Author: Mike Moffit
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Infinite Power
p{text-align: center;}. !http://blog.smalldog.com/images/4973.png! I received an interesting question from a reader after my last article and I thought that I’d share it and explain in more detail here. The question was about the recommendation that an inverter (or indeed, any power source) have a large amount of excess capacity if being used to run electric…
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If the Sine is Pure
I recently decided to jump start an old hobby of mine: sewing. When I was about high school age I used to sew lots of things, generally by hand. I had learned how to use a sewing machine in school, but my mom didn’t like me using hers, so I generally did small projects only.…
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What Happened To My Privacy?
As a computer technician, I speak with people every day who are concerned about the privacy of their information. Most people are aware that when they use popular websites, their activity is tracked to some extent, but few people fully appreciate the scope of what occurs. Google Maps has a feature that can display live…
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_Hello Fellow Technophiles,_ I’ve got my sunglasses ready, the flights are booked, the car is rented, and I am already daydreaming about sand and surf. By this time on Saturday I will have left the icy north and will be in the Sunshine State: Florida. As many of you know, we have a “*retail location…
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Cool New Products Coming to Small Dog!
Below is a short recap of some of the products Don and I saw while at CES and are products we are looking to bring to Small Dog Electronics in the coming weeks. The big focus is bringing in home automation products that work specifically with HomeKit. We know there are all kinds of home…
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IT Refresh
Howdy from your friendly IT department! Since we have a lot of new staff and things change over time, I wanted to take this opportunity to reiterate some of our IT policies. * For security and PCI compliance reasons, you should NEVER EVER send social security numbers or credit card numbers through email. **There are…