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I second the Magic Jack recommendation. I have used one for many years - and it works as advertised. The cost is now up to $39 - but that is for a whole year. Well worth it, IMHO. Dave

It wasn't under the hood (looked there straightaway). Rather behind a removable grille between the hood and windshield. Never seen such an arrangement before or since. Dave

Once, while driving a rented Renault, I had a flat in Barcelona, Spain. No problem finding the spare - but the jack was nowhere to be found. Dunno if there was an Owner's Manual in the car or not - but didn't matter (it would be in French). Ever try to read an Owner's Manual in French...

Having worked in India, I never had a problem understanding or being understood. The business I was in included people from all parts of India (and the world for that matter) - and I found it amusing that they often conversed in English because they didn't speak each others' language. As for...

Actually, most of my visit was in Corsica - with a quick side trip to Brittany at the end. No time at all in Paris (except coming & going thru CDG). Had a good time - especially driving on their fine road system. Dave

I frequently take a look at ADSB returns of air traffic on Virtual Radar: https://customglobal.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/desktop.html# This morning I zoomed out and noticed a highly unusual track over Arizona. Investigating, I noticed that it had a very high altitude (60k+) and slow...

The traffic on the Arrival (Ground) level at LAX is insane. Stupidest design anyone could have dreamed up (IMHO). I have been to many other major airports, and none is as bad as LAX. Supposedly they are going to ban all private cars, and bus the passengers to and from an outlying lot. Can't...

Back in the 1970s W6AM spoke at the local ham club meeting. He's the guy who had an array of rhombic antennas on top of Palos Verdes in Los Angeles. Anyway, he showed us his Cadillac, in which he had installed a kilowatt 20 meter rig. He operated CW while driving - with the key taped to the seat...

Do one lap around the Lower 48 States.

Once long ago I was on a flight to Europe (Amsterdam, IIRC) - in a 747 Combi (Passengers up front, Cargo in the rear). After we landed they came on the intercom and announced that everyone was to stay in their seats until further notice. It seems that they had a load of live cattle in the back -...

So far as I know, the Dericam will suit your purposes. There is no cost other than the cell data you use. I use an Android phone - but they provide an app for iPhones as well. PC access is provided by way of an application program. Mine is an outdoor-rated PTZ Dome camera - but they have fixed...

Reading this thread renewed my interest in this area - something I was working on about 6 years ago. I had (and still have) a good quality JVC PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) IP camera. It came with a PC program for viewing and recording the video - but nothing else. I acquired a separate web interface -...

Never heard of that product - but I can believe it. Many years ago a co-worker gave me a can of contact cleaner called "A Spray of Magic". The name accurately described the product's properties. It worked better than anything else I have ever used. When I used it up (years later) I looked around...

I'd say it's a tradeoff. Everybody would love to have the best tools that money can buy - but that makes little sense (IMHO) for things that are seldom used. I have an assortment of inexpensive corded power tools - that work well enough for my applications. I also think that the quality of said...

I visited France last year, and had no problems. Knowing a bit of French helps a lot. Having a daughter with you who is fluent helps even more. It does seem that the people there are more friendly than in the past (my first visit was 1970). As for Bastille day, you should experience it on the...

Not around here, obviously, but in South Korea I was startled to pass over a section of freeway that had runway paint markings applied. Dave

Correct!. If you enlarge the image you can read the I.D. Label. Also the handle partly conceals the markings "YAW - ROLL - PITCH - ALTITUDE" along the bottom of the panel. The second photo shows that it uses vacuum tubes! Probably vintage 1950s or '60s. Geeks would call it a "Boat Anchor". Dave

Not always. I had a problem like the OP describes. My old reliable Motorola cable modem started dropping out - intermittently. I replaced it with a new one - which worked fine - for a while. Then it started dropping out as well. I called the cable company and they sent a guy out with the...

Don't recall seeing an arrow (maybe it was there but overgrown) but I did see and recognize one of the original Airway Beacon towers outside Elkins, WV some years ago. It was still in use - repurposed to hold aloft 2-way radio antennas for the Forest Service. Dave

Moral of the story: don't buy drinks in places that aren't self serve. It seems to be SOP to fill the cup with ice before adding the drink in those joints. Most are overpriced as well. Mc Donald's is the exception. Water is still free just about everywhere. Dave