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"mini air conditioner" scam (fake endorsement) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2022, 01:55:32 am
content: Them resorting to creating a fake endorsement (making it look like a popular Youtube STEM show is endorsing it) really puts them in the dodgy category.

author: Deodand2014
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2022, 11:40:50 am
content: BigClive covered a similar set up about a year ago. In the case he covered you had the sellers of a 'power saver' gadget taking footage from a documentary and adding their own text overlay to claim that the person pictured was some kind of 'energy genius' that 'big oil' was trying to supress.

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2022, 12:17:30 am
content: I was looking for remote controlled energy saving plugs on ebay and I have been seeing the crap in the video above all over the search results.I reported all of them under Prohibited and restricted items -> Other Prohibited and restricted items -> Product safety / Recalled items.Days later I had offers appear for them and some are still there.These things are on recall notice in the UK:https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-power-factor-saver-plug-in-energy-saving-device-sd001-2204-0023Quote

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2022, 08:33:55 am
content: Sadly I don't think either ebay or the government actually give a shit. Naturally it's all about money; ebay don't want to lose any (revenue from sellers), and the government don't want to spend any (on enforcement).

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2022, 03:57:21 pm
content: These recalls (like RAPEX in EU) are for this shown device only. So even if it has the same functionality (haha), even the same manufacturer - if it is a different model, it is not covered by the recall. So nobody (ebay) will cancel the listing.Amazon might request a CE or compliance certificate from the seller, but I never got them to do so...
Finally it's here! Water-from-thin-air machine. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 15, 2022, 01:58:26 pm
content: More funny than anything else is to be seen at 02:58 in the second video - they obviously think some proper sealing against dirt and dust is not needed...

author: pcprogrammer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 15, 2022, 03:42:36 pm
content: Basically a de-humidifier like I have in my basement, but with a tap on it. Only works when the air is humid.

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 15, 2022, 04:28:31 pm
content: Not another one...

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 15, 2022, 05:20:27 pm
content: another bacteria nest ...

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 15, 2022, 05:34:05 pm
content: It's that time of the year I guess.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 15, 2022, 09:06:34 pm
content: Quote from: AVGresponding on June 15, 2022, 04:28:31 pmYep. Again.It's gonna be endless, just like solar roads.From the perspective of those who look at the end-result, this is just doing the same again and again expecting a different result (which some define as insanity.)From the perspective of those who lead those projects and get sometimes millions out of them, this is just doing the same again and again and expecting the same result: more cash in their pockets.

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2022, 02:19:21 am
content: I'd be looking forward for Thundef00t debunking video on this.

author: pcprogrammer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2022, 04:27:32 am
content: Quote from: MrMobodies on June 16, 2022, 02:19:21 amTechnical wise it will work. It is proven technology, cool warm air and capture the condensed water. The only thing you can debunk is the sanity of it working in, what might be, a dry climate. Never been to Tunisia so I don't know from own experience if it is humid or not. And the other thing is if it will produce enough water to make it viable.A similar technique can be used to desalinate salty water.
Lightyear One solar car - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2022, 05:39:43 pm
content: https://lightyear.one/I remember similar approaches discussed in the forum a while ago.So, what do you think?

author: RJSV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2022, 06:58:02 pm
content: Sorry, but I usually tend to CLICK OUT of misc. Web sites that put the COOKIEs notice, upon casual arrival.No offense meant, and I know that's not a firewall action....(I wonder how many Web sites just, oops, put their cookies active, in disregard of consumer laws. Yeah, oops. Try gooogl "recent legal actions for Cookies abuses...")No offense,

author: BrokenYugo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2022, 07:04:49 pm
content: I find it hard to believe they've made something light enough to work as advertised, and crash all that well, but am happy to be proven wrong. Chassis shots remind of of some 60s race cars.You'll still be plugging the thing in several months a year where I'm from. Makes more sense to me to just have the solar on the house.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2022, 09:33:22 pm
content: Incredibly expensive car, so probably not relevant to any of us here.One nice thing to see is the efficiency. Tesla is so far ahead, and other car makers don't seem to care too much, or let marketing decide what the car aerodynamic performance is like.Model 3 Cd: 0.23.QuoteQuote from: RJHayward on June 01, 2022, 06:58:02 pmThen just don't reply. Cookies are a normal thing on websites, block them if you don't like it.https://www.cookiebot.com/en/gdpr-cookies/
Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (or wireless charging highway) tested in italy - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JPortici
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2022, 07:47:17 am
content: https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2022/june/arena-del-futuro-demonstrates-capability-of-dynamic-inductive-recharging-technology-for-electric-vehiclesI haven't found a technical report yet, only press releases. No mention of the "special retrofit", the technobabble at the end can fill a bingo cardThere are some papers around on DWPT, i skimmed through them but i couldn't find details on implementationsIf true, how could they achieve "the same efficiency as a fast charger"? a huge coil that comes down and stays as close as possible to the tarmac?

