- Only Purity No Noise

HiEnd USB design, sounds TRUE from the very beginning

Our USB cables feature these two important performance enhancing features.

² Signal/power separation

² Cryogenic treatment.

By including these two extra important ingredients in our new USB cables, Kingrex have once again been able to offer you a product that not only looks stunning but it has the sound quality to match.

I have absolutely no idea what USB has to do with sound but I have to admit they look really nice. I think they want to do both audio and usb over the same cable. Just that the price is 10-100x off the mark.

jh15 · « **Reply #164 on:** March 10, 2013, 04:09:44 am »

Looks like some kind of braided cloth and end caps likely over a one hung low or locally manufactured audiophool (to me) cable, anyone ever take it apart? I'd be willing to donate a buck to Dave to test, and take apart one when enough bucks donated. (apart from my regular donation).

c4757p · « **Reply #165 on:** March 10, 2013, 04:21:13 am »

The idea of signal/power separation on a digital cable is fucking hilarious. If they're trying to prevent noise from coupling power->signal, they seem to have forgotten about those noisy edges in the digital signal. Doesn't get much worse than that. And if they're trying to prevent noise from coupling signal->power - for that price, you could build an amazingly good filter and have enough money left to buy a used spectrum analyzer to test it...

But I suppose it doesn't matter, because everything else these people do is equally hilarious.

warywolfen · « **Reply #166 on:** March 11, 2013, 04:59:37 am »

A basic principle in engineering is that in order to extract energy from any source, there must be an energy gradient. For instance, you can have oodles of electrons at a certain point, but they won't supply energy, unless there's another point with fewer electrons you can connect to, and cause a current to flow. For every energy "source," there must be a corresponding "sink," in order to get at the energy. If this "zero point energy" is EVERYWHERE, where is the sink?

c4757p · « **Reply #167 on:** March 11, 2013, 05:19:25 am »

The low energy point is in the cranial cavities of the people who fall for this stuff.

killernat · « **Reply #168 on:** March 11, 2013, 05:44:04 am »

a lot of theses over unity things are bloody hilarious

ngfish · « **Reply #169 on:** March 11, 2013, 12:59:50 pm »

Idk about some of these ideas... they seem to bogus... but prove me wrong.

IvoS · « **Reply #170 on:** March 11, 2013, 11:53:20 pm »

Even better. They say: Regular Price: $10,810.00

http://www.moon-audio.com/kimber-select-ks-1130-6m.html#
I can buy a small new car for this money.

c4757p · « **Reply #171 on:** March 12, 2013, 12:08:13 am »

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“…a wholly involving, exhilarating cable that does both music and hardware the fullest of justice.”

This is the funniest thing on that whole page, IMHO. An exhilarating cable.

I sure hope so! For that price it'd better do your dishes, give you a BJ and cook a delicious filet mignon...

David_AVD · « **Reply #172 on:** March 12, 2013, 12:40:31 am »

Quote from: c4757p on March 12, 2013, 12:08:13 am

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“…a wholly involving, exhilarating cable that does both music and hardware the fullest of justice.”

This is the funniest thing on that whole page, IMHO. An exhilarating cable. I sure hope so! For that price it'd better do your dishes, give you a BJ and cook a delicious filet mignon...

In that order?

c4757p · « **Reply #173 on:** March 12, 2013, 12:47:06 am »

Yep! The "reconfigurable" option is $1000 more.

GeoffS · « **Reply #174 on:** March 12, 2013, 01:29:35 am »

Quote from: David_AVD on March 12, 2013, 12:40:31 am

Quote from: c4757p on March 12, 2013, 12:08:13 am
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“…a wholly involving, exhilarating cable that does both music and hardware the fullest of justice.”

This is the funniest thing on that whole page, IMHO. An exhilarating cable. I sure hope so! For that price it'd better do your dishes, give you a BJ and cook a delicious filet mignon...

In that order?

Always dinner first.


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