I like this one:
link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyzFk3KV3rw#)
Seeing that there are lot of snake oil like topics popping up everywhere on this forum, might as well start a dedicated thread on them for a good laugh.
UNLIMITED FREE ENERGY IDENTIFIED (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHAg25Ndk_k#)
... yet another video about pissing all over the laws of thermodynamics.
Good grief. Don't get me started on snake oil ::)
I for one believe that most, if not all of these don't have a chance at working (leaning heavily towards the all).
More food for thought... I read somewhere that Zero Point energy has been confirmed by NASA (or some other institute) as being real. Problem is that it is random and uniform in nature so extremely difficult, if not impossible to leverage.This would go against your second point, it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.
More food for thought... I read somewhere that Zero Point energy has been confirmed by NASA (or some other institute) as being real. Problem is that it is random and uniform in nature so extremely difficult, if not impossible to leverage.
Yes, but the snake oil sales people would have us believe you canMore food for thought... I read somewhere that Zero Point energy has been confirmed by NASA (or some other institute) as being real. Problem is that it is random and uniform in nature so extremely difficult, if not impossible to leverage.
Zero point energy is real, has been measured in many types of systems, and is not a source of free energy. The simple reason is that 'zero point' means that the lowest possible energy of a system is not zero. Since there is no lower energy state, you can't extract the energy.
I like this one:
A word of caution for anyone that likes the recommended videos on your YouTube page...Come on -- you do know you can ignore YouTube's recommendations don't you?
DON'T click on the videos in this thread! I am now inundated with free energy crap! YouTube doesn't provide a way to tell it that you are not interested in the recommended video, so it can take months to clear up.
Come on -- you do know you can ignore YouTube's recommendations don't you?
It's not compulsory to watch a video just because YouTube (erroneously) thinks it's something you might be interested in.
“I have been trying to build a “free energy” zero point generator for years and finally your guide taught me how! It took me 3 afternoons to build mine.You guys are going to change the world with this.”
Oh I know. I use YouTube to find videos that fit my interests. As such, the recommended videos typically line up with things that I want to watch. I can ignore the crap, but it is still annoying.
Yet another 'Secret', 'Free Energy' scam.
http://www.hojomotor.com/ (http://www.hojomotor.com/)
Regards
I like this one:
Hey, this guy has credibility. He is using Fluke meters! How can you disbelieve? :)
Here is a good one. How to double your internet speed by doubling up your cat5 cable, I wonder how many fall for it.LOL! This guy has no idea how data is really transmitted over the internet. I don't think I can count the number of errors in that video and I can count to over 1000 on 2 hands.
http://youtu.be/lG5cEik2ABY (http://youtu.be/lG5cEik2ABY)
Here is a good one. How to double your internet speed by doubling up your cat5 cable, I wonder how many fall for it.LOL! This guy has no idea how data is really transmitted over the internet. I don't think I can count the number of errors in that video and I can count to over 1000 on 2 hands.
http://youtu.be/lG5cEik2ABY (http://youtu.be/lG5cEik2ABY)
*penny drops* Okay, got me ;DHere is a good one. How to double your internet speed by doubling up your cat5 cable, I wonder how many fall for it.LOL! This guy has no idea how data is really transmitted over the internet. I don't think I can count the number of errors in that video and I can count to over 1000 on 2 hands.
http://youtu.be/lG5cEik2ABY (http://youtu.be/lG5cEik2ABY)
Try reading the video description.
I doubt that thing has some significant torque.
I kept poking around some more because I had some time to kill and found this...240p! My eeeyyyyyeeeessssss!!!! :-[
HOWARD JOHNSON Perpetual Motion Machine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nmfIzZiasM#ws)
There are really only two possibilities. Number one is that they actually believe what they are saying which is the scariest option. Number two is that they know they are flat out committing fraud.
Unbelievable.
In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!!Which are, as my physics professor used to say:
240p! My eeeyyyyyeeeessssss!!!! :-[
Not exactly tech/engineering related, but fits the snake oil thread perfectly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE)
...it's painful...
I kept poking around some more because I had some time to kill and found this...
HOWARD JOHNSON Perpetual Motion Machine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nmfIzZiasM#ws)
There are really only two possibilities. Number one is that they actually believe what they are saying which is the scariest option. Number two is that they know they are flat out committing fraud.
Unbelievable.
I saw this on the australian ebay site, sold by a UK seller.
It's a device you add to your car that is supposed to increase the bhp of your engine.
I lauged when I saw it, first thing I thought of was "magic snake oil".
Two wires only needed to connect the IC. Hmmm, that takes care of the power supply, where are the other leads?
Enjoy.
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I saw this on the australian ebay site, sold by a UK seller.
It's a device you add to your car that is supposed to increase the bhp of your engine.
I lauged when I saw it, first thing I thought of was "magic snake oil".
Two wires only needed to connect the IC. Hmmm, that takes care of the power supply, where are the other leads?
Enjoy.
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I saw this on the australian ebay site, sold by a UK seller.
It's a device you add to your car that is supposed to increase the bhp of your engine.
I lauged when I saw it, first thing I thought of was "magic snake oil".
Two wires only needed to connect the IC. Hmmm, that takes care of the power supply, where are the other leads?
Enjoy.
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maybe resistor in dip package ? pretty hight tech for that price :o)
For the german people reading this thread:
http://www.nucleostop.de/ (http://www.nucleostop.de/)
It claims to be able to detect current which is generated from an atom power plant...
For the german people reading this thread:
http://www.nucleostop.de/ (http://www.nucleostop.de/)
It claims to be able to detect current which is generated from an atom power plant...
And soon they will have a portable detector for GM foods.
Regards
I got sent this today, Cure all disease with an electric pulse?, if the device even gives an output?. I would love to see some proper research data on this but I expect that there is not any done.looks like a simple toy
http://www.losethebackpain.com/reports/ElectroCleanseReport.pdf (http://www.losethebackpain.com/reports/ElectroCleanseReport.pdf)
The Unsuspected Real Cause of Chronic PainThat should ring alarm bells, without even looking at the rest of the contents! hahah.
and How You Can Get the
FDA Unapproved 7-minute Pain Cure
From the very first title page:QuoteThe Unsuspected Real Cause of Chronic PainThat should ring alarm bells, without even looking at the rest of the contents! hahah.
and How You Can Get the
FDA Unapproved 7-minute Pain Cure
I do believe that there is merit to *some* types of unconventional electrotherapy for certain medical conditions. I do think that Rife's research is promising, and it has been clinically proven that a minute DC current will stimulate bone growth in humans (I have a background in medical device design).I'm not going to exclude the possibility that electric current might have some positive effect, but to claim that it has been clinically proven is not very scientific. Some studies have shown a benefit, others have shown no significant benefit. To conclude from weak and conflicting evidence that 'it's been clinically proven that it will help' is not very accurate.
I do believe that there is merit to *some* types of unconventional electrotherapy for certain medical conditions. I do think that Rife's research is promising, and it has been clinically proven that a minute DC current will stimulate bone growth in humans (I have a background in medical device design).I'm not going to exclude the possibility that electric current might have some positive effect, but to claim that it has been clinically proven is not very scientific. Some studies have shown a benefit, others have shown no significant benefit. To conclude from weak and conflicting evidence that 'it's been clinically proven that it will help' is not very accurate.
What about the claim or inferred claim that it cures infections of parasites etc the power requirement to stun worms would be painful if not harmful to humans.
I do believe that there is merit to *some* types of unconventional electrotherapy for certain medical conditions. I do think that Rife's research is promising, and it has been clinically proven that a minute DC current will stimulate bone growth in humans (I have a background in medical device design).I'm not going to exclude the possibility that electric current might have some positive effect, but to claim that it has been clinically proven is not very scientific. Some studies have shown a benefit, others have shown no significant benefit. To conclude from weak and conflicting evidence that 'it's been clinically proven that it will help' is not very accurate.
Greetings EEVBees:I think the first video was demonstrating the experiment rather poorly. The refutation seems a bit iffy too.
--Check this one out. As I understand it the possible sums involved are not chicken feed.
http://vimeo.com/climaterealityproject/climate101 (http://vimeo.com/climaterealityproject/climate101)
--A point by point refutation can be viewed here:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/climate-fail-files/gore-and-bill-nye-fail-at-doing-a-simple-co2-experiment/ (http://wattsupwiththat.com/climate-fail-files/gore-and-bill-nye-fail-at-doing-a-simple-co2-experiment/)
--Some of you are engineers. Leaving the greater issue of AGW aside for the moment. What do you think about the Scientific Rigor of this experiment.
For whatever reason climate change is a reality and it will adversely erect every one on this planet. These stupid people trying to deny the problem by picking holes in films which are trying to highlight the problem to the "ignorant masses" and which in order to do so have to use visuals that do not stand up to proper scientific scrutiny are doing no one any favors. Whether the climate change is entirely due to human activity or only partially we ought to be trying to do something to mitigate it and its effects. If the water is rising high in the levy you dont just turn the taps on in order to fill it more you try to get the water out and also raise its height, likewise we should be trying to do something about climate change as well.
The United Nations gives money to many corrupt states not just the oil producing states and wherever there is a trade in a commodity you will always find corruption, that is not proof that there is not a problem of global warming.The UN?
Ran across this while shopping for a new DAC: http://www.goodwinshighend.com/music_servers/SOtM/SOtM_In-Line_SATA_Power_Noise_Filter.htm (http://www.goodwinshighend.com/music_servers/SOtM/SOtM_In-Line_SATA_Power_Noise_Filter.htm)the drives already have sufficient filtering in their power converters right? anyway a better quality psu would never need such a nonsense thing. and those who buys a 10 bucks worh 1kw psu for their pc deserves their faith :)
(http://www.goodwinshighend.com/music_servers/SOtM/SOtM_I1.jpg)
It's not accompanied by the usual grab-bag of nonsense about what a tremendous positive impact it had on the sound, so I have to wonder if their heart is really in it. Retails for 65 USD. They also have a USB host card that looks like a stock design with a few dozen oversized capacitors (300 USD) and a friggin' power filter for fans (25 USD). "Must have", indeed.
Here's a guy who clearly knows a few buzzwords -- but also, just as clearly, has little idea what they mean.Holly Batsh*t !! What a load of KAKA. It's probably TOO late to stop the spread of his DNA !!
I find it hard to believe that people have actually given this guy money.
Here's a guy who clearly knows a few buzzwords -- but also, just as clearly, has little idea what they mean.
LOL.Pissing myself laughing.
I haven't laughed so hard since watching this:
http://beijingcream.com/2012/06/chinese-news-team-reports-on-rare-lingzhi-mushroom-which-is-actually-a-rubber-vagina/ (http://beijingcream.com/2012/06/chinese-news-team-reports-on-rare-lingzhi-mushroom-which-is-actually-a-rubber-vagina/)
Who wants to go into the audiophile business with me?i will help you spend the billions :) need some nice toys. hmm a nice 5 axis cnc machine at home
Are these people for real!!!!!!Seeing that there are lot of snake oil like topics popping up everywhere on this forum, might as well start a dedicated thread on them for a good laugh.
UNLIMITED FREE ENERGY IDENTIFIED (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHAg25Ndk_k#)
... yet another video about pissing all over the laws of thermodynamics.
that guy has the most boring voice ever. some of his "unique" designs reminded me of the barbeque that Bubbles made in Trailer Park Boys... 20 seconds in
Bubbles' Barbecue Design (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXckvagNdRw#)
Con men who give the address of the manufacturing plant should be aware of Google earth street view. The ecat is made and marketed by the Leonardo corp. of 1331 Lincoln Rd. Miami. I just looked on Google earth and street view the address is an residential apartment block. But they have an impressive web site.But hey, that apartment block is simply a ruse to throw off the evil hitmen from the oil companies who are almost certain to try and kill the inventor and developer of this stuff -- as they did with Stan Meyer.
here the new price for a special 74HCTLS74 ... this is a really special Hex Inverter Schmitt Trigger ! Only $25 !Actually, I've tried to deal with these people on a few occasions. I found their prices to be ~2X-3X FAIR market value,
Lucky USA people got free delivery, but here in Canada we got $110 UPS delivery fee ...
Quote from: voidptrhere the new price for a special 74HCTLS74 ... this is a really special Hex Inverter Schmitt Trigger ! Only $25 !Actually, I've tried to deal with these people on a few occasions. I found their prices to be ~2X-3X FAIR market value,
Lucky USA people got free delivery, but here in Canada we got $110 UPS delivery fee ...
but they have massive stock and many rares. Offers are mostly declined, emails often ignored. Shipping is definitely a joke.
I would suggest, from similar experience, that that "item" was for a few? 100 pieces. The listings often have errors.
I don't bother with them any more.
An $8 soldering iron kit for $1000 !!!
What's that about?
An $8 soldering iron kit for $1000 !!!
What's that about?
Wow, they sold over 700! Where do I join?
Jokes aside, I've seen this done on products that are out of stock. I have no clue the reasoning behind this (limitations on pulling it from the listing, or if they wish to change it back to the original price when in stock)
I would then discern from the amount sold (a lot) that it is just the seller telling you "You'd be absurd to buy this!" if there is no means to show stock without pulling and placing new listings constantly for the same product.
Alexander.
Yes, you are correct, it's done to save listing fees, its free to edit the listing, so you just edit the listing when it goes out of stock, when it comes back in bump it up again, additionally, it keeps the item in potential buyers watch lists, where as ending then re-listing would result in the ended auction being in peoples lists.
audiofools what the hell are vertical mosfet ? mounted i guess ?
http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/products-info.asp?id=88 (http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/products-info.asp?id=88)
audiofools what the hell are vertical mosfet ? mounted i guess ?Vertical Power Mosfets exist and are used in audio power amplifiers (and other devices, too).
http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/products-info.asp?id=88 (http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/products-info.asp?id=88)
I don't see anything amazing on this CHORD product.
The worst I ever had was when adjusting a 26 CRT colour TV threw me right across the room had a few 415 belts of power plant as well and on one occasion set up an electric fence and after finishing was talking to someone and walked right into the fence where the energizer was connected, that put me on my back for 30 seconds or so.I have just checked my resistance, it's 1.7 Meg ohms from my tongue to my left hand and 4 meg from hand to hand using a UniT 61E I have checked it with an AVO 8 that uses 9 Volts on the ohms range and that gives about 3.5 meg ohm I dont fancy trying my insulation tester which runs 250 -500 and 100 volts I don,t like electric shocks having had many over the years I try to avoid them if at all possible. I wonder if this high resistance explains why they could not get any results when I had carpal tunnel tests some years ago.
I know the feeling. The worst I've had is a high voltage capacitor still charged to about 180V in a switched-mode PSU I was fixing. It went from my left to right hand through my chest. Heart was a bit iffy for a couple of seconds. Never again.
Oh look, a giant motor that runs from a 9V battery. *cough* I mean 80x 9V batteries, or 720V DC supply. But... apparently 80x 9V batteries in series still has the exact same current capability as one of the 1.5V cells inside a 9V battery. Who would like to explain Ohm's law to him?
Big Eureka - The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMYo1QlvK5g#ws)
For forty nicker you can get yourself one of these!not sure if chinglish or just crazy person talk.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOCAL-ENVIRONMENT-ENHANCER-DESK-TOP-ORGONE-POWERED-/251208402579?pt=Loose_Gemstones&hash=item3a7d300693 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOCAL-ENVIRONMENT-ENHANCER-DESK-TOP-ORGONE-POWERED-/251208402579?pt=Loose_Gemstones&hash=item3a7d300693)
not sure if chinglish or just crazy person talk.
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 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOCAL-ENVIRONMENT-ENHANCER-DESK-TOP-ORGONE-POWERED-/251208402579?pt=Loose_Gemstones&hash=item3a7d300693)
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"Snake oil is permanent solution for your loss hair"
Wooden capacitor (http://studiozey.com/woodencapacitor/index.html) anyone...?LOL, my favourite is the Invisistor (http://studiozey.com/invisistor/index.html)
No? How about a Cotton resistor (http://studiozey.com/zeyresistor/index.html)
Wooden capacitor (http://studiozey.com/woodencapacitor/index.html) anyone...?
(http://studiozey.com/woodencapacitor/wooden_cap_final_small.PNG)
No? How about a Cotton resistor (http://studiozey.com/zeyresistor/index.html)
(http://studiozey.com/zeyresistor/P7309327_s.jpg)
LOL, my favourite is the Invisistor (http://studiozey.com/invisistor/index.html)
Imagine a resistor that passes on the full dynamic range of the signal, while being completely transparent itself. Completely "invisible".
I offer full refund if you are not satisfied (and so far, I have had none).
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“…a wholly involving, exhilarating cable that does both music and hardware the fullest of justice.”
Quote“…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. :-DD I sure hope so! For that price it'd better do your dishes, give you a BJ and cook a delicious filet mignon...
Quote“…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. :-DD 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? :-DD
Not sure if this one has been linked.. but seriously?That trueaudiophile site is quite entertaining. Their $14,999 preamplifier is "the finest preamplifier ever made", but they recommend that if you buy it, you pay extra to replace the capacitors and the volume control with better ones.
http://www.trueaudiophile.com/stage-iii-zyklop-ultimate-audio-power-1-5-meter/ (http://www.trueaudiophile.com/stage-iii-zyklop-ultimate-audio-power-1-5-meter/)
Phase - Correct
Distortion @ 1V Noise (CCIR)
Not sure if this one has been linked.. but seriously?
http://www.trueaudiophile.com/stage-iii-zyklop-ultimate-audio-power-1-5-meter/ (http://www.trueaudiophile.com/stage-iii-zyklop-ultimate-audio-power-1-5-meter/)
Power cord, 1.5 meter ... Merely $6600 ..-
Extra half meter +$2300
Yeeha. :bullshit:
Saw this eBay auction and thought of you all:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696)
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I submit: http://www.dwavesys.com/en/pressreleases.html#investment_2012 (http://www.dwavesys.com/en/pressreleases.html#investment_2012)I am not sure that technology that is real but very difficult really fits into the category of snake oil.
D-Wave will use the new funding to augment its commercial operations and further increase its capabilities to provide solutions to its customers. This added capital allows D-Wave to pursue its growth strategy with the intention of making a difference to their customers' mission objectives. Those objectives are central to D-Wave technological innovation and quantum computing applications development. "Our Intelligence Community customers have many complex problems that tax classical computing architecture," stated Robert Ames, Vice President in charge of Information and Communication Technologies at IQT, "We believe our customers can benefit from the promise of quantum computing, and this investment in D-Wave is a first step in that direction."
Saw this eBay auction and thought of you all:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696)
Are you freaking kidding! It's on sale for only $31 !!! Tell me you're not going to let your family go unprotected for such a low price.
Saw this eBay auction and thought of you all:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696)
Are you freaking kidding! It's on sale for only $31 !!! Tell me you're not going to let your family go unprotected for such a low price.
I checked into volume pricing, and sure enough, they do offer volume discounts! Here's their response:
"Thank you for contacting us. The retail price for the Bike EMF
Shield is $39.00 We posted it at a discounted price of $35,00 and as you
know, we added a 10% spring discount on top of that for the last week of
March. As a courtesty to you, we would offer an additional discount of
$1.00 off per item plus S & H for an order of 12 shields."
There's no longer any excuse to go without shielding!
An antenna with a suspiciously wide bandwidth and noise cancellation properties.
The snake oil's flowing freely today. An antenna with a suspiciously wide bandwidth and noise cancellation properties.
It's name is just missing an integral symbol...
The snake oil's flowing freely today. An antenna with a suspiciously wide bandwidth and noise cancellation properties.
EXCLUSIVE! Introducing the new VU-DU DX Multiband Antenna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46coth1Z9rQ#)
Saw this eBay auction and thought of you all:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bike-EMF-Shield-/251236135696)
Are you freaking kidding! It's on sale for only $31 !!! Tell me you're not going to let your family go unprotected for such a low price.
I checked into volume pricing, and sure enough, they do offer volume discounts! Here's their response:
"Thank you for contacting us. The retail price for the Bike EMF
Shield is $39.00 We posted it at a discounted price of $35,00 and as you
know, we added a 10% spring discount on top of that for the last week of
March. As a courtesty to you, we would offer an additional discount of
$1.00 off per item plus S & H for an order of 12 shields."
There's no longer any excuse to go without shielding!
Lolololololololol, is that a real response from them? If so, total props for doing that, that's hilarious.
Well, there's nothing left to do other than organise a group buy ;-)
Bullshit overload :
http://www.emfblues.com/index.html (http://www.emfblues.com/index.html) :palm:
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I had my Crystal Catalyst ® Bead muscle tested by my naturopath
QuoteI had my Crystal Catalyst ® Bead muscle tested by my naturopath
It's not often that something on the Internet makes me literally laugh out loud. That is hilarious.
Airplane Radiation
During a cross country flight from NY to LA you are subjected to more radiation from the plane then you are during a chest X-ray.
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We don't recomend EMF meters as way to test the resonators . Since our products 'clean' rather than block the frequencies, the frequencies are still present but are now altered.
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Nope. And they don't need recharging.
Crystal Catalyst® Dielectric Resonators have been tested by independent third party laboratories for over 20 years.
A leading International Canadian Testing Laboratory for Clean Energy has confirmed that the resonators "are not electrical, magnetic, or radioactive, and they can not harm electrical appliances, or computer hardware or software".
Being electrical, the brain is severely affected by electronic pollution. That's why you feel so "brain-dead" after spending hours on your computer or talking on your cell phone.
Here is Charmion standing over a Geopathic Stress Zone. In the first pic, Charmion attempts to lift a gallon of water. She struggles and can only lift it up to her shoulder. In the second pic, a Clearfield Plate has been placed at the far end of the building. With the Clearfield Plate up, Charmion is able to life the gallon of water way above her shoulder and with ease.
QuoteI had my Crystal Catalyst ® Bead muscle tested by my naturopath
It's not often that something on the Internet makes me literally laugh out loud. That is hilarious.
Over the past few years the amount of WiFi on the planet has skyrocketed.
Anything wireless emits microwave or RF radiowave frequencies. Your wireless router is no exception.
QuoteOver the past few years the amount of WiFi on the planet has skyrocketed.
Anything wireless emits microwave or RF radiowave frequencies. Your wireless router is no exception.
That wins the "No Shit Sherlock" award
Neil
Here is an interesting article about a man who sold very expensive golf ball finders to the military as bomb detectors!This has been in the news a lot in the UK, initially when he was first arrested and then more recently during the trial.
British conman jailed over fake bomb detectors: http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0502/389987-mccormick-bomb-detectors/ (http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0502/389987-mccormick-bomb-detectors/)
Does anyone know the details behind this?
<snip>
I do think that Rife's research is promising, <snip>
You might be interested to read a brief introduction to the subject that I wrote for a web site:
http://riferesearch.org/ (http://riferesearch.org/)
Apologies if this has been already posted, but if not the 'Window Socket' deserves a place here: :bullshit:
http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13364.html (http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13364.html) :palm:
Theoretically it does work, provided the load is well under 1W.
Attention: This product is no longer available for sale.
It's application is limited exclusively to the Altmann Superlative DAC, the Altmann Attraction DAC, the Altmann BYOB amplifier and the Altmann Deliberate Creation ADC.
This ought to work :-+
http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.rarenergia.com.br/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drar%2Benergia%2Bltda%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1242%26bih (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.rarenergia.com.br/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drar%2Benergia%2Bltda%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1242%26bih)
This ought to work :-+
http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.rarenergia.com.br/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drar%2Benergia%2Bltda%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1242%26bih (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.rarenergia.com.br/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drar%2Benergia%2Bltda%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1242%26bih)
They invested a lot of steel in their scam.
This ought to work :-+
http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.rarenergia.com.br/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drar%2Benergia%2Bltda%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1242%26bih (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.rarenergia.com.br/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drar%2Benergia%2Bltda%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1242%26bih)
They invested a lot of steel in their scam.
Eager to hear what kind of excuses they will make once the whole thing is finished and ready to run, lack of proper grease ? :-DD >:D
Eager to hear what kind of excuses they will make once the whole thing is finished and ready to run, lack of proper grease ? :-DD >:D
If it works it will be nice, but otherwise it will be a very nice piece of kinetic are, worthy of a place in some exhibit at least. Will need to be a big hall though, looking at the size of the cranes used in assembly.ummm, ok....
If it works it will be nice, but otherwise it will be a very nice piece of kinetic are, worthy of a place in some exhibit at least. Will need to be a big hall though, looking at the size of the cranes used in assembly.
Oh my! :-DD
http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/cloudbusters/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=20 (http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/cloudbusters/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=20)
OUR PURPOSE: This group is focused on discussing all aspects, physical and spiritual, of building and using the Croft Cloudbuster/Chembuster, and related orgone-producing technologies.
Oh my! :-DDOh man, these people were born to be screwed with.
http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/cloudbusters/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=20 (http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/cloudbusters/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=20)
The Best EMF Protection: High Quality, Effective, Affordable.I just sent 'em an email. I am going to get an EV and I want some heavy duty protection from all them waves.
http://emfblues.com/ (http://emfblues.com/)
At least they only ask for 16$.
Alexander.
The Best EMF Protection: High Quality, Effective, Affordable.
http://emfblues.com/ (http://emfblues.com/)
At least they only ask for 16$.
Alexander.
Note: If you decide to watch the video, either do it on an empty stomach, or have a bucket near by.
Rednecks discover solar power (company claims it works just fine in Australia as well):
http://www.power4patriots.com/ (http://www.power4patriots.com/)
Note: If you decide to watch the video, either do it on an empty stomach, or have a bucket near by.
Note: If you decide to watch the video, either do it on an empty stomach, or have a bucket near by.
Their home page already made me hurl. Twice. Are you saying the video is worse?
Rednecks discover solar power (company claims it works just fine in Australia as well):
http://www.power4patriots.com/ (http://www.power4patriots.com/)
Note: If you decide to watch the video, either do it on an empty stomach, or have a bucket near by.
27 bucks? Someone should buy one and send it to Dave for a teardown....
"I've been told that this video has recently been banned by Google!"
:-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD
What a twit...
"I'm a red-blooded Ahmurrican!"