author: iMo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2022, 08:27:18 am
content: You have to calculate the energy loss of a car each XXX meters. Imagine there are inductive couplers each XXX meters apart. Now, it could be the energy you need to transfer into the car every XXX meters is not such big..Btw, "to demonstrate capability" does not necessarily mean the stuff would work under real conditions.. (even I think this is how all cars will work in 100 years from now..)PS: say 50kWh battery in a small car, and it can do 200km with it (all an average). The loss is 50kWh/200km=0.25Wh per meter. You have to feed say 25Wh every 100m into the car battery then..Edit: added "h"

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2022, 09:42:51 am
content: I have no doubt that this will work.However it will require infrastructure investments beyond imagination. All that copper isn't going to be cheap.Plus consider EU regulations on efficiency - this is not going to happen.

author: iMo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2022, 10:56:37 am
content: Imagine a 250m long coil (or a system of coils, made of aluminum they wrote) every 10km (to save the infrastructure costs).With say 25m/s car speed you have to transfer 2.5kWh in 10 seconds (see my previous example)..Edit: added "h"
SciManDan debunks "The Man That Claims to Have Debunked Einstein" - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: YurkshireLad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 02:50:25 pm
content: I hope this type of post is OK in this forum. Here's SciManDan debunking the man who claims to have debunked Einstein. It's worth it for the face palm memes alone. Oh and the cold fusion claim. Oh and the general "wtf??" reaction this will cause. Enjoy if you haven't already!

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 05:15:55 pm
content: But the guy is wearing a tie. That must mean something!

author: El Rubio
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2022, 01:00:15 pm
content: That fella has a promising career in the boutique audiophile cable industry.

author: CCitizenTO
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 18, 2022, 06:21:31 pm
content: I've actually been watching a lot of Fermilab stuff lately. Dr. Don Lincoln has a great series on physics related topics.Like one of the most recent ones is about how people use the wrong equations for certain situations. Like how E=MC^2 doesn't apply to photons because they're massless particles.

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2022, 11:13:14 am
content: Quote from: CCitizenTO on April 18, 2022, 06:21:31 pmHmm, well, yes, but...It would be more accurate to say "there is an upper limit to the possible mass of photons beyond which there would be observable effects" (1.07×10−27eV/c2is I believe the current measured maximum possible mass).It's somewhat counter intuitive forelectronsphotons to have no mass at all, given that theydohave measurable momentum...As measurement precision improves, that upper limit will get lower and lower, but it's not impossible that we will at some point discover that they do indeed havesomemass, however small.

author: m98
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2022, 12:33:03 pm
content: Quote from: AVGresponding on April 19, 2022, 11:13:14 amWhat? I guess you meant photon.

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2022, 04:43:06 pm
content: Quote from: m98 on April 19, 2022, 12:33:03 pmYes, thankyou, corrected!

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 20, 2022, 01:58:10 am
content: He lost me at "1 + 1 = 1".

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2022, 07:18:29 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on April 20, 2022, 01:58:10 amSo that's where Planerwalk got that from.
Hugging robots? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2022, 06:29:46 pm
content: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3526110

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2022, 08:23:59 pm
content: Nothing dodgy, you should know what this tech will end up in

author: Stray Electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 12:17:59 am
content: "The robot’s responses and proactive gestures were greatly enjoyed. Users found the robot more natural, enjoyable, and intelligent in the last phase of the experiment than in the first. After the study, they felt more understood by the robot and thought robots were nicer to hug."Wow! Really? Do some people really get some kind of pleasure from being squeezed by a machine? That's just F U in my opinion. Somebody needs to take a closer look at that "study" and see if the questions being asked were biased or misleading or if the results were statically meaningful.But my wife keeps saying "please" and "thank you" to Alexa! I keep telling her that it's just a machine and that those mean nothing to it but she keeps doing it. The really odd bit is that she rarely says those in everyday life.

