Built Myself Two New Computers

Main Streaming PC:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3, V.6.0
USB: Two 2.0 slots, Two 3.0 slots, Two 3.5 slots.
CPU: AMD FX, 9590 Black, 8 Cores, Clocked at 4.8 GHz. Liquid Cooled
Graphics: AMD Radeon 6400, paired with, GeForce GTX960OC 3.5GB.
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2400 MHz. 8GB x2 16GB Total
Cameras: Two, Microsoft LifeCam Studio 1080p HD
One Logitech 1080p Orbit.
Four D-Link DCS-935L IP cameras, rarely used for broadcast.
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850, 850 Regulated Watts
Monitor: Gateway 27" 1080p HD

Gaming PC:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X399-Aorus-Gaming-7, V.4.0
USB: Four, 3.0 Slots, Two, 3.5 Slots
CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper Extreme 1950X, 16 Cores, Liquid Cooled
Base Clock Speed: 4.2 GHz.
Turbo Clock Speed: 5.5 GHz.
This CPU Is Not Overclocked. It Can Safely Be Clocked Up To 6.8 GHz.
Graphics: Two SLI Nvidia Geforce Titan Volta, 12GB Each. Liquid Cooled.
Memory: Corsair Platinum Pro Limited Edition, 5500 MHz. 16GB x4 64GB, Liquid Cooled
Camera: Microsoft's New LifeCam Pro 4k UHD
Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt Maker 1200 Regulated Watts.
Monitor: Gateway 54" 4k SUHD Gaming & Home Theatre Monitor.

Today's Lunch

Built a New Broadcasting PC

Hello Readers,

I'm not bragging or anything like it, just sharing info about the Live Kitty Broadcast I have been operating on a private members only web site, since Kittycast From Kittyville ended on Justin.TV/MarkSr. (JTV)

The computer isn't anything big, not a super computer, but a pretty good one for what i'm using it for.

My old Broadcasting computer one day just stopped. it was still powering on, but there's no video signal. Not from the add-on graphics card, nor the on-board graphics.
After troubleshooting everything, I found a burnt power socket as I was removing the motherboard. (see picture below)

Note this motherboard has been broadcasting almost 24-7-365 since March 2008
Not bad at all, for a motherboard. Its a Gigabyte GA-MA780GM-US2H version 2.0.
Gigabyte bought the motherboard back from me, for $150.00, (I was totally surprised) they want to analyze it to see why it did this; so they can prevent it from happening again on future motherboards.  Go Gigabyte!

Back to the new computer.
The new motherboard is a Gigabyte... I won't use anything else but Gigabyte they are built to preform, and to last longer than any other other motherboard on the open market.

The new motherboard is a Gigabyte, 78LMT-USB3 Ultra Durable.
The memory cards are Corsair Vengeance 2 x 8 GB =16 GB, DDR4
The CPU is an AMD Phenom II X6 1175T Black Edition 3.8 GHz. with 5.0 GHz boost technology.
For some odd reason, AMD doesn't list the Black Edition on their website. So, the link I have listed goes to the regular Phenom II 1175T

The hard drive is the old hard drive. no need to have bought a new one when it works great, lightning fast, its a Western Digital 1.5 TB Black Kevlar. They don't they make this model anymore because its been tested to be 15 times faster then a Solid State Hard Drive. It would have hurt the sales of their SSHD's

I don't need a add-on graphics card. The on-board is better then the Nvidia GeForce GTX 650TI bought new in 2010, I used on the old broadcasting PC. So, its for sale on my eBay store along with the memory cards, Corsair Basic memory 4 x 2 GB = 8 GB, 1333 MHz. dual sided memory, DDR3 they were bought new in 2010, and the AMD Phenom II 965, Black Edition, X4 3.5 GHz.  with 4.5 GHz. boost CPU, it was bought new in 2010 I'm also selling the cooler master silent pro 700 Watts regulated Power Supply, I bought new in 2012. This new motherboard doesn't need that much wattage it only requires a maximum of 100 watts peek power consumption. Its base power consumption is only 20 watts.

The new power supply is a Cooler Master silent elite 150. Its 100% silent, because it doesn't require a cooling fan, lol

its also regulated power. if you don't know what regulated power means, it only uses power the PC needs. say the pc is idle and only needs 10 watts, then that is all the power supply will generate.
unregulated power supplies use the maximum power they are rated at all the time. So, if you have a 500 watt unregulated power supply it generates and uses 500 watts of power all the time when your PC is powered on, making your monthly electric bill higher.

