James Wallis

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• Tim H. commented on Shrinking the world
  I've seen ground wires attached to metal work boxes before, if that was done, it'll be partially obscured by the existing receptacle, you might want to check for that. A short jumper to the outlet may be all that's needed. Best of luck....
• JohnS commented on Shrinking the world
  Tim H. @ 542: I've seen ground wires attached to metal work boxes before, if that was done, it'll be partially obscured by the existing receptacle, you might want to check for that. A short jumper to the outlet may be all that's needed. Best of luck. It's all "PVC Old Work" (cut-in) boxes & Type NM-B nonmetallic (Romex) cable and I can see the stub where the [EXPLETIVE!! DELETED!!] idiot CUT THE GROUND WIRES COMPLETELY OFF when stripping the outer jacket off the Romex. I've done electrical work in the past. I have enough experience to recognize what they...
• JohnS commented on Shrinking the world
  Well, the electrician has been here and he did a great job. AND it was surprisingly affordable. He's going to send me an estimate for the added circuit I need to complement the additional new cabinets & counters I'm going have to install to make the kitchen fully functional. I'll have room for my small appliances & I'll be able to have them plugged in. I've also begun setting up my home network. I have the router tied into the modem & my network printer & NAS are functioning properly. Still have to string cables to tie in my Photoshop...
• David L commented on Shrinking the world
  My curiosity got the better of me so I now the town where you moved. They have Ting fiber internet service. Everyone I know who has it LOVES it. Which I can't say about any of the other providers. Their business plan is to avoid the major cities and towns for now and hit up the edges of tech areas. Just an FYI. Also, I'm a big fan of Backblaze. If you don't want them then at least read this article. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/ars-archivum-top-cloud-backup-services-worth-your-money/4/...
• JohnS commented on Shrinking the world
  David L @ 545: My curiosity got the better of me so I now the town where you moved. They have Ting fiber internet service. Everyone I know who has it LOVES it. Which I can't say about any of the other providers. Their business plan is to avoid the major cities and towns for now and hit up the edges of tech areas. Just an FYI. I'm not actually "in town" and I checked Ting just now and it's not available for my address. Apparently Spectrum Cable is the ONLY thing available here (unless you go with satellite TV/internet),...