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 12:30:21 am
content: > Do some people really get some kind of pleasure from being squeezed by a machine?Being "hugged" is essentially a tactile experience, sure there is an emotional component, but being hugged doesn't necessarily require an existing or tangible emotional connection with the other party for it to be pleasurable (if you enjoy being hugged).I do not see anything weird about enjoying the sensation of being "hugged" just because it's a machine that is performing the "hug". You can enjoy the sensation of a foot massage if it's given by a masseuse or a massaging machine, you can enjoy the sensation of, other things, regardless if it's from the actions of another person or a small battery powered device.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 01:50:10 am
content: Temple Grandinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug_machine

author: newbrain
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 05:59:27 am
content: All you need is Simone Giertzhttps://youtu.be/M1B3gATS0GE

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 06:08:24 am
content: Quote from: magic on April 12, 2022, 08:23:59 pmThe electric sheep must be trembling.

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2022, 06:10:17 am
content: Quote from: newbrain on April 13, 2022, 05:59:27 am...There was this one time....at band camp....
Industry 4.0 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2022, 05:29:04 pm
content: F*cking pile of bullcrap.https://www.symmetryelectronics.com/blog/11-pillars-of-industry-4-0/?utm_term=11-pillars-blog

author: Kim Christensen
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2022, 07:44:16 pm
content: When people say "space-age" I always think of 60's and 70's technology even though we're technically still in the space-age.The article reads like a list of buzzwords and catch phrases. Prefect for management's next power point presentation. Just copy and paste!

author: dmills
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2022, 09:27:38 pm
content: 4.0? So that would be an insufficiently debugged alpha build being palmed off on the early adopters as being a major new release then? Thanks, but hard pass.When it gets to about 4.2 or so I might spin up a test economy somewhere unimportant and see how it performs, but 4.0, don't make me laugh.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2022, 10:02:41 pm
content: What an odd company and history.QuoteThey are some really specific distributor? I don't get it.I searched for a few parts and they were twice the price of Digikey

author: HackedFridgeMagnet
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2022, 11:06:01 pm
content: I know a guy who "managed" a AUD$2 million research project into Industry 4.0.He said his only motivation for being involved was so he could say he managed a 2 million dollar project.Needless to say there were zero things learned by the project team and zero things learned by the government/politicians who sponsored this research.I think they used some sort of enterprise framework supplied by Siemens. That included Siemens Pcb design software! I never used it but I bet it was a crock of s***.IIRC it cost $20000 to find someone to install this framework!My colleague was roped into it and my repeated advice to him was get off this project, close it down, waste as little of your life on it as you can, it is destined to fail.So was it success or failure?It depends on how you view the flushing $2million down the toilet.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2022, 11:27:54 pm
content: Welcome to the 21st century.

author: TomS_
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2022, 08:59:08 pm
content: So much [citation needed], but I'm guessing the idea is to get you to contact them for more information.
Silicon Valley:.  If You Are Thinking:. What Hiking Parks are there, if move JOB - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: RJSV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2022, 02:36:36 am
content: Please try, for incites about local SF Bay Area beauty,try search terms:"Garin Park Hike" YouTube.My favorite amateur video is,By;. 'Galindez Garden & Adventures'. (10:27).Those moving here, this is East Bay, nr Berkeley, and over the way, there as that video plays, is PALO ALTO, where Stanford Univ. etc. are located, across a few miles of South Bay water.Can't see details, in distance, of course.Also, a bit to the left of the Coastal hills behind Palo Alto, is San Jose, proper, and Cupertino (Apple Computer).But I like the rolling hills just right here, East Bay Area, they call it.Some, behind San Jose... THAT's Monterey Valley; world famous climate / farming. (Grapes of Wrath, and all that.)That's all geological, lesson for today.WATCH THOSE GARIN PARK VIDs !
Mendi: Real Brain Training - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: hamdi.tn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2020, 01:03:03 pm
content: Hi everyone,Just come across this one in linkedinhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mendi/mendi-natural-brain-training-anytime-anywhere-anyone/commentsHapbee like Snake Oil, may be those can actually manipulate brainHamdi.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2020, 03:22:04 pm
content: Have you seen the amount it got so far?

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2020, 08:47:35 am
content: This appears to be a re-spin of this milking-money-from-morons "product":https://www.eevblog.com/forum/dodgy-technology/hapbee-choose-how-you-feel/Wouldn't be surprised if the same people are involved.

author: hamdi.tn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2020, 10:56:23 am
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on May 09, 2020, 03:22:04 pmi did and lost hope in humanity

author: bikeNomad
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2022, 07:27:22 pm
content: Mendi appears to be a biofeedback sensor (perhaps sensing blood flow in the brain, but likely just the forehead). Hapbee/Nativis Voyager emits weak AC magnetic fields.

