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May your choice of deity or deities grant you your culturally
appropriate level of seasonal ecstasy and a beneficent impending calendrical cycle. |
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:53:21 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! Slovenian? Really? |
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote:
Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? |
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American |
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI |
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote:
On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:53:21 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! Slovenian? Really? Good eye! |
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? You're right. I'm astonished at good it's become. |
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 08:36:38 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:53:21 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! Slovenian? Really? Good eye! Good Google. |
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 08:36:38 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:53:21 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! Slovenian? Really? Good eye! It is interesting that like most romance languages, knowledge of latin got me into the ball park of what it meant. |
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 09:33:32 -0500, wrote:
On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 08:36:38 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:53:21 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! Slovenian? Really? Good eye! It is interesting that like most romance languages, knowledge of latin got me into the ball park of what it meant. I wanted to use Hangul, but Agent didn't have the capability, at least without some heavy digging, which I was too lazy to do. |
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On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. |
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"Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message:
On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel bo¸ic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate te¸ave z sloven¨cina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. Why don't you ask it what you should do with it? -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 12/25/16 2:10 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. You could ask what the difference is between a fan and a follower of jesus...considering the season... |
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Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text - "My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Â*Problem is, Â*I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it." My #2 son gave me one of the compact lithium ion battery jumpers/chargers after I complained of loosing out on two cruises on my new boat due go low battery chargelast summer. It's rated at 700 amps and supposedly will jump start a 5 liter gasoline engine. Seems small for that but time will tell. |
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:16:58 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message: On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. Why don't you ask it what you should do with it? 'Cause it might just tell him what he could do with it! We asked Siri on my daughter's phone to flip a coin. Normally she'll come back with a 'heads' or 'tails', but this time she came back with, "The coin fell into a crack." Later we asked 'which is better, this or that?' Her response, "I'm not feeling very decisive today." |
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On 12/25/2016 4:03 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 12/25/16 2:10 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. You could ask what the difference is between a fan and a follower of jesus...considering the season... I got curious as to how all this stuff works and dug into it a bit. Almost wished I hadn't. I didn't know this but Google keeps a record of *everything* you use your cell phone for ... at least the Android powered phones. In an obscure menu on my phone I found a "My Activity" log. It had records, including some audio files of voice mails and of my voice using the "Ok, Google" feature of everything I searched for, websites visited, contacts, how many times I called someone, .... even how many times I used "PitchLite" .. a guitar tuner app. I found a way to start deleting them only to discover the record files dated back to *July 4th*. I already knew that Google sells marketing data to companies that indicate your interests, but I had no idea how extensive and complete the records they keep were. Others do this ... Amazon for example ... and the next thing you know you are getting specific and directed ads in your Facebook newsfeed. I don't think I like having so much information being shared ... usually without your knowledge. I found a way to opt out of the Amazon reporting and for Facebook using these directed marketing ads, but I suspect it's only the tip of the iceberg. |