"Blah blah blah $1000s for solar panels, or they'd try to sell me ... cheap parts from China!" |O
"Crack the Solar Code."
"Building your own super-efficient 70 watt solar panels" - 70W? So... one light bulb worth of power each?
"The solar secrets that the big energy companies have been keeping to themselves!"
"The best source for parts for your wind turbine (including some surprising items you may already have lying around the house)" - chewing gum and string?
"Under $200 in materials!" :-DD
"Those same folks who said you were overreacting may be begging for your help one day."
Oh, he's kind of entertaining...
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Apower4patriots.com+pdf (http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Apower4patriots.com+pdf)
:-DD
Their "manual" looks like a kid in highschool wrote it.
Techie Answer: The secret is with the built-in micro circuit chip working alongside the magnets. OutBooster is a smart device, meaning it also has incremental PoE injection through a long life micro battery to support its functioning.
OutBooster starts by reducing packet loss and forcing reverse magnetism (known as magnetic polarity). We have reversed the magnetic polarity to work in favor of the incoming bandwidth signal, and thus outputs a cleaner and louder signal to the rest of the network by forcing the packets out at a faster rate. Think QoS on caffeine. We then partner the above patented process with Gold plated 1000BASE-T Gigabit connections and plug and play functionality to round the hardware side out.
Simple Answer: Think about having a phone conversation, but everything you said was delayed by 30 seconds to the person you were talking to AND everything they said came back with every third or fourth word instead of the full text. ... Well your Internet service works in much the same manner. Now, think about OutBooster as the better “operator” in this situation between you and the person you are talking to – your conversation is clear, instant, and louder.
Heard about this on the Amp Hour : http://outbooster.com/ (http://outbooster.com/)
So is it a real scam product or just an out & out scam?
Heard about this on the Amp Hour : http://outbooster.com/ (http://outbooster.com/)
clearly bullshit, probably an empty box or some components that do nothing.
I tried to order one to teardown (and x-ray) but got a refund with bullshit explanation about not shipping internationally until they "get their patent registered" and that they'd not yet updated their website to remove the international option.
Also tried getting someone (who has a big online presence) to order one for me & they also got a refund with a strange explanation.
Can find nothing online from anyone who has actually seen one.
So is it a real scam product or just an out & out scam?
If there were some sort of filtering components in there, could it have some beneficial effect on signal integrity?
If there were some sort of filtering components in there, could it have some beneficial effect on signal integrity?
Maybe just looping it through a small ferrite bead?
If there were some sort of filtering components in there, could it have some beneficial effect on signal integrity?None that would do anything useful, however if there was something inside, at least they'd have more chance of fooling stupid people into believing it did something.
Plus, ethernet does not really have a signal level/integrity, it either works or it doesn't, unlike wifi.
I feel like whenever someone makes a commercial for their product with that super fake "hand speedily drawing" video enhancement, it's gotta be bullshit.
now watch and enjoy this youtube channel of utter shit http://youtu.be/bodniyBVABQ (http://youtu.be/bodniyBVABQ):palm:
now watch and enjoy this youtube channel of utter shit http://youtu.be/bodniyBVABQ (http://youtu.be/bodniyBVABQ)Yay! Uploaded in June 2009, 7 thumbs-up, 8 thumbs-down. I call it a success ;D
I think this quote from their site answers all the questions:_ Must... reverse... proton beam... polarity... :-/OQuoteTechie Answer: The secret is with the built-in micro circuit chip working alongside the magnets. OutBooster is a smart device, meaning it also has incremental PoE injection through a long life micro battery to support its functioning.
OutBooster starts by reducing packet loss and forcing reverse magnetism (known as magnetic polarity). We have reversed the magnetic polarity to work in favor of the incoming bandwidth signal, and thus outputs a cleaner and louder signal to the rest of the network by forcing the packets out at a faster rate. Think QoS on caffeine. We then partner the above patented process with Gold plated 1000BASE-T Gigabit connections and plug and play functionality to round the hardware side out.
http://www.badscience.net/2007/05/the-amazing-qlink-science-pedant/ (http://www.badscience.net/2007/05/the-amazing-qlink-science-pedant/)
It does look very much like an RFID tag though.
Yesterday I was looking for the 3G stick for my laptop so was searching every pocket of the bag. The laptop and bag were bought 2nd hand a few years ago.
Anyway, I found something interesting in one of the more inaccessible pockets. At first I thought it was an RFID tag, but a quick Google search turned up this page:
http://www.qlinkproducts.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=98 (http://www.qlinkproducts.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=98)
After a short read, I was left thinking WTF !!!!
Yesterday I was looking for the 3G stick for my laptop so was searching every pocket of the bag. The laptop and bag were bought 2nd hand a few years ago.
Anyway, I found something interesting in one of the more inaccessible pockets. At first I thought it was an RFID tag, but a quick Google search turned up this page:
http://www.qlinkproducts.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=98 (http://www.qlinkproducts.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=98)
After a short read, I was left thinking WTF !!!!
It just means the last person who owned the bag before you was a cretin :)
| • Treated like a Targeted Individual? • Attacked by Psychotronic Weapons? • Subjected to Psychic Attacks? • Subject to Remote Brain Manipulation? • Have you been chipped or implanted?[/t] • Subjected to Electronic Harassment? • Exposed to HAARP ELF Microwave beams? • Subject of Voice to Skull experiments? • Subjected to Remote Viewing & Visions? • Are you on a TI list being Monitored? If you answered yes to any of the above, then you might be a Targeted Individual, and you might need the QuWave Defender. It can improve your life and make daily living bearable. How the QuWave Defender helps TI's The QuWave Defender is a specially tuned version of the QuWave product line. Tuned to special Scalar Frequencies to achieve a dedicated function and achieve specific results to help Targeted Individuals who are subjected to Electronic Harassment.
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Well it must work... I always have mine with me and I've never been subjected to a psychic attack...
Are you sure? Perhaps "they" erased the memory afterwards? :-DDSHIT !!! That's what must have happened to me, when I woke up in a strange womens bedroom !!
ARE YOU CONSTANTLY BEING:
• Treated like a Targeted Individual?
• Attacked by Psychotronic Weapons?
• Subjected to Psychic Attacks?
• Subject to Remote Brain Manipulation?
• Have you been chipped or implanted?[/t] • Subjected to Electronic Harassment?
• Exposed to HAARP ELF Microwave beams?
• Subject of Voice to Skull experiments?
• Subjected to Remote Viewing & Visions?
• Are you on a TI list being Monitored? If you answered yes to any of the above, then you might be a Targeted Individual, and you might need the QuWave Defender. It can improve your life and make daily living bearable.
How the QuWave Defender helps TI's
The QuWave Defender is a specially tuned version of the QuWave product line. Tuned to special Scalar Frequencies to achieve a dedicated function and achieve specific results to help Targeted Individuals who are subjected to Electronic Harassment.
The QuWave "Defender" produces a Scalar Field specially tuned to protect your body & brain from “Psychotronic Attacks“ and Electronic Harassment.
Effective defense from: ELF, EHF, HAARP, Implants, Microwaves, Psychic Attacks, Remote Viewing/Manipulation, V2K, Mind Control, etc.
The Scalar Field interferes with external & internal negative harmful signals.
The Solfeggio Waves convert electronic and psychic attacks to positive energy and strengthen the human Bio-field.
By directly modulating a Scalar Wave with Solfeggio Frequencies, we are able to beam them directly to your sub-consciousness. Directly into your body/brain to restore natural balance, protection, and improve brain waves.
:-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD :-DD
http://www.quwave.com/defender.html?gclid=CKyVluHm87kCFVMdtAodVxQArw (http://www.quwave.com/defender.html?gclid=CKyVluHm87kCFVMdtAodVxQArw)[/t][/c][/t]
Effective defense from: ELF, EHF, HAARP, Implants, Microwaves, Psychic Attacks
Re: electro-psychic attack bs thing.
Am I only one who thinks it's beyond sick and totally disgusting that someone's gone to such efforts to take advantage of people in real pain who need real help?
Re: electro-psychic attack bs thing.
Am I only one who thinks it's beyond sick and totally disgusting that someone's gone to such efforts to take advantage of people in real pain who need real help?
It's miles better than a tin foil hat, which we all know, only works with aliens
QuoteIt's miles better than a tin foil hat, which we all know, only works with aliens
I've had great success with using tinfoil hats to get people of of the Zone of Zero Funkitivity by alleviating their unFunkiness (a combination of stupidity and no dancing).
Sir Nose is the master of the Placebo Syndrome; however, more harmful crutches than tinfoil hats are usually the first line of defense to raising the funk.
50/60 Hz
One was when a vase (closina) just started rocking back and forth in it's base. No one was near it, but both my girlfriend and I saw it. She just walked into the room and let out this *frightening* yell. I turned around and saw it rocking, as well. Eventually, it just wound down, and stopped. This event, by itself, I'd just blow off and say WTF, but with all the other evidence... BTW, I'm a born again atheist, and don't buy into the afterlife, after death, after-anything BS.
Some things science can explain, some things we'll eventually be able to explain, and... For things like this, science will never be able to explain.
Electrical/mechanical would be much more likely than electronic. Your TV isn't going to vibrate a vase, but the refrigerator could easily do that. Lots of vibrations at not completely stable frequencies.Some things science can explain, some things we'll eventually be able to explain, and... For things like this, science will never be able to explain.
Of course, science can't test something that only happened once, but you can't really claim it's unable to explain something until it's been tried, can you?
Resonance seems the obvious answer to me.
Try to explain this one. ...
Case in point - my cousin insists that balloons floating into the sky in the distance is a sign from our dead grandfather, because she saw balloons floating away when we were at his funeral. I tried to explain that because she has created this correlation in her mind, that she now noticed floating balloons that she previously never would, which only confirms her belief in it being supernatural. She didn't understand.
Sometimes people just want to believe things like that, no matter how much they know better. :-//
word "religion" (which AFAIK means "something that unites")
may activate the pineal gland and the frontal lobe therefore rise the inspiration/creativity and empathy levels. But as I mentioned, this is true to those who practise because they like to, not because they think they should to. Without using these brain areas we'd have cynical consumer zombies roaming the Earth. Hey, isn't it the actual state already? ;)
Audiophile snake oil is the worst imho.Yea. $5k for some power cables that were made by nude virgins in utopia land.
Never heard of such nonsense, unbelievable what gets sold and prices for a placebo.
I want them to tell me why they think a $5k power cable makes a difference when you've got kilometers of average wiring outside in the air and under ground.
I want them to tell me why they think a $5k power cable makes a difference when you've got kilometers of average wiring outside in the air and under ground.
There (highlighted text above), is your argument's fundamental flaw, they just don't do that.
I've done my part toying with these species, just join them calmly, while they're talking how a song sounds more brighter, deeper tone, more clarity and etc, just jump in and voice it out loud that you sense and taste the sound is more "caramelized" , "spicier" , "salt & sour like" and "fart smelly like timbre" and etc using food taste as the new jargon. >:D
Two possible outcomes, either they will hate you ... or ... some morons will start to admire you and a new sound's character names you've invented are born, and will be added into their sound characters dictionary. :-DD
Audiophile snake oil is the worst imho.
Never heard of such nonsense, unbelievable what gets sold and prices for a placebo.
Enjoy!
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2006/10/25/build_your_own_for_almost_free_electromedical_research_devices.htm (http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2006/10/25/build_your_own_for_almost_free_electromedical_research_devices.htm)
"The germ has to be in the line of the circuit, the path of the power or it will not be affected by it."
OMG this is the best joke I've ever read...
...I mean, it's a joke, right?
...right?!
...
VHS versus Beta.
Beta was a far more reliable, robust and faster to load/unload mechanical arrangement and had a slightly better horizontal resolution than VHS. Snake oil sales companies like Panasonic were aggressive in dominating the market with their inferior product.
The public were caught hook, line and sinker. Of course many of them brought expensive Hifi stereo video recorders, but few installed it into a decent amplifier and speaker system; instead just using the TV for audio. The other thing I noticed was most video recorder owners left the plastic protection stickers over their digital displays and marketing stickers on their video recorders, which simply supported the theory that the human race is largely made up of morons.
And the pr0n industry adopted VHS early on which made nekkidness available to the masses.
[..] The other thing I noticed was most video recorder owners left the plastic protection stickers over their digital displays and marketing stickers on their video recorders [..]
[..] The other thing I noticed was most video recorder owners left the plastic protection stickers over their digital displays and marketing stickers on their video recorders [..]
Oh, the horror :palm: I hate this with a passion.
For some unknown reason many owners of digital multimeters leave the film on. What's the point of impeding a crisp clear display with an idiotic piece of film which fogs up the display, that the manufacturer could not be bothered removing? |O
This:Did you buy a pair? Were they good at snaffling a gerlin? The comments weren't too clear.
http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-Terminated-Speaker-Cable/dp/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_rdp_product (http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-Terminated-Speaker-Cable/dp/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_rdp_product)
This was in the local paper this morning...
Yes, it's a coil. That goes around a pipe.
This was in the local paper this morning...I've seen something similar many years ago in an magazine. It used magnets wrapped around the water pipe.
Yes, it's a coil. That goes around a pipe.
This was in the local paper this morning...I've seen something similar many years ago in an magazine. It used magnets wrapped around the water pipe.
Yes, it's a coil. That goes around a pipe.
Supposedly the magnetic field will somehow keep the minerals dissolved in water, preventing scaling. :-\
I've also seen an ad for a similar gadget that you placed around the fuel line of your car to improve fuel economy. Again, the magnetic field was supposed to align the gasoline molecules, improving combustion... :-DD
Didn't buy them. So I can't confirm that they don't work... ::)
So I saw this banner ad (not on this site)
(http://i.imgur.com/ekrPBl1.jpg)
And thought, what crap. I clicked it just to see what it was, and it was just about graphene. Still I don't see what makes it fit all the claims of the ad. Does graphene magically accelerate electrons?
Plus (as I expected) when I closed the tab, it redirected me to another site with a plea from some person about the "investment of a lifetime" and followed by a pop up making sure I was "sure" I wanted to walk away.
Graphene has very low resistivity and high electron mobility. Its a better conductor at room temp than silver.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26963255 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26963255)A decent phone battery is about 9Wh. Therefore to charge it in 30 seconds you would need a 1kW power supply - not going to be very portable.
That 'nano-technology' looks an awful lot like super-capacitors.
So I saw this banner ad (not on this site)
(http://i.imgur.com/ekrPBl1.jpg)
And thought, what crap. I clicked it just to see what it was, and it was just about graphene. Still I don't see what makes it fit all the claims of the ad. Does graphene magically accelerate electrons?
Plus (as I expected) when I closed the tab, it redirected me to another site with a plea from some person about the "investment of a lifetime" and followed by a pop up making sure I was "sure" I wanted to walk away.
Graphene has very low resistivity and high electron mobility. Its a better conductor at room temp than silver.
"Wireless anti-static wrist bands.
Static dissipative strap without grounding cord, convenient to operate
Avoid the trouble of ground cord and reduce the damage of electric components accidently
Great wrist strap for electrician or IC / PLCC worker"
I thought the whole point of static dissipative wrist bands were to gently drain any charge away to earth through a wire
Wireless ? :-// They seem quite popular!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anti-Static-Wrist-Band-Wristband-Strap-Discharge-Cables-Wireless-Cordless-Slim-/120814630101?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c211cf4d5 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anti-Static-Wrist-Band-Wristband-Strap-Discharge-Cables-Wireless-Cordless-Slim-/120814630101?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c211cf4d5)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTg1WDU4NQ==/z/hNUAAMXQQQZRzbfR/$(KGrHqUOKpIFGu3RfJOfBRzbfRCmCg~~60_1.JPG)
EE quackery is alive and well!
http://quantamagnetics.com/ (http://quantamagnetics.com/) :bullshit:
"The Q3 Charge Accelerator & Toriod Generator. An experimental generator designed as an alternative energy system element expansion, best used with low power solar input for charging of lead acid battery bank. The advanced Toroidal Generator addition provides extra power output and allows for high voltage experiments."
:o
This guy is still at it! Now he has a fancy website, http://quantamagnetics.com/ (http://quantamagnetics.com/) I guess by selling these as "experimental generators" he can claim it's not a scam. Is it me or did he basically hook a home-made generator up to a home-made motor?
-Tim
This guy is still at it! Now he has a fancy website, http://quantamagnetics.com/ (http://quantamagnetics.com/) I guess by selling these as "experimental generators" he can claim it's not a scam. Is it me or did he basically hook a home-made generator up to a home-made motor?
RETURNS NOT ACCEPTED. Due to the custom nature of these products, we do not accept returns.Pretty much sums up the whole free energy scene... also "Results may vary."
This guy is still at it!
That reminds me of the hotel demonstration scam from the 50's where tap water from the hotel bathroom was turned into petrol by the addition of the magic compound. The trick was that petrol was first pumped back up the hotels plumbing before the press presentation then of course when the water was run from the bath petrol came out at first. It caught a lot of people though before the guy got caught.I'd hate to be the guy who owns the hotel.
With regards to the cheap shipping from China to Australia, I heard that China (gov't) subsidises the outgoing mail and Australia Post effectively has to pick up the tab for the Australian delivery leg.For international post it used to be (probably still is) that a country's postal service retained the revenue from stuff going out and handled incomming stuff for "free" on the principle that it all balanced itself out in the end.
This was posted on a Bass Musician Electronic Magazine page I follow on facebook:
"I use the MusicCord-Pro Power Cord live and in the studio
and I've been astonished at the difference a power cord can make. It produces a clear, full bass tone that's true to the sound of my instrument. I'll never go back."
Check out the NEW Gerald Veasley Signature MusicCord-PRO!
http://www.essentialsound.com/guitar-bass.htm#gerald-veasley (http://www.essentialsound.com/guitar-bass.htm#gerald-veasley)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bass-Musician-Magazine/111340148878929?fref=nf (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bass-Musician-Magazine/111340148878929?fref=nf)
Why do people insist that because you might know how to play an instrument, it makes you an expert in electronics or physics?
see the asses at that Bass Musician Magazine facebook page, deleted mine and a few others people posts about how that was a scam, and blocked us all! I love getting banned by idiots! Confirms that they are idiots and can't stand the truth.Or maybe it is just economic. Magazines are on the ropes because of competition from the interweb. They can't afford to antagonize advertisers (or potential advertisers).
Not exactly tech/engineering related, but fits the snake oil thread perfectly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE)
...it's painful...
Tips: You can place a CD on coil area for 10 seconds, This amazing tweak works like Bedini Clarifier or Furutech CD Demagnetizer. After treatment, sound is more clear, 3D, detail and musical. It really works !!
Well, my BS meter exploded, so I can't give you the exact BS value, but...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schumann-Resonator-Chartres-audiophile-tweak-with-Enclosure-Case-/251518984613?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3a8fb321a5 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schumann-Resonator-Chartres-audiophile-tweak-with-Enclosure-Case-/251518984613?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3a8fb321a5)
By the way, if I use a different pattern, say, a pentagram, will it improve my black death metal collection reception, or...?
Anyway... it's apparently better than BStron and BSMaximizer... or some such...QuoteTips: You can place a CD on coil area for 10 seconds, This amazing tweak works like Bedini Clarifier or Furutech CD Demagnetizer. After treatment, sound is more clear, 3D, detail and musical. It really works !!
I think I found another one. A swiss army knife of chemical detectors, it is supposed to be "able to quantify chemicals to within 20% of conventional gas chromatography (GC) instrument values. Our subsequent generation devices and sensors will target a marginal error rate of within 5% of GC values." They do not explaun what type of sensor they are using, other than it being a sort of "chemical nose", being able to detect presence of various chemicals in both gasses, solids and liquids, no matter what concentration. :palm:
At first i thought raman spectroscope, but that would only work for solids and a few liquids, and gas chromatography would not be practical in this sized apparatus. It might not be bullshit, but as far as I can tell it shure smells like it.
and if you use a CD re-winder to re-wind the CD to it's beginning after playing.. .then you get even better results
probably we should design one rewinder and start a kickstarter campaign :-DD
probably we should design one rewinder and start a kickstarter campaign :-DD
Too late...
It was already invented in 2008.
http://cd-dvd-rewinder-pro.updatestar.com (http://cd-dvd-rewinder-pro.updatestar.com)
"Wireless anti-static wrist bands.
Static dissipative strap without grounding cord, convenient to operate
Avoid the trouble of ground cord and reduce the damage of electric components accidently
Great wrist strap for electrician or IC / PLCC worker"
I thought the whole point of static dissipative wrist bands were to gently drain any charge away to earth through a wire
Wireless ? :-// They seem quite popular!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anti-Static-Wrist-Band-Wristband-Strap-Discharge-Cables-Wireless-Cordless-Slim-/120814630101?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c211cf4d5 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anti-Static-Wrist-Band-Wristband-Strap-Discharge-Cables-Wireless-Cordless-Slim-/120814630101?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c211cf4d5)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTg1WDU4NQ==/z/hNUAAMXQQQZRzbfR/$(KGrHqUOKpIFGu3RfJOfBRzbfRCmCg~~60_1.JPG)
I did a "teardown" on this forum of one for laughs. There is a single 1M ohm resistor inside. They are, indeed, useless. I converted mine to a strapped unit as the band is conductive.
Not exactly tech/engineering related, but fits the snake oil thread perfectly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE)
...it's painful...
this is so painful. I got so angry at the screen after 2 minutes that I had to shut it off.I recently watched/skipped/watched a TED vid on how to beam energy around with ground breaking inefficiency using ultrasound, powered by non-linear thinking. I have survived the Timecube. I feel totally ready for this. Wish me luck! :box:
unbelievable.
If you think you knew everything about frequency measurement techniques, watch this and learn how to operate a Radionics frequency counter and get some goodies along the way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtVcUp7S6U&feature=player_embedded (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtVcUp7S6U&feature=player_embedded)
And yes, inside this $1 Chinese wooden box frequency counter there is a special circuit designed by a master Radionics technician (MRT ?). Apparently because of this reason it does not require a battery.
If you think you knew everything about frequency measurement techniques, watch this and learn how to operate a Radionics frequency counter and get some goodies along the way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtVcUp7S6U&feature=player_embedded (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtVcUp7S6U&feature=player_embedded)
And yes, inside this $1 Chinese wooden box frequency counter there is a special circuit designed by a master Radionics technician (MRT ?). Apparently because of this reason it does not require a battery.
If you think you knew everything about frequency measurement techniques, watch this and learn how to operate a Radionics frequency counter and get some goodies along the way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtVcUp7S6U&feature=player_embedded (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtVcUp7S6U&feature=player_embedded)
And yes, inside this $1 Chinese wooden box frequency counter there is a special circuit designed by a master Radionics technician (MRT ?). Apparently because of this reason it does not require a battery.
Comments are disabled for this video.I wonder why...
If only there was a way to harvest human stupidity...... :palm:Perhaps that's why aliens would invade the Earth one day. :)
Not exactly tech/engineering related, but fits the snake oil thread perfectly:Homeopathy & Nutritionists vs Real Science! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnbFgRv8-Kw#ws)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6rUU0K9xE)
...it's painful...
FFS!
http://www.gdstechnologies.ca/ (http://www.gdstechnologies.ca/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEqSuTOKUEg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEqSuTOKUEg)
FFS!
http://www.gdstechnologies.ca/ (http://www.gdstechnologies.ca/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEqSuTOKUEg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEqSuTOKUEg)
OH MY! Not only is the video shocking, he hasn't got a clue what he's talking about and cannot do a presentation.
One battery is connected directly to an Inverter, the other one is running a motor! The wires are jammed on the one battery, the whole thing looks like it's been thrown together, this is such a SCAM it needs to be reported. The water part is doing NOTHING! It's getting power from an inverter being fed from a battery!
The rear fan is a Bit Fenix PC FAN! It's just crap chucked together, not even IP Rated sockets, back boxes nothing LOL
http://pesn.com/2014/10/27/9602557_GDS-Technologies_not-ready-to-go-yet/2014-10-27_time_07_42_58-MDT_call-to_Greg-Potter.mp3 (http://pesn.com/2014/10/27/9602557_GDS-Technologies_not-ready-to-go-yet/2014-10-27_time_07_42_58-MDT_call-to_Greg-Potter.mp3)
Don't know if this has been posted yet, but just ran across this on Amazon:For $50 it should really remove some EMF from buyer's pocket.
http://amzn.com/B00DNIIETK (http://amzn.com/B00DNIIETK)
It feels like a joint venture of the Monster cable people and homeopathy. I can't decide if the reviews are sad or funny.
For anyone who really loves their audio, and hates their bank balance:
http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=1564 (http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=1564)
Yep... that's a UK mains plug to 16Amp IEC, 1 metre long, for a mere £5500 which will, of course, make all your music sound....... EXACTLY THE F*@#ING SAME!
They even offer a "burn in" service! :-DD
Also:
http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=2436 (http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=2436)
and:
http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=0029 (http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=0029)
and pretty much anything else from this website.
I could think of some cheaper means of rejecting conducted noise in a power cable though ;)If conducted noise is your concern, then don't listen to classical or romantic orchestras. Stick to baroque, where there is no conductor, and the orchestra is lead from the keyboard. ;)
I'm glad that the gds water generator has been mentioned. Did anyone else notice in the video that the ammeter doesn't increase when he turns the vacuum cleaner on?
He also spends far too much time describing the features of things like the wheels and power outlets.
I overthought the process and thought he might be using the battery to split the water, then the generator is running off the produced hydrogen. While it wouldn't be perpetual because the water might be the energy source, I don't know how much energy is lost in producing hydrogen from water and then burning it. I did find somewhere that he said the water was burnt as is and wasn't split into hydrogen.