author: thinkfat
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2022, 07:41:51 pm
content: They seem to be manipulating brains quite successfully.
SAGAN had it right !    E.T. cultures having digital technology but no ELVIS - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: RJSV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2022, 05:06:15 am
content: Looking at the basis for current computer science, it's probably no wonder, Extra-Terrestrial stuff may end up looking familiar...BUT:NO HENDRIX,. NO ELVIS or Monroe,,, in any of several quadra-qintz-illion -mega star planets, out there...

author: El Rubio
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2022, 01:54:52 pm
content: Of course they don’t, that’s why they kidnapped Elvis and faked his death.
Hyperloop down for good - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2022, 06:37:54 pm
content: https://jalopnik.com/the-hyperloop-hyperdream-is-hyperdead-1848585510Never expected this to happen.What is next? Driving cars through a Hypertunnel at sub-Hyperspeed?

author: SilverSolder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2022, 11:16:45 pm
content: Yeah, the whole concept was a joke from beginning to end - out of contact with reality.

author: mc172
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2022, 11:54:27 pm
content: Thunderf00t is going to jizz his pants.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2022, 12:26:31 am
content: QuoteSo its not entirely dead yet.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2022, 01:45:51 am
content: Quote from: mc172 on February 24, 2022, 11:54:27 pmOh, he has.

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2022, 02:06:23 pm
content: That is not dead which can to investors lie, and with dumb investments even bullshit may thrive.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2022, 05:00:39 pm
content: What's wrong with a 1km tunnel to move 0.5km? To drive from here to the road a half mile away is a 1 mile detour (strange how these figures match!), the alternative being a potholed, suspension-killing stretch of roughness. I would consider it anti-genius to go straight-line distance regardless of everything else, but thunderf00t needs his clicks more than Musk needs credibility.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2022, 08:02:24 pm
content: Quote from: thm_w on February 25, 2022, 12:26:31 amIn addition: there are other companies still working on the idea. So 'no' to the click-bait thread title: hyperloop is far from dead or down.
EcoVoltax - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 09:25:24 pm
content: Looks excellent I must buy onehttps://ecovoltax.com/https://ecovoltax.com/article/uk?gclid=CjwKCAiAsNKQBhAPEiwAB-I5zV7wOF1Msbdj9btsH6fWjlCvPOJgSY4t7w6NX8jJ9BLNbpDKsDZgtBoCC38QAvD_BwEQuote

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 09:35:28 pm
content: I'd buy one from aliexpress - much cheaper and as dodgy as the Voltax. Just 6 bucks incl shipping.

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 11:01:39 pm
content: Getvoltex:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/dodgy-technology/voltex-device-that-cuts-your-power-bill-by-up-to-90/I see they just changed the e to an a and put Eco behind it.Looks like it may even be from the scammer as well:https://whois.domaintools.com/ecovoltax.comQuotehttps://whois.domaintools.com/getvoltex.comQuote

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2022, 08:15:32 am
content: You are really going to like this company.Company info:https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/commerce_core/More junk:https://getecochip.com/https://getsmartbulb.com/https://getpureionic.com/https://getvisionflex.com/and more...See a pattern there?And it seems to pay off.

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2022, 09:43:46 pm
content: https://getsmartbulb.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-burns-0139a31ba?trk=public_profile_samename-profileWhy couldn't they just use their real name?Maybe they'd be forced to take it down or get sued so they made it as small as possible where at the time it didn't show up on reverse image loookup.
Junctek - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: cncjerry
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 23, 2022, 11:49:40 am
content: I saw this signal generator, looks like the siglent I have and others. I was looking at the pictures when their name changed from "juntek" to "junctek". The pictures are those posted by the manufacturer, I assume.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2022, 06:01:38 pm
content: Looks like the new name is well choosen. =)

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2022, 06:17:21 pm
content: They just seem to use both names (which is not a great marketing move...):"We are Hangzhou Junce Instrumentation Co., Ltd."
Whatever happened to WiGL - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Sparks
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 03:20:57 am
content: Noticed the corporate address listed is just on the other side of the bridge from me so decided to stop by. Unfortunately for me it this office is not their corporate headquarters. Could've had so much fun with them. Still haven't been able to find an updated address. So far the only update as far as I've seen is a few months back, they were showing off incredible high tech PCBs being passed off as a development in their transmitter antenna.

