Category: Engineering

Who owns Lassie? Lassie — the dog — otherwise known as Howard, is owned by Robert Weatherwax, Rudd’s son. That’s about it, except for Ted Turner, who owns the eight original MGM movies, which will no doubt be shown this summer, over and over again. How many owners did Lassie have? Lassie’s owner and trainer, […]

How do I read an Atari ST disc on my computer? Then the image files can be read in ST emulators as WinSTon or Steem. A PC with a floppy disk drive…. Run ST Recover. Insert an ST disk in the PC drive. If necessary, select the right drive (A or B). Click on “Read […]

What is the importance of maintaining hand tools? If you take care of your tools, they will return the favor. Proper care and routine maintenance of your hand tools and power tools makes any home improvement or repair project easier, safer and more successful. Proper tool care also saves you money because the better they’re […]

How do I hook up my old DVR to my new TV? How do I hook up my DVR box? Connect coax cable from the wall outlet to CABLE IN on the DVR Box. Connect HDMI cable from the DVR Box to the HDMI input* on your HDTV. Connect power cord from the DVR Box […]

Are apps still relevant? The app market is at its all-time high. Most experts predict that it will go even further up. With the COVID-19 crisis, the user’s attention didn’t shift away from mobile, or app stores for that matter. We still continue to download—and use—mobile applications, and on a scale that has never been […]

How do I fly standby on JetBlue? In order to travel standby, you must have already purchased a seat on JetBlue. You may list standby on any sold-out flight between the same cities on the same calendar day as your confirmed scheduled departure. How do I ask to fly standby? To fly standby, passengers can […]

Can see drywall tape after sanding? If you keep seeing the drywall tape under the mud, your coating is too thin. Use three layers: tape coat, filler coat, and final coat. The tape actually should show through the filler coat. How do you fix a bad drywall patch? A better choice is to fix the […]

What is a professional writer called in history? You will hear fiction writers called “novelists,” “poets,” “playwrights,” and so parts, but we mostly just call ourselves “writers.” Some professional non-fiction writers are called “Technical or engineering” writers. What was a professional writer that existed in ancient times? In ancient Sumer, professional writers were called scribes […]

How do you find dew point from humidity and temperature? Td = T – ((100 – RH)/5.) where Td is dew point temperature (in degrees Celsius), T is observed temperature (in degrees Celsius), and RH is relative humidity (in percent). Apparently this relationship is fairly accurate for relative humidity values above 50%. How does temperature […]

What are the five categories of the Saffir-Simpson Scale? Category Sustained Winds 1 74-95 mph 64-82 kt 119-153 km/h 2 96-110 mph 83-95 kt 154-177 km/h 3 (major) 111-129 mph 96-112 kt 178-208 km/h 4 (major) 130-156 mph 113-136 kt 209-251 km/h What are the 5 types of hurricanes? Types Of Hurricanes Tropical Storm. Winds […]