Tennis racquet bug zapper circuit

[Sjouke Burry]

Installed firefox, uploaded video - how long does it take to appear?

Wait ....................................

 

[Frithiof Andreas Jensen]

You could make a really BIG one and sell it to Hisbollah for swatting
helicopters.

Science is the work of the devil!

 

[ian field]

Your first mistake is using IE. Firefox is free, and I think probably
Netscape, too.

Good Luck!
Rich

Slight problem with firefox - it doesn't (as far as I can tell) allow
integration of DAP8, how do I restore IE to default browser and still keep
FF for when its needed?

 

[ian field]

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:17:22 GMT, in sci.electronics.design "ian

snip
Youtube maybe?


martin

The video is now on youtube: "nuts flying squirrel".

 

[Sjouke Burry]

Slight problem with firefox - it doesn't (as far as I can tell) allow
integration of DAP8, how do I restore IE to default browser and still keep
FF for when its needed?

Firefox allows the reverse: If you get the
extension "IE VIEW" ,you can right click on an
option to open current page in IE.
That way you never need IE as default browser.

 

[ian field]

Firefox allows the reverse: If you get the
extension "IE VIEW" ,you can right click on an
option to open current page in IE.
That way you never need IE as default browser.

Great idea - if only it worked!!!

Downloaded and installed extension and restarted firefox - no IE view icon,
rebooted - still no IE view icon!!! So how do I fix this browser that is
"not broken"?!

 

[John Woodgate]

Downloaded and installed extension and restarted firefox - no IE view
icon, rebooted - still no IE view icon!!! So how do I fix this browser
that is "not broken"?!

Have you made Firefox your default browser?

 

[ian field]

Your first mistake is using IE. Firefox is free, and I think probably
Netscape, too.

Good Luck!
Rich

And apparently firefox is worth precisely what it cost!!!!!

 

[ian field]

Have you made Firefox your default browser?
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John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK

It is the default browser - that's the whole problem!!!

Its a real PITA that I can see no way to integrate Speedbit DAP8 download
manager into FF the same was it does with IE. If someone posts a link to a
pdf, DAP automatically accelerates the download and I can specify which
folder - FF opens the pdf instead of downloading it like I want (I wouldn't
have clicked the link otherwise!) and if I select the pulldown to save as FF
dumps it on the desktop so I have to keep weeding the desktop into my save
folder - I want a direct connection to the person who suggested I install
FF, so I can plug the cable into the wall socket and destroy their
computer!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jim Thompson]

It is the default browser - that's the whole problem!!!

Its a real PITA that I can see no way to integrate Speedbit DAP8 download
manager into FF the same was it does with IE. If someone posts a link to a
pdf, DAP automatically accelerates the download and I can specify which
folder - FF opens the pdf instead of downloading it like I want (I wouldn't
have clicked the link otherwise!) and if I select the pulldown to save as FF
dumps it on the desktop so I have to keep weeding the desktop into my save
folder - I want a direct connection to the person who suggested I install
FF, so I can plug the cable into the wall socket and destroy their
computer!!!!!!!!!!

In Firefox...

Tools/Options/Downloads/"Ask me where to save every file" ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[John Woodgate]

In message <[email protected]>, dated Wed, 9

In Firefox...

Tools/Options/Downloads/"Ask me where to save every file" ;-)

Which is the 'every' file?

 

[[email protected]]

Hi,

I have seen these "new" bug zappers formed like a tennis racquet on sale
lately and I am trying to figure out (without having opened one) how they
are working.

They are powered by 2 * 1,5 V batteries. This dc voltage is transformed into
an ac-signal (inverter) and used to charge a big capacitor (perhaps with
some kind of voltage multiplier in between).
When a bug short-circuits the wires on the racquet the energy in the
capacitor is discharged through it and it dies.

Am I on the right track or do I have to buy one and look inside?

Every time I go down to the Harbor Freight store I look at them and
say, do i really need one or want one. Well I guess I want to play with
one. They are $2.50, I mean what am I waiting for???

greg

 

[ian field]

In Firefox...

Tools/Options/Downloads/"Ask me where to save every file" ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Doesn't matter now I uninstalled it - thank god for system restore,
uninstalling FF trashed IE and left me with no browser at all!!!

There are a few rare occasions where FF will work where IE won't, but on the
whole FF is worth precisely what it cost!!!

 

[John Woodgate]

Every time I go down to the Harbor Freight store I look at them and
say, do i really need one or want one. Well I guess I want to play with
one. They are $2.50, I mean what am I waiting for???

Payday?

 

[Jim Thompson]

[snip]

dumps it on the desktop so I have to keep weeding the desktop into my save
folder - I want a direct connection to the person who suggested I install
FF, so I can plug the cable into the wall socket and destroy their
computer!!!!!!!!!!

In Firefox...

Tools/Options/Downloads/"Ask me where to save every file" ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Doesn't matter now I uninstalled it - thank god for system restore,
uninstalling FF trashed IE and left me with no browser at all!!!

There are a few rare occasions where FF will work where IE won't, but on the
whole FF is worth precisely what it cost!!!

I've been very happy with it, particularly to nice extensions like
"NoScript".

I only use IE when some piece-a-crap software requires IE for
installation.

What operating system are you using?

...Jim Thompson

 

[ian field]

Which is the 'every' file?
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OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk
2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely.

John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK

All of them numbnuts!!!

 

[ian field]

[snip]
dumps it on the desktop so I have to keep weeding the desktop into my
save
folder - I want a direct connection to the person who suggested I
install
FF, so I can plug the cable into the wall socket and destroy their
computer!!!!!!!!!!


In Firefox...

Tools/Options/Downloads/"Ask me where to save every file" ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Doesn't matter now I uninstalled it - thank god for system restore,
uninstalling FF trashed IE and left me with no browser at all!!!

There are a few rare occasions where FF will work where IE won't, but on
the
whole FF is worth precisely what it cost!!!

I've been very happy with it, particularly to nice extensions like
"NoScript".

I only use IE when some piece-a-crap software requires IE for
installation.

What operating system are you using?

...Jim Thompson

XP-Pro

 

[ian field]

Every time I go down to the Harbor Freight store I look at them and
say, do i really need one or want one. Well I guess I want to play with
one. They are $2.50, I mean what am I waiting for???

greg

Maplin were charging £5 - and that was supposed to be special offer, what a
rip!!!

 

[Jim Thompson]

[snip]

There are a few rare occasions where FF will work where IE won't, but on
the
whole FF is worth precisely what it cost!!!

I've been very happy with it, particularly to nice extensions like
"NoScript".

I only use IE when some piece-a-crap software requires IE for
installation.

What operating system are you using?

...Jim Thompson

XP-Pro

Hmmm? I'm using FF on four machines, three are Win2K-Pro, one is
XP-Home. Nary a problem.

...Jim Thompson

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:59:05 -0700, Jim Thompson

[snip]

Hmmm? I'm using FF on four machines, three are Win2K-Pro, one is
XP-Home. Nary a problem.

...Jim Thompson

Maybe it's XP-Pro ?

What do lurkers here think of XP-Pro? Is it worth upgrading to?

...Jim Thompson