I could think of some cheaper means of rejecting conducted noise in a power cable though ;)If conducted noise is your concern, then don't listen to classical or romantic orchestras. Stick to baroque, where there is no conductor, and the orchestra is lead from the keyboard. ;)
http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/product/8040/audioquest-diamond-rj-e-ethernet-cable-8m/ (http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/product/8040/audioquest-diamond-rj-e-ethernet-cable-8m/)
http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/product/8040/audioquest-diamond-rj-e-ethernet-cable-8m/ (http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/product/8040/audioquest-diamond-rj-e-ethernet-cable-8m/)
Insulation is also a commodoty that slows down a signal so AQ have featured their Dielectric-Bias System (DBS); a self-generated stable electrostatic field which reduces energy storage and non-linear time delays to a minimum.
http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/product/8040/audioquest-diamond-rj-e-ethernet-cable-8m/ (http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/product/8040/audioquest-diamond-rj-e-ethernet-cable-8m/)
What use is that, it is only a one directional Ethernet cable, so either you cannot receive or send on broad band without reversing the cable. :-DD :-DD
Definitely not worth £4000-00 for 8 meters. :--
Premium sound SD card? http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/02/19/sony-to-offer-premium-sound-memory-card/?mod=WSJBlog (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/02/19/sony-to-offer-premium-sound-memory-card/?mod=WSJBlog)Sony is not a good brand for some time. And now Sony steps into voodoo land. :-//
:-DD
I nearly died laughing :D
160dollars for 64gb, oh Sony ...
It's looking more and more like Sony is going the way of the dodo.....or should I say the way of Nokia.About time, they've done enough bad stuff in their time (rootkits, Linux support for PS3 removal...)
http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/product/8040/audioquest-diamond-rj-e-ethernet-cable-8m/For that amount of money for a cable I'd expect superconductivity at room temperatures, the ability to send data back in time/receive them from the future... apparently all I get is better sound... somehow? :-//
It's looking more and more like Sony is going the way of the dodo.....or should I say the way of Nokia.
You chose an odd example to support your argument. MD was very well supported by a huge number of manufacturers right up to the time that MP3 players made MD truly obsolete.It's looking more and more like Sony is going the way of the dodo.....or should I say the way of Nokia.
Oh oh. I better sell my original MD player and spare MD disks before it's too late :)
I got hosed by Sony so many times.. with all their format changes and dropping support EVERYTIME along the way.... I stopped buying Sony gear for that very reason.
Too bad everyone gets PS4s instead of XB1s at double the rate.
But sure, a couple of K$ will get you a PC that is better :P
I don't think Sony is going anywhere anytime soon.
Source:
http://www.vgchartz.com/yearly/2015/Global/ (http://www.vgchartz.com/yearly/2015/Global/)
http://www.vgchartz.com/yearly/2014/Global/ (http://www.vgchartz.com/yearly/2014/Global/)
Check the hardware sales
You chose an odd example to support your argument. MD was very well supported by a huge number of manufacturers right up to the time that MP3 players made MD truly obsolete.
I just segued into saying that I was hosed by Sony so many times ...I have quite a bit of Sony audio and video gear. And a couple of Sony still cameras, and several Sony computers, as well. And, indeed I have my share of failed Sony proprietary formats like MD and Memory Stick.
I just segwayed into saying that I was hosed by Sony so many times ...know you are not alone.
And I have several Sony VAIO computers which are now orphans since Sony is departing the computer biz.Not just their computer business but also their smartphone and TV businesses. Source (http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/us-sony-strategy-idUSKBN0LM05X20150218)
I think they specially designed this microSD for their 1200$ "128 GB Walkman Hi-Res Digital Music Player" MP3 :palm:.
Premium sound SD card? http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/02/19/sony-to-offer-premium-sound-memory-card/?mod=WSJBlog (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/02/19/sony-to-offer-premium-sound-memory-card/?mod=WSJBlog)Made it to the EEVblog:
:-DD
I nearly died laughing :D
160dollars for 64gb, oh Sony ...
You chose an odd example to support your argument. MD was very well supported by a huge number of manufacturers right up to the time that MP3 players made MD truly obsolete.
oh, I didn't intend MD as an example. It was something that I really liked, which is why I still have it. Yes, it was very supported. But it was still another one of Sony's many dead-end formats, like Betamax, DAT, Memory Stick, UMD, all of which I had bought into.
I just segwayed into saying that I was hosed by Sony so many times ...
I will just leave this here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj4rV0AoI-Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj4rV0AoI-Q)
thanks for the term “snake oil”?first time hear that
Just rediscovered this:http://bybeetech.com/ (http://bybeetech.com/)my bullshit-o-meter broke :bullshit: :-BROKE
Atoms are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter. Atoms can join together to form molecules, which in turn form most of the objects around you.
Atoms are composed of particles called protons, electrons and neutrons. Protons carry a positive electrical charge, electrons carry a negative electrical charge and neutrons carry no electrical charge at all. The protons and neutrons cluster together in the central part of the atom, called the nucleus, and the electrons ‘orbit’ the nucleus.
Carbon atoms are present in all living things, and in the air. Nearly 99% of the carbon atoms are C12 atoms, while less than 2% of the remaining atoms are C13.
Bybee Technologies has developed a product that is energized by a surrounding energy field. Once energized, our product resonates at the same frequency as the C13 atom. Consequently, this creates a magnetic field of force effect. In this magnetic field, the polarity of all electrons and protons are altered, affecting their oscillation by making them more aligned with each other. This reaction creates an affect that makes the transfer or sharing of electrons between atoms more streamline and efficient; and air molecules less resistant.
Naaah, 1500 USD/cable? Sounds totally legit.Don't forget the $7.6k power cable.
Large Regular Quantum Purifiers are typically used in AC applications, and with loudspeaker transducers. Specially shielded using ERS Stealth carbon fiber material.
thanks for the term “snake oil”?first time hear thatJust look in the comments sections of "free energy" videos to get a better understanding.
I'm just speechless :palm:
http://studiozey.com/ (http://studiozey.com/)
Does anyone have money to waste to do a teardown/scam review of these things?
I'm starting to think that it's just a standard resistor wrapped in fancy stuffs
because he made it with all-natural bran flakes....
Yes, maybe someone should start a GoFundMe for audiophoolery busting :)
Yup, they certainly do! If you have a few minutes of your life that you're willing to sacrafice, try reading this one: http://www.audioquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DoNoHarm-whitepaper-1222-11-r11.pdf (http://www.audioquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DoNoHarm-whitepaper-1222-11-r11.pdf)
My personal favourite is the bit about the signals having to jump from strand to strand in multi-core cables and how they use the "ultimate test equipment: The human ear" to test which direction the copper best allows the electrons to flow in :)
McBryce.
If you have a few minutes of your life that you're willing to sacrafice, try reading this one: http://www.audioquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DoNoHarm-whitepaper-1222-11-r11.pdf (http://www.audioquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DoNoHarm-whitepaper-1222-11-r11.pdf)
Counter Spiral geometry takes the group of negative conductors and spirals them one way while the group of positive conductors encases the negatives and spirals in the opposite direction. This ensures that there is minimum interaction between the positive & negative conductors, reducing distortion caused by the magnetic fields that surround each conductor...
Once I heard an Italian company claiming their resistor ladder audio DAC is more accurate than sigma delta based designs, and they use 0.1% resistors without oversampling! I would like to know how it is possible to achieve 24 bit accuracy (1/16777216, about 5.96*10^-8) from 0.1% parts without sigma delta modulation and dynamic elements matching. Even 16 bit converters require better tolerance.Why it's simple - a gray beard hand picks the resistors by measuring them on an ancient tube resistance meter, then puts each one in a special oscillator jig and listens to it for one hour. Based on this he pairs the resistors together. These are sent to a secret isolated island in the pacific, where nude virgins hand solder the final assembly and weave cables from raw silver thread and moon light. This is sent back to the greybeards back home, where it is listened to most vigorously and the copper is again hand trimmed to the final specs by means of a fine file.
http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html (http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html)I bet that doesn't even contain an actual diode.
They invented a rechargeable diode.....They should team up with batteriser to get a longer life time out of it.
Very interesting:
The all-natural elemental diode is in a formula base of forty-seven different energy frequencies. It is molded into different strengths and forms to be worn on the body or placed on devices that emit electromagnetic radiation. A diode is defined as a device with a two-element electron tube or semiconductor through which a current can pass in only one direction. The natural elemental diode’s energy current moves in one direction, giving a positive spin of energy. The elemental diode also acts as a rectifier by keeping the body’s energies and meridians in perfect balance.
so if I wear it on the wrong side my energy will be lowered?
I accidentally washed my Personal Diode. Is it ruined?
We suggest you place the diode in the sun to recharge its energy. Place in direct sunlight for 30 minutes on each side.
They invented a rechargeable diode.....
Best regards
http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html (http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html)
http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html (http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html)
:wtf:
That website has really made my day :-DD
I found this www.bobbeck.com (http://www.bobbeck.com) the other day. There is a pdf that includes full schematics (for what that is worth). Perhaps we should encourage Bob Beck to take part in the OSHW movement.
The site also links to sota.com that manufacture the pulsers etc, they sell a thing with batteries, an led and an LM358 oscillator for $280.00. www.sota.com/silver-pulser.html (http://www.sota.com/silver-pulser.html) Maybe the electrodes are pure silver?
I have a degree in physics and no idea how a 4Hz square wave is supposed to create colloidal silver, maybe Bob studied different physics to me.
Let me guess...the black powder is pepper and the white is salt. Seasons your audio perfectly.
Let me guess...the black powder is pepper and the white is salt. Seasons your audio perfectly.Nope, it's finely ground bullshit, with a dash of scamdinavium.
(The best part is the "OS made from scratch". Don't know why, but I can't think it's true)
(The best part is the "OS made from scratch". Don't know why, but I can't think it's true)
Probably because they don't show it off at all. I'm sure more than a few of us on here have made hobby OSs and have bored people senseless showing off that we've got VESA text mode supported and a rudimentary CLI with like a whole 5 commands!!!1! Oh and they claim support for Android apps so my gut feeling is they've taken a bare bones AOSP build and written their own GUI at most. Probably just made a custom launcher...
Their choice of hardware makes also makes it pretty certain that even if they did write the rest of the OS themselves they're using the Linux kernel* as I doubt Nvidia would release drivers for a closed source no name OS/kernel. To the best of my knowledge they don't even support BSD kernels for Tegra devices, only Linux and Windows.
*Whether you can claim to have written an OS from scratch when using someone else's kernel is debateable
...snip...
my gut feeling is they've taken a bare bones AOSP build and written their own GUI at most. Probably just made a custom launcher...
Their choice of hardware makes also makes it pretty certain that even if they did write the rest of the OS themselves they're using the Linux kernel* as I doubt Nvidia would release drivers for a closed source no name OS/kernel.
...snip...
What they are calling "OS" is clearly for me just a Graphical Interface that run on top of something like, maybe Qt? or plain X11.
...snip...
my gut feeling is they've taken a bare bones AOSP build and written their own GUI at most. Probably just made a custom launcher...
Their choice of hardware makes also makes it pretty certain that even if they did write the rest of the OS themselves they're using the Linux kernel* as I doubt Nvidia would release drivers for a closed source no name OS/kernel.
...snip...
What they are calling "OS" is clearly for me just a Graphical Interface that run on top of something like, maybe Qt? or plain X11.
I think we both agree, if not on the finer details lol ;) I'd say they are using SurfaceSlinger.
It seems that their "Coded from scratch OS" is....
Android :popcorn:
We embrace failure, it's a step on the path to success...right
Well it is a fresh wind and I think we should welcome that. MS and Apple have had their chances and the development is slow weak at least still using mouses invented 30 yrs ago. And not able to have full control even if you do know what you are doing.
Oh my God, they removed the magic seal which locked Apophis for the past 5000 years in his kingdom of darkness and now he is free and soon will rise again to destroy all mankind and swipe us from the surface of the planet. It's over, we are doomed... :scared:
Oh my God, they removed the magic seal which locked Apophis for the past 5000 years in his kingdom of darkness and now he is free and soon will rise again to destroy all mankind and swipe us from the surface of the planet. It's over, we are doomed... :scared:
No it cannot be Apophis. SG-1 finally killed him when they disabled the sublight drive on his replicator infested ha'tak and rammed it into his planet base.
We are not even sure that Râ is deadOh my God, they removed the magic seal which locked Apophis for the past 5000 years in his kingdom of darkness and now he is free and soon will rise again to destroy all mankind and swipe us from the surface of the planet. It's over, we are doomed... :scared:
No it cannot be Apophis. SG-1 finally killed him when they disabled the sublight drive on his replicator infested ha'tak and rammed it into his planet base.
Anubis back from the dead again maybe? Can't be Isis that's for sure. Maybe Osiris? Can't remember if they got him...
We are not even sure that Râ is dead
This is advertised on the eevblog.com site!
http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369 (http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369)
http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html (http://www.coreonehealth.com/coreone-store/emf-detection-protection/pocket-diodes.html)
This is advertised on the eevblog.com site!Oh lawks! Another scammer site invoking the sacred name of Our Lord Tesla!
http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369 (http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369)
This is advertised on the eevblog.com site!
http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369 (http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369)
This is advertised on the eevblog.com site!
http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369 (http://energyinnovator.org/?AFFSRC=504369)
does the video....ever end?
There's snake oil in the software world too. My all-time favorite is Gibson's SpinRite.Don't forget about SoftRAM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoftRAM).
What is the probleme with SpinRite?
The wikipedia page does not speak about any snake oil issues
Having actually recovered hard drives with Spinrite, that rather casts doubt more on Radsoft/Navas than on SpinRite/Gibson, IME.
In any case it is ancient history in computer years.
Never heard of "ionic feet detox" before, but today I stumbled upon this video:Me neither until some weeks ago (when Clive put that on his channel) that have impressive result isn't it? :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH0QpaDNwS8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH0QpaDNwS8)
110% Snake Oil!
After treating both sides of a disc, the sound and picture quality will be dramatically improved. S/N ratio and dynamic range are improved and all instruments and vocals become vivid fresh. On the picture, it gives depth and excellent color contrast. Incidentally, a higher effect is provided when you use RIO-5II together with the audio demagnetizer RD-3.
Having actually recovered hard drives with Spinrite, that rather casts doubt more on Radsoft/Navas than on SpinRite/Gibson, IME.
In any case it is ancient history in computer years.
No one has said that SpinRite doesn't work under some circumstances, just that some of the claims that Gibson makes are absurd. His SpinRite pages read like something out of the X-Files.
Now, this made me do a double take. I'm scrolling through one of my favorite ebay sellers' products, minding my own business and BAM, I come across this, thing. It said, CD Demagnetizer. I figured, this can't be serious, no one is this ridiculous... right? I looked it up here on the forums and saw some people had posted about CD demagnetizers and how ludicrous they were, so I went to the website of the company who makes them, and they make a CD Ionizer as well! It boggles my mind that someone would spend 500 dollars on something as assanine as a CD demagnetizer, or a CD Ionizer.
http://www.acoustic-revive.com/english/cd_dvd/rio-5.html (http://www.acoustic-revive.com/english/cd_dvd/rio-5.html)
http://www.acoustic-revive.com/english/cd_dvd/rd-3_1.html (http://www.acoustic-revive.com/english/cd_dvd/rd-3_1.html)
my favorite part is when it saysQuoteAfter treating both sides of a disc, the sound and picture quality will be dramatically improved. S/N ratio and dynamic range are improved and all instruments and vocals become vivid fresh. On the picture, it gives depth and excellent color contrast. Incidentally, a higher effect is provided when you use RIO-5II together with the audio demagnetizer RD-3.
treating both sides?! What, does it help you read the label better?!? Anyway, figured people on here would get a kick or ten out of this. absurd.
At least this is preying on rich with insane disposable income.
But then they don't say that it WILL give high-grade sound, only that it CAN.
He then goes on with this elaborate conspiracy theory about John McAfee and Gibson and finally veers of into a "Gibson doesn't know any programming languages" diatribe.
He then goes on with this elaborate conspiracy theory about John McAfee and Gibson and finally veers of into a "Gibson doesn't know any programming languages" diatribe.
You have to admit, though, that McAfee is a pretty strange guy. Have you heard about his troubles in Belize? It makes for interesting reading. I wouldn't dispel anything Navas says about Gibson just because of what he says about McAfee.
Gibson has toned down the SpinRite claims on his web site in recent years. It used to read like something out of science fiction a few years ago.
"ps. it is no use asking a regular electrician about it as they will think you are talking rubbish, look on Google instead"(yeah, they think that because you're talking rubbish...)
If your feet get cold, why not put your hands on the mat? Socks will stop your skin making contact so use your hands instead!(In fact, why not wear the grounding mat on your head!)
I ordered the mat, but didnt realise I wouldnt need the grounding rod as I live in the UK. Our houses are mostly earthed. BUT I was so impressed with the grounding mat that I have kept the rod just incase I go abroad.(wait... so your house is earthed but you need a grounding rod as well? um okay...)
What if you like, spend a lot of time in a basement? With a concrete floor. Then you'd be always grounded, right? Undergrounded, even!
--EDIT-- some priceless comments:The testimonials are hilarious. As for the grounding rod, I'm sure he has other uses for it... if you know what i mean.Quote"ps. it is no use asking a regular electrician about it as they will think you are talking rubbish, look on Google instead"(yeah, they think that because you're talking rubbish...)QuoteIf your feet get cold, why not put your hands on the mat? Socks will stop your skin making contact so use your hands instead!(In fact, why not wear the grounding mat on your head!)QuoteI ordered the mat, but didnt realise I wouldnt need the grounding rod as I live in the UK. Our houses are mostly earthed. BUT I was so impressed with the grounding mat that I have kept the rod just incase I go abroad.(wait... so your house is earthed but you need a grounding rod as well? um okay...)
Found this visit and tour of the 'Acoustic revive' factories:Check the wall thickness, a WW2 light tank has less armour!
http://www.stereotimes.com/comm112008AR.shtml (http://www.stereotimes.com/comm112008AR.shtml)
Beautiful milling and manufacturing photos starting from the second page. Ignoring the crystal balls and claims it's interesting to peruse the pictures.
But what if you want to play back a recording of a choir through this single transistor amp? Wouldn't this sound kind of one dimensional, missing out on many of the voices? Maybe the amps should be made with an array of switchable transistors, so you would be able to match them with the count of choir members? :-//A more profitable (for the manufacturer) solution can be a couple of amplifier and speaker for each of the choir's member.... :blah: :blah: :blah:
But what if you want to play back a recording of a choir through this single transistor amp? Wouldn't this sound kind of one dimensional, missing out on many of the voices? Maybe the amps should be made with an array of switchable transistors, so you would be able to match them with the count of choir members? :-//A more profitable (for the manufacturer) solution can be a couple of amplifier and speaker for each of the choir's member.... :blah: :blah: :blah:
Perhaps, you should start preaching to that "Choir".But what if you want to play back a recording of a choir through this single transistor amp? Wouldn't this sound kind of one dimensional, missing out on many of the voices? Maybe the amps should be made with an array of switchable transistors, so you would be able to match them with the count of choir members? :-//A more profitable (for the manufacturer) solution can be a couple of amplifier and speaker for each of the choir's member.... :blah: :blah: :blah:
It would probably be cheaper to employ the choir
I would like to see the actual circuitry of this device in a photo on this website. I do NOT believe this has just BARE components mounted in a box; circuits DO exist for radionics machines. They just do not need a power supply (similar to a crystal radio). If that is what you mean by finding "no circuit inside." Do I detect a little sci-medical prejudice?
They work using "subtle energy," the same found in faith healers, Buddhist monks, Indian gurus, religious contemplatives, remote viewers, hypnotists, shamans, witch doctors, etc. All PROVEN to be active in the same part of their brain via MRI scanning technology.
These share a similar base, are not fakery, but require the patient, operator (and machine - if used) to be in "synch" to propagate subtle energy waves. All things have a natural frequency and an energy field which emanates outwardly - that is open to reception.
(How do living creatures, existing separately, suddenly "decide" to congregate and migrate in a large herd, swarm, school, flock?)
Like Nicola Tesla found with Radiant Energy, this energy does not follow the inverse square laws of outer shell Electrons, as in our atomic industry, but are part of the subatomic structure of the atom, energy waves which do NOT diminish over distance.
The weakest signal can be transmitted by the brain and received by the brains of others, including animals. This amounts to remote healing, clairvoyance, remote viewing, or other forms of "instant knowledge" imparted "telepathically" for want of a common description, given universal knowledge from the Creator is open to downloading, in various ways, to heal, to inform, to bless, etc.
Not to be dismissed as medical quackery - which is outright, criminal, purposeful fraud. Chemotherapy and radiation might fit the description better than faith healing and radionics, sad to say.
This is Natural Healing, probably known since cave man and the druids in your nation.
The comments show ignorance of this scientifically valid form of healing and communication, though hidden, unpopular and despised by the money-medicine industry. Do some research before dismissing what is not obvious at first view. (Are the pyramids just piles of rock?) It is suppressed by all systems of money, so will not be found in the common media and science.
Ever had a family member across the globe, in dire trouble, and felt a sudden, unspoken, deep concern and empathy for them? (But not given to the whole family.) That was subtle energy transmitted from them to you - if you are a clean-living, open individual. One reason why the newly married and religious get these more often than laymen.
Long story.
Eds, Comment The box is most definitely empty?.
.......... paul sutlovich, Boulder/USA, 25th of March 2015
http://shieldheadwear.com/howitworks/ (http://shieldheadwear.com/howitworks/)
well at least it "works"
And the truth is that there is no official evidence that signals cause something.
What is the SI unit of BULLSHIT? |O
I've most often seen it measured in Loads.
How many Tonnes in a Load?Are those Metric Bullshits or Imperial Bullshits?
How many Tonnes in a Load?Are those Metric Bullshits or Imperial Bullshits?
A load used to be a cubic yard. It really was a measure and could be enforced by the local trading standards and weights and measures.I've most often seen it measured in Loads.
But there is a mathematical relationship there I am sure...
How many Tonnes in a Load?
...
The question remains, what is the definition of a Metric Shit Load...
A crap tonne?
It is why I do enjoy electronics - there isn't' much in the way ambiguity and one can used a fairly decent background in the subject to make an informed decision about idea's/tech.yup ..... except for all those over-unity / free energy / power savers+ we constantly get bombarded with. After all .. em / mag fields are voodoo too :-)
Quote from: BuriedcodeIt is why I do enjoy electronics - there isn't' much in the way ambiguity and one can used a fairly decent background in the subject to make an informed decision about idea's/tech.yup ..... except for all those over-unity / free energy / power savers+ we constantly get bombarded with. After all .. em / mag fields are voodoo too :-)
The Dyson digital motor adverts really annoy me as there cam be no such thing as a digital electric motor, an electric motor is inherently analogue by its very nature. It might be digitally controlled but as soon as the electricity leaves the control and hits the motor it is analogue from there on, square wave sine wave or any other wave. BS marketing at its worst.
The Dyson digital motor adverts really annoy me as there cam be no such thing as a digital electric motor, an electric motor is inherently analogue by its very nature. It might be digitally controlled but as soon as the electricity leaves the control and hits the motor it is analogue from there on, square wave sine wave or any other wave. BS marketing at its worst.I just assume it is either on or off
The Dyson digital motor adverts really annoy me as there cam be no such thing as a digital electric motor, an electric motor is inherently analogue by its very nature. It might be digitally controlled but as soon as the electricity leaves the control and hits the motor it is analogue from there on, square wave sine wave or any other wave. BS marketing at its worst.
http://www.structuredwatertechnologies.com/ (http://www.structuredwatertechnologies.com/)
http://www.structuredwatertechnologies.com/ (http://www.structuredwatertechnologies.com/)
That's amazing... 250 dollars for an opaque version of a kid's bath toy...
Reckon we could combine this with homeopathy and make it even more potent? Or will the "naturalisation" of the water get rid of the homeopathic "vibrations" (which use such an awesome vibration mode that no form of spectroscopy can detect it - OR - that trying to measure it causes it to stop vibrating - convenient that ;))
You can tell that product is shit as they couldn't hire a web design company who would want to put their site in their portfolio :)
I would love to see inside one of these machines to see if they really "work by enveloping the patient's body with a special electric field made of negatively-charged static electricity [as opposed to that positively-charged static electricity]"
Or, you know, if they're just a beeper and some LEDs tied to an NE555 timer...
Been seeing a lot of ads lately for something called a lif3 that is supposed to protect you (and your family) from the harmful radiation of a smartphone just by sticking it to the case.
Is there any truth to this or do we need to go hit that bullshit button?
Been seeing a lot of ads lately for something called a lif3 that is supposed to protect you (and your family) from the harmful radiation of a smartphone just by sticking it to the case.
Is there any truth to this or do we need to go hit that bullshit button?
We need a great big bullshit button.
Been seeing a lot of ads lately for something called a lif3 that is supposed to protect you (and your family) from the harmful radiation of a smartphone just by sticking it to the case.The concept is really old. I remember them being sold when the Nokia 3310 came out. Later they were also sold with LEDs in them and marketed as silent ring indicator, like this:
Is there any truth to this or do we need to go hit that bullshit button?
Been seeing a lot of ads lately for something called a lif3 that is supposed to protect you (and your family) from the harmful radiation of a smartphone just by sticking it to the case.The concept is really old. I remember them being sold when the Nokia 3310 came out. Later they were also sold with LEDs in them and marketed as silent ring indicator, like this:
Is there any truth to this or do we need to go hit that bullshit button?
(http://i.imgur.com/2RNtXpT.gif)
Ugh I just clicked this turd by accident: https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@dailybitcoinnews/tesla-dr-walter-russell-the-optic-dynamo-generator-and-how-it-could-revolutionize-cryptocurrency-mining-soon
Ugh I just clicked this turd by accident: https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@dailybitcoinnews/tesla-dr-walter-russell-the-optic-dynamo-generator-and-how-it-could-revolutionize-cryptocurrency-mining-soon
Your car could drive on forever. Even my great grandfather invented an engine back in the early 1900's that had such tech. but he could never figure out how to turn it off so it's been around for quite some time..
Supposedly, his “Searl Effect Generator” SEG has been built several times, but the prototypes generate so much power they create their own anti-gravity field and fly off into space.
Obviously this man and his staff need your money to continue their work.
