A coaxial cable can be spliced with a minimal set of tools, but some of them are specialized. They can be found at a local hardware store. Purchase the following: Two F connectors A barrel connector A pair of diagonal pliers A coaxial cable stripper (preferably) or a knife. A knife is not recommended. A coaxial crimping device for the F connectors Before beginning, the user should determine the type of cable he/she has. Check the marking on the cable for its designation. The most common types are RG6 and Read More

JavaScript is a programming language and interactive web platform that allows users to interact with a webpage in a variety of different ways. For example, JavaScript can be used to create interactive drop-down navigation menus in a webpage, insert expandable content into forms or tables, and create interactive slideshows. JavaScript can also be used to create browser-based flash games and applications for a variety of platforms. How JavaScript Works JavaScript is a trademark of the Oracle Corporation and is similar to the programming language, “C”. JavaScript is designed to provide Read More

A thermocouple is a temperature probe that uses two dissimilar metals join at two places. The voltage created when the metals are subjected to a temperature gradient is used to calculate the temperature. There are many different types of thermocouple, each designed for a specific temperature and sensitivity range. How Thermocouples Work The thermoelectric effect, also called the Seebeck effect, was discovered in 1821 by Thomas Seebeck, a German physicist. He found that a metal rod generated a small potential difference between the ends when they had different temperatures. The Read More

Vegetable glycerin is a carbohydrate that is usually derived from plant-based oils and is used in consumer products like cosmetics and electronic cigarette liquids. A commonly used term for vegetable glycerin is vegetable glycerol. Vegetable Glycerin (VG) is organic. In order for it to be considered “food-grade” it must be 99.7% pure and the remaining percentage must be water. VG is naturally sweet, but since it is metabolized in a manner different from the way  sugar is, it is not known to raise the blood sugar level in people. It Read More

Svchost.exe is a system process that handles the processes executed from the dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). A number of services are run from the dynamic-link libraries and svchost.exe is the generic host process name used for such services. A Few years back, Microsoft decided to move all of the functionality from internal Windows services into the .dll files. The .dll files were created for moving the functionality from the .exe files for the sake of better re-usability. However, the .dll files cannot be executed directly and so, svchost.exe is required so Read More

RJ-11 is the standard connector utilized on 2-pair (4-wire) telephone wiring. RJ stands for “Registered Jack”- a physical connector interface most often used for telephone wire terminals. Though the RJ-11 connector has a total of 6 connector positions, typically either only 2 or 4 are actually utilized. RJ-11 connector wiring comes in two standard varieties- untwisted (flat-satin cable) and Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP). RJ11 is the most familiar of the registered jacks, due to the fact that virtually all single line (POTS) telephone jacks in most homes and offices in Read More

In order for companies and organizations to stay ahead of the market on a daily basis, they must be able to quickly process the information that they gather from multiple sources. In order to do this efficiently, business entities almost always use some form of enterprise application integration software. Enterprise application integration software combines the data found in any number of applications into one client. Enterprise application integration software can also pull specific tools and functions from an application and add it to another program. In this article, we will Read More

A breadth first search traversal method, visits all the successors of a visited node before visiting any successor of any of its child nodes. This is a contradiction to depth first traversal method; which visits the successor of a visited node before visiting any of its brothers, i.e., children of the same parent. A depth first traversal method tends to create very long, narrow trees; whereas breadth first traversal method tends to create very wide, short trees. Given an input graph G = (V, E) and source vertex s, from Read More

The Microsoft Corporation produced Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger’s most recent replacement. Windows Live Messenger is bundled as part of Windows Live Essentials that also includes applications for email, blogging, and processing photos. Live Messenger uses the Microsoft .Net Messenger service, which sometimes generates error code 80072745 when someone attempts to sign in. The chat application can be used on Windows XP SP2 and later, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Blackberry and Nokia phones, as well as the Xbox 360. How to Correct Error 8007245 Step 1 – Remove the Internet Read More

HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is a compact 19-pin plug and cable for connecting High-Definition video and multi-channel audio-capable as well as helping to speed the convergence of computer and consumer AV products. High Definition technology or HD has seen a rapid increase in consumer use especially with HDTVs, HD-DVD and Blu-ray players, HD camcorders and other HD components. HDMI was developed by Hitachi, Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, Philips, Thomson and Silicon Image who came together in a conglomerate effort to simplify the task of connecting and synchronizing Read More