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    Tips for Dahua coaxial and IP systems

    Agree, yet with the fixed focal PRO, those are the only choices. I've often felt out of sync with the world using 6mm. Long long ago, there were actually some 12mm bullets.
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    Tips for Dahua coaxial and IP systems

    You're mixing up megapixels with focal length. All 5442 cameras are 4 MP. The different focal lengths, measured in millimeters, determine the field of view of the camera. A 2.8 mm camera has a wider view than a 3.6 mm camera. 2.8 mm gives you a wider view at the expense of lowered...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    Notice in the report it states that the "Israelis believe" he has been killed. They say this "with the highest degree of confidence". Yet the headline says without any disclaimers or cautions that it's a fact.
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    The official "WTF" thread

    Posted without comment.
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    The official "WTF" thread

    Here's a story about how he's suing the city: Man accused of trying to kidnap toddler from Walmart sues city after charges dropped Our system is so screwed up. I think he should win the suit. But who pays? The innocent taxpayers. It's the accusing woman and deranged city officials who...
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    Thermal Cam Factory Reset

    All, or at least most, of the newer cameras have a reset button under the hatch where the SD card goes. Have you looked there?
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    We really do need the vomit icon.
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    Liberty and Freedom : The Power Company Tried to Own Me, So I Built My Own Network ( Off Rid, Tech independence )

    In my often contradictory mode, I think the primary purpose of this video is self promotion. Aside from that, there are two themes: (1) Independence from the "system". (2) The great technical achievement of the power system he built. On the independence aspect, I think that's pretty obvious...
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    AI Good and Bad

    This is one time I decisively stand against the administration. :(
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    Stupid people deserve their own thread....

    Is there any media outlet that is politically neutral? I haven't found one, and add to that, on the Internet, number of clicks is more important than accurate reporting.
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    The official "WTF" thread

    I got 4 Ego lawn/garden tools to have a common battery: Chainsaw, leaf blower, string trimmer, hedge trimmer. One had a "free battery" promotion, so I've got 5 batteries, with the first one now shot. The higher end hedge trimmer and leaf blower are monsters. I was also going to get an Ego...
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    The official "WTF" thread

    The big struggle I have with this is when it's time for a replacement battery for a laptop, cordless vacuum, etc. The OEM battery prices are sky-high, sometimes to the point where it's cheaper to throw away a perfectly good cordless tool and buy a new one just to get the new battery. By...
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    Money & Economics

    Just got my medigap price increase letter, up 15% this year, after 12% last year. In the 6 years starting with 2000, the rate has increased by 176% (almost tripled). This is just a wee bit more than the social security COLA increases ;). It looks so obvious that this house of cards we call...
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    Ukraine related: Was Ukraine Government Is Handing Out Guns To Citizens, What Happened to Gun Control?

    Darned if I know! There are so many measuring aspects that it's one of those things where any desired result can be supported by data and stats. I'm just wondering if there is any official way to measure, or if it's all in the eye of the measurer? With most things in the world, good or bad...
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    Ukraine related: Was Ukraine Government Is Handing Out Guns To Citizens, What Happened to Gun Control?

    How is russian strength or weakness measured? I look only at currency conversion charts. On a 5 year chart, the ruble looks about net stable with the dollar. The tall peak near the left is about when the war started. The ruble lost a lot, then gained, lost again, and now it's about the same...
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    Was Star Trek Appropriate for All Ages?

    Yeoman Rand was a lot hotter.
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    The official "WTF" thread

    Another reason why I won't let any of this "smart" crap (including a TV) connect to the Internet. User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device to enable control with a PlayStation controller — security flaw reveals floor plans and live video...
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    Dahua NVR16CH-AI-S2 P2P not working on mobile network

    New NVRs a pain in the ass. New cameras a pain in the ass. Is there a trend here? My 9 year old NVR just keeps chugging along without causing any grief.
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    It's not just Costco

    My Costco experiences have been close to opposite of what's been reported above. I see Costco stores as clean, well run, with eager, polite, and efficient employees, and the fastest checkout of anywhere. I'm not preaching that everything is great. The worst for me is how they keep moving...
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    Southwire Cat5e Cable

    I've had several non-outdoor cable runs have the outer insulation crack and eventually flake off in places with heavy sun exposure, and have gone to covering any sun-exposed areas with 1/4 inch split loom tubing. I realize you cable says it's Indoor/Outdoor, and maybe it has great UV...
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