Ugh I just clicked this turd by accident: https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@dailybitcoinnews/tesla-dr-walter-russell-the-optic-dynamo-generator-and-how-it-could-revolutionize-cryptocurrency-mining-soon
:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: My eyes are burning! Free energy :bullshit: is one thing...but this... :scared:
These people (even in their comments) believe that bitcoins are actually some form of energy that has to be created and transmitted with special machines!!! They claim it requires "too much energy" for the average person for these machines to make bitcoins! They don't even understand computers or the internet! :palm: :-DD
EDIT: At least if thesepeopleidiots actually start playing with big tesla coils...we won't have to worry about them much longer. >:D
In any financial system, money moves towards intelligence, not enthusiasm.
This went into my promotion folder today. Shame on Google that failed to put it in my spam folder. Amazon is getting stupid. I think Amazon used to have some kind of censorship on its Prime goods, but now it simply sells anything that the mfg wants to pay Prime premium.
(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/the-snake-oil-thread/?action=dlattach;attach=262616;image)
Why would they "censor" available Prime items? As far as I know, they never have. Basically, if it's shipped or sold by Amazon, it's eligible for Prime. That's what makes Prime so useful.
They do not even think before carrying items in their own warehouse?
They do not even think before carrying items in their own warehouse?They are not in the business of of "vetting" products. Who do you propose they hire to evaluate electronic gadgets before deciding to sell them? Perhaps you can contact them and make a job for yourself.
This went into my promotion folder today. Shame on Google that failed to put it in my spam folder. Amazon is getting stupid. I think Amazon used to have some kind of censorship on its Prime goods, but now it simply sells anything that the mfg wants to pay Prime premium.
(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/the-snake-oil-thread/?action=dlattach;attach=262616;image)
I don't understand why some people are so much bothered about EM fields and stuff. I don't know any household source that can expose you to such levels of radiation that would be deemed harmful (be it anything from UV to long wave radio). :-//
This is an extreme example (http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/cellphones-suck-energy-just-put-some-cow-dung-rss-ideologue-2958597/) of one such insanity. (Real :bullshit: detected)
I don't understand why some people are so much bothered about EM fields and stuff. I don't know any household source that can expose you to such levels of radiation that would be deemed harmful (be it anything from UV to long wave radio). :-//
This is an extreme example (http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/cellphones-suck-energy-just-put-some-cow-dung-rss-ideologue-2958597/) of one such insanity. (Real :bullshit: detected)
Many reasons for that
1) EM radiation is invisible and people are afraid of things they cannot see. Same thing with germs for example
2) EM radiation is one of the toughest subjects in physics and electronics. Even EEs have trouble understanding all the concepts and intricancies about EM. To your average Joe it sounds like voodoo magic.
3) Ionising radiation and the damage it can do (eg Chernobil) is well known to the general public and conflated with non-ionising radiation. See number 2. It's tough stuff and you need the proper education to understand the differences.
4) There's the stupid notion that dosage doesn't matter and even the tiniest exposure can do damage. This of course isn't true even for ionising radiation
5) Some people through malice or stupidity propagate false information. Some benefit from this by selling all those bogus devices.
The government in it's wisdom then claimed the dosing was small - so if you received a large dose and get sick, but were told it was a small dose - what other conclusion could you have drawn, other than that small doses of radiation are harmful?Thanks for mentioning this; I wasn't aware of it. It's actually much worse than that: the deliberate releases were secret and the amount of their activity was tens of thousands of times higher than well-publicized disasters like Three Mile Island.
Scientists have known for a long time that plasma energy is real and that there is enough energy in the vacuum of a single hydrogen atom to power the whole world for many years.Apparently all us engineers and scientists missed the memo: I always thought plasma was an ionised gas, not an "energy"; and wow, better start regulating that hydrogen vacuum energy before some noob free energy investigator accidentally releases several terawatts in the space of a single hydrogen atom and causes a massive explosion...
Capacitors setting on a shelf should have a resistor (shunt) across the terminals, while they are in storage on the shelf to prevent accidental discharge when picking them up off the shelf. They develop dangerous charges just setting there.
Capacitors setting on a shelf should have a resistor (shunt) across the terminals, while they are in storage on the shelf to prevent accidental discharge when picking them up off the shelf. They develop dangerous charges just setting there.
QuoteAt school I had an EHT capacitor from an old TV that would pick up a charge large enough to give a nasty jolt just by it hanging around, put next to a florescent lamp and the charge was enough to floor you.
I know this isn't a snake-oil product, but I still found it... um... :palm:QuoteCapacitors setting on a shelf should have a resistor (shunt) across the terminals, while they are in storage on the shelf to prevent accidental discharge when picking them up off the shelf. They develop dangerous charges just setting there.
Well, who knew!
Now snake oil, search for "EMF illness" on YT. Sure some of it makes sense and may be possible. A lot of it is ubsurd. I mean, use a grounding mat for therapy??
Of course, walking around barefoot in the grass is far better than forcing the earth energy through some copper... xD
Well I would highly recommend walking around barefoot in the grass on occasion as I find it a rather pleasant experience (of course we don't live in a country where the native wildlife actively tries to kill us so 'YMMV') but if you have to ground yourself then you really should use aligned crystalline oxygen free copper that's been treated by a liquid nitrogen dip :-DD :-DD :-DD
but if you have to ground yourself then you really should use aligned crystalline oxygen free copper that's been treated by a liquid nitrogen dip
PowerPerfector and their "voltage optimisation" wank. They've only gone and installed one where I work, despite me trying to discourage them. Retarded...as I remember, ::) this looks like correction capacitors on AC for fluorescent lighting efficiency?
Found this little gem while looking for something else and I knew I had to share. Hopefully it's good for a laugh for somebody out there, I sure had a giggle.
http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html (http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html)
First post to the forum by the way. When I saw this snake oil I thought "who better to share this with?" So, hello!
Shield your wireless router! Shield your keyboard! Just unbelievable :-DD
Found this little gem while looking for something else and I knew I had to share. Hopefully it's good for a laugh for somebody out there, I sure had a giggle.Ah. That brings back memories.
Found this little gem while looking for something else and I knew I had to share. Hopefully it's good for a laugh for somebody out there, I sure had a giggle.
http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html (http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html)
First post to the forum by the way. When I saw this snake oil I thought "who better to share this with?" So, hello!
Shield your wireless router! Shield your keyboard! Just unbelievable :-DD
The list of radiations they were supposed to be stopping was huge, but the only thing they were good for is acting as a HV generator for kids to use for all sorts of tricks and shocks - when the monitor is turned on, a charge is generated on it.In theory, those screens were to be grounded (they had a wire with U-lug for connection to PC case). In practice, nobody cares (especially with the common for that time ungrounded wiring).
Wikipedia, "History of geomagnetism"
"One belief, dating back to Pliny, was that fumes from eating garlic and onions could destroy the magnetism in a compass, rendering it useless."
Found this little gem while looking for something else and I knew I had to share. Hopefully it's good for a laugh for somebody out there, I sure had a giggle.
http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html (http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html)
Found this little gem while looking for something else and I knew I had to share. Hopefully it's good for a laugh for somebody out there, I sure had a giggle.
http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html (http://www.lessemf.com/computer.html)
First post to the forum by the way. When I saw this snake oil I thought "who better to share this with?" So, hello!
Shield your wireless router! Shield your keyboard! Just unbelievable :-DD
:-DD :-DD :-DD
OMG :palm: :-DD
https://juneoven.com/ (https://juneoven.com/)
...
Shield your wireless router! Shield your keyboard! Just unbelievable :-DD
Enjoy!
http://perkune.com/how-to-burn-in-new-cable (http://perkune.com/how-to-burn-in-new-cable)
In order to achieve exact impedance matching, Nordost’s Valhalla 2 Digital leads offer a double layer of silver shielding.
Edit: holy shit they've got a burn-in CD:I hope they don't forget to demagnetize (https://www.google.ru/#newwindow=1&q=compact+disc+demagnetizer) it.
http://www.analogueseduction.net/burn-in-devices/ayre-acoustics-system-burn-in-cd.html (http://www.analogueseduction.net/burn-in-devices/ayre-acoustics-system-burn-in-cd.html)
:palm:
The wank is strong on this one.QuoteIn order to achieve exact impedance matching, Nordost’s Valhalla 2 Digital leads offer a double layer of silver shielding.
:bullshit: :bullshit: :bullshit:
Edit: holy shit they've got a burn-in CD:
http://www.analogueseduction.net/burn-in-devices/ayre-acoustics-system-burn-in-cd.html (http://www.analogueseduction.net/burn-in-devices/ayre-acoustics-system-burn-in-cd.html)
:palm:
There is, and it doesn't even need lasers to work: https://www.stokyoworld.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Vestax-VRX-2000 (https://www.stokyoworld.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Vestax-VRX-2000)
McBryce.
Pitch : plus/minus 10%
Get that wonderful vinyl sound from your CDs:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Verbatim-43426-52x-Vinyl-CD-R/dp/B000HPBRSM (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Verbatim-43426-52x-Vinyl-CD-R/dp/B000HPBRSM)
(OK, so not actually snake oil and actually quite appealing to me at least just for the look of them, but, wouldn't it be cool if in these days of cheap high power lasers, 3D printers etc. if there was a way to 'record' to vinyl at home?)
So what did those record your own song boots in the 50s used to record?
There is, and it doesn't even need lasers to work: https://www.stokyoworld.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Vestax-VRX-2000 (https://www.stokyoworld.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Vestax-VRX-2000)
McBryce.
Here's a video of a 1947 plastic (vinyl?) recording stall.That's very cool! Near the end, you can see the label on the disc says "Caution Inflammable", so chances are high it's made of cellulose nitrate. That's a good material for cutting grooves in: not the most stable, but it should last for 50 years if not mistreated, and wouldn't wear out too fast. I wonder if anyone still makes blanks like that, or when they're gone they're gone?
It would have been cool if there was a newer 21st century state of the art analog recording and playback system, no mechanics just analog memory chips with very good resolution.Oh good old CCD memory chips like some old digital oscilloscopes used, interesting idea ;D
Polycarbonate can be lathe cut, you don't need a laser. Laser cutting would be hard to control.
Polycarbonate can be lathe cut, you don't need a laser. Laser cutting would be hard to control.
Shhhh, I'm trying to justify buying a laser cutter :-DD
I don't know if it has already been posted here or on the other specific topic, but I found a serious competitor agains Bateroo:
http://ezbatteryreconditioning.com (http://ezbatteryreconditioning.com)
Warning: scam inside spotted :D
You will be death from alcohol poisoning before half of this videoI don't know if it has already been posted here or on the other specific topic, but I found a serious competitor agains Bateroo:
http://ezbatteryreconditioning.com (http://ezbatteryreconditioning.com)
Warning: scam inside spotted :D
this would make a great drinking game
Chug beer every time "battery" is mentioned
Down shot every time "recondition/ing" is mentioned
Audiophile SATA cable: http://audiophile.rocks/sata.html (http://audiophile.rocks/sata.html) With 50% discount (so you can enjoy MP3s just for $595)!
Audiophile SATA cable: http://audiophile.rocks/sata.html (http://audiophile.rocks/sata.html) With 50% discount (so you can enjoy MP3s just for $595)!That cheap cables really distort sound I use just ones with Ivory connectors and insulation from mouse skin for high pitch sound quality :P
OMG, best snake oil BS video ever! :palm:Only because you apparently haven't seen his video about getting free cable TV.
OMG, best snake oil BS video ever! :palm:Only because you apparently haven't seen his video about getting free cable TV.
He readily admits that the videos are total BS, but they have so many millions of views he won't take them down because he looses his YT income. He argues that he has graduated to making "legitimate" videos. But IMHO, he has completely squandered any reputation forever. Or at least until he takes down the BS videos. He clearly values money over honesty.
PowerPerfector and their "voltage optimisation" wank. They've only gone and installed one where I work, despite me trying to discourage them. Retarded...
http://www.powerperfector.com (http://www.powerperfector.com)
They come and install a hideous, useless, bright green box:
(http://gtm-electrical.co.uk/images/gallery/33/dscf1438__grid_10.jpg)
(http://www.carbonmanagers.com/NewsLetter/carbonnews/28-02-09/images/article/PPCIMG1208web.jpg)
(Not my images)
They come to your place, take a few "measurements" and produce a report showing the "amount it will save" with a sufficient amount of zeros on the end. The savings they claim are in the order of 9 to 13% - I reckon this would be around the expected level of fluctuation between any two years of usage on a normal mains supply anyway.
The counter on their website (here, top right: http://www.powerperfector.com/Media.html (http://www.powerperfector.com/Media.html)) just increments once a second at a predetermined rate. The top one (kWh) increments 17 per second. The bottom one (£) increments at £1 per second. That’s about on par with the price of gas per kWh, not electricity. It even resets back to £303,254,134 or if you refresh the page!
This doesn't even tally up with the cost of electricity - 17 kWh would cost more like £2.36 at the average rate of 13.86p per kWh (it's what Google said).
PowerPerfector are currently dissolved with a net worth of £100 on last published accounts, with £0 in the bank.
It appears that “Intelligent Energy Saving Company” now own them. Their registered London office houses 30 companies – of which, five have £0 in their bank account, one has £1 and seven have a net worth of less than £2. Around half of them have no accounts info, including the company in question. So, it's a PO box, which is sufficient for them to say that they have a London office or head office.
PowerPerfector and EEVS (The Energy Efficiency Verification Specialists, who seem to verify the energy efficiency/savings claims made by PowerPerfector) have been colluding together in a sort of back-hand deal: https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications/2013/1/powerPerfector-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_200249.aspx#.V5de7PkrK70 (https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications/2013/1/powerPerfector-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_200249.aspx#.V5de7PkrK70)
:bullshit: :bullshit: :bullshit:
If you had a big problem with non-linear loads causing harmonic distortion, and this actually reduced harmonics like is says, then it could increase the efficiency of your primary utility transformer, and save you some money. We used auto-transformers to do this sometimes in our systems.
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OMG, best snake oil BS video ever! :palm:
OMG, best snake oil BS video ever! :palm:
The guy has a bright future as a polititian or the boss of a big media outlet.
So here is a question - technically off-topic, but still intricately related; so feel free to shout at me ;)
Audiophoolery: is subjective marketing (it "sounds" better) actually immoral? Let us suppose I wanted to make a quick buck - so I designed a cable with good noise rejection/low distortion (under lab conditions) - and sold it as an audiophool grade cable.
The purchaser, who probably won't know any better then buys it, and perceives and improvement - even if there is no demonstrable changes in sound quality - in other words they have been misled but still perceive a benefit: is it still immoral in this case?
And just to stay on topic - Healing Lamps! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/2-3Kg-Himalayan-Natural-Healing-Crystal/dp/B017I0Z4MI/ref=pd_sim_201_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=319F6J6WFEC5AD7Z79DW) Put a bulb inside 2-3kg of Sodium Chloride (with some impurities) and Voila! Instant "Healing"!
No, I don't know what shining a light and/or heating some impure sodium chloride is supposed to do for your health - though I suppose if you sat there and licked it for a bit it might raise your blood pressure...
If you're claiming to cure acute illness and are taking money from people who are in need of genuine medical help then I'd say that's immoral (and potentially illegal).
Things like crystal healing, aromatherapy, homeopathy and similar are an odd collection of therapies in that people believe they work so I'm undecided on those as general 'wellbeing' therapies, if they make someone feel better for having a nice smell around the house or give them a bit of attention that lifts a feeling of gloom are they really a bad thing?
Indeed, selling a 'cure' which has no known effect is a particularly evil form of fraud...
...subjective as we can't measure the claimed differences so morality becomes something we can't really argue or can we?
There's pretty much an infinity of colours there... 7 is commonly chosen for mystical reasons that people long ago forgot about... So when you combine that with somebody trying to sell you the idea you suddenly realise how utterly ridiculous it is: it'd be like me trying to sell you on the idea of Chinchorro mummification but not telling you why mummifying you is a good idea (because I don't actually know)
So here is a question - technically off-topic, but still intricately related; so feel free to shout at me ;)
Audiophoolery: is subjective marketing (it "sounds" better) actually immoral? Let us suppose I wanted to make a quick buck - so I designed a cable with good noise rejection/low distortion (under lab conditions) - and sold it as an audiophool grade cable.
The purchaser, who probably won't know any better then buys it, and perceives and improvement - even if there is no demonstrable changes in sound quality - in other words they have been misled but still perceive a benefit: is it still immoral in this case?
And just to stay on topic - Healing Lamps! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/2-3Kg-Himalayan-Natural-Healing-Crystal/dp/B017I0Z4MI/ref=pd_sim_201_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=319F6J6WFEC5AD7Z79DW) Put a bulb inside 2-3kg of Sodium Chloride (with some impurities) and Voila! Instant "Healing"!
No, I don't know what shining a light and/or heating some impure sodium chloride is supposed to do for your health - though I suppose if you sat there and licked it for a bit it might raise your blood pressure...
...with a ground cord, similar to the Earthing Connection sheets. One end of the cord snaps onto the bag and the other end inserts into the Earth Tap, which plugs into a grounded electrical outlet.
Grounding sleeping bags, grounding bed sheets, grounding yoga mats, and even grounding laundry detergents are here:
https://www.upayanaturals.com/Whole_Body_Grounding_Bag_with_grounding_plug_9_p/bc-1012.htm (https://www.upayanaturals.com/Whole_Body_Grounding_Bag_with_grounding_plug_9_p/bc-1012.htm)Quote...with a ground cord, similar to the Earthing Connection sheets. One end of the cord snaps onto the bag and the other end inserts into the Earth Tap, which plugs into a grounded electrical outlet.
:scared:
Guys, behold the magnificence of the greatest invention of the entire human history:Euphoria technology. That's the feeling they get when banking the last mugs money I guess.
It's a CD/DVD ROM energizer that not only "aligns the entire signal path (conductors in A/V equipment) within 1 meter (3ft) of the disc player. " But "also, the disc will generate the PVA field that aligns the motions of gases and water molecules in the air" once its protons has been aligned in the energizer. I don't have enough knowledge to understand it, but i quated from their own website!
For you electronics and physics amateurs, PVA stands for Proton Vibration Alignment. Go figure:
http://www.improveaudio.com/how-does-it-work.htm (http://www.improveaudio.com/how-does-it-work.htm)
Who the hell has bothered to wrote that BS and waste money on a domain registration, web hosting expanses and time to make it appear on the internet?!?!
At least it makes your audio sounds better, psychologically of course.
"The Whole Body Grounding Bag was initially designed for Tour de France cyclists"....
So they're saying that someone who is willing to sit on a bike for a few hours a day, completely isolated from the earth, moving swiftly through unfiltered air particles and at varying altitudes... is really worried about being grounded??
McBryce.
http://www.vitastiq.com/ (http://www.vitastiq.com/)
And... https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irife-detox/id563078652?mt=8 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irife-detox/id563078652?mt=8)
It used to be, back in the good 'ol days of the internet (15 years ago?) that this sort of thing was rare... sure, lots of people still believed it, but it was generally considered very niche - "tin foil people". Sadly, it is becoming far more mainstream, without actually using any 'new' ideas (new scam ideas that is) but creating slicker marketing it seems more and more are falling for it because they assume it *must* work, otherwise authorities would stop them selling it.
What used to be a guilty pleasure of mine, to look for the silliest pseduoscience and who falls for it, is now becoming a real worry. I am amazed how many seemingly educated, and reasonable people fall for scams/snake oil that is clearly ridiculous. I might understand if there was a rather clever deception going on, but there isn't. It just requires one to ask 'how does it work'.. but clearly some are incapable of entertaining that question.
"add life to water and other liquids" :palm:
So their target market are people who have a fear of getting sick from chemtrails / radiation / frequencies etc, but walk around with an iPhone in their pocket??? :palm: Does that even exist?Yes, but it's covered in tinfoil and has a little piece of orogonite so they are OK.
Wooden capacitor (http://studiozey.com/woodencapacitor/index.html) anyone...?Omg I was laughing my ass off by the time I finished reading the wooder cap page. It is obviously a joke site, but I'm sure he still gets tons of people contacting him trying to buy stuff.
(http://studiozey.com/woodencapacitor/wooden_cap_final_small.PNG)
No? How about a Cotton resistor (http://studiozey.com/zeyresistor/index.html)
(http://studiozey.com/zeyresistor/P7309327_s.jpg)
Wooden capacitor (http://studiozey.com/woodencapacitor/index.html) anyone...?Omg I was laughing my ass off by the time I finished reading the wooder cap page. It is obviously a joke site, but I'm sure he still gets tons of people contacting him trying to buy stuff.
(http://studiozey.com/woodencapacitor/wooden_cap_final_small.PNG)
No? How about a Cotton resistor (http://studiozey.com/zeyresistor/index.html)
(http://studiozey.com/zeyresistor/P7309327_s.jpg)
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"I know what you're thinking punk. Your thinking does a bridge rectifier have six diodes or only four? Well to tell you the truth I've forgotten myself in all this excitement."A three phase bridge rectifier has 6 diodes.............
Correct me if I'm wrong, but a 3-phase rectifier doesn't look like a hexagon, nor are they used with single-phase supplies.Indeed, I didn't say anything about whether I thought it was a three phase rectifier - I was just pointing out that not all bridge rectifiers have 4 diodes >:D
Looking for some HMS-2829 quad ring diodes lead me to this work of genius:
http://www.davideuler.com/DavidEuler.com/Shop.html#6 (http://www.davideuler.com/DavidEuler.com/Shop.html#6)
Yup, that's a gold plated ring with a couple of magnets and a diode soldered onto it.
Wonder if it's ROHS at least or if they're contaminating their suckers with lead?
There are no claims made for the use of these devices
Wow... I just realised I could make a fortune selling vaguely electrically inspired jewelry and claiming they protect you from something that doesn't exists but sounds cool...
For instance: diode-necklaces protecting you from <buzzword 1> <buzzword 2> <buzzword 3> <buzzword 4> <buzzword 5>
Buzzwords must be recognisable as "sciency" by the layman, and when googled must sound bad (words like "radiation", "nuclear", "avalanche breakdown", "quantum tunneling", "chemicals", "toxins" etc etc)
I can even guarantee my jewelry will be "toxin-free": for the simple reason that toxins are organic and metals....are exactly not that...
(and while I'm at it: Pet Peeve #34315498 - "Toxicants (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicant)" vs "Toxins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxin)" - learn the difference for Pete's sake!)
It's a pity my moral compass still points north - there's a lot of money to be had by peddling :bullshit: to people who don't know any better: conversely there's a lot of frustration to be had debunking it... the phrase "flogging a dead horse" comes to mind.
Just last week one of my friends was bragging about her new au-natural moisturiser - it was chemical free! Really? They sold you a perfect vacuum? Jeez, they're wasted selling moisturise... they should be out collecting Nobel Prizes like some people collect stamps... I gave up arguing after fifteen minutes of explaining that "anything you can see is a chemical*"... Me >>:horse:
* which is pretty much true as far as I can tell: excepting maybe the blackness of space (which I would argue is actually the absence of you seeing anything - rather than actually seeing something that is black: it's like asking you to "see darkness" - it doesn't really make sense since darkness is just the absence of light - and you don't actually see the light itself you're seeing the information (frequency) of the light which is a property of how it interacted with whatever emitted it (and whatever it bounced off recently) - you can get infinitely pedantic about such matters! (For instance, write your name on a page. Is that your name? No, it's just some writing media on some paper: are you seeing it? No, you're seeing a representation of what your eyes see and what your brain reinterprets it (repeatedly I might add) - lots of space here for the philosophical to discuss age-old arguments such as "do you see red the same as I see quesadillas?" and "if a tree falls in a forest and nobody is there to witness it, should I file my tax returns in quarterly or annually?")
So you've never actually "seen" my post... but that is just being REALLY REALLY pedantic ;)
Speaking of perfect vacuums (that is a vacuum lacking everything - even photons...) - I thought I'd introduce the concept of "biophotons (http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/biophotons-human-body-emits-communicates-and-made-light)" to you!
Did you know the human body's mind's eye emits light?
Also - if you stay long enough (about 10 seconds) you'll be greeted with a popup on how "You’ll discover the most effective ways to prevent and beat cancer — from 131 of the world’s top experts — that you won’t hear about elsewhere."
You wont hear about it elsewhere because it's total :bullshit: ;)
Wow... I just realised I could make a fortune selling vaguely electrically inspired jewelry and claiming they protect you from something that doesn't exists but sounds cool...
For instance: diode-necklaces protecting you from <buzzword 1> <buzzword 2> <buzzword 3> <buzzword 4> <buzzword 5>
Buzzwords must be recognisable as "sciency" by the layman, and when googled must sound bad (words like "radiation", "nuclear", "avalanche breakdown", "quantum tunneling", "chemicals", "toxins" etc etc)
I can even guarantee my jewelry will be "toxin-free": for the simple reason that toxins are organic and metals....are exactly not that...
(and while I'm at it: Pet Peeve #34315498 - "Toxicants (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicant)" vs "Toxins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxin)" - learn the difference for Pete's sake!)
It's a pity my moral compass still points north - there's a lot of money to be had by peddling :bullshit: to people who don't know any better: conversely there's a lot of frustration to be had debunking it... the phrase "flogging a dead horse" comes to mind.
"anything you can see is a chemical*"I would be fine with s/see/touch/g. Some visible light is not emitted from atoms: for instance, the light from the Crab Nebula is synchrotron radiation. The semantics of "chemical" also gets pretty fuzzy when talking about highly excited states and plasmas, which we see light from more regularly (neon signs). You can expand the rubric of chemistry to categorize those states, but then why not keep going and do the same for muons, antineutrinos, strange matter, glueballs...
I can even guarantee my jewelry will be "toxin-free": for the simple reason that toxins are organic and metals....are exactly not that...The link you posted describes toxins as biomolecules, which is more specific than the current meaning of organic. Correcting the misbelief won't work, as many people have a firmly entrenched belief that natural means safe which is quite impervious to reason. Consider the "experts" on the news who tell you quite earnestly that dioxin is the most toxic material known to science....
-I'm not rich because of a single word
-Really? How so?
-I went to the bank and said: "Give me 10 million dollars"
-And?