Here are a few pictures of me unboxing the motherboard. I took them with my iPhone it only has a crappy 8 MP camera so the quality of the images are horrible, sorry.
You can blame Apple , Inc. for that.

I'll do a broadcast on my vaughnlive.tv channel once I get everything streamlined.

I'll post the link here the day before I broadcast, so check back soon

This motherboard also has a kick arse on-board 8.2 analog/digital Dolby & THX surround sound card. totally kick-arse. (Kick-Ass)
I only have Boze quad stereo speakers, but it still sounds 100% better than the old motherboard, it only had Dolby stereo analog surround sound.

If you are a decent cat loving person and want to join our kitty broadcast website?
Just send us a message via the contact us widget on the right side of this page.
Please, No Spam! All Spam Will Be Reported. You will be blacklisted on Google, Inc., and blocked by me for 1 year...  Its totally not worth it.

Thank You For Visiting! Please Come Back Soon!


PS: Sorry for any incorrect spelling and/or grammar errors.
I'm a retard, lol..., not really.
I'm just drunk on rum & cocaine... I mean Rum & Coke.
I don't use drugs, except for Weed every once in a while. Cheers!

Loose weight with smartphone apps.

Hello,

My doctor recommended Google Fit he said it works and makes you want to take walks
because it has activities you do while you are walking. and it encourages you to walk a bit farther. it also encourages you to walk along scenic areas of your neighborhood like near by parks, streams and so on. It tracks calories you burn, steps you take, how far you walked, time you are active, how many time per week you take walks, it tracks your weight, not your waking weight, but your weight before you go so sleep. you get on a scale and point the camera so it can see the numbers or scale needle you don't take a picture you just hole the camera so it can see it makes a little beep when it had recorded your weight. this prevents you from lying about your weight.
The app tells you how many people in your city are using the app and compares your weekly results. you can't see other's results and they can't see yours google compares them.
Lats week it said i was 60% more active than everyone in my city using Google fit.
It said I walked 42.3 km, I took 52,290 steps.  Here is what the app looks like.

Then my daughter told me how much weight she has lost playing Pokémon Go

So i downloaded it and this game is fun i never knew how much fun it is and it really gets you walking going after Pokémon and going to g=battle gyms and checkpoints to get more supplies. the first day i started playing it I walked 21.2 km catching 80 pokémon and won one battle. then I put a pokémon in an empty gym to guard it while it was there it won 9 battles and built its level from 28 to 630 In 18 hours my pokémon Go app just got an update. here are a few screen captures of my characters.

Opening Screen

My Female Character

My Male Character

I have had Pokémon Go for four days, and have walked on average 5 km more per day.
I even play it at work with the supervisors permission she plays it too, at work.

I started using Google Fit on 12 August, 2017 I weighed 105.2 kg.
Today 1 September, 2017 I weigh 98.88 kg.

Clean Your Desktop Computer

Most people never clean their desktop computer's insides, like the CPU, Heatsink, and Fan, Graphics card, and its fans, or any of cooling fans.

If you don't use your computer much like once or twice a month, than once a year is fine.

But, if you are a hard core gamer or have pets, Cats, Dogs then you should at least check it once a month to see if it needs cleaned. Definitely clean it every 60 days.

If you leave your computer on 24/7/365 then you should check it every 14 days to see if it needs cleaned. But, definitely clean it every 30 days, if you have cats or dogs.

I build and repair computers as a hobby, I'm very good at it.
Most broke down desktop computers in need of repairs that come in to me, are caused by clogged CPU Heatsink and 75% of the time it has fried the CPU, or another component got hot because of all the heat the CPU made because it wasn't cooling properly.

Most all the repairs that come to me could have been avoided if they took the time to clean the CPU's Heatsink and fans. Its a very simple operation and only takes at most 15 minutes.

Foe anyone who doesn't know what a CPU/Heatsink looks like I have a picture of one. Its on a gaming computer i'm building for a friend.

If the fan or heatsink get dirty or clogged it will burnout the CPU within seconds

the CPU gets very hot most run around 60°C / 140°F The one I have here is a AMD gaming CPU.