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:57:20 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. *Problem is, *I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it." My #2 son gave me one of the compact lithium ion battery jumpers/chargers after I complained of loosing out on two cruises on my new boat due go low battery chargelast summer. It's rated at 700 amps and supposedly will jump start a 5 liter gasoline engine. Seems small for that but time will tell. Good luck with it. The one I had, which was supposedly a good one, wouldn't turn over the Yamaha 150 when I needed it. Now I keep a Battery Tender connected. Keeps the batteries well charged. |
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True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it." My #2 son gave me one of the compact lithium ion battery jumpers/chargers after I complained of loosing out on two cruises on my new boat due go low battery chargelast summer. It's rated at 700 amps and supposedly will jump start a 5 liter gasoline engine. Seems small for that but time will tell. "loosing" and "chargelast"? I wouldn't bring it up if you didn't jump on everyone's (except Harry, for some reason) typos all the time. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/25/2016 4:03 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 12/25/16 2:10 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. You could ask what the difference is between a fan and a follower of jesus...considering the season... I got curious as to how all this stuff works and dug into it a bit. Almost wished I hadn't. I didn't know this but Google keeps a record of *everything* you use your cell phone for ... at least the Android powered phones. In an obscure menu on my phone I found a "My Activity" log. It had records, including some audio files of voice mails and of my voice using the "Ok, Google" feature of everything I searched for, websites visited, contacts, how many times I called someone, .... even how many times I used "PitchLite" .. a guitar tuner app. I found a way to start deleting them only to discover the record files dated back to *July 4th*. I already knew that Google sells marketing data to companies that indicate your interests, but I had no idea how extensive and complete the records they keep were. Others do this ... Amazon for example ... and the next thing you know you are getting specific and directed ads in your Facebook newsfeed. I don't think I like having so much information being shared ... usually without your knowledge. I found a way to opt out of the Amazon reporting and for Facebook using these directed marketing ads, but I suspect it's only the tip of the iceberg. Check this out: https://www.google.com/maps/timeline It shows me in cities in ten states including Philly and Dallas where I was just making connections. |
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:10:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. My wife keep playing with the Amazon Echos and Dots. We have had a few around here before she gives them away. So far the only thing we have done is have it play a tune we want to hear or ask it silly questions to see what Alexa thinks. It seems pretty useless. There is still one here and I hope it will talk to a smart TV (it says it will). Maybe you can use it to call up movies from Amazon. I am sure it won't talk to Netflix and it denies that it can see your network ... but I doubt that. I am still not happy with an open mike in my house that is web connected. They do have one at the office that she thinks is handy. The guys in the office store things they need or are out of on the dot and when she is ready to go to the Home Depot or Ace she can dump that list to her phone. When I did that here, I dumped the list, wrote it on a 3 x 5 card and went to the store. I am not sure why that is better than just writing it on the card when I knew I needed it. |
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On 12/25/2016 11:27 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:10:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/25/2016 8:35 AM, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:56:33 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:24:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:32:02 -0500, wrote: Vesel božic in srecno novo leto vam tudi! === Ali imate težave z slovenšcina? ****'n A I am American === Have you noticed how good Google translate has gotten? They are on the cutting edge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) with some of their recent developments. I never thought that I'd see translation or voice recognition as good as it is now. We know that self driving cars are already on the doorstep. I wonder what's next? The merge of Virtual Reality with AI My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it. My wife keep playing with the Amazon Echos and Dots. We have had a few around here before she gives them away. So far the only thing we have done is have it play a tune we want to hear or ask it silly questions to see what Alexa thinks. It seems pretty useless. There is still one here and I hope it will talk to a smart TV (it says it will). Maybe you can use it to call up movies from Amazon. I am sure it won't talk to Netflix and it denies that it can see your network ... but I doubt that. I am still not happy with an open mike in my house that is web connected. They do have one at the office that she thinks is handy. The guys in the office store things they need or are out of on the dot and when she is ready to go to the Home Depot or Ace she can dump that list to her phone. When I did that here, I dumped the list, wrote it on a 3 x 5 card and went to the store. I am not sure why that is better than just writing it on the card when I knew I needed it. My son stopped by last night and asked how it worked. Without thinking I said, "You say OK Google" .... and the stupid thing lit up awaiting a question or command. Now I am careful not to say "Go Google" unless I want it to do something. Still exploring it a bit. I read that the Google Home thing is rated best over Apple's "Siri" and the Amazon thing. I may replace some of my light bulbs with the Phillips LED types that automatically connect to your network. You can then control them using voice commands to the Google Home thing. It will also control a Wi-Fi enabled home thermostat. But, so far, all I've done is ask for the weather forecast and to play music. It responds very quickly ... faster than the cell phone. |