-They said: "NO"
I would be fine with s/see/touch/g. Some visible light is not emitted from atoms: for instance, the light from the Crab Nebula is synchrotron radiation. The semantics of "chemical" also gets pretty fuzzy when talking about highly excited states and plasmas, which we see light from more regularly (neon signs). You can expand the rubric of chemistry to categorize those states, but then why not keep going and do the same for muons, antineutrinos, strange matter, glueballs...
The link you posted describes toxins as biomolecules, which is more specific than the current meaning of organic. Correcting the misbelief won't work, as many people have a firmly entrenched belief that natural means safe which is quite impervious to reason. Consider the "experts" on the news who tell you quite earnestly that dioxin is the most toxic material known to science....
All of that. Introduce your friend to the dangers of DHMO??- I might just do that :popcorn: >:D
The Borealis Thermal Management technology is a true thermionic solution for all thermal management problems. It uses a revoutionary new thermionic technology to deliver up to 80% of the maximum (Carnot) theoretical efficiency for heat pumps. Conventional refrigerators operate at up to 50% efficiency and current thermoelectric systems (Peltier Effect) operate at 5-8% efficiency.This appears to have dropped down over the years, and it seems they stuck with 55% for at least the last decade.
just occurred to me you might maybe be able to use the magnetometer to get some measurement of strong EM - I'm doubtful though xDI don't know the specs of cell-phone magnetometers by heart, but it seems to me they would be most sensitive around DC, since the Earth's magnetic poles only flip once every two hundred thousand years or so (~ .1 picohertz). Most man made magnetic fields are of much higher frequency than that.
just occurred to me you might maybe be able to use the magnetometer to get some measurement of strong EM - I'm doubtful though xDI don't know the specs of cell-phone magnetometers by heart, but it seems to me they would be most sensitive around DC, since the Earth's magnetic poles only flip once every two hundred thousand years or so (~ .1 picohertz). Most man made magnetic fields are of much higher frequency than that.
See this funny thread (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/metrology/measure-electrosmog-emitted-by-laptops-or-computers/) for more laughs.
If I were nefarious >:D I'd totally make a little wideband scanner so that EMF-junkies can spot sources of EMI... This idea popped into my head because I picked up a new Uniden UBC3500-XLT Scanner today, and I just discovered that it:
a) can be tuned to my computer monitors (which apparently emit EMI at some multiple of 134.450 MHz)
b) the demodulated audio ("buzz-uzz-uzz-uzz") changes depending what is being displayed on the monitor
If I were nefarious >:D I'd totally make a little wideband scanner so that EMF-junkies can spot sources of EMI... This idea popped into my head because I picked up a new Uniden UBC3500-XLT Scanner today, and I just discovered that it:
a) can be tuned to my computer monitors (which apparently emit EMI at some multiple of 134.450 MHz)
b) the demodulated audio ("buzz-uzz-uzz-uzz") changes depending what is being displayed on the monitor
That is the bus clock, which is also used to generate the VGA dot clock as well. multiplied up from a 66MHz crystal on the motherboard, and also used as the CPU clock as well. A lot will be synchronous with that clock, so it being radiated is no surprise.
Didn't look like this device did it?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/may/02/fake-bomb-detector-conman-jailed (https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/may/02/fake-bomb-detector-conman-jailed)
Never underestimate the scammers, a regular one to turn up with the cal lab was palm oil engine cleaner, it's a 'suppressed technology' because governments, big oil, engine manufacturers, catalytic converter conglomerates etc. don't want it out there.
One guy even asked if we could rig a gas analyser to give different readings at the flick of a switch for him.
Never underestimate the scammers, a regular one to turn up with the cal lab was palm oil engine cleaner, it's a 'suppressed technology' because governments, big oil, engine manufacturers, catalytic converter conglomerates etc. don't want it out there.
One guy even asked if we could rig a gas analyser to give different readings at the flick of a switch for him.
Crikey - that's amazing! I hope you told him where to go :P
It turns out the dowsing guy also visited a couple of other plants nearby - and even passed by our sister location an hour or two later... where by coincidence I was visiting for a meeting* - the look on his face was priceless.
Also, a quick correction to my previous post: "(what the **** is a "defectometer")" - turns out some NDT brands market their ultrasonic testic equipment as defectometers - just not a common term for it xD
*we spent an hour in this meeting. Captain obvious chaired the meeting. We decided to do what we were doing.
Absolutely, totally apart from the obvious ethical and moral concerns we ran a UKAS accredited calibration laboratory (sounds much grander than it was, it was a mostly paperwork exercise to ensure traceability) and if we'd become associated with him it could have caused us a lot of trouble.
Plus, he was a slimy shitbag.
Wasn't the only time we were asked to do that, I have been asked on several occasions to miscalibrate and fudge a cal certificate so that exhaust fitting places could sell more.
They quickly decided it was a bad idea when I suggested I could refuse to issue calibration certificates and that'd mean they had to shut down testing though I've no doubt that there are places that could easily 'fix' the emissions test to achieve a higher failure rate (it'd be picked up by VOSA eventually).
They quickly decided it was a bad idea when I suggested I could refuse to issue calibration certificates and that'd mean they had to shut down testing though I've no doubt that there are places that could easily 'fix' the emissions test to achieve a higher failure rate (it'd be picked up by VOSA eventually).
Also - a quick follow up to our dowsing-for-welding-defects-guy: turns out somebody from Doosan-Babcock called the vendor to say that their rep was working with somebody trying to sell them :bullshit: - we had a new rep in not ten minutes ago to deliver our (super-fancy, has to be said) flexi-TIG/MIG heads - and told us that "the old guy" was fired for a conflict of interests.
Somebody should have played the "I'm very interested!" game, watched the demo and such all seriously... then handed him a 1000 page document with all the efficiency proof, certifications, traceability and documentation shebangs HE will have to go through at HIS expense before he can sell it to you - but you're still VERY interested! :-DD :-DD
Virtual electrified textbooks
Organic electrified capacitors
All-natural microwavable hats
Healthy electrified necklace
LED absorbent lapel pins
Relaxing supplement guide to the internet
Magnetoelectric catalysing teddie-bears
Wireless Radio-wave hats
Non-Toxic interference cooker
Happy EMC-cancelling knobs
Also - a quick follow up to our dowsing-for-welding-defects-guy: turns out somebody from Doosan-Babcock called the vendor to say that their rep was working with somebody trying to sell them :bullshit: - we had a new rep in not ten minutes ago to deliver our (super-fancy, has to be said) flexi-TIG/MIG heads - and told us that "the old guy" was fired for a conflict of interests.
As the late Bob Pease once mentioned, the difference between a joke and a hoax is:There was also the Dark Emitting Diode, I think that one was a National product?
"...if you can't tell from the way it starts out, but by the time you get to the end, a good April Fool joke should give you enough clues so you can start to smile. But if you're merely puzzled, or skeptical, that could be a hoax. Conversely, if the guy tops off his story with "and send money," that's a clue that it may be turning into fraud."
So taking this thread a little cheek in tongue, does anyone remember Signetics Write Only Memory (WOM)?
They even published a datasheet. Not a hoax, but actually an excellent April Fool's joke:
https://www.google.com.mx/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwidv8y4xovUAhVQPVAKHdqfDgUQFgg-MAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Frepeater-builder.com%2Fmolotora%2Fgontor%2F25120-bw.pdf&usg=AFQjCNH6cyxjqum9NvtkaCZvVpHRAXVs7w&cad=rja (https://www.google.com.mx/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwidv8y4xovUAhVQPVAKHdqfDgUQFgg-MAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Frepeater-builder.com%2Fmolotora%2Fgontor%2F25120-bw.pdf&usg=AFQjCNH6cyxjqum9NvtkaCZvVpHRAXVs7w&cad=rja)
It is a "charge-accellerator" and it "recharges itself"!
But "it is NOT a perpetual-motion machine." (So they say)
https://youtu.be/fI9aFUGtzU8
But there's already a Q3!!! It must be even better!"It kinda looked to me like this new configuration had begun taking on a persona of a 1950's sci-fi movie, with it's pale-green medical-looking toroid..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4pzvkSkzo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4pzvkSkzo)
McBryce.
The science behind these things is worthless, but as a kenematic/electronic art piece - wow!But there's already a Q3!!! It must be even better!"It kinda looked to me like this new configuration had begun taking on a persona of a 1950's sci-fi movie, with it's pale-green medical-looking toroid..."
McBryce.
So now there's adenoids, thyroids, rhomboids (on steroids), and toroids.
I first thought it was a parody or an artwork thanks to the theremin music at the start.The science behind these things is worthless, but as a kenematic/electronic art piece - wow!But there's already a Q3!!! It must be even better!"It kinda looked to me like this new configuration had begun taking on a persona of a 1950's sci-fi movie, with it's pale-green medical-looking toroid..."
McBryce.
So now there's adenoids, thyroids, rhomboids (on steroids), and toroids.
Hey, have stainless-steel soaps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel_soap) ever cropped up on this thread? I can't find any! Brings a new meaning to phrase "bar of soap", and if you carry the woo far enough, "ingots of soap" too.
Rational Wiki (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Stainless_steel_soap) is much more informative on the matter, and includes a list of pros and cons ;)
Hey, have stainless-steel soaps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel_soap) ever cropped up on this thread? I can't find any! Brings a new meaning to phrase "bar of soap", and if you carry the woo far enough, "ingots of soap" too.
Rational Wiki (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Stainless_steel_soap) is much more informative on the matter, and includes a list of pros and cons ;)
As a student I once worked for a few weeks in a Fishmongers. Literally every surface of the shop was made of stainless steel and my hands were in contact with these surfaces the whole day. I wonder why they still stank of fish when I got home?
McBryce.
But there's already a Q3!!! It must be even better!"It kinda looked to me like this new configuration had begun taking on a persona of a 1950's sci-fi movie, with it's pale-green medical-looking toroid..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4pzvkSkzo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4pzvkSkzo)
McBryce.
So now there's adenoids, thyroids, rhomboids (on steroids), and toroids.
Are you 100% certain he's not just a (flat)world-class troll? Perhaps there was some wager going on behind your back? Anyway, I always wondered, what the flat-earthers give as the reason for all this conspiracy? I mean, where's all the money for the New World Order/Illuminati/Reptilians/Aliens/Xenu in fooling people like that for no other apparent reason?
Snake oil? I have got of it a lot at home, and it was VERRRYYYY expensive for me to buy it. One name is Bedini and his chargers and RPX units that another Bedini associate is now selling to people under false advertisement. I have spent over $5000 just on Bedini snake oil, check out my channel on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrLvTcqHx2RufKPx3gWDA1Q (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrLvTcqHx2RufKPx3gWDA1Q), I will also be doing videos on other snake oil once done with Bedini!
I was thinking more of putting mains on the output, I doubt those shitty things have protection. it's probably just some 555 desulfator circuit with some sort of op-amps for switching those LEDs. Unfortunately, the potting will probably contain the exploding parts so :(.
This is more of a vacuous claim than true snake oil - but I still found it funny.
Energy Class A+++ Wire (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Electrical-Cables/METERS-BLACK-EXTENSION-STRIP-AUDIO-SPEAKER-MKSHOP/B01H1WL3V4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500028235&sr=8-2&keywords=50m+black+wire) - that means it has less than 13% loss! That's great news!
This is more of a vacuous claim than true snake oil - but I still found it funny.
Energy Class A+++ Wire (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Electrical-Cables/METERS-BLACK-EXTENSION-STRIP-AUDIO-SPEAKER-MKSHOP/B01H1WL3V4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500028235&sr=8-2&keywords=50m+black+wire) - that means it has less than 13% loss! That's great news!
Apparently it can handle 12V!
I kinda want to test the 12v/6A claim - I wouldn't normally want to put 6A through 0.5mm2 cable, but the seller said it'd be okay!Mmmm......
Electrons forming boson pairs? Reasonably sure that's not possible because electrons don't have spin or handedness, or whatever you want to call it. Basically they are all the same.If you try to understand a lunatic you will only confuse yourself.
7mm Black Silicone with Synthetic Jacketing resists heat, oil, and abrasion. A combination Kevlar Helically Spiral Wound Core at 350 ohm per foot resistance delivers greater spark energy, while improving power, idle, and fuel efficiency.That's higher than typical nichrome wire used in heating elements, so it must be more efficient.
8mm Black Silicone and Synthetic Jacketing resist heat, oil and abrasion. 500 ohm per foot resistance delivering spark energy, while improving power, idle and fuel efficiency. A combination Kevlar Helically Spiral Wound Core conductor for greater strength and durability that suppresses Electro Magnetic (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).Even more resistance, so much higher efficiency! And magic EMI/RFI suppression spiral, so no need for any pesky shielding or ferrite beads. Ride around those high-power TV/radio transmitter towers without Fox News interfering with your ignition timing!
All wires fire intermittantly no matter what coil or ignition you may have. That is why you see carbon on your plugs. ThunderVolts have a solid stream of fire power resulting in more horsepower and more mileage. Your bike will start and run better than ever before!
PACK SOME HEAT with our new 9MM Firepower spark plug wires. Black wires feature Silver 9MM Gun Boots. These are the hottest wires on the market today.I thought it was the spark plug which was meant to "fire" and not the HT wires.
All wires fire intermittently no matter what coil or ignition you may have. That is why you see carbon on your plugs. Our 9MM Firepower wires provide a solid stream of fire power eliminating the carbon on your plugs. This results in more horsepower, more torque and better mileage. Your bike will start and run better than ever before! They are compatible with all Harley ignition systems. You have a choice of Custom Fit Sets for your Harley model or Universal Sets where you terminate to your desired length. All Taylor/Sumax wires are 100% made in U.S.A.
Contact protectants are not a phool's errand. They are very widely used on electrical contacts, especially those that will be used outdoors or in harsh environments, or subject to repeated connection cycles.In the environment of a living room and probably one single mating cycle it is.
An Ethernet cable either works or doesn't, there's no middle ground.Proof that you are wrong:
An Ethernet cable either works or doesn't, there's no middle ground.Proof that you are wrong:
Plug a straight through cable between two computers. If Auto-MDIX is implemented and enabled, it will work. Otherwise, it won't.
Came across this beauty: (http://www.sumax.com/Sportster_Model_Wires.html)Quote7mm Black Silicone with Synthetic Jacketing resists heat, oil, and abrasion. A combination Kevlar Helically Spiral Wound Core at 350 ohm per foot resistance delivers greater spark energy, while improving power, idle, and fuel efficiency.That's higher than typical nichrome wire used in heating elements, so it must be more efficient.
Then again, a certain maximum power transfer theorem may have something to do with this.Quote8mm Black Silicone and Synthetic Jacketing resist heat, oil and abrasion. 500 ohm per foot resistance delivering spark energy, while improving power, idle and fuel efficiency. A combination Kevlar Helically Spiral Wound Core conductor for greater strength and durability that suppresses Electro Magnetic (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).Even more resistance, so much higher efficiency! And magic EMI/RFI suppression spiral, so no need for any pesky shielding or ferrite beads. Ride around those high-power TV/radio transmitter towers without Fox News interfering with your ignition timing!QuoteAll wires fire intermittantly no matter what coil or ignition you may have. That is why you see carbon on your plugs. ThunderVolts have a solid stream of fire power resulting in more horsepower and more mileage. Your bike will start and run better than ever before!QuotePACK SOME HEAT with our new 9MM Firepower spark plug wires. Black wires feature Silver 9MM Gun Boots. These are the hottest wires on the market today.I thought it was the spark plug which was meant to "fire" and not the HT wires.
All wires fire intermittently no matter what coil or ignition you may have. That is why you see carbon on your plugs. Our 9MM Firepower wires provide a solid stream of fire power eliminating the carbon on your plugs. This results in more horsepower, more torque and better mileage. Your bike will start and run better than ever before! They are compatible with all Harley ignition systems. You have a choice of Custom Fit Sets for your Harley model or Universal Sets where you terminate to your desired length. All Taylor/Sumax wires are 100% made in U.S.A.
Came across this beauty: (http://www.sumax.com/Sportster_Model_Wires.html)Quote7mm Black Silicone with Synthetic Jacketing resists heat, oil, and abrasion. A combination Kevlar Helically Spiral Wound Core at 350 ohm per foot resistance delivers greater spark energy, while improving power, idle, and fuel efficiency.That's higher than typical nichrome wire used in heating elements, so it must be more efficient.
Then again, a certain maximum power transfer theorem may have something to do with this.Quote8mm Black Silicone and Synthetic Jacketing resist heat, oil and abrasion. 500 ohm per foot resistance delivering spark energy, while improving power, idle and fuel efficiency. A combination Kevlar Helically Spiral Wound Core conductor for greater strength and durability that suppresses Electro Magnetic (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).Even more resistance, so much higher efficiency! And magic EMI/RFI suppression spiral, so no need for any pesky shielding or ferrite beads. Ride around those high-power TV/radio transmitter towers without Fox News interfering with your ignition timing!QuoteAll wires fire intermittantly no matter what coil or ignition you may have. That is why you see carbon on your plugs. ThunderVolts have a solid stream of fire power resulting in more horsepower and more mileage. Your bike will start and run better than ever before!QuotePACK SOME HEAT with our new 9MM Firepower spark plug wires. Black wires feature Silver 9MM Gun Boots. These are the hottest wires on the market today.I thought it was the spark plug which was meant to "fire" and not the HT wires.
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From memory, normal suppressor type spark plug leads were in the region of 10 to 15kOhms, so "350 Ohms/foot" sounds insignificant in comparison.
The ones manufacturers fitted were made of some woven carbon crud.
(It looked like they used string then burnt it.)
The horrible stuff would fail if over flexed, or even " if you breathed on it".
Faulty leads ranged from 50k to 500k.
The fault process seemed to involve small sections of the cable going open circuit, so there were a series of "mini sparks" along the lead, which seemed to "semi-repair" the opens, at least as far as testing at the low voltages produced on a multimeter Ohms range was concerned.
The very high resistance leads did cause misfiring, & a symptom of this fault was burning of the spark plug
connection where the lead plugged onto it.
One place sold "inductive" leads.
From,what I could determine,they were still made of "burnt string", but the individual strands were sheathed in some kind of brittle plastic.
The whole lot was then wound into a helix.
I tried them,but they didn't seem much better.
Please excuse any grammatical errors, but I am still experiencing the delights of editing on an iPad!
LOL, yourself!
I've pulled more of the old type suppressor leads apart than you have had hot breakfasts, & they are exactly as I described.
The whole idea of suppressor leads is to add some loss at RF.
15k is a common figure, which has virtually no effect on the spark.
When it increases to around 50k, it is on the way out, & 500k is "throwout territory".
Before suppressor leads, people used an inline suppressor, which connected in series with the lead from the coil to the distributor centre connection.
It was--- you guessed it ! 15k Ohm.
Anything with metal conductors isn't a resistive suppressor.
Inductive, maybe if it is in a helix form, but straight metal conductors do not suppress anything.
I don't know if the ones you saw actually had only carbon conductors, but they were either really old or super cheap crap.
Contact protectants are not a phool's errand. They are very widely used on electrical contacts, especially those that will be used outdoors or in harsh environments, or subject to repeated connection cycles.In the environment of a living room and probably one single mating cycle it is.
An Ethernet cable either works or doesn't, there's no middle ground.
Damn! That was actually my last hope. My doctor keeps telling me I'm too white to dance. :-DContact protectants are not a phool's errand. They are very widely used on electrical contacts, especially those that will be used outdoors or in harsh environments, or subject to repeated connection cycles.In the environment of a living room and probably one single mating cycle it is.
An Ethernet cable either works or doesn't, there's no middle ground.
It certainly won't give you warmer bass, more air, or make your music "more danceable".
Transferring 1mW at 10% efficiency means they'll soon be able to charge electric cars - while they're moving.Enough RF power to charge a car will probably fry any pedestrians.
http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/ (http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/)
At least it'll keep them from wandering out into traffic. :-DTransferring 1mW at 10% efficiency means they'll soon be able to charge electric cars - while they're moving.Enough RF power to charge a car will probably fry any pedestrians.
http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/ (http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/)
At least it'll keep them from wandering out into traffic. :-DTransferring 1mW at 10% efficiency means they'll soon be able to charge electric cars - while they're moving.Enough RF power to charge a car will probably fry any pedestrians.
http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/ (http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/)
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I'd honestly feel much worse for any pets that got fried than people who SHOULD know better.At least it'll keep them from wandering out into traffic. :-DTransferring 1mW at 10% efficiency means they'll soon be able to charge electric cars - while they're moving.Enough RF power to charge a car will probably fry any pedestrians.
http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/ (http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/)
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Good way to reduce jaywalking...
-Pat
Good way to reduce jaywalking...I'd honestly feel much worse for any pets that got fried than people who SHOULD know better.
-Pat
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... putting in illuminated curbs that light red and green at crossing points to protect the morons who're so engrossed in their phones and oblivious to the world around them that they walk straight into traffic.Maybe it would be more effective to play the Wilhelm Scream as a warning of what could happen if the blindly step out into traffic.
... putting in illuminated curbs that light red and green at crossing points to protect the morons who're so engrossed in their phones and oblivious to the world around them that they walk straight into traffic.Maybe it would be more effective to play the Wilhelm Scream as a warning of what could happen if the blindly step out into traffic.
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream
Transferring 1mW at 10% efficiency means they'll soon be able to charge electric cars - while they're moving.:palm: :-DD look at those pitiful fools and their stupid, puny magnetic coils. Nikola Tesla could do better in the 19th century! Don't they know microwave beams are the way to go? >:D *loud sizzling and smoke emits from pedestrian*
http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/ (http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/)
Those last sites are great. I can't tell whether it's satire or dead serious.
Transferring 1mW at 10% efficiency means they'll soon be able to charge electric cars - while they're moving.:palm: :-DD look at those pitiful fools and their stupid, puny magnetic coils. Nikola Tesla could do better in the 19th century! Don't they know microwave beams are the way to go? >:D *loud sizzling and smoke emits from pedestrian*
http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/ (http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/14/big-advance-wireless-charging-moving-electric-cars/)
Here is another apparatus from the Golder Ear set:
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/stein-music-harmonizer-system/ (http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/stein-music-harmonizer-system/)
It's so good, not even the inventor could explain how it works. Nevertheless, the reviewer found it impressive.
Then there's the "Golden Ear Awards 2016" named so, without a squat of irony. I found that amusing in itself.
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/golden-ear-awards-2016-jonathan-valin/ (http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/golden-ear-awards-2016-jonathan-valin/)
In here there is a $129998.00 turn table and tone arm. Phew, I'm glad it wasn't $130000.00, that would have been an outrageous ripoff.
To use the turntable you can invest in a $153000 pair of speakers and an $80000 amplifier.
All of this expense so you can play a crappy piece of plastic with 45min long mark pressed into it. How impressive is that.
Not a fan, but then Picasso must've put a fair bit of hard graft into them. So, credit where it's due.
You can find people trying sell the impossible in almost every walk of life, I used to work with a certain person who is a real snake oil salesman and the worst part of it is that others above him seem to have bought into his concept, when oh when will people wake up and smell the coffee??? :palm:
Oh I had him sussed out from the very first time I met the man. I'm always highly suspicious of anyone whose CV shows an inability to hold down a job for any appreciable time.You can find people trying sell the impossible in almost every walk of life, I used to work with a certain person who is a real snake oil salesman and the worst part of it is that others above him seem to have bought into his concept, when oh when will people wake up and smell the coffee??? :palm:
It is often the educated - or those who believe themselves to be - that fall for it. Many Doctors, Engineers, and even scientists believe that, because of their success in their field that it extends to other areas. It is prudent to occasionally double check belief's and decisions. If you think you are too 'rational' or intelligent to fall prey to such ideas - you're just as susceptible as anyone else.
Oh I had him sussed out from the very first time I met the man. I'm always highly suspicious of anyone whose CV shows an inability to hold down a job for any appreciable time.You can find people trying sell the impossible in almost every walk of life, I used to work with a certain person who is a real snake oil salesman and the worst part of it is that others above him seem to have bought into his concept, when oh when will people wake up and smell the coffee??? :palm:
It is often the educated - or those who believe themselves to be - that fall for it. Many Doctors, Engineers, and even scientists believe that, because of their success in their field that it extends to other areas. It is prudent to occasionally double check belief's and decisions. If you think you are too 'rational' or intelligent to fall prey to such ideas - you're just as susceptible as anyone else.
If you think you are too 'rational' or intelligent to fall prey to such ideas - you're just as susceptible as anyone else.
I couldn't find any better place so i throw it in here:
Somehow I cannot believe them... (Some nutjob throwing this around claiming how EV's are better and its getting on my nerve.)
Whats the communities opinion on this?
This made me laugh out loud.Gold plating is a decent way of preventing long term tarnishing. Even if it wouldn't hamper electrical contact, which should be the case with optical cables, it does increase the durability of the product.
GOLD PLATED OPTICAL CABLE
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61oyWAGm4uL._SL1000_.jpg)
Heard it all now, fibre optic, gold plated :-DD Its as bad all those muppets who paid fortunes for video and audio cables made by Monster Cables in the belief that paying 6 to 10 times the price of a normal cable would greatly improve their audible or video pleasure.Who says it hasn't enhanced their pleasure? :popcorn:
This made me laugh out loud.Gold plating is a decent way of preventing long term tarnishing. Even if it wouldn't hamper electrical contact, which should be the case with optical cables, it does increase the durability of the product.
GOLD PLATED OPTICAL CABLE
I do see added value here.
If it wasn't for the fact that the mating socket is most likely plastic. So you've a durable (replacable) cable and it's ruining the plastic socket that's mounted inside your expensive amp?You obviously need to buy an amplifier with gold plated sockets too ;D
McBryce.
No doubt that there would be many buyers of such an amplifier, even with no real advantage apart from pure bragging rights about having gold plated inputs etc, that maybe match their gold plated turntable etc :-DDIf it wasn't for the fact that the mating socket is most likely plastic. So you've a durable (replacable) cable and it's ruining the plastic socket that's mounted inside your expensive amp?You obviously need to buy an amplifier with gold plated sockets too ;D
McBryce.
I think I just got Poe'd... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law)The 102.5% gives it away.
I did wonder, but I couldn't be sure!I think I just got Poe'd... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law)The 102.5% gives it away.
