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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:56:33 -0500, HK wrote:

All I want from a cellphone is a strong signal wherever I am, long
battery life, a volume control that provides plenty of gain so I can
hear what is being said in noisy places, and a way to easily store and
retrieve the phone numbers I call. I don't want no steeeenking camera,
video games, internet access or instant messaging, or any of the other
crap. Concentrate on the damned phone as a phone, dammit.

Well there is one area of ageement.

My cell phone has more "features" than I could ever possibly use. The
GPS thing is good though - at least if you call, E-911 can locate you
pretty quickly.

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:24:26 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"D.Duck" wrote in message
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This biggest single contributor to the horizontal scanning frequency noise
came for a poorly constructed flyback transformer.


Flashback memory time. I don't know *how* many TV sets, mine and friends,
that I kept alive for a while longer by painting the flyback transformer
with that red, high voltage "Klyptol" stuff. It usually stopped the hissing
and squealing for a while but eventually the transformer would carbon track
to ground.

I also would *like* to forget how many of those TV sets threw me on my rear
because the high voltage section wasn't discharged.

When you think about it, all this new, low voltage computerized stuff is
kinda boring. No challenge at all.

Eisboch


I just gave away a Sony 27" color that I bought in Korea 28 years ago. The
color may have faded somewhat, but it was still good. It had been packed
and shipped about six times. I can't believe how well that thing was made.

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"Eisboch" wrote in
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I also would *like* to forget how many of those TV sets threw me on
my
rear because the high voltage section wasn't discharged.



Er, ah that would have been the charged CRT...POW!!

Larry
--
I worked hard under Social Security since I was 12.
My SS retirement check is one oz of gold per month.
Can we afford to start any more wars for corporations?

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John H. wrote in
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I just gave away a Sony 27" color that I bought in Korea 28 years
ago.
The color may have faded somewhat, but it was still good. It had
been
packed and shipped about six times. I can't believe how well that
thing was made.


You can forget that, now. The light bulb in a new TV is only $600.

Larry
--
I worked hard under Social Security since I was 12.
My SS retirement check is one oz of gold per month.
Can we afford to start any more wars for corporations?

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John H. wrote in
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But...doesn't she feel like a slave?


Walmart never lets me feel the slaves....dammit.

Larry
--
I worked hard under Social Security since I was 12.
My SS retirement check is one oz of gold per month.
Can we afford to start any more wars for corporations?

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:14:12 +0000, Larry wrote:

John H. wrote in
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But...doesn't she feel like a slave?


Walmart never lets me feel the slaves....dammit.

Larry

That's shameful.

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"D.Duck" wrote in message
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This biggest single contributor to the horizontal scanning frequency
noise came for a poorly constructed flyback transformer.


Flashback memory time. I don't know *how* many TV sets, mine and friends,
that I kept alive for a while longer by painting the flyback transformer
with that red, high voltage "Klyptol" stuff. It usually stopped the
hissing and squealing for a while but eventually the transformer would
carbon track to ground.

I also would *like* to forget how many of those TV sets threw me on my
rear because the high voltage section wasn't discharged.

When you think about it, all this new, low voltage computerized stuff is
kinda boring. No challenge at all.

Eisboch

In deflection circuits I designed the FBT had a bleeder resistor, to improve
regulation and discharge the CRT.

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:55:23 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Really? Does Larry also think the bitty Bose speaker systems are crap,
and that you cannot violate the laws of physics when it comes to sound
reproduction?

Bitty Bose speaker systems may be crap, but the ol' Doc has done pretty
well:

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/compa...y-History.html


Eisboch

So has Dick Cheney. Doesn't mean he isn't crap, too. Sometimes there is
a connection between money and quality, and sometimes there isn't.
Wal-Mart does a tremendous amount of business, and yet it is a crap
operation.


You must feel like a voice in the wilderness since thousands, hundreds of
thousands and millions of people feel otherwise everyday.

I saw a documentary about Wal-Mart the other day. They have a central
computer system that is second in size only to that used by the Pentagon.
The sale of any item, from a plasma TV to a tube of toothpaste at any
store nationwide is reported to the central computer within an hour of
the sale. Trends are monitored as well as weather forecasts for all areas
because a storm or unusual weather event historically raises the demand
for certain items. The computer data results in extra stock of those
items being shipped to the affected area from several distribution
centers, days before the storm system arrives.

There sucess is partly because they teamed up with NCR Corporation in the
early days with their point of sale systems and the software that tracked
sales. They still team up with NCR. Part of the reporting, is to allow
Walmart to send a check to the supplier to pay for the stuff sold. One
big part of Walmarts profit is they are a warehouse for the suppliers
product until it is sold out of the warehouse and the supplier gets the
money.


Another part of their success comes from a return policy that often stiffs
their suppliers. I read an article a couple of years ago about a
manufacturer of garage door openers. Half the packages returned from WM
contained things other than garage door openers: Rocks, bricks, etc. Or,
they'd contain mangled garage door openers. Because WM's people are often
badly trained, they weren't checking the contents of the boxes before
refunding customers' money. When the manufacturer explained that they
couldn't afford this nonsense, they were told they could either accept the
situation, or stop doing business. They chose the latter.

Urban legend. Saw a thing on CNBC about Wal-Mart and they picked that
one.

They did have a problem, but it was related to something entirely
different.

The key element of the story was that Wal-Mart made good on the
differences.

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:34:11 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:59:14 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:48:04 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

So, Wal-Mart ain't all bad in my book.

I buy stuff at Wal-Mart all the time and could really give a damn
about the slave labor nonsense.

I will say this for the local Wal-Mart - they are very active in local
charities and every year hands out $20,000 worth of $1000 to $1500
scholarships to high school seniors going to college. Plus their
other charity sponsorships like Relay, Deary road race, Turkey Dip and
quite a few others. This past year, Putnam wasn't going to have
fireworks in July - Rotary Club and Wal-Mart stepped up with the money
and there were fireworks.

And here's another thing. Young girl of my wife's aquaintence make a
big mistake and started off as a cashier at Wal-Mart to support her
baby. Fast forward six years and she's now Assistant Store Manager,
has an associate business degree going for her BA in Business, has a
nice little house, relatively new car and is going places all because
of Wal-Mart. And I've heard similar stories.

It's all about perception.

But...doesn't she feel like a slave?

No - not at all.

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:56:33 -0500, HK wrote:

Larry wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in
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Bitty Bose speaker systems may be crap, but the ol' Doc has done
pretty well:

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/compa...poration-Compa
ny-History.html


Eisboch



Hey, these same people buying Bose are buying Apple iPhones, which are
also
crap.

Larry


All I want from a cellphone is a strong signal wherever I am, long
battery life, a volume control that provides plenty of gain so I can
hear what is being said in noisy places, and a way to easily store and
retrieve the phone numbers I call. I don't want no steeeenking camera,
video games, internet access or instant messaging, or any of the other
crap. Concentrate on the damned phone as a phone, dammit.

Yeah, cell phones are as pointless as a GPS. Nobody needs one. Use a
payphone if you need to call someone!



Payphone?
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