ppumkin

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I have been working with computers since the age of 5. My father was an electronics engineer and most of my skills are thanks to his lessons.

I am one of those people that work all day in front of a computer, come home and then spend what's left of the day working in front of a computer. And LOVE every second of it!

There is a time of my life where I spent allot of time in Home and Automative industry. That was mostly because my father was convinced that computers have no more future (boy is he still f**ing wrong!) I spent horrific hours construction houses and apartments, obtaining building and wiring certifications and playing Mr Landlord. The construction market crashed and we moved onto cars. Rebuilding classics and repairing minor accidents.

I took pride in what I did and learnt allot from that experience -Not just in knowledge but self discipline. I did not enjoy it as much as IT though, so I left...

Today I am a Certified Microsoft Profession and a self motivated Electronics Engineer. I still take pride in everything I do and when I build something - I make it last more than a 100 years, just like all the houses I built.

I love my job as a .NET Software Developer and I love the fact that Microsoft is kicking ass with its .NET architecture (Web, Electronics engineering and even Linux! (mono))

My father still believes computers have no future - Even though I am part of building the future of computers right around him.

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21h	comment	How do I wire up a saeco magic deluxe coffee grinder to be a standalone coffee grinder? Ahhh right :-) Hahaha :-) yes brilliant. Thats a good tip to remember - it does make life easier. But you still need to make sure the motors are the correct voltage. Then you will be OK.
21h	revised	How do I wire up a saeco magic deluxe coffee grinder to be a standalone coffee grinder? added 74 characters in body
21h	comment	How do I wire up a saeco magic deluxe coffee grinder to be a standalone coffee grinder? Your meter measures watts? Normal multimeter don't- They usually have Volts and you need to change the probe to Amp port to measure amp. *Volts Amps = Watts**
21h	answered	How to check the heater element of an Electrolux ESI 6160 dishwasher?
21h	comment	How do I wire up a saeco magic deluxe coffee grinder to be a standalone coffee grinder? That is just the MAXimum rate-ting- It does not mean it IS 25Watts. It is most likely 75% of the rated fuse. But it does not have to - It might as well be 0.25A :) The protection is up to 2Amps and that gives a starting point. But the most important is is if you can measure the voltage. Later you can use the AMP features on the multimeter and see how much the grinder motor actually uses + 25% (because under load it might use more power)
21h	answered	How do I wire up a saeco magic deluxe coffee grinder to be a standalone coffee grinder?
May 18	comment	Is it possible to have a room protected from outside GSM microwave radiation? Awesome :) omg what kind of questions are on there... +1 :)
May 16	comment	Is it possible to have a room protected from outside GSM microwave radiation? +1 for .. quote. "block GSM signals from melting your brain." Hehehe :]
May 16	comment	Is it possible to have a room protected from outside GSM microwave radiation? Just use a GSM Jammer bombard all frequencies with junk and .. Ohh - You scared your brain will fry from all the "radiation"? - Then you also need to block AM/FM, TV, WiFi, Microwave, etc etc. I would be worried about all the quarks and protons bombarding us from space... Even the Suns radiation is more dangerous than GSM waves :)
Apr 25	comment	How can I determine what is in my water? I did read up about it, extensively and even had bad experience that I learnt from. Unfortunaly a few fish died because I thought pure water (without any minerals) would be healthy. It sucked the life out of the fish. I was traumatised and read up extensively on it. Pure water is toxic (just like pure oxygen) - It needs a balance of minerals and alkaline. giving it a neutral PH and prevents inhabitation of more minerals(the effect of water sucking in what's around it- very bad!) Water filtered with carbon is the best solution. RO water is very specific and should not be consumed.udpated link
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Apr 21	comment	How can I repair a leaking water tank? OK - Glad you got it all sorted out in the end. With Regards
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Apr 16	comment	How can I attach cabinets and shelves to an Insulating Concrete Form wall? OK - Never came across anything like that before. Not really sure what to say.
Apr 16	comment	Plastic or metal pipes? what do you recommend? For the pipe it self - plastic was always cheaper than copper. For complex fittings and junctions... i suppose its debatable.
Apr 16	comment	How can I attach cabinets and shelves to an Insulating Concrete Form wall? All the way through the wall? From the inside too outside?
Apr 16	comment	Plastic or metal pipes? what do you recommend? Plastic = cheap / copper = expensive
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Apr 16	comment	How can I attach cabinets and shelves to an Insulating Concrete Form wall? So its just an outer shell that is filled with polystyrene/concrete mixture in the centre? I would have thought using longer screws and wall plugs. You might have to use a concrete drill and drill bit instead of the conventional masonry bits(which will burn out the bits when used on concrete)