Bought a house 8 months ago that was built in 2008; built on a slope. The house is apx. 5,000 sq. ft.. Noticed wet spot (6X6apx) in utility room near corner in unfinished basement; thought it was condensation. I didn't spend much time in the bottom level until now since my 89 year old grandmothe
Monthly Archives: August 2010
YouAndMeArePure.com: Match.com for Only the Purest of the Pure [V-card]
A new dating site called YouAndMeArePure.com pairs up virgins so that they may meet up, date, marry and then shed their V-cards in good faith. All good stuff, though I have to ask: Isn't this the same thing as Cupidtino.com? More »
Privateer Hopes to Be Most Ambitious Redesign of Amphibian Aircraft In Past 60 Years [Aircraft]
Thermodynamics
if we have water in vacuum tank and it evaporate at vaper pressure of it according to vacuum pressure.
Is the temperature of generated vapor equal that of water in tank?
thank to all who can help
Steam Transposation
Hi all. We are using a pipe for steam conveying. Then how to calculate the diameter and thickness of pipe.
Last Chance Riddle – Because I Was Discombobulated Last Week
UPDATE: SOLVED by Phil at 3:46 pm
Just for you, since I was out of commission last week, I’m running an extra riddle. Sorry you didn’t have as much notice as I might have liked to give, but I couldn’t make up my tiny mind about running this.
“Discombobulated” is another one of those scientific terms, by the way.
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I’d like to give you a different kind of challenge, so let’s see if I can get a little evil on this one. We’re going right into the SciFi genre, so get your geek on.
You’ll be looking for a thing.
This “thing” doesn’t really exist…
… and usually that’s true.
Some people think this thing can be contained and used.
That’s a very bad idea.
It doesn’t always appear in the same form, as different forms have different “tasks”.
It’s well-represented in the SciFi genre.
How’s that? Quick little riddle for your Sunday. I hope you like it. I’m creeping around the comments, so write in and talk to me.
Tomorrow is the bonus riddle, just to remind you. The person who solves this extra riddle will get their name on the list for the bonus riddle tomorrow, and will of course give me a post subject they want me to write about. Have fun.
Stephen Hawking Predicts the End of Humanity, Again [Stephen Hawking]
Stephen Hawking, brilliant astrophysicist and nefarious alien doomsday prophet, is again atop his soapbox preaching the end of humanity should we not board spaceships and colonize the solar system and beyond. More »
Underground Cable
can a non armoured low voltage , flexible cable be buried to supply AC low voltage laod ? what shallbe the depth?
Sony Style Countdown Site Is Probably Xperia X10 Android Phone [Xperia X10]
Hey-O! A Sony marketing countdown clock begins counting down...and the speculation ends before it begins: The site's "x10"-laden source code has revealed this to be, most likely, the upcoming Xperia x10, running Android. More »
Land Cruiser Diesel Engine
CR4 crew
I have problem with land cruiser diesel engine 6 cylinders , in morning time i run the car normally no problem after few hours i stop the i try again to run it noway until to push the car to start again.
can you tell me what is the problem .
Note i repaire the fue
Microsoft Menlo Is Actually a Prototype Mobile Phone OS [Menlo]
Microsoft's Menlo prototype, previously believed to be a Windows tablet in the wake of Courier's untimely demise, is actually a prototype mobile device and OS, complete with 3-axis accelerometer and a digital pressure barometer. Yes, a barometer. More »
SETICon last call! | Bad Astronomy
Just a reminder: this coming weekend (August 13 – 15) is SETICon, a convention where science and science fiction meet. You can read all about it in my posts where I announced I’d be there, and a followup. It’s still only $35 for the whole weekend, though there are options if you want to participate in more events.
I expect this to be a lot of fun. A pile of old friends will be there, and the talk lineup looks really cool. Scientists, astronauts, plus actors, writers, and more from Star Trek! Also, I’ll be playing — and singing — with Rock Band. Yes, you heard me. If you’re in the Mountain View (southern San Francisco bay) area, then you really should come.
Mouse Pointer Runs Out of Control
Regards!
Inspite of all settings in Control Panel ==>> Mouse ==>> Pointer Options ==>> Automatically ... have been unclicked.
Searched for any program installed but nothing found for this behaviour!
Any tip please !
"Barefoot Bandit’s" Discarded MacBook, iPod Touch Could Be Achilles’ Heel [Data Recovery]
In the moments before "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore was apprehended, he tossed a MacBook and an iPod into the sea. Now FBI sleuths are racing against time to recover data from the devices that could further damn this elusive burglar. More »
EVA Plans Hit A Snag
Space Station EVA Unable To Remove Failed Ammonia Pump - More EVAs Ahead
"The next spacewalk to complete the removal of a failed ammonia pump module and installation and activation of a new pump module on the International Space Station's S1 Truss will take place no earlier than Wednesday. Expedition 24 Flight Engineers Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson completed the first spacewalk to remove and replace the pump module at 3:22 p.m. EDT Saturday. As the result of an ammonia leak in the final line that needed to be disconnected from the failed pump module, the day's tasks were only partially completed."
Mini-RF’s Map Of The Moon’s Poles – So Far
Mini-RF Has Just Completed its First Month of Polar Mapping
"The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's Mini-RF has just completed its first month of systematic polar mapping. These mosaics cover from 70° to the pole for both the north (top) and south (bottom) polar regions. The left-hand images show radar brightness whilst the right-hand color images also show the circular polarization ratio."
Those Verizon iPhone 4 Rumors Could Finally Be True [Verizon]
Verizon iPhone rumors are legion these days, but finally, for once, the evidence appears to be nigh indisputable—you just need to know where to look. More »
Filler Wire for Welding Copper Pipe to SS Pipe
can anyone help me for the selection of proper filler wire for the welding (GTAW) of copper pipe to stainless steel pipe.Greatly appriciated for the support.
with BR,
Malutty.
Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots Reborn as Motion-Controlled Design Challenge [DIY]
How does one breathe new life into a retro-licious toy like Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots? In this day and age, it's a motion control setup from Zachery Shivers and Anne Flinchbaugh that they created for the TI Design Challenge. More »
Ungrounded System Earth Fault Protection
Take a case where a power transformer with star-delta configration star side neutral is impedance grounded and delta side is load side. If fault occurs on bus (load side) diff. relay of transformer gets tripped.what are the means available to detect earth fault protection on delta side?