In the UK we have a higher end department store that sells snake oil; parting the fat stupid women of their phat cash!That is definitely a web page which needs to be cited more often. :)
https://www.johnlewis.com/rodial-snake-booster-oil-30ml/p2691273 (https://www.johnlewis.com/rodial-snake-booster-oil-30ml/p2691273)
I have come to the conclusion I'm in the wrong business.
The thing that gets me is, would I be a bad person if I sold people tiny bottles of shit and shiny cables for a fortune?
Is taking money from idiots bad or a justifiable punishment?
Snake oil exists wherever there is a market involving the general masses, everyone is at it. Doesn't matter if it's audio / video or brightly coloured bottles of liquid to pour into your car, BS is everywhere. Just read some of the outrageous claims made on your wife's beauty products, the cosmetics industry makes audiofools look like rank amateurs ;D.
Snake oil exists wherever there is a market involving the general masses, everyone is at it. Doesn't matter if it's audio / video or brightly coloured bottles of liquid to pour into your car, BS is everywhere. Just read some of the outrageous claims made on your wife's beauty products, the cosmetics industry makes audiofools look like rank amateurs ;D.
I'd have to look at someone else's wife's cosmetics as I haven't and never have had one, frankly, looking at someone else's wife's cosmetics is a bit weird so I'll have to take your word for it.
The only real difference I suppose between cosmetics snake oil and audiophoolery is that we know enough about the technology to know it's BS, knowing enough about chemistry and biology to be able to debunk cosmetics is a more rare knowledge set...
Now there's an interesting point... if anti-ageing creams actually worked*... would there still be a market for them?
*to be fair, some do actually hide wrinkles - usually by plastering a protein/carbohydrate/plastic (yes, plastic) over the skin that contracts as it dries, pulling the skin taut - at least until you wash your face. Still not worth £50 for a 30ml tub, though...
Snake oil exists wherever there is a market involving the general masses, everyone is at it. Doesn't matter if it's audio / video or brightly coloured bottles of liquid to pour into your car, BS is everywhere. Just read some of the outrageous claims made on your wife's beauty products, the cosmetics industry makes audiofools look like rank amateurs ;D.
I'd have to look at someone else's wife's cosmetics as I haven't and never have had one, frankly, looking at someone else's wife's cosmetics is a bit weird so I'll have to take your word for it.
The only real difference I suppose between cosmetics snake oil and audiophoolery is that we know enough about the technology to know it's BS, knowing enough about chemistry and biology to be able to debunk cosmetics is a more rare knowledge set...
Here's a simple guide to the biggest bullshit cosmetics (I learned this from TV and common knowledge, so not an expert)
-essenial oils, :bullshit:, they can say that about anything
-detoxifying, total utter :bullshit:, it's not possible to remove chemicals out through skin (skin is one way)
-random organic bits (X extract, essence of X, exc), these are more tricky, this is where you need to know organic chemistry to know if they will actually effect the skin, but alot of it is just for smell anyway
I’ve worked out my scam idea now.For bonus points you can put all the extra electrons that fell out of the cables during the burn in in a little sealed bag, you know, if they ever need replacement parts.
I’m going to scam the scammers by setting up the best independent cable conditioning service in the business. You mail your cables to me and I’ll freeze them, burn them in and then run them through an audio VNA of my own dubious creation which will determine the best direction of the electron flow, label them up and provide a report as good as a your average Chinese AD584 paper report. I will charge $100 per cable plus shipping.
What will actually happen: fuck all other than unpack it and stick it in a nicer box and stick a piece of paper in with a plausible looking bode plot plus some random noise from excel’s RNG in it.
When you open the box, it must play the Doctor Who theme, that way they know it's alien technology.No, that would add too much cost into the equation.
I’m going to scam the scammers by setting up the best independent cable conditioning service in the business. You mail your cables to me and I’ll freeze them, burn them in
I’m going to scam the scammers by setting up the best independent cable conditioning service in the business. You mail your cables to me and I’ll freeze them, burn them in
How much do you charge for burning in and giving direction to fiber optic cables.
Here's a simple guide to the biggest bullshit cosmetics (I learned this from TV and common knowledge, so not an expert)Not that I disagree with your story in general, but how do you suppose skin is one way? It adsorbs certain substances quite readily, while also expelling various other substances like oils and water.
-essenial oils, :bullshit:, they can say that about anything
-detoxifying, total utter :bullshit:, it's not possible to remove chemicals out through skin (skin is one way)
-random organic bits (X extract, essence of X, exc), these are more tricky, this is where you need to know organic chemistry to know if they will actually effect the skin, but alot of it is just for smell anyway
Here's a simple guide to the biggest bullshit cosmetics (I learned this from TV and common knowledge, so not an expert)Not that I disagree with your story in general, but how do you suppose skin is one way? It adsorbs certain substances quite readily, while also expelling various other substances like oils and water.
-essenial oils, :bullshit:, they can say that about anything
-detoxifying, total utter :bullshit:, it's not possible to remove chemicals out through skin (skin is one way)
-random organic bits (X extract, essence of X, exc), these are more tricky, this is where you need to know organic chemistry to know if they will actually effect the skin, but alot of it is just for smell anyway
Let me do the math. So we take the price of a Tesla model X, add income tax and accounting fees, operating costs, massage service and divide by 1000 and we set the minimum batch size of 1000 and there you go!You haven't factored in anything to cover for the hospital treatment and compensation for your appendages getting damaged by the Tesla model X if the door button gets pressed to early, the door sensors don't work effectively.
Here's a simple guide to the biggest bullshit cosmetics (I learned this from TV and common knowledge, so not an expert)Not that I disagree with your story in general, but how do you suppose skin is one way? It adsorbs certain substances quite readily, while also expelling various other substances like oils and water.
-essenial oils, :bullshit:, they can say that about anything
-detoxifying, total utter :bullshit:, it's not possible to remove chemicals out through skin (skin is one way)
-random organic bits (X extract, essence of X, exc), these are more tricky, this is where you need to know organic chemistry to know if they will actually effect the skin, but alot of it is just for smell anyway
Those are produced by the skin, waste and contaminants in your blood can only be filtered by your liver and kidneys. I mean, yes, the chemicals from the skin do come from the body ultimately (it has to come from somewhere), but skin is not a primary means of excretion for waste or contaminates in the body. So while you can absorb nasty crap through your skin, it's not coming back out the same way.
KFC gives me a healthy shine :-DD
Hmmm, I was under the impression that Sweat frequently expelled contaminants & oils?It does. This is illustrated by the fact that some drug tests are based on samples taken from the skin. The notion that this is not the primary method of dealing with contaminants by the body would be correct.
Just eat a bucket of KFC and watch your skin turn nasty! :-DD
I’ve worked out my scam idea now.
I’m going to scam the scammers by setting up the best independent cable conditioning service in the business. You mail your cables to me and I’ll freeze them, burn them in and then run them through an audio VNA of my own dubious creation which will determine the best direction of the electron flow, label them up and provide a report as good as a your average Chinese AD584 paper report. I will charge $100 per cable plus shipping.
What will actually happen: fuck all other than unpack it and stick it in a nicer box and stick a piece of paper in with a plausible looking bode plot plus some random noise from excel’s RNG in it.
My time to shine! [dusts off biochemistry degree that I've not really used...]Yes please!
If it's soluble in oil and it's in your blood, some of it will come out through your skin - mostly through the sebum. Likewise if it's water-soluble, some of it will come out in your sweat.
Regardless of solubility, as a rule of thumb, most of everything that enters your blood leaves it through the urine - except carbon, which mostly leaves through your lungs as CO2 ;) That's right! You get lighter with each breath!
I have a much more detailed version of this post that I decided not to post (despite writing it) - I'll cover the subject on youtube at some point, but if anybody actually want's the detailed explanation give me a shout and I'll post my rambling here ;)
I have no idea what a pro-vitamin is...
I have no idea what a pro-vitamin is...
I'll bet you do if you think about it for a second or two. Retinoids like the various carotenes are the obvious ones (pro-vitamin A if you will) and I'm sure there's others, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.
Of course, what good a pro-anything would be dumped onto biologically inactive keratin is another question entirely.
DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) readily passes from the skin into the bloodstream. It's often used to carry other chemicals in transdermal treatments.
DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) readily passes from the skin into the bloodstream. It's often used to carry other chemicals in transdermal treatments.
DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) readily passes from the skin into the bloodstream. It's often used to carry other chemicals in transdermal treatments.Paint thinner does also apparently pass through skin. It also passes through the blood-brain barrier and eats up rubber gloves. Not a great combination. The more I learn about it, the more I'm surprised people can by it without a problem. I think most danger comes from people not realizing the nastiness they're dealing with.
-detoxifying, total utter :bullshit:, it's not possible to remove chemicals out through skin (skin is one way)
DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) readily passes from the skin into the bloodstream. It's often used to carry other chemicals in transdermal treatments.Paint thinner does also apparently pass through skin. It also passes through the blood-brain barrier and eats up rubber gloves. Not a great combination. The more I learn about it, the more I'm surprised people can by it without a problem. I think most danger comes from people not realizing the nastiness they're dealing with.
-detoxifying, total utter :bullshit:, it's not possible to remove chemicals out through skin (skin is one way)
As most humans sweat, I would tend to disagree with that one.
McBryce.
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If it's soluble in oil and it's in your blood, some of it will come out through your skin - mostly through the sebum. Likewise if it's water-soluble, some of it will come out in your sweat.
Regardless of solubility, as a rule of thumb, most of everything that enters your blood leaves it through the urine - except carbon, which mostly leaves through your lungs as CO2
Anyway, I'm going to stop typing now - I've gotten waaaaaaay off topic ;)
DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) readily passes from the skin into the bloodstream. It's often used to carry other chemicals in transdermal treatments.Paint thinner does also apparently pass through skin. It also passes through the blood-brain barrier and eats up rubber gloves. Not a great combination. The more I learn about it, the more I'm surprised people can by it without a problem. I think most danger comes from people not realizing the nastiness they're dealing with.
Again, it all comes down to dosing: the dose makes the poison; you're much more likely to get paint thinner into you from inhalation (your lungs are designed to transfer chemicals: skin, not so much) - so while possible, it's much less of a concern - obviously, if you were bathing in it, it might be an issue - but from casual use it's not likely to be enough to have a terrible effect on you - and if it does have an effect it's likely to be mild compared to an inhalation injury with the same chemical. As for passing throug hte blood-brain barrier; most chemicals do that - the barrier is designed to stop big things like cells and viruses crossing over - chemicals can diffuse across it with relative ease unless they are very large, complex, or have specific characteristics that stop them passing through it - if they didn't, you would struggle to actually give your brain oxygen and glucose and take away it's waste products.
The take-away message is "Gentlemen, do not keep painter's rags in your trouser pockets or your balls will shrivel.".Darn It!!!
That reminds me of people who buy Apple products.I have come to the conclusion I'm in the wrong business.
The thing that gets me is, would I be a bad person if I sold people tiny bottles of shit and shiny cables for a fortune?
Is taking money from idiots bad or a justifiable punishment?
I've long been of that opinion about my own career, there is a yuge resource of idiocy out there just waiting to be exploited, in fact they're often begging to be exploited and will hand over their money with a smile on their face, but even better, they'll then tell other gullible idiots how great the deal was and be completely sincere about it.
It is absolutely clear that in the majority of cases of audiophoolery that there isn't any downside (other than mild, easily ignored ridicule) to selling the BS because people *want* to be conned, they want to believe they are somehow special, golden ears listeners.
I'm thinking I may have to visit my local stone merchant and see if they'll sell me some of their waste stone offcuts.
Like me with my 2x MBP's, 4x iPhones, 1x iMac, 1x Apple TV in the house :box:Are you implying Apple products don't need fixing, or are you saying something else?
(I use them because I make glorious piles of money rather than fixing shit)
Like me with my 2x MBP's, 4x iPhones, 1x iMac, 1x Apple TV in the house :box:
(I use them because I make glorious piles of money rather than fixing shit)
The implication that you are a dumbass for picking a tool is immature and reminiscent of the "my dad can fight your dad" in the playground :palm:
No I'm saying that it's a tool. It is a device for producing something. It's a complicated screwdriver. It's an income generator for me. The screwdriver happens not to disintegrate in your hands. The implication that you are a dumbass for picking a tool is immature and reminiscent of the "my dad can fight your dad" in the playground :palm:I'm still not quite sure what the "fixing shit" comment was meant to convey, but I understand you're saying they're tools that happen to be convenient to you? My biggest problem with Apple right now is that providing support for multiple platforms isn't always convenient or easy, but more of a logistics thing, rather than brand specific.
If something doesn't do something at all or fails to live up to its claims then that's on topic.
Like me with my 2x MBP's, 4x iPhones, 1x iMac, 1x Apple TV in the house :box:
(I use them because I make glorious piles of money rather than fixing shit)
Apple fan boi here too, our 3 main computers in our house are Mac's, but I also run a Linux server and a Windows server. Using Mac's means ease of use and a generally hassle free computing experience. They also last 7 - 10 years (my 2007 MacBook is only just EOL now) so are worth the cost.
iPhones, another story entirely, I've been trying to get to grips with one for the past fortnight (unfortunate incident involving a Google Pixel and a bowl of water), I hate it, absolutely loath the iPhone but unless I can lay hands on a decent Android smartphone I'm stuck with it for another year or more.
I am a terminal wizard so I’m good (20 years of unix admin experience).Doing what Apple does is the stupidest thing they can do. They won't be able to match the Apple proposition, for a number of reasons I won't go into, and will lose what actually is their selling point in the process.
Everyone wants the App Store model because they see Apple doing well. MSFT will do a 180 when market dwindles. I hope they do anyway as I’m going to be honest and say that the most productive software stack ever was when they dropped Windows desktop, server and dev tools at the same time.
Indeed. On topic for sure, MSFT's marketing is snake oil at the moment.
One of the big things that holds Apple back from being what they could be is their approach to software. Bringing out all their regular updates to the OS and then once people with slightly older devices realise that they just bricked their device because their platform is not capable of running the latest OS. They don't offer a roll back system where in cases like that you could be rolled to the system you were running before. Thus forcing customers to update their device, which they may elect to do so but move away from Apple to one of the other platforms.I don't quite think that an accident or holding them back. Whether it's full-on intent or wilful neglect, the last update on a device always seem a lot slower than previous updates were. As a company, you don't want inevitably vulnerable devices floating around anyway, so getting rid of them isn't a terrible idea. At least on paper it isn't.
I’ve never actually observed any slowing down. My 2013 MBP still goes like lightning. My 2010 MBP is still supported and goes like lightning. Only thing that got a bit cranky were the 32 bit iPhones but there was a massive architectural change at the OS level when they did that switcheroo.
Apple are supporting handsets that are 5 years old and computers going back 8 years.
To be honest we cycle all our hardware in the office every 24 months.
Android - a year or patches if you’re lucky, if you’re not, none! Windows phone - they just canned the entire platform. MS has also dumped support for surface machines that are less than 18 months old. Also let’s not forget windows RT. Hmm...
We have banned android handsets and windows phone ones it has got that bad. You get a managed iOS device and that’s it.
I think a lot of knowledge about the Apple ecosystem is rumour mill at best.
One reason I dislike the Android platform is the poor state of end user support - it took HTC 18 months to update my phone to 4.0 and the carrier bloatware was horrendous. I eventually rooted the phone and installed a custom ROM whcih I really liked, aside from the never quite fixed Bluetooth and some other bugs.
Part of the problem with Android VS. Apple is that carriers have a lot more freedom to add their own bloatware and/or withhold updates on Android phones, it's more a carrier problem than a specifically Android one, choose your carrier wisely or buy your phone outright and go SIM Only and you get a better end user experience.Thats why all of my own personal phones have been SIM only and I still have workable phones as a result. Also as mentioned earlier I do have experience of both systems, and both are flawed in some way or other, end of the day you pay your money and take your pick, its as simple as that.
Has anyone seen these:How many of these permanent magnet motors are they going to build? :palm:
http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/new-discovery-could-lead-commercial-production-permanent-magnet-motors?NL=ED-003&Issue=ED-003_20171115_ED-003_191&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b&utm_rid=CPG05000003328974&utm_campaign=14085&utm_medium=email&elq2=a5c0e8f11f7649fc8746cb507a990c65 (http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/new-discovery-could-lead-commercial-production-permanent-magnet-motors?NL=ED-003&Issue=ED-003_20171115_ED-003_191&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b&utm_rid=CPG05000003328974&utm_campaign=14085&utm_medium=email&elq2=a5c0e8f11f7649fc8746cb507a990c65)
http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/permanent-magnet-motor-feasible (http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/permanent-magnet-motor-feasible)
Why are the editors of http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/permanent-magnet-motor-feasible (http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/permanent-magnet-motor-feasible)
believing this, are they nuts.
A Motor Driven Entirely by Permanent Magnets Provides Clean, Abundant and Inexpensive Energy
The most incredible discovery of the century!
Simultaneous attract and repel between two permanent magnets with opposite poles facing produces an attract-repel sequence without reversingse, polarity and can drive a motor without electricity.
http://www..com (http://www.kedronenergy.com)
And what the hell is an "atomic electron"-------I thought that all atoms had associated electrons!Those are the things that produce scalar electromagnetic waves of course. ;)
And what the hell is an "atomic electron"-------I thought that all atoms had associated electrons!
Well, kedronenergy's video was nothing if not convincing, & it wasn't convincing!You have electrons without an associated atom though, so calling the ones that are associated that way "atomic" seems viable.
Even if this silly concept worked, permanent magnets with consistent characteristics, convenient shapes & high field intensities do not exist in nature, & require substantial energy input to produce.
You could search for lodestones of just the right size & shape, I suppose, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
At best, if it worked, it would be a sort of "battery" -----magnets do slowly lose their magnetism.
And what the hell is an "atomic electron"-------I thought that all atoms had associated electrons!
Why are the editors of http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/permanent-magnet-motor-feasible (http://www.powerelectronics.com/alternative-energy/permanent-magnet-motor-feasible)
believing this, are they nuts
I saw a review of some very nice Krix speakers the other day, the review was quite well written and low on bs but then I saw pics of his set up, he had speaker cables with silly little stands to keep them off the floor! :palm:
I just can't take anyone seriously who thinks these have any use whatsoever!
I saw a review of some very nice Krix speakers the other day, the review was quite well written and low on bs but then I saw pics of his set up, he had speaker cables with silly little stands to keep them off the floor! :palm:
I just can't take anyone seriously who thinks these have any use whatsoever!
They let you sweep/clean underneath the cables. That's a use. :)
https://www.tvradius.com/ (https://www.tvradius.com/) Total BullShit.
It increases the cable rating as its in free air and can thus deliver a purer sound to the speakers and a higher wattage as well, thats a real bonus is that :-DDI saw a review of some very nice Krix speakers the other day, the review was quite well written and low on bs but then I saw pics of his set up, he had speaker cables with silly little stands to keep them off the floor! :palm:
I just can't take anyone seriously who thinks these have any use whatsoever!
They let you sweep/clean underneath the cables. That's a use. :)
https://www.tvradius.com/ (https://www.tvradius.com/) Total BullShit.
I am missing something? They don't say what it receives. There's certainly no Free HD TV floating around the airwaves anywhere near me. Is it just a fancy DVB-T antenna?
Bryce.
It increases the cable rating as its in free air and can thus deliver a purer sound to the speakers and a higher wattage as well, thats a real bonus is that :-DDI saw a review of some very nice Krix speakers the other day, the review was quite well written and low on bs but then I saw pics of his set up, he had speaker cables with silly little stands to keep them off the floor! :palm:
I just can't take anyone seriously who thinks these have any use whatsoever!
They let you sweep/clean underneath the cables. That's a use. :)
So how many of these cable stands would you like? :-DDIt increases the cable rating as its in free air and can thus deliver a purer sound to the speakers and a higher wattage as well, thats a real bonus is that :-DDI saw a review of some very nice Krix speakers the other day, the review was quite well written and low on bs but then I saw pics of his set up, he had speaker cables with silly little stands to keep them off the floor! :palm:
I just can't take anyone seriously who thinks these have any use whatsoever!
They let you sweep/clean underneath the cables. That's a use. :)
You need to get a job for an Audio Phool magazine mate, I almost believed that! :-DD
It increases the cable rating as its in free air and can thus deliver a purer sound to the speakers and a higher wattage as well, thats a real bonus is that :-DDYou need to get a job for an Audio Phool magazine mate, I almost believed that! :-DD
It might be true for some types of floor.
The wrong sort of floor could turn the cables into inductors and that would wreck the sound.
Fools, don't they know that hard, shiny surfaces like that floor for instance actually colour the sound and so they are not actually listening to the pure sound but slightly distorted sound. Secondly, the quoted frequency response of those speakers is 40Hz to 40Khz, why? I say why because it is a fact the the human ear can only hear frequencies in the 20Hz to 20Khz. That means that only animals can appreciate the upper infrequence between 20KHz and 40Khz. So not only are they missing out on 20Hz of pure joy, deep bass but the speakers are also supposed to to be able to produce sounds 20Khz above the human capability of hearing, why???It might be true for some types of floor.
The wrong sort of floor could turn the cables into inductors and that would wreck the sound.
Have you seen the Cables AudioPhools use? Those things use more shielding than what you'd find in state of the art RF / EMP hardened Military gear!
FWIW, here's the review: https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/review-krix-esoterix-altum-bookshelf-speakers (https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/review-krix-esoterix-altum-bookshelf-speakers)
and the cables in question! :palm:
(https://www.stereo.net.au/images/articles/Images/2239/p1030469__large_full.jpg)
Fools, don't they know that hard, shiny surfaces like that floor for instance actually colour the sound and so they are not actually listening to the pure sound but slightly distorted sound. Secondly, the quoted frequency response of those speakers is 40Hz to 40Khz, why? I say why because it is a fact the the human ear can only hear frequencies in the 20Hz to 20Khz. That means that only animals can appreciate the upper infrequence between 20KHz and 40Khz. So not only are they missing out on 20Hz of pure joy, deep bass but the speakers are also supposed to to be able to produce sounds 20Khz above the human capability of hearing, why???
Thats proof enough to demonstrate that there are people around who are clearly deluded and are easily parted from their money. And that cable and the fancy stands for the cable is another clear example.
I thought bone conduction was only good into the 3khz or so. I played with transducers and found that so.
If you can tell me how you can get 10's of khz through bone conduction, tell me. Maybey your cochlea still has to work there?
Fools, don't they know that hard, shiny surfaces like that floor for instance actually colour the sound and so they are not actually listening to the pure sound but slightly distorted sound. Secondly, the quoted frequency response of those speakers is 40Hz to 40Khz, why? I say why because it is a fact the the human ear can only hear frequencies in the 20Hz to 20Khz. That means that only animals can appreciate the upper infrequence between 20KHz and 40Khz. So not only are they missing out on 20Hz of pure joy, deep bass but the speakers are also supposed to to be able to produce sounds 20Khz above the human capability of hearing, why???It might be true for some types of floor.
The wrong sort of floor could turn the cables into inductors and that would wreck the sound.
Have you seen the Cables AudioPhools use? Those things use more shielding than what you'd find in state of the art RF / EMP hardened Military gear!
FWIW, here's the review: https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/review-krix-esoterix-altum-bookshelf-speakers (https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/review-krix-esoterix-altum-bookshelf-speakers)
and the cables in question! :palm:
(https://www.stereo.net.au/images/articles/Images/2239/p1030469__large_full.jpg)
Thats proof enough to demonstrate that there are people around who are clearly deluded and are easily parted from their money. And that cable and the fancy stands for the cable is another clear example.
That's just the point, in the demo room they have wall to wall carpet and the other speakers on test are huge. In that case it is easy get the audience to select which ever set of speakers you want them to by selecting the audiences by their preferences. Take my wife as an example, she hates deep bass and large speakers preferring small unobtrusive ones, find similar people to make your test audience and you get the smallest speaker picked as the winner. Simple as that, big speakers get written off from the get go purely on sheer size and then because they will also produce the heaviest and deepest bass, bingo ladies and gentlemen your winner was predetermined. [emoji41]Fools, don't they know that hard, shiny surfaces like that floor for instance actually colour the sound and so they are not actually listening to the pure sound but slightly distorted sound. Secondly, the quoted frequency response of those speakers is 40Hz to 40Khz, why? I say why because it is a fact the the human ear can only hear frequencies in the 20Hz to 20Khz. That means that only animals can appreciate the upper infrequence between 20KHz and 40Khz. So not only are they missing out on 20Hz of pure joy, deep bass but the speakers are also supposed to to be able to produce sounds 20Khz above the human capability of hearing, why???
Thats proof enough to demonstrate that there are people around who are clearly deluded and are easily parted from their money. And that cable and the fancy stands for the cable is another clear example.
Lol, I personally have carpet in my HT room simply because I dislike the reflections created by hard floors. My system (w/400w, 300mm active sub) goes down to 16Hz which you can definitely feel more than hear (which is kinda the point with movies).
but yeah the 40Khz top end response is pointless considering the only way to perceive frequencies above 20khz, is via bone conduction ... which would require you to strap the speaker to your head! :palm:
Real quality bass is well defined and not just a one note samba that you tend to get the car audio lot whose main aim in life seems to be moving as much air as they can with their sub woofers. Anyone who has been in a large church/hall/theatre where a pipe organ is playing will of course know that part of the deep bass is also the ability to feel the bass in your body and the lower the note, the greater the feel and less actually hearing the note.
Now to my mind, the job of hi-fi and speakers is to try and reproduce the sound and the feeling that you get by being there and if the equipment is not capable of such reproduction then it is not true hi-fi and in the case of these speakers referred above, how can they be classified high end hi-fi speakers when they are incapable of giving you that lovely spine tingling deep bass that you can actually feel?