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 08:13:40 am
content: I think I have noticed that myself and I think they were the people who took down their videos to remove and blurs bits out of it.

author: WatchfulEye
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 02:32:00 pm
content: Last seen attempting to raise $20 million in capital.http://pdf.secdatabase.com/1981/0001829126-22-003579.pdfAt the end of last year, the plan was for a $75 million raise, but seems that this might not be achievable.

author: Someone
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 11:02:24 pm
content: Quote from: WatchfulEye on February 22, 2022, 02:32:00 pmRefreshing to see their business plan laid out, if they had breakthrough wireless power transfer technology it would almost certainly be announced/patented. Seems they are expecting some distance power delivery system to be forthcoming (from their partners?) and are building a middleman business around the branding, licensing, and storefront for their imagined future. Talk about putting the cart before the horse!Will people pay a monthly subscription to access such a network? Would users have to pay their:Quote from: Offering Statementeven if they buy their own hardware?End user recurring subscription licensing for such a low level function (powering your device) sounds pretty scammy.
wifiblast as advertised on JEDEC smartbrief  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: The Chump
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 08:13:28 pm
content: I'm sure this has been seen before, but thistime with implied JEDEC approvalhttps://getwifiblast.com/blog/wifi-livuk.php

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 09:07:40 pm
content: It's just a simple WiFi repeater. Nothing special, but a lot of marketing nonsense. And you can get similar ones for 15 to 20 bucks. BTW, the "up to 300 Mbps" are the gross throughput (net throughput is about half of that) and it seems to be 2.4 GHz band only. Conclusion: dodgy marketing campaign to sell a cheap WiFi repeater for an inflated price.

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2022, 10:12:06 pm
content: https://getwifiblast.com/blog/wifi-livuk.phpQuoteSearch "know, because I recently found out that I’ve been getting ripped off by my Internet Service Provider (ISP) for years."https://www.thevividreader.com/groundbreaking-device-fixes-slow-wi-fi-and-exposes-greedy-internet-service-providers/Quotehttps://whois.domaintools.com/getwifiblast.comQuotehttps://whois.domaintools.com/thevividreader.comQuoteBoth:QuoteDespite redaction for privacy for both:QuoteI wonder whether it is the same scammer behind that article.Another one:https://zen-insider.com/gadgets/zen-booster/zenbooster-3?I see they are up to their usual date/time trick:https://consumertrustalliance.com/advertorial/ultraxtend/?wbraid=CjsKCQjwsZKJBhD-ARIqAAvzhAnJCoNjwT9eEuMViOu-KAslXZfK1f94lIqQsjExaDNOvhbhLSvzGgKCNQadvertorialKnowingly scamming the readers.QuoteGoogle image loookup:https://www.google.com/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZivYFzCNuhSHaumOqo-zuHH91hs75UReBP1h4R5aPYlqkinEBvK-bmr2ramEo1Sw4PjH_1J7MV21dJ9oyqGtP2utvP9JJULYth8g2-UohruzNRhkDMTi2fIRJ4tm28ifmw_18EhP3mgJLniVi6yC9qUv9jQpbqikz1_1r6TDKOzeUHPBLMXbc-nPCEUiAJwrgJV7BsvNneEImEmJDTtfSzB7WbRnyade86m73iLbpHDIUBVnrG0ZegJ1sVkdB93qtXJFksncfIxvmagiG4pZLUdSYJ9IJYtBrEm3-QH7wocCuOMHBIK9WY6cIU82QfzUk34ZpRofRQaFd1dYsnQugrAKyRfAvk26g&hl=en-GBhttps://www.amazon.com/Rupert-Anderson/e/B07PJVT9GRQuote
$30 radio with a live chassis and exposed metal - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2022, 05:23:57 pm
content: And we all thought live chassis were something that went out with valve sets...

author: BrokenYugo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2022, 08:20:02 pm
content: Looks like something Menards would sell.For those not from the Midwest, this is scummiest hardware store in town. They were getting $9 for a gallon of bleach in 2020, among other covid related price gouging, and that's just scratching the surface of this business and the guy who owns it.

author: HwAoRrDk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2022, 01:33:07 pm
content: Who doesn't love a spicy mains-referenced USB port and SD card slot?

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2022, 05:44:41 pm
content: Quote from: HwAoRrDk on February 02, 2022, 01:33:07 pmSounds like the perfect product for ElectroBoom to move into reviews with!
Another 5G junk - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: richnormand
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 23, 2022, 10:20:19 pm
content: https://www.brimhall.com/p-104-total-shield-emf-protection.aspx?and the 5G addon:https://www.brimhall.com/p-792-5g-antenna-for-total-shield-emf-device.aspxlots of other addons available too.... anddon't forget to add an extra PSU at a bargain price:https://www.brimhall.com/p-6-wall-charger.aspxWould be nice to do a teardown....with a sledge hammer....

