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by brianroth
Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:07 pm
Forum: The Peabody Lounge
Topic: Something to ponder about IoT
Replies: 41
Views: 28975

Re: Something to ponder about IoT

From that article:

The new Bluetooth-enabled Hue bulbs will cost the same as those without Bluetooth: $15 for plain white; $25 adjustable white bulbs; and $50 for full color-change bulbs.

And to think that several years ago I would buy a 4-pack of 60W incandescent bulbs for $1.00!

Bri
by brianroth
Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:21 pm
Forum: The Peabody Lounge
Topic: Something to ponder about IoT
Replies: 41
Views: 28975

Re: Something to ponder about IoT

Back to the original thread concept! <g> I saw this link on EEVblog about resetting a GE "smart" bulb to factory default: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1BB6wj6RyKo?autoplay=1&auto_play=true Egads! I hate to think about the future with an IOT enabled toilet: 1.To reset your Koh...
by brianroth
Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:48 am
Forum: The Peabody Lounge
Topic: Loss of small market radio
Replies: 2
Views: 3966

Loss of small market radio

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... -with-them

Here they are, struggling along:

http://www.willcoxradio.com/

Glad that as a youngster in early 1970's that I bailed out of the biz.

Sad.

Bri
by brianroth
Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:51 pm
Forum: The Peabody Lounge
Topic: Something to ponder about IoT
Replies: 41
Views: 28975

Re: Something to ponder about IoT

No smart phone here either; I'm from the wrong generation that has to constantly being on texting, Facebook or Snapchat, whatever. In fact, it's annoying when I'm with friends (quite a bit younger than I am) and they are constantly "glued" to their phones with all the beeps/whistles/etc th...
by brianroth
Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:32 pm
Forum: The Peabody Lounge
Topic: Something to ponder about IoT
Replies: 41
Views: 28975

Something to ponder about IoT

https://www.fastcompany.com/90358396/th ... use-the-ac

OOPS! Everything in my freezer just melted 'cuz a Cloud server went down....

Something just occurred to me. IoT IdioT

lol


Bri
by brianroth
Fri May 24, 2019 8:50 pm
Forum: Build
Topic: shielding enclosure for prototyping
Replies: 6
Views: 28343

Re: shielding enclosure for prototyping

Wayne, I'm almost certain that the boxes shown in my Trident module PSU pics (shown above) were 6x6x4, but purchased here in Salina from one of the local electrical jobber houses. I do recall buying some of those from Home Depot when I lived in OKC. Alas, no Depot here....Lowes and Menard's (which i...
by brianroth
Wed May 22, 2019 10:26 pm
Forum: Build
Topic: shielding enclosure for prototyping
Replies: 6
Views: 28343

Re: shielding enclosure for prototyping

Onwards to my research. I dunno if I can post all this into one email. If not, then followups.

First is my collection of part numbers. If all goes well, then catalog pages/cut sheets.

Bri
by brianroth
Wed May 22, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: Build
Topic: shielding enclosure for prototyping
Replies: 6
Views: 28343

Re: shielding enclosure for prototyping

For many years, I've used the the steel NEMA boxes to house custom power supplies, typically with Power-One/whatever "open frame linear" modules mounted inside. In a few cases, I even bolted the NEMA box onto a 19" blank plate so the assembly could be rack mounted. Hmmmmm...no pix of ...