I've had the sheer pleasure of being in a theatre when a Wurlitzer pipe organ was being played and some of the bass notes are really deep and prolonged and down in the infrasonic range and speakers that cut off at 40Hz just don't cut the mustard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrasound
Audiophools don't cease to surprise and bring joy. Vacuum tube clock generator for CD-player. Just for $30, without shipping: http://www.abbasaudio.com/miniatjurnij-lampovij-klok.html (http://www.abbasaudio.com/miniatjurnij-lampovij-klok.html)
Real quality bass is well defined and not just a one note samba that you tend to get the car audio lot whose main aim in life seems to be moving as much air as they can with their sub woofers.... and not just the air, but the boot lid, windows and door panels.
Real quality bass is well defined and not just a one note samba that you tend to get the car audio lot whose main aim in life seems to be moving as much air as they can with their sub woofers.... and not just the air, but the boot lid, windows and door panels.
While a few car owners have addressed this, there are so many that drive by and all I can hear is some muffled music (at least I think it's music) from within the vehicle accompanied by the dominant metallic buzz of the boot lid as it alternates between the boot imploding and exploding.
Considering the money put into such systems, I just laugh to myself.
It's got a class D amplifier which makes that a perfectly credible specification. I cracked it open - has a Chinese IC in it. Possible to get THD down to 0.03% easily with those. Haven't measured it but it sounds pretty excellent even with shitty Fiat default speakers. And I'm throwing Ralph Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra through it which has an excessively large dynamic range and no compression. :-+Pink Floyd, The Division Bell, Dark Side of The Moon etc?
The thing is regardless of the promises, it delivers 99% of the performance of something 1000% of the cost which makes it a good value proposition. Good job China :-+
That's a really cheap unit and I bet it would struggle to deliver the quoted power output and has sky high distortion figures and has poor frequency response to boot. :popcorn:OK. How much are you prepared to bet and lose?
It's got a class D amplifier which makes that a perfectly credible specification. I cracked it open - has a Chinese IC in it. Possible to get THD down to 0.03% easily with those. Haven't measured it but it sounds pretty excellent even with shitty Fiat default speakers. And I'm throwing Ralph Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra through it which has an excessively large dynamic range and no compression. :-+Pink Floyd, The Division Bell, Dark Side of The Moon etc?
The thing is regardless of the promises, it delivers 99% of the performance of something 1000% of the cost which makes it a good value proposition. Good job China :-+
That's a really cheap unit and I bet it would struggle to deliver the quoted power output and has sky high distortion figures and has poor frequency response to boot. :popcorn:OK. How much are you prepared to bet and lose?
Class D amps are an area where Chinese silicon vendors hit a home run. They came up with some really good performers which are very cheap to make. Sometimes these devices get integrated into very poor amp designs, but there are other very respectable performers which are still quite cheap. Maybe in the long term their electrolytics won't prove to have the best longevity, but on day one they work well.
When I said cheap, I meant at £22, it is cheap, I don't doubt for a moment that it is also capable of putting in a reasonable performance and when taking the low cost into consideration, its incredible really, and I for one would much rather sit and listen to it then I would that stereo in the the YouTube video :-+ I would like to know about just how that 4 channel sound is measured, peak, music power or RMS and if it is actually capable of delivering that level of power without cooking itself as normally you need some pretty monstrous heat sinks and into what impedance?It's got a class D amplifier which makes that a perfectly credible specification. I cracked it open - has a Chinese IC in it. Possible to get THD down to 0.03% easily with those. Haven't measured it but it sounds pretty excellent even with shitty Fiat default speakers. And I'm throwing Ralph Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra through it which has an excessively large dynamic range and no compression. :-+Pink Floyd, The Division Bell, Dark Side of The Moon etc?
The thing is regardless of the promises, it delivers 99% of the performance of something 1000% of the cost which makes it a good value proposition. Good job China :-+
Been there done that. Division Bell sounds good. One of the best pieces of recording in history is the first few seconds of Lost for Words.That's a really cheap unit and I bet it would struggle to deliver the quoted power output and has sky high distortion figures and has poor frequency response to boot. :popcorn:OK. How much are you prepared to bet and lose?
Class D amps are an area where Chinese silicon vendors hit a home run. They came up with some really good performers which are very cheap to make. Sometimes these devices get integrated into very poor amp designs, but there are other very respectable performers which are still quite cheap. Maybe in the long term their electrolytics won't prove to have the best longevity, but on day one they work well.
Yes exactly. The implementation is pretty amazing in this if I'm honest. I've got a NAD C340 as well and it pretty much destroys that. Sounds the same, costs and weighs a hell of a lot less :)
Being class D, it is considerably more efficient than other amplifier topologies. The output is a PWM signal which is stuffed through a low pass filter. The MOSFET that controls the PWM is either on or off so there's as close to no power dissipation going on at all. The LPF is usually a purely reactive network i.e. L/C so there is no power dissipated there. Talking 90%+ efficiency easily. Make the traces thick, fast and low Rds(on) MOSFETs use decent inductors and you're done. Power is quoted RMS on the box into 4 ohms.Well there you go, thats my something new learnt for the day :-DD
If you go back to the distant past of early 1990s, and take a look at the old MOSFET PWM RC speed controllers which are the granddaddy of the class D amps, this little bugger can shift 75A continuous and 300A peak!!! Just over an inch long. No heatsink. A lot has happened since then as well...
(https://i.imgur.com/Gz186WS.jpg)
Of course it is. But it's better presented than half of the snake oil products are.I wonder how many people have tried to order one? Some people are so gullible that they will be asking for it, especially as it mentions RSGB members get a discount 🤣🤣🤣
Of course it is. But it's better presented than half of the snake oil products are.I wonder how many people have tried to order one? Some people are so gullible that they will be asking for it, especially as it mentions RSGB members get a discount 🤣🤣🤣
From Radcom this month :D
https://i.imgur.com/iYK7hNs.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/iYK7hNs.jpg)
From Radcom this month :D
(https://i.imgur.com/iYK7hNs.jpg)
Yes it's a jokeFrom Radcom this month :D
(https://i.imgur.com/iYK7hNs.jpg)
That's a joke, right?
Somebody please tell me this is a joke?
From Radcom this month :DIts a pity they didn't actually produce tins of that stuff. I think its something every lab should have a tin of, just so you can watch who tries applying a little of it to their problems. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/iYK7hNs.jpg)
OTOH, any audio circuit built on the computer motherboard (or anywhere inside the box, for that matter) is operating in "hostile territory". Most people who are serious about audio use external audio interfaces. There are likely several effective choices that cost less than that board full of cheap capacitors.
Probably not even shielded cable.I agree, by plugging the headphones in the back port, not only are plugging directly into the audio card but the PC case itself effectively becomes a screen so the headphone cable is less prone to picking up spurious signals.
OTOH, any audio circuit built on the computer motherboard (or anywhere inside the box, for that matter) is operating in "hostile territory". Most people who are serious about audio use external audio interfaces. There are likely several effective choices that cost less than that board full of cheap capacitors.
Problem disappears when I connect headphones to the "back" (not really back as I have another audio port on top of my desk, connected with cheap cable). This card would not work, probably because the problem is flimsy cheap cables connecting hdaudio connector and front panel. So many things to go wrong in these, it's crazy.
I suspect that plug-in capacitor filter board actually has a chance of reducing (or removing) that kind of noise, especially if you can some how locate it close to the audio circuits. But 50USD seems like a opportunistic price for a simple concept.
OTOH, any audio circuit built on the computer motherboard (or anywhere inside the box, for that matter) is operating in "hostile territory". Most people who are serious about audio use external audio interfaces. There are likely several effective choices that cost less than that board full of cheap capacitors.
Did you know that from two LEDs, microphone and one switch you can make a homeopathic duplicator (with English manual on third photo)?
https://pikabu.ru/story/vyisokie_tekhnologii_alkhimikov_5803444
:palm:
I think a lot of people seem to think that merely believing something looks like it might work is science or engineering. Much as when I was about 5 years old I made my own spacecraft out of bog roll and cake cases, I genuinely believed that it would work in space. That was until my father gave that important life lesson of "looks really cool but it's art, not science or engineering" and told me what the latter were and how it all worked. This was rather exciting and whet my appetite for building real things that worked. I think some people don't get that life lesson.
A homeopathic duplicator? That's brilliant! I've been looking for a product idea...What?? What do you mean, there's no Santa Claus??:palm:
I think a lot of people seem to think that merely believing something looks like it might work is science or engineering. Much as when I was about 5 years old I made my own spacecraft out of bog roll and cake cases, I genuinely believed that it would work in space. That was until my father gave that important life lesson of "looks really cool but it's art, not science or engineering" and told me what the latter were and how it all worked. This was rather exciting and whet my appetite for building real things that worked. I think some people don't get that life lesson.
Was that after he told you there is no Santa Claus?
Was that after he told you there is no Santa Claus?What?? What do you mean, there's no Santa Claus??
I've seen Santa Claus.... or was that Santa Clara?Was that after he told you there is no Santa Claus?What?? What do you mean, there's no Santa Claus??
Stepped in this turd by accident: https://www.alivewater.com/ (https://www.alivewater.com/)
made in Canada by professional engineers with European background"They would never get away with that in Oregon! ???
Nah, if you've ever seen a Hollywood action movie, you know that all the bad guys are usually blonde and have a refined British or Germanic sounding accent so I can quite believe it.Stepped in this turd by accident: https://www.alivewater.com/ (https://www.alivewater.com/)
:-DD "made in Canada by professional engineers with European background" :-DD
oh boy, I needed a good laugh! :-+
Stepped in this turd by accident: https://www.alivewater.com/ (https://www.alivewater.com/)Holy Crap; I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Then I looked at the pricing and couldn't believe what they are asking for this voodoo.
THIS CIVILIZATION IS THE WORK OF MAN, WHO, HIGH-HANDEDLY AND IGNORANT OF THE TRUE WORKINGS OF NATURE
Stepped in this turd by accident: https://www.alivewater.com/ (https://www.alivewater.com/)Holy Crap; I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Then I looked at the pricing and couldn't believe what they are asking for this voodoo.
I wonder how they can stop laughing long enough to even make this fancy website. Do you suppose they have a shrine to PT Barnum in their offices.
The only thing missing is the internet link and smart phone app; but they probably don't believe in that sort of rubbish because:QuoteTHIS CIVILIZATION IS THE WORK OF MAN, WHO, HIGH-HANDEDLY AND IGNORANT OF THE TRUE WORKINGS OF NATURE
... and grounds her exercise gear to release negative energy! :palm:
I have an aunty who'd love this crap, she even wears a necklace "to protect her from wifi" and grounds her exercise gear to release negative energy! :Wrap her necklace around your phone or tablet and then show her that the wifi still gets through. >:D
I have an aunty who'd love this crap, she even wears a necklace "to protect her from wifi" and grounds her exercise gear to release negative energy! :Wrap her necklace around your phone or tablet and then show her that the wifi still gets through. >:D
Wise move. People's belief in that sort of "product" very often does not allow for debunking.
I tend to stay away from those people.
The good thing is you get to choose friends, so pick them wisely as one day, they could be family :-DD
Ok...this shit annoyed my by repeatedly contaminating my legitimate search results. This whole site seems extremely shady and back-ally, plenty of stuff to rant against for years. :rant: The comments are equally rediculous and stupid. :palm:
https://steemit.com/science/@lamare/let-me-als-supply-this-to-the-public-domain-free-energy
Thats hilarious.They claim they work as an advanced filter for the earth ground wire absorbing all noises from and into the audioset. You know audiophiles think in noise and earth is the holy grail of getting rid of these noises :)
I wonder what the magic crystals are claimed to do.
Cerebus doesn't know whether to join in with the bad jokes or whether to get the custard pie cannon.There's zero chance of a Dwagon flying over London without having either a F35 or Typhoon zapping it's arse [emoji1787][emoji1787]
Cerebus doesn't know whether to join in with the bad jokes or whether to get the custard pie cannon.There's zero chance of a Dwagon flying over London without having either a F35 or Typhoon zapping it's arse [emoji1787][emoji1787]
And a laptop to refuel it before it's ready to fly then they have to wake the pilot up.Cerebus doesn't know whether to join in with the bad jokes or whether to get the custard pie cannon.There's zero chance of a Dwagon flying over London without having either a F35 or Typhoon zapping it's arse [emoji1787][emoji1787]
That's a classic example of what the [Obscure joke:] tag was invented for. Everybody but thee, me, and bd139 are now scratching their heads. Anyway, not much chance of an F35 chasing anything, they'd have to get the keys from America, the engine back from Turkey...
Cerebus doesn't know whether to join in with the bad jokes or whether to get the custard pie cannon.There's zero chance of a Dwagon flying over London without having either a F35 or Typhoon zapping it's arse [emoji1787][emoji1787]
That's a classic example of what the [Obscure joke:] tag was invented for. Everybody but thee, me, and bd139 are now scratching their heads. Anyway, not much chance of an F35 chasing anything, they'd have to get the keys from America, the engine back from Turkey...
I got emails some week ago from that Acronis about machine learning and Blockchain "technology" trying to entice me into purchasing online storage from them.
I think their imaging software is snake oil as it won't extract directly as promised on email that it would do if I paid to unlock he features for it which I did and it needs all sorts of messing about, building a LIVECD with sata drivers for every host, copy image to USB hard drive etc, and others can do it with no problem.
block chain is the turd polish of the late half of this decade.Block chain is the new fuzzy logic.
block chain is the turd polish of the late half of this decade.Block chain is the new fuzzy logic.
My new Kickstarter idea is for an IoT-connected self-filling water bottle, that uses biomimicry to sequester water pustules from super-saturated desert air with alternating nanotechnological hydrophilic and hydrophobic graphene layers on a pure copper substrate. Blockchain technology is used to assign H2O offset credits per use. Supporters will receive a personalized e-mail saying thanks for the money. Am I on the right track?
I'm not seeing any mention of AI though.Or synergy.
My new Kickstarter idea is for an IoT-connected self-filling water bottle, that uses biomimicry to sequester water pustules from super-saturated desert air with alternating nanotechnological hydrophilic and hydrophobic graphene layers on a pure copper substrate. Blockchain technology is used to assign H2O offset credits per use. Supporters will receive a personalized e-mail saying thanks for the money. Am I on the right track?
:-+
I'm not seeing any mention of AI though.
Fantastic: https://biomimicry.org/
My new Kickstarter idea is for an IoT-connected self-filling water bottle, that uses biomimicry to sequester water pustules from super-saturated desert air with alternating nanotechnological hydrophilic and hydrophobic graphene layers on a pure copper substrate. Blockchain technology is used to assign H2O offset credits per use. Supporters will receive a personalized e-mail saying thanks for the money. Am I on the right track?
Quote from: SiliconWizard link=topic=6952.msg1951615#msg1951615I'm not seeing any mention of AI though.Or synergy.
Nah, synergy is yesterdayQuote from: SiliconWizard link=topic=6952.msg1951615#msg1951615I'm not seeing any mention of AI though.Or synergy.
Synergy was, like, the 1990s.
I just checked the registration date of synergy.com - 1992 by Synergy Software. In 1998, you guys were way behind the curve (another 1990s expression).Synergy was, like, the 1990s.
Can confirm. I worked for an Internet startup in 1998 who's main product was called NetSynergy. They don't exist any more and neither does their excessive pool of buzzwords. The product was a bloody excellent idea but the business side of it was hopeless. Unlike most of the things here where the business side is excellent but the product is hopeless.
What was their product, was it software to control 2 or more PC's from a single screen, keyboard and mouse at all?Synergy was, like, the 1990s.
Can confirm. I worked for an Internet startup in 1998 who's main product was called NetSynergy. They don't exist any more and neither does their excessive pool of buzzwords. The product was a bloody excellent idea but the business side of it was hopeless. Unlike most of the things here where the business side is excellent but the product is hopeless.
I just checked the registration date of synergy.com - 1992 by Synergy Software. In 1998, you guys were way behind the curve (another 1990s expression).
What was their product, was it software to control 2 or more PC's from a single screen, keyboard and mouse at all?
To me, he would have better lab cred if he was employing a Simpson 260 meter.
To me, he would have better lab cred if he was employing a Simpson 260 meter.
With ePaper retrofit meter face, so the red needle is still there even when power is removed.
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The result is a biological jump start to the battery of your cells.
The way the promoters test their product is hilarious. The test subject holds a bottle of 'energized water' in one arm while the other is pushed down on by the tester. After this the subject holds a bottle of vodka, which makes them weaker...The arm push is a very widely used technique among chiropractors. See https://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Tests/ak.html (https://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Tests/ak.html)
But they have an Avocado in their logo, so they must be for real!
McBryce.
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Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that are backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Compared with Cat-5 and Cat-5e, Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz.
The problem is for those that don't know:
CCA Copper Cladded Aluminium
https://lynxdatacabling.co.uk/beware-cca-ccc-cables/ (https://lynxdatacabling.co.uk/beware-cca-ccc-cables/)
https://www.cirris.com/learning-center/general-testing/special-topics/292-counterfeit-cables (https://www.cirris.com/learning-center/general-testing/special-topics/292-counterfeit-cables)
https://www.aci.org.uk/technical-articles-and-updates/key-issues-surround-cca-cat (https://www.aci.org.uk/technical-articles-and-updates/key-issues-surround-cca-cat)
I know when I read the BT adverts in the news paper and look at their small print some of it attimes cancels each other out.
Not a problem?
They break easily
It doesn't comply with the standards set out for those types of cables as it shouldn't have aluminium in them it should be all copper.
Not a problem?
They break easily
Not being durable does not mean they fail to comply with the bandwidth specs of Cat6 - CCA cables arent snake oil, just rubbish.
It doesn't comply with the standards set out for those types of cables as it shouldn't have aluminium in them it should be all copper.
CAT6 is defined by the TIA/EIA-568 standards which does not specify what material the conductors need to be made of. You may not be a fan of Aluminium, but it most certainly does comply with the specifications.
McBryce.
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CCCA conducted fire tests at Underwriters Laboratories (UL), comparing counterfeit communications cable to compliant cable.
WASHINGTON, DC (June 22, 2012) – The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association continues to encounter several sources in the US promoting Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables made with copper clad aluminum (CCA) conductors. CCA IS NOT PERMITTED for Category UTP cables and is not compliant to Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA) standards and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for fire safety.
More worryingly, Cables containing CCA conductors masquerade as standards-compliant “Category 5” or “Category 5e” products - tempting users to specify them and installers to use them. However, they do not comply with any recognised cable standard in the North America, international or European arenas.
CAT6 is defined by the TIA/EIA-568 standards which does not specify what material the conductors need to be made of. You may not be a fan of Aluminium, but it most certainly does comply with the specifications.
CAT6 is defined by the TIA/EIA-568 standards which does not specify what material the conductors need to be made of. You may not be a fan of Aluminium, but it most certainly does comply with the specifications.
Incorrect. ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 refers to ANSI/ICEA S-90-661-2006 which states “solid conductors shall consist of commercial pure, annealed, bare copper”.
Further reading (search copper): https://www.fia-online.co.uk/pdf/Whites/wp-IAN002-01.pdf (https://www.fia-online.co.uk/pdf/Whites/wp-IAN002-01.pdf)
Anyway TIA/EIA-568 specify DC resistance 9.5 Ohms @ 100m which is enough to disqualify copper-clad aluminium.
There's actually 2 types of conductors allowed, solid core and stranded.
I agree, CCA (or CCS) wire is not "snake oil".
If the sellers openly revealed what they were selling, then you could call it "budget products".
But they are encouraging the customer to assume it is copper. And THAT practice is outright fraud.
How is that snake oil? I haven't seen any claims about "healing" or "quantum effects" or any other pseudo-science. Don't confuse budget products with snake oil.
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CAT6 is defined by the TIA/EIA-568 standards which does not specify what material the conductors need to be made of. You may not be a fan of Aluminium, but it most certainly does comply with the specifications.
Incorrect. ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 refers to ANSI/ICEA S-90-661-2006 which states “solid conductors shall consist of commercial pure, annealed, bare copper”.
Further reading (search copper): https://www.fia-online.co.uk/pdf/Whites/wp-IAN002-01.pdf (https://www.fia-online.co.uk/pdf/Whites/wp-IAN002-01.pdf)
Anyway TIA/EIA-568 specify DC resistance 9.5 Ohms @ 100m which is enough to disqualify copper-clad aluminium (for Cat 5 and higher).
[edit] I agree that CCA TP cables are not snake oil, yet it is fraud to sell CCA TP cable marked as Cat 5 or higher.
I had a surreal conversation with the decorator at my sister's place, he had ordered a Rife machine from the US for a couple of thousand $ which he was convinced would cure all disease but was being suppressed by 'big pharma' (I was tempted to ask why Big Pharma wasn't looking after his livestock but soon realised he was serious and walked away, maintaining eye contact until I was at a safe distance)
He is/was a full on tinfoil hat, anti vax, big pharma conspiracy nut, I mentioned it to my sister and she said "yeah, he's insane but he does a good job and he's cheap"
After pointing out the obvious, I fed her that big Agro was adding C6H12O6 into our food.That one is more of a serious matter!
My wife’s uncle sold “mysterious health devices” like that in the 1990s until he was prosecuted. He died of stomach cancer last year. Someone said on Facebook that it was karma for all the harm he caused by selling lies and caused a massive flame war and now half her family aren’t talking to each other. Which is great because 50% less family events for me to get dragged to :-DD
After pointing out the obvious, I fed her that big Agro was adding C6H12O6 into our food.That one is more of a serious matter!
C6H12O6 is the formula for glucose or fructose.Yup. That was the joke. I am a naughty brother.
On the subject of "Snake Oil" take at this then, type this in to the search bar on eBay "45 RPM Record Adapter Turntable Spindle(AT001". That's shining example of snake oil being applied and then at the sellers other items for sale :-DD
On the subject of "Snake Oil" take at this then, type this in to the search bar on eBay "45 RPM Record Adapter Turntable Spindle(AT001". That's shining example of snake oil being applied and then at the sellers other items for sale :-DD
Maybe we are coming at this from 2 different directions here. In the case of the example you give above, I'm very happy with that description, since HP changed to Agilent and then to Keysight and this is a way of informing people that equipment carrying any of these brand names is a good piece of equipment and embraces all the goodness of the original Hewlett-Packard brand and image.
It is very similar to people selling test equipment to identify a piece as "Hewlett-Packard HP Agilent Keysight" Clearly no piece of gear is labeled with more than one of these company names. But the description is "overloaded" (a programming term) to attract searchers for any one of the brand names.
The eBay listing for those record adaptors, to me at least, suggests to people that an adaptor that mentions Aiwa, will not work satisfactorily on a record made Garrard, BSR, Goodmans, Akai, B&O, Philips, Teac, etc which is utter rubbish.Of course it is utter rubbish. Which is why I don't think anyone, the seller or the potential buyers are taking it that way.
I sell items on eBay myself and I have never had eBay take it upon themselves to alter my heading and or the description of what I sell which leads me to conclude that the entries have been produced by the seller themselves.I wasn't suggesting that eBay changes anything. It is clear that the sellers themselves are writing those descriptions. As you say, our perceptions of the intent are clearly quite different.
The sellers add brands to the heading themselves to let lesser experts know that it will work with their device. You often see it with generic USB chargers, where the same seller will have multiple items with branded headers such as "Samsung compatible charger", "Asus compatible Charger" etc. Even though they are all the same item. They are not suggesting that the different devices need different chargers, just giving the buyer that warm fuzzy feeling that they ordered the right device.Much clearer and less confusing to simply to state that the adaptor fits all records with large hole and works with any record player, including autochanger. Job done.
McBryce.
does this count as Snake Oil see attach, the source say it is taken in Australiaif our slithery friend has passed away in there, we may find some very cheap, strong smelling Elecronics on eBay
does this count as Snake Oil see attach, the source say it is taken in Australia
if our slithery friend has passed away in there, we may find some very cheap, strong smelling Elecronics on eBay
At very first glance I thought that the shed skin was one of those knitted braidings used to bundle cables together.
That’s clearly a lesser spotted fibre munching noodle.
That’s clearly a lesser spotted fibre munching noodle.
Deadly to bandwidth and wetware.
Came across some advert on the street.
Virgin Media Fibre Optic Broadband.
They show a picture of a Coax cable and they say the magic's in 'ere and I think it mentioned something about a cake.
Can't find that exact advert but there is something similar
"Fibre optic" but no fibre cable.
They might as well loose the "optic" as there is no light in there.
Docsis 3 is good enough.
Ughh, my friend is English and when he was talking about the internet providers I saw similar BS on their website stating how much better their "fibre" was compared to their competitor's "fibre". What was pictured was a Coax cable and a UTP cable...
That particular campaign looks like pure woo.
But!
I'm not convinced it is entirely snakeoil, the surface of your skin is slightly acidic (sweat and sebum apparently, I just googled) so it could be possible to form a weak battery with dissimilar metals and the sweat/sebum being electrolyte, that weak battery may affect nerve endings?
That particular campaign looks like pure woo.
But!
I'm not convinced it is entirely snakeoil, the surface of your skin is slightly acidic (sweat and sebum apparently, I just googled) so it could be possible to form a weak battery with dissimilar metals and the sweat/sebum being electrolyte, that weak battery may affect nerve endings?
"What's inside Kailo" says that there is a carrier layer made of synthetic polymer (=sticker plastic foil). It is not clear, if this is in contact with the skin, or the substrate layer. But if it is in contact with the skin, then there will be no battery effect, because it will isolate the skin from the nano particles. And of course, they mention patents etc. all over the place, but don't write a patent number you could lookup. No serious company website either with an address etc. (just getkailo.com with a link to the indiegogo campaign). Not even the fake company team photo you can see in other snake oil campaigns. And no independent medical verification, like double blind studies etc. Such extraordinary products should require extraordinary independent proofs before they allow it to be listed, but hey, it is Indiegogo, no wonder.
It really smells all very much like bullshit. Once they shipped the product, if they manufactur it at all, the company will disappear to avoid the money back guarantee.
Pseudo-science regarding health, especially pain-relief is especially egregious, as it preys on the desperate. It's why I'm such a hard-ass with this shit. Woo regarding "pain relief" has had a surge of success (well, attempts) recently given the so-called opioid crisis in the US and anything thats electrical, is a marketers dreams because it means they can bring lots of numbers in on the advertising (numbers don't lie... right?). Microprocessor controlled, using deep learning, machine learning, and quantum tunneling.. etc..