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2022, 03:25:06 am
content: I wonder what type of antenna this is suppose to be for?I see the numbers "Ref" "040" and looms to me like it is of the shelf.Mini Harmonizerhttps://www.brimhall.com/p-4-mini-harmonizer.aspxQuotehttps://www.amazon.com/Mini-Harmonizer-Shield-Personal-Protection/product-reviews/B00BQJSR22Mini Harmonizer - EMF Shield | Personal Protection DeviceQuote

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 24, 2022, 01:49:24 pm
content: Quote from: MrMobodies on March 24, 2022, 03:25:06 amWOW!REF-040 aka "Squiggle" is an RFID tag reference design from Alien Technology.https://www.alientechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/Alien-Technology-Inlay-Reference-Designs.pdfIt is available in bulk for $0.10 each - so at $95 each it is sold with just a small mark-up (and a huge bucket of BS).https://shop.intelletto.com/products/alien-squiggle-ref-040-reference-design

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2022, 03:10:05 pm
content: Quote from: Kean on March 24, 2022, 01:49:24 pmSo it's at least a non-BS design, that - in theory - could do "something"

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2022, 08:00:13 pm
content: Maybe it's a license key? You know, the device scans the RFID chip, reads out the some text, turns on the green LED and continues to do nothing useful.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2022, 10:02:40 pm
content: I find this one way more interesting:https://www.brimhall.com/p-104-total-shield-emf-protection.aspxPlease note the "EP - both - GW" switch. Why would one chose only one type of protection, when you can enable both protections at the same time? I would say, this is a user interface nonsense.(Ah well, the switch probably does nothing anyway, but I'd really like an option for "government control rays" as well. Because, why not.)
wideband active antenna? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BurningTantalum
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2022, 08:57:21 am
content: I found this gizmo attached to the AM antenna terminals of a Pioneer receiver amp that someone dropped off for repair. When queried the owner said that it didn't work very well so I was free to dismantle it to see why:
Official warning: "anti-5G quantum pendant" - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2021, 06:35:32 pm
content: I guess we already discussed thishttps://www.autoriteitnvs.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/12/16/heeft-u-een-quantum-pendant-anti-5g-hanger-of-negatief-ionen-sieraad-of-slaapmasker-leg-deze-veilig-weg

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2021, 07:46:33 pm
content: Yes, it's good that they had their ears to ground (or should that be Geiger counters?) and responded to the threat so quickly!https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59703523Maybe Dave should send government agencies links to the Dodgy technology section!Edit: Or at least coordinate better between countries - Trading Standards in the UK picked them up in May 2020, not that much has happened.

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2021, 09:18:04 pm
content: It's clearly just getting rid of all of the bad energy that it absorbed. It was so full!

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2021, 10:58:56 pm
content: Quote from: Haenk on December 19, 2021, 06:35:32 pmThis is just beyond hilarious! I had a really good laugh about this news article when I read it a couple of days agoUsing harmfull radioactive materials to counter imaginary damage from radio waves. Who comes up with this kind of crap??

author: SilverSolder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2021, 01:04:42 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on December 21, 2021, 10:58:56 pmEven worse: Who buys it?But then again, the average person is not a very good "buyer" either. If they were, houses wouldn't cost more than what people can actually afford etc. etc. etc.!

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2021, 01:19:12 am
content: Seriously take a space X and go to the moon, do people know how many frequency / waves we receive a day loll
These floor tiles could power future cities with footsteps - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: DenCraw
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2021, 08:57:23 pm
content: Hi allI think this deserves a video... hehelink to facebook:https://fb.watch/9-l1QwQjLj/I think that a gym can produce more energy thou ...

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2021, 09:22:58 pm
content: Is it called a gooble box?

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2021, 11:39:29 pm
content: Probably about as durable and practical as solar roadways...

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2021, 01:59:15 am
content: So beyond being practical or not, where does the energy come from?All those fun projects try to make it look like it's "free energy". Well... bad news.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2021, 08:48:17 am
content: Actually not too far fetched - I remember seeing a video about a self-powering electric swing door.Alas the technology probably costs way more than the electricity used, so it is rather a proof-of-concept. It does not make sense on a larger scale.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2021, 11:06:26 am
content: Good idea, let's use the least efficient animal, who wraps their double cheeseburger into dozen layers of paper to generate electricity.It still amazes people, and it is contrary to popular belief, that a hybrid car will be more environmentally friendly moving people, than two person on two bicycle.