It has 8 cores and gets vert hot when its under a load, like playing games.

This CPU has threshold of 85°C  / 185°F before it burns out.

This CPU's normal operating temp is between 60°C - 65°C / 140°F - 149°F

Just a partially clogged CPU/Heatsink can fry any CPU

All you need to clean a CPU/Heatsink and Fan, is a can of compressed air and a vacuum hose to suck away the dust and dirt.

Note: Never shake a can of compressed air. Your hand may freeze to the can. 

you can buy canned compressed air at Walmart for $3.67 for a 3 pack.

You don't have to buy the named brands. They are the same thing, and usually have less compressed air in them.

Next time I clean my CPU/Heatsink and Fan, I'll make a video of it and post it here.

Until Next Time, Have A Great Day/Night.

Thanks

Kitties Are Very Sick From Flea Treatment

My kitties got fleas some how, they are 100% indoor kitties.
anyway i bought some spot flea treatment recommended by their vet.
Its Sentry PurrScriptions Plus for cats over 2.2 Kilograms / 5 pounds
over 1 year of age, and under age 12 years of age.

 I gave them all a bath not using flea shampoo as instructed let them dry, then applied the treatment at the base of their neck.
The very next day they were all walking around like they were drunk. I read the side effects it said they may act that way, if it becomes troubling for the cat. wash them with a mild shampoo for humans do not wash them with flea shampoo. get them thoroughly wet, if possible submerge them in water up to just below their ears for at least 5 minutes if the cat will let you, do not force the cat.

My Kitties love bathes I fill the tub and they will swim around and play around in the water.
I bathed each one for 30 minutes using the same shampoo we use for our hair.
let them dry then fluffed them up and brushed their hair.

Mokey started getting sick, more than usual. but within 2 days he was back to himself.
same for Puppy, but Bright Eyes is having serious issues at times her left arm and her right leg will get stiff and she will fall over, her eyes will be moving back and forth really fast.
I took her to the vet he said she is having a severe reaction to the pesticide, he said its like toxic shock. he put an IV in her gave her fluids, then gave her a small amount of some medication he said it should reverse the effects. he said she should be okay in a day or two.

I brought her back home she was fine for like 5 days, then two days ago she was sleeping on the table next to me, she started meowing like she was dreaming. She stood up and fell over, then meowed like she was saying Please Help Me!

That scared me a lot, i picked her up held her close and talked to her, then took her to my bed. I laid with her petting her and softly talking to her. I asked God "Please God, don't let her die, I need her" after a few minutes she started purring then started licking my hand. then got up like nothing was wrong. I then said I love you My Baby Bright Eyes, The Thanked God.

Just about 40 minutes ago she did that again but it was a lot worse. It looked like she was having a mild seizure? Her eyes rolled up and she made a long sound kind like a humm
then she took a deep breath. i thought she died, i started crying i picker her up hugged her gave her a kiss told her i love her, then she started purring and acting like nothing happened. I called her vet he's out of the office until Monday and is not taking emergencies. if you are having an emergency take them to the PET 911 Emergency Hospital. i can't do that because they want cash upfront and they charge way, way to much, it more then a human emergency room.

I really don't think Bright Eyes will be with us much longer. I hope I'm wrong.

I contacted the manufacture and they said for me to sign a document not to sue them and they will give me $5.000 plus the vet bills and refund the purchase price. I said I'm not telling you this to get money from you. I'm letting you know your product made all 3 of my kitties sick, and i think one is going to die. all were 100% before i treated them with your product.

then they asked for my mailing address they will send some forms to fill out wanting to know what they ate for the past 5 days are they on medications and around 50 more questions like this. they also want their vets name and phone number and my permission to release their records to them. my attorney said everything is okay except for giving the permission to access their medical records. it said after i fill out one for each cat to mail it back to them they will get back with my within 90 days after they receive the forms.
they also want the unused product to analyze it to see if its was made to specifications.
My attorney said only give them one tube to test, because you need one for your self just in case you need it.

I'm writing this to let you know not to use this product its make by Sargent's pet care products. I bought it from Chewy.com i told them about it. They gave me their contact information and gave double my money back. They said they will remove the product from their website, we do not want to be selling a product that makes pets sick. we are truly sorry about this. then they said we have never heard of a cat dying by using a squeeze on spot flea treatment. it is a pesticide but a serious small amount.

