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DSL Vs Cable
Written by cabletool   
Friday, 04 January 2008

Tiger Dierct Comparison on YouTube.

A bit of a fluff peice for TD on YouTube.. Cruising through they had a few interesting videos. I found their comparison however pretty straight forward. I especially like to see someone makeing the same argument that DSL and Cable are the same cost mb for mb.

Cable Internet comes down on the costly side but their price per mb is the same as every other provider, DSL or otherwise. The only argument based on price that should exist is why arent "Lite" tiers more readily available or marketed?

 

 
Darkness Gear
Written by cabletool   
Friday, 28 December 2007

Shorter days, less daylight.. but the work hours are the same. What can you do to keep yourself safe and ensure you can still take care of your customer?

The following are a few items you might want to look into and will definately help you out!

Ive actually purchased these below for all of my techs. They are extremely bright, have a wide lighted area and fit perfectly on your brim. Great for the tap, crawlapaces, attics or just doing your paperwork. The Flashlight is small and handy, hangs on the toolbelt and feels sturdy and rugged. I picked mine up at Home Depot, I believe the one below is the same exact light. All are cheaply priced and worth their weight in gold!

5-LED Caplight.4.99

5-LED caplight 

  5-LED Caplight 5.99

5-LED caplight

   9-LED Flashlight 4.99

9-LED Flashlight


Another route to take is the whole head lamp or "Coal Miners Light" These are great as well and can usually be found stretched across a hardhat. Aside from lighting your workspace they also help to identify you in the dark as neighbors start dialing 911 concerning a dark figure in their yard!

Shortbus of our forum turned us onto the Apex. The one linked here is $69.99 He got his on EBAY for 67.00 including shipping so 69.00 sounds reasonable! We are still anxiously awaiting his review of this device.

Princeton Tec APEX 3-Watt Led Headlamp

APEX 3-watt LED

 

Have anything youd like to add here? Let us know!

Last Updated ( Sunday, 30 December 2007 )
 
Cat, meet fresh air...
Written by cabletool   
Sunday, 23 December 2007
I let the cat out of the bag on the forum. This main page isnt launched yet.. or linked to anything. For those that are poking around however Ill throw some updates up!
Before our minds wander too far as to what it is  - Here ya go-
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Its used to flare out the jacket from the core of the cable to allow a better fitting insertion. ( pretty descriptive name eh?!) Some reports claim it damages the dialectric and will not work with Quad. The product description states it is excellent for RG59,RG6 and RG11. However Im not sure how it will work on RG11. The whole, watermelonKeyhole syndrom...

Its use is better suited for Underground, Aerial and Inhouse RG6 cable. And even more handy in the winter months when the jacket is frozen stiff or the flooding compound makes a fitting almost impossible to insert.
The opposite end is a threaded rod used to screw your fitting onto and then slide the fitting on the cable with more of a substantial grip.
INDEX FINGERS! YOUR SAVED!!! 
An actual review to follow!

Last Updated ( Sunday, 30 December 2007 )
 
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