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On Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 1:57:22 PM UTC-8, True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Â*Problem is, Â*I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it." My #2 son gave me one of the compact lithium ion battery jumpers/chargers after I complained of loosing out on two cruises on my new boat due go low battery chargelast summer. It's rated at 700 amps and supposedly will jump start a 5 liter gasoline engine. Seems small for that but time will tell. I bought one a couple years ago and it works great, used it several times to jump cars, bikes etc.. I stash it in the bottom of my panniers on the bike along with my tire pug kit and compressor for long trips. |
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On 12/25/16 4:57 PM, True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it." My #2 son gave me one of the compact lithium ion battery jumpers/chargers after I complained of loosing out on two cruises on my new boat due go low battery chargelast summer. It's rated at 700 amps and supposedly will jump start a 5 liter gasoline engine. Seems small for that but time will tell. Don: do you have a battery on/off switch on that new boat? If the battery is charged up before you put it away by the engine's alternator, it should remain charged for weeks. My Parker boat outboards did...I just remembered to shut all electrical power off via the battery switches. I'd also drag the boats home from the marina yard every few weeks for maintenance and if I remembered, I'd toss the batteries on the charger. |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:14:08 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote: On 12/25/16 4:57 PM, True North wrote: Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it." My #2 son gave me one of the compact lithium ion battery jumpers/chargers after I complained of loosing out on two cruises on my new boat due go low battery chargelast summer. It's rated at 700 amps and supposedly will jump start a 5 liter gasoline engine. Seems small for that but time will tell. Don: do you have a battery on/off switch on that new boat? If the battery is charged up before you put it away by the engine's alternator, it should remain charged for weeks. My Parker boat outboards did...I just remembered to shut all electrical power off via the battery switches. I'd also drag the boats home from the marina yard every few weeks for maintenance and if I remembered, I'd toss the batteries on the charger. If your boat is wired properly and you turn everything off before you leave, the battery is disconnected. The exception is going to be the bilge pump, if you are wet slipped but that is a plan to fail if you don't have a shore tie or a wind/solar charger. That also has to be on the line side of a battery switch if you have one. The best answer is to use your boat often enough so the battery does not die between uses. Living in the great white north may limit that but my mother's family were 12 month boaters a few miles down the road from Harry. My niece keeps her marina open all year and they still see boaters all winter. The rock fish seem to be thick right now based on her facebook pictures. (Stripers for you New Yawk guys) That is a fish that really came back, thanks to conservation efforts. I did not see one at all in the 60s and 70s. |
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wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:14:08 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 12/25/16 4:57 PM, True North wrote: Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "My daughter gave me one of those "Google Home" things for Christmas. I downloaded and installed the app for it and it works. Problem is, I haven't a clue what the hell I am going to do with it." My #2 son gave me one of the compact lithium ion battery jumpers/chargers after I complained of loosing out on two cruises on my new boat due go low battery chargelast summer. It's rated at 700 amps and supposedly will jump start a 5 liter gasoline engine. Seems small for that but time will tell. Don: do you have a battery on/off switch on that new boat? If the battery is charged up before you put it away by the engine's alternator, it should remain charged for weeks. My Parker boat outboards did...I just remembered to shut all electrical power off via the battery switches. I'd also drag the boats home from the marina yard every few weeks for maintenance and if I remembered, I'd toss the batteries on the charger. If your boat is wired properly and you turn everything off before you leave, the battery