Add to the mix things like "natural" (like everything in the universe) and "side effect free" (which is impossible) along with a not-too-high-a-price and people will buy it and think "well, I'll give it a try.. why not?". It is why these product will always exist. There will always be a market of those in chronic pain, willing to suspend believe if the product looks swanky enough, and we can't really blame them. We can however blame those who fail to show any form of efficacy by performing trash trials.
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I got emails some week ago from that Acronis about machine learning and Blockchain "technology" trying to entice me into purchasing online storage from them.
But it has billions of patented charged nanocapacitors, this must be good?! :-DD
If this product really has nano particles in the surface, who knows if theyTheir scam text generator is a decade behind the times... "nano-particles" were exciting, flavor-of-the-month hype shit before they became a polution boogeyman. They are still being added to products (titanium dioxide nanoparticles in transparent sunscreen) while being removed from others (Nivea face wash no longer has abrasive plastic beads). Copper and silver nanoparticles are used in some lacquer finishes to create antimicrobial surfaces. Agreed that absent any evidence, they are as likely to harm as help.
make it in to the skin and cells and do some bad things .... Hmm, I would not stick
this on the surface of my body. Unreal!
Classic combination of 50-minute video + no succinct description of what he is claiming to do + "no one is interested in disproving my claims".
Nice one. It's hard to tell why the "gender reassigned" info adds anything here. Is is meant to make the scam look more innocuous? :-DD
That raised a question though. Out of curiosity, is a "gender reassigned single father" the actual mother of the child? Or what? I'm confused. ::)
Electronic snake oil.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQIqrIwLDw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQIqrIwLDw)
NOpe, tubes of noble gases.
Coincidentally the same gases used for 'neon' signage.
So, basically, a bunch of tubes of gas energised by a tesla coil, if they're selling refils it sounds like they've poor job of sealing them, either by design or accident.
You'd probably get just as much benefit, save a bunch of money and be happier if you sat in any number of local bars, Chinese takeaways or strip clubs with neon signs.
they've poor job of sealing them
Quotethey've poor job of sealing them
More likely they buy them in sealed, and the reason you need to replace them is because the bio-wozname that boosts your bio-thingy wears out so needs topping up. You know that's happened when they no longer seem to boost your bio-thingy.
NOpe, tubes of noble gases.
Coincidentally the same gases used for 'neon' signage.
So, basically, a bunch of tubes of gas energised by a tesla coil, if they're selling refils it sounds like they've poor job of sealing them, either by design or accident.
You'd probably get just as much benefit, save a bunch of money and be happier if you sat in any number of local bars, Chinese takeaways or strip clubs with neon signs.
Doh, that's the word! I sat there for 5 minutes trying to remember the word "Noble" and then gave up and went for inert. |O
McBryce.
900000mAH 5V Power bank
Seriously 4.5KWh?
Seller states...
Question: Why does Power Bank have no print capacity(mAh)?
Answer: If we printing capacity, the product can not be allowed to transport by the plane, we hope you can understand this.
Question: Why didn't anyone reply to my message?
Answer: Because our customer service is in China, there is a jet lag between the customer and customer service
I've considered getting one of these in the past, to try and figure out how they come up with such a nonsense capacity rating.
In 10mn browsing the net, I found 5 different websites and devices claiming "anti-5g" protection... that's just insane.It's a fantastic idea. Quantum communications... Star Trek's lineage...
On the last webpage I visited, I found another product related to water. The way they claim it's connected to the web server to change settings is quite hilarious:
"First Water Machine in the world to create frequencies that the user can change."
"Communication between server and Echo® H2 Machine is via Quantum Entanglement not- Bluetooth or WIFI"
https://healthyh2infusedwater.com/
Just got pointed to this snake oil here. Looks like the Audiophoolery industry has made it to the PC world: :palm:
At least they don't hurt anything, and may just help a little bit to decouple some noise. I've seen worse. I've seen 12V SHUNT linear regulators marketed for PC HiFi. Imagine the sheer waste of energy. And also shunt regulators for NAS because apparently an HDD runs smoother will give out smoother digital bitstreams :palm:. Not only you waste energy when you are listening, now you can burn electricity 24/7.
"nickel-to-copper transmutation," a nuclear reaction so unlikely that it would not occur during a supernova.Well, except that any isotope of Ni which undergoes beta decay will wind up as an isotope of copper.
German website about 5dhyperwave (whatever that is...)
https://5dhyperwave.de/ (https://5dhyperwave.de/)
Money quote (colour is from me):
"5D hyperwave® präsentiert eine Frequenz-Umwandlungstechnologie, die einer sinnvollen neuen Entwicklung im heutigen digitalen Zeitalter entspricht. Sie ist eine Schutz- und Vorsorgetechnologie für alle Handys, Smartphones, DECT-Telefone, Babyphones und durch WLAN-Router funktionierende technische Geräte. Frequenzregulierung, um mit dem „Ton der Natur zu klingen“, ist ein bioverträglicher Nutzen. Diese neuartige Schwingungstechnologie ist ein Vitalassistent zur Reduzierung der ständigen Reizüberflutung des menschlichen Körpers."
Google translation of this bullshit:
"5D hyperwave® presents a frequency conversion technology that corresponds to a meaningful new development in today's digital age. It is a protection and precautionary technology for all cell phones, smartphones, DECT phones, baby monitors and technical devices that work through WLAN routers. Frequency regulation to "sound with the sound of nature" is a biocompatible benefit. This new vibration technology is a vital assistant to reduce the constant overstimulation of the human body."
There aren't enough |O to describe this crap. >:(
just like to add this little finding:
(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/dodgy-technology/the-snake-oil-thread/?action=dlattach;attach=1234200;image)
His first swing and a miss was "nickel-to-copper transmutation," a nuclear reaction so unlikely that it would not occur during a supernova.
Every atom of nickel in the universe has the same atomic number: 28. Atomic number 63 is europium.His first swing and a miss was "nickel-to-copper transmutation," a nuclear reaction so unlikely that it would not occur during a supernova.
Your physics seems to be quite rusty. Of course exactly this transmutation goes on in a supernova, but it does not need those conditions. Quite possibly you even have some electronics around inside which this transmutation happens!
Nickel isotopes with atomic numbers 63, 65 and higher are beta type radioactive, and therefore decay to copper quite a(u)tomatically. In fact, Ni63 was used in gas discharge tube type surge protectors, the radioactivity serves to improve trigger time. In old electronics items you may find some, and have a process going on in your hands that you believe could not happen in a supernova. ;D
Every atom of nickel in the universe has the same atomic number: 28. Atomic number 63 is europium.His first swing and a miss was "nickel-to-copper transmutation," a nuclear reaction so unlikely that it would not occur during a supernova.
Your physics seems to be quite rusty. Of course exactly this transmutation goes on in a supernova, but it does not need those conditions. Quite possibly you even have some electronics around inside which this transmutation happens!
Nickel isotopes with atomic numbers 63, 65 and higher are beta type radioactive, and therefore decay to copper quite a(u)tomatically. In fact, Ni63 was used in gas discharge tube type surge protectors, the radioactivity serves to improve trigger time. In old electronics items you may find some, and have a process going on in your hands that you believe could not happen in a supernova. ;D
Radioactive decay is not a nuclear reaction. By the universally accepted definition of a reaction there must be at least two reagents.
Every atom of nickel in the universe has the same atomic number: 28. Atomic number 63 is europium.
Radioactive decay is not a nuclear reaction. By the universally accepted definition of a reaction there must be at least two reagents.
Strictly that should be written 63Ni to indicate the isotope. "Nickel 63" is more likely to indicate the name of some Heavy/Thrash Metal band. :)
63Ni <=> 63Cu + ß-Simple, comforting, and completely wrong. The "reaction" you have written is a violation of lepton conservation.
Not a nuclear reaction eh?
We need a LaTeX plugin for SMF ...There is a LaTeX plugin, it's called MathJax. (And it slows down page load significantly on older computers, but that's life.)
Edit:
Oh wow! How did you found out how to format your equation? :o ???
Every atom of nickel in the universe has the same atomic number: 28. Atomic number 63 is europium.His first swing and a miss was "nickel-to-copper transmutation," a nuclear reaction so unlikely that it would not occur during a supernova.
Your physics seems to be quite rusty. Of course exactly this transmutation goes on in a supernova, but it does not need those conditions. Quite possibly you even have some electronics around inside which this transmutation happens!
Nickel isotopes with atomic numbers 63, 65 and higher are beta type radioactive, and therefore decay to copper quite a(u)tomatically. In fact, Ni63 was used in gas discharge tube type surge protectors, the radioactivity serves to improve trigger time. In old electronics items you may find some, and have a process going on in your hands that you believe could not happen in a supernova. ;D
Radioactive decay is not a nuclear reaction. By the universally accepted definition of a reaction there must be at least two reagents.
Strictly that should be written 63Ni to indicate the isotope. "Nickel 63" is more likely to indicate the name of some Heavy/Thrash Metal band. :)
63Ni <=> 63Cu + ß-Simple, comforting, and completely wrong. The "reaction" you have written is a violation of lepton conservation.
Not a nuclear reaction eh?
His first swing and a miss was "nickel-to-copper transmutation," a nuclear reaction so unlikely that it would not occur during a supernova.
Your physics seems to be quite rusty. Of course exactly this transmutation goes on in a supernova, but it does not need those conditions. Quite possibly you even have some electronics around inside which this transmutation happens!
Nickel isotopes with atomic numbers 63, 65 and higher are beta type radioactive, and therefore decay to copper quite a(u)tomatically. In fact, Ni63 was used in gas discharge tube type surge protectors, the radioactivity serves to improve trigger time. In old electronics items you may find some, and have a process going on in your hands that you believe could not happen in a supernova. ;D
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Could you please suggest a real world simulator to avail myself of its accuracy?
Could you please suggest a real world simulator to avail myself of its accuracy?
Anyone in the market for an Audiophool SSD?
http://zzyzxphile.com/eng/products/revelation_audio_ssd/ (http://zzyzxphile.com/eng/products/revelation_audio_ssd/)
It looks like an underfunded janky university project.
I have speculated before that the ludicrous Ah rating given to an individual cell (on ebay I think) was determined by (nominal Ah rating of cell x number of charge cycles in cell lifetime). The maths did work out...
Ah = (nominal Ah rating of cell x number of cells (*sighs* no! This is not how it works!)
V = (nominal cell voltage x number of cells (fine, that's acceptable)), Ah = (nominal Ah rating of cell x number of cells (*sighs* no! This is not how it works!))
QuoteV = (nominal cell voltage x number of cells (fine, that's acceptable)), Ah = (nominal Ah rating of cell x number of cells (*sighs* no! This is not how it works!))
I'm pretty sure that is how it does work, just that you can't do both at once. In the context of a powerbank, the Ah rating certainly would be more likely to be nominal Ah x cell count.
but the Ah rating is not related to the number of cells
Quotebut the Ah rating is not related to the number of cells
Are you saying that two 3.7V 500mAh batteries in parallel woudn't give you 3.7V 1Ah capacity?
Well, blow me down! :o
Now that's a prime example of "getting high on your own supply".
You too can experience cosmic peace and serenity—by stuffing your face with candy.
I'd be surprised if she was handed consecutive sentences. Concurrent would be more likely?
I'd be surprised if she was handed consecutive sentences. Concurrent would be more likely?
I'd be surprised if she even went near a facility we'd recognise as a jail, white collar crime like like fraud seems to attract 'house arrest' sentences a lot of the time when it's not an open prison/country club.
Chocolate snake oil:
https://www.vosgeschocolate.com/pages/the-vosges-experience (https://www.vosgeschocolate.com/pages/the-vosges-experience)
If they can't even get Hz correct why would I believe they have any clue what they're talking about.
there are videos of signal generators "playing" the hallelujah chorus - well beyond my test equipment competence. I should be able to create a binaural theta beat frequency recording, though. Can it have a similar, or any, affect on your mood?
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00557/full (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00557/full)
No idea why this popped up in my yt feed, I never watch crap like this. Watched the first few minutes then my bs tolerance was exhausted. Can anyone watch the full video? :-DD
No idea why this popped up in my yt feed, I never watch crap like this. Watched the first few minutes then my bs tolerance was exhausted. Can anyone watch the full video? :-DD
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Bluetooth Radiation
Broadband Emission
Caesium Chloride (radioactive, used to irradiate blood and radiation research)
Computer Radiation
Cordless Phone (DECT)
Cosmic Radiation
Electric Blanket
Electricity
Electronic Power Supply
Fluorescent light
Fukushima soil (from the nuclear power disaster in Japan)
Halogen Light
High Voltage Power Line
High Voltage Pylon
Household wiring
Infrared Radiation
LED light
Luna (moon)
Magnetic field
Microwaves
Mobile phone 900mhz
Mobile phone 1800mhz
Mobile Phone 3G Tower
Mobile Phone 4G Tower
Mobile Phone 5G Tower
MRI Scan (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
North pole
Plutonium (used in nuclear power plants)
Power Pole Transformer
Radio
Radium Bromide (radioactive)
Radium Iodide (used in cancer treatment)
Radon (naturally occurring radioactive gas)
Smart Meter Radiation
Solar Radiation
South pole
Static Electricity
Strontium Carbonate (in electronic appliances, fireworks)
Tetra Mast Radiation
TV Emanations
Ultra-High Frequency (UHF)
Ultrasound
Ultrasound Vaginal
Ultraviolet Light
Uranium
UV-A 315-400 nm (ultraviolet radiation)
UV-B 290-315 nm (ultraviolet radiation)
Very High Frequency (VHF)
Wi-Fi Radiation
X-ray
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I'm struggling to think of a scenario where the ability to detect "Ultrasound Vaginal" would be useful. I may have to google it.When you see a happily pregnant parent dreamily looking at a photograph of a small dot, that's vaginal ultrasound.
I'm struggling to think of a scenario where the ability to detect "Ultrasound Vaginal" would be useful. I may have to google it.
I'm struggling to think of a scenario where the ability to detect "Ultrasound Vaginal" would be useful. I may have to google it.When you see a happily pregnant parent dreamily looking at a photograph of a small dot, that's vaginal ultrasound.
I think that would be you. I've seen women stare at those spot photographs for hours. How can such a featureless picture have such a profound effect on people?I'm struggling to think of a scenario where the ability to detect "Ultrasound Vaginal" would be useful. I may have to google it.When you see a happily pregnant parent dreamily looking at a photograph of a small dot, that's vaginal ultrasound.
Congratulations Mr coppice, you are the proud parent of a wrong end of the stick.
I was looking for geiger counters in Australia and came across this:This is snake oil of the truly old-school variety. They are talking about the sham "doctors" who have you hold a sealed bottle of [...something...] in your hand while pushing down on your arm. They pretend to tell you whether it is "good" or "bad" for you depending on whether you can hold your arm up against their weight. Of course it does not tell anything, it is purely a sham test.QuoteThis kit is not intended for DIAGNOSIS or TREATMENT and is NOT a home testing kits. It is intended for practitioners such as Kinesiologists, Bioresonance practitioners (Bicom, Vega, etc.), Chiropractors or anyone trained in muscle testing.
I'm struggling to think of a scenario where the ability to detect "Ultrasound Vaginal" would be useful. I may have to google it.
Trying my best not to make a TE Rabbit hole joke about this.... :-DD
McBryce.
We have a local shop that sells a bunch of snake oil products. Some of them claim to:
- steam distill water into pure hydrogen and oxygen.
- 7.83hZ charged jewelry.
- A juicer with magnetic and bio-ceramics for extra fresh juice.
- An IR sauna with low EMF
- A chair that eliminates gravitational stress.
Ad attached.
Health is Weath
We have a local shop that sells a bunch of snake oil products. Some of them claim to:
- steam distill water into pure hydrogen and oxygen.
- 7.83hZ charged jewelry.
- A juicer with magnetic and bio-ceramics for extra fresh juice.
- An IR sauna with low EMF
- A chair that eliminates gravitational stress.
Ad attached.QuoteHealth is Weath
I'm surprised I haven't seen that phrase in marketing before.
I've seen that idea more from people like psychologists, who posit how much of a very old rich person's wealth they would swap for being young and fit again.QuoteHealth is WealthI'm surprised I haven't seen that phrase in marketing before.
I'm struggling to think of a scenario where the ability to detect "Ultrasound Vaginal" would be useful. I may have to google it.
Trying my best not to make a TE Rabbit hole joke about this.... :-DD
McBryce.
No no, please do, it's reassuring that there's at least one other person here that understands what "humour" is.
QuoteHealth is Weath
I'm surprised I haven't seen that phrase in marketing before.
I used to live in Tai Po. Its a nice place.Most Americans think it's a typo! ;DNo no, please do, it's reassuring that there's at least one other person here that understands what "humour" is.I'm struggling to think of a scenario where the ability to detect "Ultrasound Vaginal" would be useful. I may have to google it.Trying my best not to make a TE Rabbit hole joke about this.... :-DD
McBryce.
Sodium-Ion Batteries :-/O
Is this really going to be the next generation of power cell technology? A post lithium chemistry that can deliver a cheap, safe and dictatorship free battery technology for our EVs and energy storage systems?
Get ready for the revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-ion_battery
It may or may not be snake oil this time, but it has a dodgy history, so the question should be asked.Sodium-Ion Batteries :-/OAm I missing something here? Why is this snake oil?
Is this really going to be the next generation of power cell technology? A post lithium chemistry that can deliver a cheap, safe and dictatorship free battery technology for our EVs and energy storage systems?
Get ready for the revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-ion_battery
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Sodium-Ion Batteries :-/O
Is this really going to be the next generation of power cell technology? A post lithium chemistry that can deliver a cheap, safe and dictatorship free battery technology for our EVs and energy storage systems?
Get ready for the revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-ion_battery
A total of 173,000 terawatts (trillions of watts) of solar energy strikes the Earth continuously. That's more than 10,000 times the world's total energy use.They forgot about the wind. Wind turbines and solar panels are an annoying idea that requires a lot of oil to implement and maintain. Where will you get the oil? There are few left in Russia.
(source: MIT News, October 26, 2011)
Perhaps we should make use of a small fraction of that to charge our batteries.
Nonsense. From https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/sunshot-2030 (https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/sunshot-2030) (US Dept of Energy):Add in the required storage, and the cost and complexity of solar mushrroms. There's nothing more misleading then energy costs quoted by their advocates.
"In 2017, the solar industry achieved SunShot’s original 2020 cost target of $0.06 per kilowatt-hour for utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar power three years ahead of schedule, dropping from about $0.28 to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Cost targets for residential- and commercial-scale solar have dropped from $0.52 to $0.16 and from $0.40 to $0.11 per kWh respectively."
Including the capital cost of physically-impossible free energy, how much would it cost?
Even in the oil-blest state of Texas, the private sector is investing real money in solar and wind power generation, and the market share of electric vehicles in the US continues to increase, limited mainly by the installation of charging stations.
They forgot about the wind. Wind turbines and solar panels are an annoying idea that requires a lot of oil to implement and maintain. Where will you get the oil?
There is no "free" energy. We need to use the energy that the environment provides us. This is why I don't understand the rightwing hatred of wind/solar/tidal energy. Why ignore sources of energy that can replace or supplement our finite supplies of oil? If you can burn 1 barrel of oil to make a wind/solar/tidal plant that can produce more energy than just burning that 1 barrel of oil, why wouldn't you do so?In order to get 1 watt from solar panels, you must first spend 10 watts of oil in production and logistics. That's the problem. Solar panels are low resource fun.
Solar is the closest thing to "free" energy.Solar panels lose their output quickly. They need to be changed after 5 years. I can't agree that they are almost free.
There are economic interests involved in the politics of energy supply: oil companies have a free-speech right to advocate against their competition, but the listener should consider the source in political controversy.
An interesting post from the State of Texas government about solar power in Texas: https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/2018/april/solar.php
Solar panels lose their output quickly. They need to be changed after 5 years. I can't agree that they are almost free.Only really bad panels go downhill that fast, but they do have a limited life. They do need replacement. Nothing is free. A world with less oil consumption is a world with a greatly increased mineral consumption. Only less people or shittier living conditions (i.e. what everyone had before 1769) really reduces overall impact.
No panels can provide, for example, the production of aluminum in Krasnoyarsk or nickel in Norilsk (there is no Sun at all). The first is powered by a huge hydroelectric power station. The second from the tanks with diesel fuel.So, we smelt in countries with lots of reliable sun, and build the plants insulated enough to keep the molten material molten through the night.
But if we do not need aluminum and nickel, then we can light our houses from solar panels and enjoy life a little, until the panels have lost their efficiency.Aluminium production has gone backwards in ecological terms. It used to be the energy for it was largely hydro in places with lots of hydro power. Now its mostly produced in China, and they have such a huge demand for power for industry that most of it currently comes from dirty sources.
In order to get 1 watt from solar panels, you must first spend 10 watts of oil in production and logistics. That's the problem.
And free energy generators are real devices, and they are the future. In 1000 years your opinion will change. :)
Aluminium production has gone backwards in ecological terms. It used to be the energy for it was largely hydro in places with lots of hydro power. Now its mostly produced in China, and they have such a huge demand for power for industry that most of it currently comes from dirty sources.Most of the aluminum is produced in Russia, right next to the aluminum ore deposits. And electrolysis is produced from hydroelectric power plants.
Firstly, you're going to spend watts or whatever in making your free energy device, just like with solar. Unless you can explain how they spring into existence fully formed. And you'll be spending all that again on the next one because the first one didn't quite work as expected. And... repeat.
Currently, solar is as free as it gets. All you pay for is infrastructure, which you will pay regardless of what you call your energy source.
Second, what you think of as free energy - that is, an infinite supply that never runs out - isn't possible unless you move to another universe with a completely different set of rules.
This is a free energy generator circuit.
It will not work if you do not understand what functions the elements perform.
If this is a free energy circuit, why does it need the Tr transformer and connection to 220V ?For start.
Then it will consume energy for which you have to pay. Therefore it is not free.
And what is the deal with 4 kW, why is the limitation? Why not 4 MW or 4 GW? There is a lot more of free energy out there, I want all my free energy.
It takes a few seconds to start. Then it disconnects from the network.
I have several of these free energy generators. They are called rechargeable batteries. I connect them for some time to external power to start. Then i disconnect them from the network and use my free energy.Then it will consume energy for which you have to pay. Therefore it is not free.
And what is the deal with 4 kW, why is the limitation? Why not 4 MW or 4 GW? There is a lot more of free energy out there, I want all my free energy.
It takes a few seconds to start. Then it disconnects from the network.
The power is limited by the diameter of the wires in the resonator. In general, inventors do not pursue strength, but simply experiment. There are generators and 100 watts. It's just a matter of energy recovery.
There is no "free" energy. We need to use the energy that the environment provides us. This is why I don't understand the rightwing hatred of wind/solar/tidal energy. Why ignore sources of energy that can replace or supplement our finite supplies of oil? If you can burn 1 barrel of oil to make a wind/solar/tidal plant that can produce more energy than just burning that 1 barrel of oil, why wouldn't you do so?In order to get 1 watt from solar panels, you must first spend 10 watts of oil in production and logistics. That's the problem. Solar panels are low resource fun.
And free energy generators are real devices, and they are the future. In 1000 years your opinion will change. :)
Free energy violates a general rule of the universe that you cannot win.
By understanding real physics, the generator can be soldered in one day.That's great! Please solder one and send it to Dave.
Ultrasonic power can produce "steam" but it is rather cold. I don't fully understand the kinetics but it causes fine droplets to fly out through the water reservoir into the air. When playing with a device like the one pictured below, with the tank removed, a shallow pool of water remains above the transducer. If you defeat the safety switch you can see it operating and feel the cavitation with your finger. It is hot immediately around the transducer when operating but the rest of the pool remains cold.I think the difference between boiling the water and using ultrasonic cavitation is the cavitation approach produces a much bigger spread of kinetic energies in the molecules of the vapour. Molecules leaving the surface of boiling water are most just energetic enough to leave, and will quickly be below the threshold again. A lot of molecules leaving the ultrasonic device are way above that threshold. and will stay that way for a while. Certainly the resulting vapour is very different. Not only does it not give you the immediate sense of heat that putting your hand in the cloud above a kettle gives, as the vapour condenses on your skin, and pumps all its remaining energy into you. It also condenses more slowly, and only leaves puddles around the machine if you seriously constrict the air flow.
Ultrasonic power can produce "steam" but it is rather cold.Better call it "mist" or "fog", as it is very small liquid droplets suspended in air, and not traditional steam (containing water vapour, water in gaseous phase).
Ultrasonic aerosolizers/nebulizers/atomizers/etc. do not convert the liquid to vapor (gas): there is no phase transition. They only mechanically chop the liquid up into tiny little droplets. There is basically no temperature change, and only very little energy spent in the mechanical chopping action.Ultimately there must be a phase transition, because it increases the humidity of the air in the environment. Humidity is a function of the amount of vapor in the air. (Phenomena like fog or mist are created from water vapor as it condenses in proximity to the cool earth.)
Although dictionaries may differ on this, I was taught that "steam" was the visible material that included water vapor and droplets, as seen in a teakettle or steam locomotive, but that "water vapor" was invisible.The usual terms, like your find in books about steam engines and turbines, are wet steam and dry steam. Wet steam. which is visible. is a mix of gas and fine droplets. When there are no droplets left its called dry steam, and is a true gas.
Humidity, however, can contain both water vapor and water droplets.
Don't forget: even if you have absolutely dry air and expose liquid water, you'll get some water vapor in the air. See vapour pressure of vapour (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapour_pressure_of_water). The ambient air, water vapor, and water (both in vessels and in droplets) are in (well, tend towards) thermodynamic equilibrium. (Analogously, you do get some water vapour from warm water even if it is not boiling hot.)Ultrasonic aerosolizers/nebulizers/atomizers/etc. do not convert the liquid to vapor (gas): there is no phase transition. They only mechanically chop the liquid up into tiny little droplets. There is basically no temperature change, and only very little energy spent in the mechanical chopping action.Ultimately there must be a phase transition, because it increases the humidity of the air in the environment.