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How to clean CDs
I use what is called “Goo Gone”, which cost 3 to 4 dollars in most hardware stores such as Menards. This safely removes adhesives and sticky gook from everything I’ve used it on. It’s super for removing sticky labels from CD's and cases, crayon ma... 
Airport Xray scanner harmful to integrated chips?
My credentials ...20++ years in working with X-ray. X-ray is used routinely on circuits for quality control. No harm will be done. In fact, real time X-ray is also used in the baby food industry to look for broken glass in the glass jars. There is... 
Sexiest Pop Song Ever?
Kylie Minogue singing Santa Baby along with many other songs from her 
Duke Ellington
I liked his Duke Ellington's greatest hits from Sony Music Entertainment 1997. It has a very good sound quality. This disc is part of a series of 6 different bands from that era. Sound quality has been digitally remastered and they a decent job of... 
World Cup is Coming...Need help with DVD recorders
I would buy one with a hard drive included so you can edit out any junk before burning to a disc, if you desire to keep a hard copy. I have Panasonic with a 120 gig hard drive which seems to work very well. It uses DVD-R & DVD-RAM for hard dis... 
Stand out recording regardless of format?
I've heard good and bad from all formats.No matter what format you choose, we will always be at the mercy of the recording engineers. They can make any format sound great or mess it up. I’ve always wondered if it’s their equipment, studio, or just... 
well-recorded country music recommedation
Martina McBride - "Timeless" Just released a couple of weeks ago and it was recorded using old analog equipment. Great sound quality. This may well go down as a classic disc for her. 
Rush fans on the board ??
My favorite is 2112 
Hope for aging CDPs?
I would like to add another problem I had with a Panasonic DVD player. Seems their well known for having the motor that spins the disc quit working. Seems they were poorly lubed when built. Here is the easy fix for this. Take the top cover off the... 
Repairing MDF shelf finish
I use brown paste shoe polish on wood scratches and marks. Use a rag and rub it in until it blends in with you color. 
Small circulating fan to cool amps
Radio shack does have 4 1/2" 120V brushless with sleeve bearing cooling fans that work very well. Noise is 38db. Airflow is 65CFM. They are fairly quiet and move a respectable amount of air. I have a total of three wired to 1 toggle switch with a ...