Recent content by xrocketengineer

Well, I am very impressed with MX Linux so far on this little under powered computer. Not only it works better than with Windows 10 but I have found some interesting User Interfaces under KDE that make things more familiar:

This reminds me of the good old days in college during a summer session. A group of about six of us were working on mechanical design team project (of a beach sweeper) and being a summer course, the class met everyday and we had almost every day progress reports. Our team had to meet daily and...

A must have in your tool box: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3IbMu2Fi6LE

That was wonderful! The AI must have been there as a witness, it wouldn't make all of this up! 😁

I have not found any memory tests in the new fangled UEFI unlike in the old BIOS. But this is what I learned and the order of actions that will fix most Windows 11 issues: Assuming that you have already done a Disk Check, Check the memory within Windows: In the Windows Search Box, type in...

I am partial to this Michael Caine movie, The Italian Job (1969), since I have an original Mini Cooper.

My brain.... My brain after spending all of Tuesday troubleshooting and trying to repair Windows 11 on my Wife's desktop and finding out at the end that one of the memory modules was shot....

Any drugs or alcohol used in the process?

The particular computer that I have been trying to revive is an Asus TA100, convertible laptop/tablet with detachable keyboard. It originally came with Windows 8 32 bits (even though it has a 64 bit processor), 2GB of RAM and 64GB SSD. When I started trying to run Linux on it several weeks ago...

I have several old computers that are not upgradeable to Windows 11 since they don't meet the requirements plus either they have little non upgradeable memory or a gutless CPU and ran the latest version of Windows 10 like crap. I have been looking for a Linux distribution that would make them...

Educational Video of the Ferguson System explaining the physics involved:

The problem I had charging with my Outlander was not with the breaker tripping. It is a 20 Amp breaker and the load while charging at Level 1 is only 11.4 Amps. The unit (charger) plugged into the outlet must have a temperature sensor that trips when it gets hot from ambient temperature or...

Congrats on your new ride! It looks very nice and it seems that you did your homework before you took the plunge. I bought a 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL and I am very pleased with it. The electric range (38 miles max) is enough for the local trips and the level 1 (120 volts) charging is...

Speaking of step ladders. My sister's step ladder decided to "step away" after I clamped a heavy perforated angle on top for cutting a piece to reinforce the garage door. It had two legs on the leveled garage floor and the other two on the very steep driveway .... and it took off!

Hopefully, the mechanic works on tractors too.🤞😂