author: MazeFrame
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2021, 11:18:23 am
content: Quote from: tszaboo on December 20, 2021, 11:06:26 amWhen you ignore the difference in material requirements to build 2 bicycles vs 1 car.
vga-hdmi converter that works fine but not on windows 10 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: kokodin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2021, 05:16:59 pm
content: helloi have a funny story about product that was too much cost cut in china.My boss lady tried to connect hdmi computer to vga monitor and she really tryed. Bought a pretty expensive converter that was only labeled vga-hdmi video converter and it didn't work. later her husband broke usb power port so they couldn't return it and the thing ended up in my hands to see what that is.the device works fine. it transmit picture from vga computer port to hdmi monitor , with sound from external source , support hd resolutions , picture is clear and bright. i have no problems with a bit cursed video converter chip used on it (x box mod forums don't like it though ) fs9299 is it's part name. it would all be fine if not a simple derail chinese manutacturers did to cut costthere is no chip containing supported resolution data and the adapter is recognised as non pnp monitor.there are two footptints for some small rom loke devices next to vga plug but one is substituted with a 0 ohm resistor, the other one is also missing and they both seems to be connected to monitor info pins on hdmi side while not being connected on vga sidethe end resoult is i can only make it work if i have another monitor and vga splitter box to steal monitor info data from real monitor and convert the signal for let's say big tv or projector.the fun part is in windows 7 and older system let you chose unsuported resolution and you be fine but on windows 10 you will have only resolutions windows decide to let you chose while resolution chosing box will be greyed out in controll panel. it seemed my laptop only support 1366x768 and some wierd half of that while it isn't the case .two more funny features of the dongle are not being able to work with non hdcp monitors or not being able to work with dvi-level signals because my spare monitor don't have hdmi only dvi and it won't even display on it (black screen or not even recognized)device is powered via usb, even though it could be powered directly from vga plugi don't know if that qualufi as a dodgy product but if you want i might make high-ish rez photos of it and we can point all the problems it has and what to avoid

author: arekm
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 18, 2021, 09:12:50 pm
content: Upload photos. Looking for reliable converter, so it will be good to know which one to avoid.
PrimeBTC dodgy? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2021, 02:34:51 pm
content: Hi AllI came across primtebtc.io recently through a friend but it all sounds very dodgy to me. I tried to find information on the site and what it does but there isn't much talk around. I certainly did not find any positive reviews. I think its some kind of crypto trading scam but I have no evidence of that. It is just my feeling at the moment.I am curious to know how these sites work. Do some people make money but more people lose money than make it? How are the trades done? Who controls the prices of the currency? How do you know the site is not making the trades up? Does anyone have knowledge of how these sites work as there seems to be no protection from them and I can not see how you are safe using them.Trev

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2021, 03:51:45 pm
content: Another scam just happened on crypto currency market.Edit: No, I did not own any of those "squids"

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2021, 04:09:59 pm
content: Why do you want to use some F grade website to trade cryptocurrency? There are reputable websites and companies that you can use, just go there.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2021, 04:14:09 pm
content: 'Cause most of the "traders" are young adult punks, and have no clue about the meaning of the term "due diligence" .

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2021, 05:11:33 pm
content: Source: businessinsider.comQuoteThat was quite symbolic, wasn't it.

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2021, 03:50:30 am
content: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/primebtcLooks like it is not regulated:QuoteQuoteI tried the site with an Amsterdam and US proxy and still the same phone number.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2021, 08:18:45 am
content: Nah, that site is registered via GoDaddy - seems legit.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2021, 03:41:02 pm
content: SQUID scammer got away with >2 million USDhttps://news.slashdot.org/story/21/11/01/2115233/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-21-millionNice payout for little effort, I'd say.
Found another one - HyperLoop next level - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2021, 08:55:02 am
content: http://marekweidlich.com/portfolio/aeroslider-by-manyone/It even has trees in it!

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 10, 2021, 09:09:53 am
content: Hyperloop as a concept is technically viable. Not talking if actual implementations will make any sense. This BS is straight is out of Robert A. Heinlein book Starman Jones.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 10, 2021, 09:16:13 am
content: Turns out it wasn't even his idea, it appeared earlier.

author: beanflying
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2021, 09:17:41 am
content: Still insta defense of Musk's follies I see Wraper. Get a new sound track some of his ideas are BUNKEM !

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2021, 09:54:33 am
content: Nice find on those vintage ones.One would assume that one century should be long enough to put those stupid ideas to a rest.(From a technology view, I wonder how many Teslas those rings need to generate to keep that flying town in the air, considering the huge gaps and little area. Probably implodes and generates a local black hole...)

