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That Worthless UL Label
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If you’re a “Boomer” like me, you were probably raised up to respect that UL or “Underwriter’s Laboratory” label on electrical stuff. I still remember the ads on TV. The label really meant something too.
UL started out as an independent testing laboratory funded by the insurance companies to test boiler safety valves and [...]
Kudos to Black and Decker
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I love it when a big company does the right thing.
Awhile back I had read with great interest that Black and Decker had released a new line of consumer/hobbyist grade cordless tools powered by the great new Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries from A123. This is the lithium battery that is supposed to be safe [...]
Free Download Manager
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A download manager can be invaluable. If you have a large number of files to download, the manager will sequence them one at a time and will resume if the connection is lost (why FireFox lacks these two vital features is beyond comprehension). This is particularly important for people like me who are [...]
Posted by neonjohn on August 14th, 2008 under Computing, Product Reviews | Comment now »
WebSitePublisher – Slick Tool
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Occasionally I run into a software tool that “just works”. No muss, no fuss. Just start it, tell it to do its thing and forget about it. Kinda the opposite of Microsloth products.
This little bit of freeware, WebSitePublisher is just such a package. It does only one thing – shoveling [...]