is disconnected. The exception is going to be the bilge pump, if you are wet slipped but that is a plan to fail if you don't have a shore tie or a wind/solar charger. That also has to be on the line side of a battery switch if you have one. The best answer is to use your boat often enough so the battery does not die between uses. Living in the great white north may limit that but my mother's family were 12 month boaters a few miles down the road from Harry. My niece keeps her marina open all year and they still see boaters all winter. The rock fish seem to be thick right now based on her facebook pictures. (Stripers for you New Yawk guys) That is a fish that really came back, thanks to conservation efforts. I did not see one at all in the 60s and 70s. Problem I had with dead batteries, was the battery combiner. Wired in a switch on it's ground line. Drew 15milliamps when in non combining load. So even a constant draw in the battery with the selector switch off. |
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Keyser Soze
- show quoted text - "Don: do you have a battery on/off switch on that new boat? If the battery is charged up before you put it away by the engine's alternator, it should remain charged for weeks. My Parker boat outboards did...I just remembered to shut all electrical power off via the battery switches. I'd also drag the boats home from the marina yard every few weeks for maintenance and if I remembered, I'd toss the batteries on the charger." No battery switch. Just the normal ignition switch operated by a key and three or four toggle switches to operate bilge pump, navigation lights, and another for accessories like the depth sounder and the 12 volt port for my GPS or VHF radio. The stereo has it's own on off switch. The manager of the dealer's maintenance dept said to expect the battery to partially drain over a two week period. My battery charger has either a 2 or 4 A charge selection for 12 volt and I believe 6 A for 6 volt batteries. Might be wise to buy a small .75 trickle charger. Brother I. Law says when the Volks Wagon vehicles arrive by ship at our Autoport, they have small solar chargers to keep the battery charged up. Says most people don't want them so the dealer removes them. May have to see if I can get one under the table. |
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True North Wrote in message:
Keyser Soze - show quoted text - "Don: do you have a battery on/off switch on that new boat? If the battery is charged up before you put it away by the engine's alternator, it should remain charged for weeks. My Parker boat outboards did...I just remembered to shut all electrical power off via the battery switches. I'd also drag the boats home from the marina yard every few weeks for maintenance and if I remembered, I'd toss the batteries on the charger." No battery switch. Just the normal ignition switch operated by a key and three or four toggle switches to operate bilge pump, navigation lights, and another for accessories like the depth sounder and the 12 volt port for my GPS or VHF radio. The stereo has it's own on off switch. The manager of the dealer's maintenance dept said to expect the battery to partially drain over a two week period. My battery charger has either a 2 or 4 A charge selection for 12 volt and I believe 6 A for 6 volt batteries. Might be wise to buy a small .75 trickle charger. Brother I. Law says when the Volks Wagon vehicles arrive by ship at our Autoport, they have small solar chargers to keep the battery charged up. Says most people don't want them so the dealer removes them. May have to see if I can get one under the table. I don't recommend putting your battery away by the engine's alternator. What good would that do? Better to disconnect a battery lead and check the charge every month or so. A dead battery might freeze and crack. x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:06:50 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
Keyser Soze - show quoted text - "Don: do you have a battery on/off switch on that new boat? If the battery is charged up before you put it away by the engine's alternator, it should remain charged for weeks. My Parker boat outboards did...I just remembered to shut all electrical power off via the battery switches. I'd also drag the boats home from the marina yard every few weeks for maintenance and if I remembered, I'd toss the batteries on the charger." No battery switch. Just the normal ignition switch operated by a key and three or four toggle switches to operate bilge pump, navigation lights, and another for accessories like the depth sounder and the 12 volt port for my GPS or VHF radio. The stereo has it's own on off switch. The manager of the dealer's maintenance dept said to expect the battery to partially drain over a two week period. My battery charger has either a 2 or 4 A charge selection for 12 volt and I believe 6 A for 6 volt batteries. Might be wise to buy a small .75 trickle charger. Brother I. Law says when the Volks Wagon vehicles arrive by ship at our Autoport, they have small solar chargers to keep the battery charged up. Says most people don't want them so the dealer removes them. May have to see if I can get one under the table. Is this on your brand new Bayliner? I'm surprised there's no battery switch somewhere. I'd for sure take the battery out of the boat in the winter and put it on a trickle charger. |
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Justin sez..