I looked on the box its really a large amount and has two different pesticides one is 55% the other is 2.20% the liquid in the tubes is 1.4 mL /0.047 fl oz

I took this picture of My Baby Bright Eyes today, about an hour after her bath as she slept on the back of my computer chair.

She is the best kitty ever, I totally love her. I know she loves me too.

Its a fact: Yellow is a happy colour, it makes people happy. Also, Kitties like the colour Yellow.

Dear God, Please Protect My Baby Bright Eyes, Please Don't Let Her Die. Amen. 

Thank You.

Chrome Browser

Things you need to know about the newest Chrome browser.
They have changed the settings, they more confusing than before.

Now when you open the browser even if you have cleared the history before you closed it.
Google places cookies to track sites you visit. So, you have to clear the browser before you visit websites.

Here is how this is done for those who don't know how to clear Chrome's cache, history, and cookies.

The following is for this version of Chrome.

Before you use Chrome follow these steps.

Step 1.

Step 2.

Step 3.

Step 4.

Step 5.

Step 6.

Step 7.

Step 8.

See the three cookies listed? These will track every website you visit, and key stroke you make.

Step 9

Enjoy your time browsing the internet.

Be Safe, and Have Fun.

Another Question From A Reader

I was asked another question from a blog reader.

This one requested I use their name and location

Shana, From Kosovo asked: What to you do on a typical day?

I usually wake up around 6:30 AM I go to the bathroom use the toilet, then I shave my face, then get in the shower, then get dressed, then take my medications with a glass of orange juice, or grapefruit juice. If I don't have juice, I take them with cold bottled water. I then check my email and text messages. Then I go for my daily 5 mile / 8 kilometer walk. After my walk I take another shower then eat some food, then I go to work. After work I usually sex with my girl, then we take a shower together. Then I watch a bit of TV usually the news, then we eat supper. Then I either watch prime time TV or play online video games with friends

Then I help our kids with their homework and spend some time with them. Then I send them to the shower after their shower I read to them in their bed until they go to sleep. Then me and my girl talk and cuddle for a while on the couch, then we go to our bedroom to make love for a few hours, then we take a shower together, then go to sleep.

On my days off, I do things in our garden like, cut the grass, trim trees, and bushes, pull weeds from our flower garden. Go to grocery, go to friends house or go to a park, or go to a lake, pond, river, creek, stream, and fish for a while, or I stay home and play online video games with friends.

I hope this answered your question Shana. Please, Have A Nice Day.

Life

I have been asked many times by blog viewers where I was born

and places I have lived, and why I don't post it here for all to see.

I was like there's no way I'm posting that info online for all to see, In fear someone would try to steal my identity.

My attorney said there's nothing to worry about as long as you don't give details or personal information.

I was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We lived in a northern suburb of Winnipeg until i was 2 years old, we then moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States for a short time. We then moved to Berchtesgaden, Germany. We lived there until I was 5 almost 6.

We then moved to Indianapolis, Indiana United States we lived in a few cities near Indianapolis, Indiana. My Mum got remarried to a United States Army Solider. Shortly after I turned 16 we moved to Baumholder, Germany. We lived there for 3 years.

We them moved to Fort Hood, Texas While there, I joined the Army National Guard in October 1980, I then joined the United States Army, on 24 May, 1982.

While I was in the Army I was stationed at:

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Fort Hood, Texas (3 times)

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Baumholder, Germany (2 times)

Calgary, Canada (6 months)

Barrow, Alaska (6 months)

Heidelberg, Germany

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Jahra, Kuwait

Basrah, Iraq

Uijeongbu, South Korea.

My last tour of duty was August 1996 at Fort Hood, Texas.

While on a training mission i was knocked off a satellite truck while i was setting up. A deuce and a half backed in to the satellite truck causing me to fall off and broke my neck.

I was medically retired a short time after.

After that I lived in the Killeen, Texas area for a while.

I them moved to Houston, Texas to work for J.B.Hunt logistics trucking company. I had a dedicated routs between Texas and Canada.

I them moved to Indianapolis, Indiana I worked for Walmart Distribution as a class A truck driver, supplying stock for Walmart stores in Central Indiana for a few years

in 2015 I moved to Nova Scotia Canada for an excellent job offer I couldn't pass up. That job ended, it was only a 2 year job contract.

