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David Francis

Blog, Computing

My computer won’t turn on, Christmas morning present.

Carrie and I enjoyed a nice Christmas morning, we exchanged gifts and enjoyed our traditional breakfast ham sandwiches. She picked up her phone and I headed to my office to “check the internet.” I pressed the on button and my 2.5-year-old computer tried to turn on, then turned off, then on, then off, on, off, on, off… well dangit. SKIP TO THE CHASE:The motherboard BIOS battery was dead.1) Remove Battery2) Discharge Current3) Replace Battery I…

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December 26, 2022 | by David Francis
Blog

1993 Cadillac DeVille Trunk Pull Down Motor issue.

Video below: It took some doing, but I figured out a solution to my 1993 Cadillac DeVille Trunk Pull Down Motor issue. It wasn’t the motor, and it wasn’t the switch… a little old-school ingenuity solved this issue for free. What happened? My wife pops the trunk and reports it popped much louder than normal and then when she closed it, the latch would not retract at all. She was right, but we were at…

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December 23, 2022 | by David Francis
Blog, Drone

Not so Happy with Skyebrowse

Recently, the Pilot Institute featured a company called SkyeBrowse. SkyeBrowse has a platform that allows you to create a 3D model of a crime scene or other investigation area simply by taking a video of the area. I got excited because I trust the Pilot Institute, so excited in fact that I mentioned the capability to the local sheriff when he was having lunch at our restaurant. Oops. I tried to sign up for several…

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December 21, 2022 | by David Francis
Blog

Christmas Stories That Touch My Heart

Very few rhymes or stories bring back childhood memories like the classic tale of the night before Christmas. I took a little time yesterday, about 3 hours, to record, edit and publish my own version of the classic. I’m proud of myself to be sure. My video Twas the Night Before ChristmasA Visit from St. NicholasBy Clement C. Moore ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even…

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December 20, 2022 | by David Francis
Blog, Web

Google AdSense said, NO!

I received an email with the subject: You need to fix some issues before your site is ready for AdSense The email goes on to say, “The team has reviewed it but unfortunately your site isn’t ready to show ads at this time. There are some issues which need fixing before your site is ready to show ads.“ So I clicked on the Go To Sites link and lo and behold I was rejected because…

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December 2, 2022 | by David Francis
Audio Koi

White Noise – Black Screen – 12 hours to sleep, study, meditate or mask unwanted noise/sounds.

When I was younger, I traveled a lot and stayed in hotels almost more than I stayed at home. I used to tune into channels with white noise or unplug the cable to get the white noise to work. I know, TVs don’t work that way anymore. Back then, it worked great to block out the noises of people arriving or departing the hotel – I was amazed at how thoughtless people were when in…

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November 26, 2022 | by David Francis
Blog

Audio Koi

We are working hard to develop satisfying and useful music and sounds for those who enjoy ambient and soft listening experiences. Our name includes audio, though as you see, we produced video too, and the word koi for the following reason… The words “koi” and “nishikigoi” come from the Japanese words 鯉 (carp), and 錦鯉 (brocaded carp), respectively. In Japanese, “koi” is a homophone for 恋, another word that means “affection” or “love”, so koi…

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November 26, 2022 | by David Francis
Product Review

YARDEC Solar Animal Repellent Does Not Work

I set up this device that has a motion sensor and it screams and flashes to supposedly chase away “critters.” I also set up a trail camera to capture the creatures running away from the device… instead, I got footage of them ignoring the thing. We have a problem here in Florida, okay, there are a few problems like hurricanes, alligators, and mosquitos. I’m not talking about those problems, I’m talking about Florida Black Bears…

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November 26, 2022 | by David Francis
Drone

Anti Collision Light for Part 107 Commercial Drone Operations

In an effort to be in compliance with night-time drone operations, I purchased an anti-collision light. I was less than pleased with my choice. Regarding the “Firehouse Technology ARC V Drone Strobe Anti-Collision Light, 1000 Lumens, White“ As part of “gearing up” to be a commercial drone pilot, and to be in compliance with Part 107 and flying at night, I purchased the above-mentioned anti-collision light. I knew right off that I was not happy…

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November 26, 2022 | by David Francis
Blog

Fixing the power window on our new to us 1993 Cadillac Sedan Deville.

I filmed, edited and posted a 25+ minute video about how I fixed the electric window on our (her) Cadillac and it seems to be very popular. I thought I would share it here too. The passenger side window on our new to us Cadillac would not go down. That is until I forced it down and broke it. Now I have to fix it! In this video, I remove the door panel, figure out…

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November 19, 2022 | by David Francis