"I don't recommend putting your battery away by the engine's Â*alternator. What good would that do? Better to disconnect a Â*battery lead and check the charge every month or so. A dead Â*battery might freeze and crack." We were talking about the 5 month boating season. For the seven months off season, I have the boat battery in the basement where I run a 12 v LED clearance light off it and once or maybe twice a month I'll hook up the battery charger to it set at 2 A charging rate. |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:34:37 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
Justin sez.. "I don't recommend putting your battery away by the engine's *alternator. What good would that do? Better to disconnect a *battery lead and check the charge every month or so. A dead *battery might freeze and crack." We were talking about the 5 month boating season. For the seven months off season, I have the boat battery in the basement where I run a 12 v LED clearance light off it and once or maybe twice a month I'll hook up the battery charger to it set at 2 A charging rate. Good. If you store it in the driveway during the season, it would be good to put a trickle charger on it. These are some great little chargers, and they'll keep even the big batteries charged: https://smile.amazon.com/Battery-Ten...battery+tender The ring harness can be attached to the battery and left there for very easy connect and disconnect. |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:02:54 -0600, Califbill
wrote: Problem I had with dead batteries, was the battery combiner. Wired in a switch on it's ground line. Drew 15milliamps when in non combining load. So even a constant draw in the battery with the selector switch off. Sounds like a horrible design |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:33:24 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: Is this on your brand new Bayliner? I'm surprised there's no battery switch somewhere. I'd for sure take the battery out of the boat in the winter and put it on a trickle charger. I don't usually see battery switches until you add a second battery. |
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Justin sez.. "I don't recommend putting your battery away by the engine's alternator. What good would that do? Better to disconnect a battery lead and check the charge every month or so. A dead battery might freeze and crack." We were talking about the 5 month boating season. For the seven months off season, I have the boat battery in the basement where I run a 12 v LED clearance light off it and once or maybe twice a month I'll hook up the battery charger to it set at 2 A charging rate. Then what the hell is Harry talking about? -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Poco Loco
- show quoted text - "Good. If you store it in the driveway during the season, it would be good to put a trickle charger on it. These are some great little chargers, and they'll keep even the big batteries charged: https://smile.amazon.com/Battery-Ten...battery+tender The ring harness can be attached to the battery and left there for very easy connect and disconnect." Had something similar to those set ups with the Princecraft Yukon 15 that I bought from Captain Tom way back in 2007. |
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On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 4:01:42 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:33:24 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Is this on your brand new Bayliner? I'm surprised there's no battery switch somewhere. I'd for sure take the battery out of the boat in the winter and put it on a trickle charger. I don't usually see battery switches until you add a second battery. The pontoon has a battery on/off switch with just one battery when new. I added a second battery and a selector switch. |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:02:54 -0600, Califbill wrote: Problem I had with dead batteries, was the battery combiner. Wired in a switch on it's ground line. Drew 15milliamps when in non combining load. So even a constant draw in the battery with the selector switch off. Sounds like a horrible design Standard design. Some draw a little less, some more.. Has a voltage sensing relay to connect the two battery's together when charge voltage reached. Our have to put a battery on off switch in each battery line or a switch on the relay circuit ground line. |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:41:19 -0600, Califbill
wrote: wrote: On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:02:54 -0600, Califbill wrote: Problem I had with dead batteries, was the battery combiner. Wired in a switch on it's ground line. Drew 15milliamps when in non combining load. So even a constant draw in the battery with the selector switch off. Sounds like a horrible design Standard design. Some draw a little less, some more.. Has a voltage sensing relay to connect the two battery's together when charge voltage reached. Our have to put a battery on off switch in each battery line or a switch on the relay circuit ground line. These days I would expect a FET on that front end that was drawing micro amps in standby. I suppose a relay hooked to the ignition switch is an idea tho. |
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wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:41:19 -0600, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:02:54 -0600, Califbill wrote: Problem I had with dead batteries, was the battery combiner. Wired in a switch on it's ground line. Drew 15milliamps when in non combining load. So even a constant draw in the battery with the selector switch off. Sounds like a horrible design Standard design. Some draw a little less, some more.. Has a voltage sensing relay to connect the two battery's together when charge voltage reached. Our have to put a battery on off switch in each battery line or a switch on the relay circuit ground line. These days I would expect a FET on that front end that was drawing micro amps in standby. I suppose a relay hooked to the ignition switch is an idea tho. Easy to toss a SPST in line of the ground wire. |
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