We now live in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, but not for long.

Very soon me, my wife, and our 4 children are moving to South Dakota to manage my Father-in-law's farms.

Places I have visited for vacations and because I wanted to visit them.

I have visited every state in the untied states more then 4 times each.

In Canada:

Winnipeg, Manitoba more than many times

Vancouver, BC. 10 times

Toronto, Ontario 28 times

Calgary, Alberta 14 times

Quebec City, Quebec 8 times

Montreal, Quebec 12 times

Moncton, NB. 13 times

Charlottetown, PEI. 4 times

Thunder Bay, Ontario 2 times

Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan. 4 times each

Iqaluit, Nunavut 4 times

Eureka, Nunavut 2 times

I visited almost every city in Nova Scotia more than once.

We lived in Eastern Passage, we both worked in Dartmouth and Truro.

In Australia:

Melbourne, Victoria

Sydney, New South Wales

Devonport, Tasmania

Brisbane, Queensland

The Great Barrier Reefs, Queensland

Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Perth, Western Australia

In Germany:

Baumholder, Rhineland-Palatinate

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg

Berchtesgaden, Bavaria

Munich, Bavaria

Dachau, Bavaria

Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia

Hamburg City, Hamburg

Berlin, Berlin

Bremerhaven, Bremen

There are to many cities I have visited in Germany

I lived in Germany for a total of 10 years

In United Kingdom:

London

Cambridge

Oxford

Bristol

Manchester

Liverpool

Glasgow

Stonehenge

Scotland:

Dundee

Perth

Drumnadrochit

Inverness

Aberdeen

In Ireland:

Dublin

Waterford

Limerick

Galway

In Iceland:

Reykjavik

Vatnajokull National Park

In Netherlands:

Amsterdam

Rotterdam

The Hague

In Denmark:

Copenhagen

In Sweden:

Stockholm

In Norway:

Oslo

Bergen

In Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Sarajevo

Mostar

In Greece:

Athens

In Cyprus:

Niscosia

Most all the beach resorts around the island

In Egypt:

Gaza

Cairo

The Great Pyramids

In Austria:

Salzburg

Vienna

In Liechtenstein:

Almost the whole country, We stayed at a hotel in Vaduz

In Belgium:

Brussels

Antwerp

My most favourite place in Europe is:

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

In France:

Paris

Orléans

Dijon

Monaco

Lyon

In Spain:

Barcelona

Madrid

Pamplona

In Portugal:

Lisbon

In Italy:

Rome

Naples

Venice

Cantania, Sicily

Palermo, Sicily

Syracuse, Sicily

In Switzerland:

Zürich

Geneva

In Jerusalem:

Bethlehem

Tel Aviv

In Israel:

Nazareth

Haifa

Mount of Olives

In Thailand:

Bangkok

Nakhon Si Thammarat

In Vietnam:

Ho Chi Minh City AKA: Saigon

Hanoi

Nha Trang

Da Nang

In China:

Hong Kong

Qingdao

Quanzhou

Xiamen

In Taiwan:

The whole western coast line

In south Korea:

Seoul

In North Korea:

Pyongyang

In Japan:

Hiroshima

Tokyo

Nagasaki

In The Philippines:

Manila

Malay

In Singapore:

Singapore City

In Fuji:

Suva

Lautoka

In Samoa:

Apia

In American Samoa

Tafuna

Midway Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

There are a few more places I'll add them later.

I visited most of these places while I was in the Army

Some were when I vacationed with close family members, between age 10 and 20

Three Tips To Keep Your Lawn Grass Green

I have some tips to help keep your lawn grass green.

Some people may already know this, and may think this posting is stupid.
I don't really care if you do think this posting is stupid.
Some people don't know, those are the people I'm addressing here in this posting.

Three Tips To Keep Your Lawn Grass Green:
1. Never water your lawn grass with city or municipal water, they have chemicals that can kill the lush green grass, and will almost always cause your grass to turn yellow, or get a yellow tint to it.
If you feel you have to water your grass, or live in an area where its a must. You should buy a water filter that removes these chemicals. The filter attaches to your garden hose, they don't cost much, and can be bought at any of the big box discount stores. cost are between $10 and $50 That's United States Dollars.