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2021, 12:07:56 pm
content: My dream of a Large Human Collider will finally be realized!

author: eti
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2021, 08:03:39 am
content: Removing the “r” from “Hyperloop” results in “Hypeloop” - the result they wanted from the media.
Newton's Law of Universal Cellphone Charging - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ramenbytes
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 20, 2021, 11:13:15 pm
content: A few days ago I was served an ad on youtube whose buzzword salad was entertaining enough to not skip it. I was rewarded with this gobbledy-gook:It appears Newton was more technologically advanced than we give him credit for. For context, the ad claimed that you could buy an AI cellphone charger than overrode you phone's operating system so you could load social media videos faster, among other things.EDIT: Anyone know how to get inline images?EDIT2: Made the image inline by putting the URL that appears at the bottom of the post in between the img tags. Is that how everyone does it?

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2021, 06:35:54 am
content: LOLI counted two missing brackets on basic "maths".Just wondering how good their chemistry and physics is

author: Labrat101
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 21, 2021, 05:09:26 pm
content: Quote from: Haenk on October 21, 2021, 06:35:54 amThe Apple must of knock the () offI'm sure Newton will turn in his Grave on this.

author: TimFox
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2021, 05:34:18 pm
content: There is a famous photograph of Enrico Fermi, originally a publicity photo for the University of Chicago, which has a totally wrong formula for the fine-structure constant on the blackboard.See:https://www.atomicheritage.org/sites/default/files/Enrico%20Fermi%20chalkboard_0.jpgThe obvious error is usually assumed to be a joke on Prof. Fermi's part.This photo was later used for the 34-cent commemorative stamp by the USPS, confusing physics students for decades.

author: ramenbytes
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2021, 02:46:17 am
content: Quote from: Haenk on October 21, 2021, 06:35:54 amMaybe it's supposed to filter out potential buyers, like how scam emails will intentionally use poor english? Or more cynically, they knew they didn't need solid work to sell units.

author: ramenbytes
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2021, 02:47:49 am
content: Quote from: TimFox on October 21, 2021, 05:34:18 pmI aspire to make jokes with this sort of longevity. Nice bit of history trivia.

author: ramenbytes
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2021, 03:02:17 am
content: I was served the ad again, and this time I was able to nab it by following this stackoverflow entry:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20874062/how-to-download-video-ads-from-youtubeHere it is (link because I haven't figured out embedding yet):I just noticed upon re-watching that in the part where they show how quick the download speed is, you can tell by the video playing above the progress tracker that they sped up the recording.EDIT: Apparently SMF does the embedding itself...

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2021, 06:51:57 am
content: I like how at 2:13 a whole bunch of people is presented. For just ordering some random USB charger at Aliexpress and having your logo printed onto it.
Sales: JUNCTEK's new high-precision coulomb counter is a pile of crap - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Lovely RenZe
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 13, 2021, 07:32:26 am
content: Edited by Moderator:JUNCTEK is a company with low moral standing and even more unscrupulous products and marketing practices. They love to spam forums and users in order to make a quick dollar. JUNC by name, JUNK by nature. Buyer beware!

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2021, 08:02:46 am
content: Spam ReportedBoy are you going to get it when the moderators turn up.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2021, 08:06:17 am
content: That should do it ;-)

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2021, 02:07:19 pm
content: Halycons mod wins easily "best post of the month"

author: cgroen
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2021, 02:28:49 pm
content: "Lovely RenZe" got his/her ass wiped pretty effective

author: tunk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2021, 03:18:33 pm
content: Given how eloquent the edit is - wonder how bad the original was?
Apparently devices to block cellphone radiation can actually be dangerous - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Ben321
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2021, 05:25:29 am
content: I just saw this article that says that devices designed to block cellphone radiation (supposedly sold to those who are paranoid that cellphone signals will give them cancer) actually can contain small amounts of actual radioactive material. Talk about irony!https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-anti-5g-cell-network-radioactive-negative-ion-netherlands-recall-energy-armor-20211219-yyvu7oxzo5gcpaci4x37ypm5he-story.html

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2021, 05:31:58 am
content: Not to throw shade on Dutch people cos the few I know are cool.Dutch 'authorities' however, well, just look at the current (over) response to, well, you know what.

author: Nusa
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2021, 05:38:29 am
content: It's all so silly, too.If you don't want 5G, don't buy a 5G phone in the first place! It's not like it's a standard feature on every phone. Phones with it cost more.Even if you do have a 5G phone, you can turn off the 5G modem entirely in options. Phone acts like it doesn't have it.

author: Jeroen3
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2021, 06:45:48 am
content: Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on December 21, 2021, 05:31:58 amLook at the report yourself:https://www.rivm.nl/bibliotheek/rapporten/2021-0239.pdf

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2021, 11:33:22 am
content: Just to tie in the other recent thread...https://www.eevblog.com/forum/dodgy-technology/official-warning-anti-5g-quantum-pendant/