2. Never cut your grass in morning or mid day. Wait until about an hour before the sun starts to set. United States Summer Time would be around 7:00 PM / 19:00 hs.

If you cut your grass in the morning it gets the direct sun all day and the grass can't recover from being cut. and with the fresh cut ends is will loose its Chlorophyll, because of the direct sun. (Chlorophyll is what makes grass and leaves green) The grass has been injured and has to recover, like a person does when they have been cut. A person gets cut, the plasma in the blood forms a scab protecting the cut so it can heal. its pretty much the same for grass and plants.

When you cut your grass in the evening the grass has all night to heal and will not loose as much of its Chlorophyll. By the the next day's sun rise the grass its protected and almost healed.

3. Its not a good idea to use chemical fertilizers on your lawn grass.
Why?
Because:
Its like Cocaine or Heroin is to humans, after a short time using it, they depend in it, and physically suffer if they don't get it.

If you feel you have to fertilizer your lawn grass, use a natural fertilizer like compost, manure from a local farm or certified organic manure from a local nursery.

Here is a picture of my Uncle's lawn grass. We used to live here a few years ago
This picture was taken today Thursday, 18th of May, 2017 at 11:38 AM
My uncle cut this lawn grass last evening starting at 7:30 PM / 19:30 hs

This yard has never been fertilized since 2005. its never been cut before 6:00 PM since 2005
Its never been watered except by natural rain fall since 2005. It does have some yard berries scattered through it. Yard berries are related to Strawberries, they're only about the size of a button on a shirt, they can be eaten. This lawn also has clover scattered through it (I have found many 4 leaf clover in this lawn) We are told, but don't know for sure the grass is Fine Blade Kentucky Blue Grass and Rye Grass, Its a 50/50 mix.

Thank You,
I hope you find this posting helpful.
 Dakota B. Neal

Household Lights

I have been using compact Fluorescent lights since around 1994.
There have been some major improvements since then.
Back in 1994 these Fluorescent lights took around 3 minutes to get to their full brightness.
Today, they are smaller and are at their full brightness as soon as you switch them on
They do save electricity but they do not last as long as the packaging says they do, under normal daily use.

I have been buying more of these lights because they DO NOT LAST VERY LONG.
I bought a twin pack of 13 watt = 100 watt equivalent the package said they will last 7 years under normal use. one went out within 2 months, then other one went out around 8 months.
They were branded GE so i called GE's household lightning department.
I first asked them what to they mean by normal daily use?
They replied the light being constantly on for 2 hours per every 24 hours.
I then told them  what had happened with my lights. He said i'm very sorry about your bad experience.
He then asked me how we were using the light?
I said it was installed in our kitchen on the ceiling.
He then asked how often do you turn it on and off per day?
I said hardly ever in the day because out kitchen had a huge skylight and lots of windows.
At night every time someone goes in to the kitchen, then off when someone leaves.
He then said that's what has caused the short life. these lights are designed to be on for longer that 30 minutes at a time. the longer you leave them on or off the longer they last.

I said that's the same with Incandescent lights. he said correct but these will fail faster if not left on or off for long periods of time.
I then said them the wording on the package is incorrect. He said no, its not. if you buy one turn it on and leave it on never turning it off it will last 7 years, maybe longer.
He sent me a free coupon for 4 if my choice compact fluorescent lights only and between 60 and 100 watt equivalent. this was in early 2016. all but one light has failed.
one was in our back porch and was left on 24-7 it was the second one to fail, it only lasted 6 months and 3 days.

I have been hearing all the hype about switching from Fluorescent to LED lights.
so i bought one it was supposed to be 100 watt equivalent, but it was no more than 40 watt equivalent it failed 1 month and 3 weeks after we bought it. the manufacture Cree said it had to have been defected from the factory or damaged during shipping to the store.
so they send me 2 to replace the one, they even shipped it overnight.

The replacements were a heck of a lot brighter but they both failed around 8 months, they both failed, one day from each other. they started by flickering like if there was a short or the electricity was having issues it does do that some times. but they were the only lights in the whole house doing that.

I called Cree back they apologized they said they can't keep sending me replacements. they said the LED household lightning technology is in its early stages with improvements every few months. they said it would be best to go back to Fluorescent until the LED technology improves. the person i was talking to said they don't use LED lights in their home because they do not last, they use a combination of Fluorescent and Incandescent lightning.
they also said they really don't save that much electricity maybe $2.00 per year but the cost of the light its self takes that savings away.

I do have a twisty fluorescent light that I have had since April 2005. It still works, Its a GE brand light. The package says it is guaranteed to last for 10 years, if it doesn't they will refund the full amount and give you a free replacement.

I used this same light 24-7 during the Kittycast From Kittyville broadcast.

From 20-April-2010 to 08-March-2011

Its a 2.5 watt, 25 watt equivalent natural day light, Compact Florescent twisty light

Here is a picture of it while its switched on, I took this picture about 5 minutes ago.

FYI: a 25 watt equivalent LED light uses 8.5 watts. A 25 watt Compact Fluorescent twisty light only uses 2.5 watts.

So the Compact Fluorescent's are better, plus the price of Fluorescent lights have came down a lot.

The last one I bought was a twin pack of 13 watt = 100 watt equivalent was only $3.67 at Walmart. 5 years ago, the same twin pack was selling at Walmart for $13.67.

Also LED lights have a pulsating effect. If you don't directly look at one -like in your side vision- they appear to be flashing like a strobe light. This type of flashing is known to cause seizures in people who have never had a seizure. It also causes people who have a history of seizures to have them more often. There are newer LED lights that don't have this strobe effect, but for one 60 watt equivalent LED light bulb is going to cost you on average $29.00

and they only have half the life of a regular LED light bulb on average 2 years.

Why they cost so much more? Because they have electronic filters and regulators to stop the flashing effect. 

PS: I use this twisty light as a bed light. I use it to read before I go to sleep, its usually on for an hour.

I bought it as a security light, it was on 24-7 for around 4 years, it was outside uncovered in the weather.

This is the longest lasting light I have ever owned my whole life.

Some People !?

We have been getting some really weird, perverted messages from this blog's contact us widget.

We have even gotten a few death threats.
The death threats were reported to our local police, by us and by Google's security team.
Our local police found out who sent the death threats and sent the information to their local police.

The perverted messages are coming from a person we know, not personally but from the internet. Our local police told us how to trace who sent the messages.
each message sent has an encryption code and a sender code. the sender can't hide behind a Proxy or a VPN = Virtual Private Network even though they believe they can hide behind them, they can't.
There have been many changes that have been made worldwide since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre.

Here is the sender's IP address "108.232.80.57" I post this IP address to show the sender i'm not making this up. I also have their MAC address, that's the device's number code that only that device has. No other device in the whole world will have the same number code.
By law I can't publicly post their MAC address in a open public forum, because it would open that person's device to attacks. If i were to post it, and that person gets harmed in anyway, because I posted it, I can be charged with a felony crime.

With the IP address alone I can find the Country, City, and State/Provence they live in
and their general location down to  200 feet / 76 meters
I also will know their ISP = Internet Service provider and zip code / postal code they live in.

This person who sent us the perverted message Lives in Chicago, IL 60624
Their ISP is AT&T U-verse with slowest AT&T U-verse internet connection speeds available.

This person is also trying to make me think he/she is stupid by misspelling almost every word. Thing is, I already know this person is pretty ignorant, I doubt he/she went to high school at all? If he/she did attend high school, he/she didn't learn much. He/She is most likely a drop-out and didn't Graduate
You need to get a GED = Get Educated Dummy... lol. Then you'll be someone. You'll also be able to get a real job, so you can get off public assistants.

Anyway when you use the contact us widget please don't send threats or act stupid.
its meant so you can leave a serious legitimate comment, about the blog, or to contact us for personal, or business reasons.

Thank You.

Backdoor Found In Popular Smart Phones.

ZTE, Samsung, and LG Smartphone Users Beware! Root Backdoor Found!

What began as a simple root method has now spiraled to talk of a backdoor in ZTE devices. There is a flaw in low to mid range ZTE, Samsung, and LG devices that can give root to any app that knows how to ask for it.
For some users, this may sound cool because that means root is all that much easier to obtain, but one only needs to read between the lines to realize the risks involved.

The backdoor allows any application to obtain root with a simple password 0330. Once the password is entered, the app is given full root privileges. This can include benevolent applications like Titanium Backup, but it can also, and has installed Malware, Spyware, Trojans on users Smartphone. The speculation by developers who have taken a look at the submitted code, including XDA Recognized Developer shabbypenguin and XDA Elite Recognized Developer jcase, is that ZTE, Samsung, and LG left this enabled by NO accident its an engineering and data collection tool. According to shabbypenguin:

problem is, all it requires is just a simple password 0330 and rooted shell is handed over… There is solid evidence to support that this can be remotely activated, this is a huge security concern. for all intents and purposes this could be a debugging tool left in, however just seems oddly convenient for multiple software versions on separate phones on separate carriers.

Naturally, word spread like wildfire and ZTE, Samsung, and LG has promised to patch this giant security risk. However until then, the best piece of advice is to be very careful what you download because if the right piece of malware, spyware, or trojan that knows how to exploit this security hole, there’s nothing you can do to stop it.

Update, Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Pre-installed Backdoor On 700 Billion Android Phones Sending Users' Data To China
Repeating
Pre-installed Backdoor On 700 Billion Android Phones Sending Users' Data To China

Do you own an Android smartphone?
You could be one of those 700 Billion users whose phone is secretly sending text messages to China every 72 hours.
Yes, you heard that right.
Over 700 Billion Android smartphones contain a secret 'backdoor' that surreptitiously sends all your text messages, call log, contact list, current location, location history, user passwords / PIN, and all app data to China every 12 to 72 hours.

Security researchers from Kryptowire discovered the alleged backdoor hidden in the firmware of many budget to mid Android smartphones sold in the United States and, Canada which covertly gathers data on phone owners and sends it to a Chinese server without users knowing.

First reported on by the New York Times on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 the backdoor firmware software is developed by China-based company Shanghai AdUps Technology, which claims that its software runs updates for more than 700 Billion devices worldwide.
Infected All Android ZTE, Samsung, and LG, Smartphones WorldWide,
Also, low budget prepaid and, Government Life Line Smartphones within the United States.
Moreover, it is worth noting that AdUps provides its software to much larger handset manufacturers, such as ZTE, Samsung and LG, which sell their Android phones worldwide, across over 150 countries and regions.

Besides sniffing SMS message content, contact lists, call logs, location data, user passwords/PIN and, other personal user information and automatically sending them to AdUps every 12 to 72 hours, AdUps' software also has the capability to remotely install and update applications and view your cameras live and listen to live audio from the microphone on your smartphone without your knowledge.

The secret backdoor is said to be there intentionally and not accidentally, its NOT a security flaw, although, according to the US authorities, at the moment it is unclear whether the data is being collected for advertising purposes or illegal government surveillance.

Kryptowire says their company discovered the secret backdoor on the BLU R1 HD device sold by Florida-based smartphone manufacturer BLU Products, which sells its devices in the U.S., Canada, and some other countries from South America, online through Amazon and Best Buy.

Massive Amount of Users' Data is being Sent to Chinese Servers.

Based on the received commands, the security firm found the software executing multiple operations, detailed below:
Collect and Send SMS texts to AdUps' server every 72 hours.
Collect and Send call logs to AdUps' server every 24 hours.
Collect and Send user passwords, pin numbers, personally identifiable information (PII) to AdUps' server every 12 hours.
Collect and Send the smartphone's IMSI and IMEI identifiers to AdUps' every 24 hours.
Collect and Send your past and current location information to AdUps' Every 12 hours.
Collect and Send a list of all apps installed on the user's device to AdUps' every 48 hours.
Collect and Send Pictures, view live, and recorded video, live audio, from the phones camera(s) and microphone to AdUps' Live, in real time.
Download and Install apps without the user's consent or knowledge.
Update, Install or, Remove apps.
Update the phone's firmware and Re-program the device.
Execute remote commands with elevated privileges on the user's device.
Take complete control of your smartphone, use your app, even prevent you from using your smartphone.

No, Users Can't Disable or Remove the Backdoor.
its hardwired into the devise hardware and software.

The only surefire way to prevent your information being sent to AdUps' in China is, turn your phone off, and remove the battery.

Option two, buy a basic non-smartphone cell phone.
Do not buy a prepaid basic cell phone or smartphone, as they have GPS locator that tracks your every move, they will know everywhere you go,

Most Government agencies worldwide  have remote access to the phones' camera(s) and microphone 24-7-365 even while the phone is powered-off.

All Information herein, comes from a Highly Creditable New Source.