July 2, 2010

Is it easy to turn a Laser pointer into a pressure switch laser?

As the title says; how easy would it be for me to turn my laser pointer into a pressure switch laser.

Not very. Pressure switches are built to have either air or fluid activate the switch. So for you to make it a pressure switch you would have to waterproof the switch assembly on the laser pointer and then glue a tube over the on off switch. If you need a certain pressure to activate the switch you might have to make a diaphragm assembly over the switch before you mount the tube. Then you also might need a way of varying the pressure requirements that activate the on off switch.

Unless you were in a survival situation or MacGuyver shows, it would be far cheaper and easier to buy a pressure switch that also includes pertinent data that activates the switch and fluid flow and such.

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June 29, 2010

How to be Debt Free

Many Americans are burdened with large amounts of debt and struggle to make the monthly payments. If you are in debt, then you know how the stress can affect every aspect of your life. Situations like these call for debt pointers to assist in managing the debt, and in ultimately paying off all of the debt.

Use these debt pointers to help reduce your debt burden and to help you get debt free:

Debt Pointer #1 – Pay Off Highest Interest Cards First
Pay off the highest interest credit card first. By paying as much as possible on the highest interest card – and at least the minimum monthly payments on the remaining cards – you limit your exposure to expensive interest payments that do nothing to lower your principle balance. After paying off the highest interest rate credit card, apply that payment to the card with next highest rate. Continue in this manner until all of the cards have been paid off.

Debt Pointer #2 – Try To Reduce Interest Rates
Call the credit card company to try to reduce your interest rates; they may be more responsive than you think. Oftentimes a little haggling can go a long way in reducing your rates.

Debt Pointer #3 – Cut up Excess Cards
Cut up credit cards – except one for emergencies – to remove temptations of unnecessary spending.

Debt Pointer #4 – Inquire About Debt Help
Contact a debt settlement company and see if you qualify to significantly reduce your monthly payments and total debt. Many companies offer a free, no-obligation consultation to review your options.

Debt Pointer #5 – Avoid Late Fees
Avoid costly late fees by making payments on time.

Debt Pointer #6 – Budget, Budget, Budget

Create a monthly expense budget to control your monthly spending and cut out any unnecessary spending.

Debt Pointer #7 – Save For the Future
After all of your credit card debts have been paid back, continue to make monthly payments, but apply them to your future (savings accounts, investment accounts, college funds.

There are ways to cope with the burden of paying back credit card debt. These debt pointers are meant to assist in making monthly expenses more bearable. The pointers will also help you to start paying down your debt, and hopefully get you on the path towards a debt free life!

For more articles and suggestions, visit http://www.bills.com/debt-pointers/

 

justin narin
http://www.articlesbase.com/debt-consolidation-articles/how-to-be-debt-free-684237.html

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Lighting a match with a Viper green laser pointer

Laser is from www.dragonlasers.com

Deadly green beam lights a match in a flash. WARNING techno beat added!!!

Viper green laser pointer is from Dragonlasers at http://www.dragonlasers.com

Duration : 17 sec

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June 28, 2010

How do I make my mouse pointer smaller?

I just got a new laptop running Windows 7. I seem to have somehow managed to make my mouse pointer inexplicably large and I don't know how to get it back to normal size. Please help:) it looks really ridiculous. I've tried going through the "personalize" settings, but it appears that I have already chosen the smallest size and it won't let me get any smaller.

Go to "Control Panel", mouse, then select from the tabs on that application to choose the style and size of the pointer.

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June 23, 2010

How do you add a null pointer to a char array?

I have a char array that takes in words, char myarray[max_words][max_chars] and I want to add a null pointer (char *)0 to it. I am not sure how to do that. I have been getting compiling errors saying incompatible types.

You can't because you don't have an array of pointers. You have an array of characters which is max_words*max_chars big.

If you are trying to flag the end of the list, you could use an empty string. You create an empty string by putting a null character, aka ", in the first position(the null character is NOT the same things as NULL in C, although it is in C++):

myarray[x][0] = ";
Can also be written as:
myarray[x][0] = 0;
And in C++, but not C, as:
myarray[x][0] = NULL;

The other alternative is to make your array an array of pointers:
char *myarray[max_words];
Then you can write:
myarray[x] = NULL;

But then you will have to allocate memory for each new string in the array, and worry about freeing it later.

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June 18, 2010

What is the wavelength of light produced by the pointer?

A red laser from the physics lab is marked as producing 632.8 nm light. When light from this laser falls on two closely spaced slits, an interference pattern formed on a wall several meters away has bright fringes spaced 6.00 mm apart near the center of the pattern. When the laser is replaced by a small laser pointer, the fringes are 6.20 mm apart.What is the wavelength of light produced by the pointer?

The fringe width in the double slit interference pattern is given by

fringe width = D? / d

Where D = distance of the screen from the slits
d = separation between the slits

The wave length ? is directly proportional to the fringe width.

?1 / ?2 = 6 / 6.2
?2 = ?1 x 6.2 / 6 = 632.8 x 6.2 / 6 = 653.9 nm is the wave length of light produced by the pointer.

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Green laser pointer - lens cleaning tutorial

Laser is from http://www.dragonlasers.com

A tutorial demonstrating how to clean a green laser pointer lens and the equipment you should use.

Lenspen is from www.lenspen.com/

Green laser pointer is from Dragonlasers at http://www.dragonlasers.com

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June 8, 2010

Windows Vista tips & tricks - Change your mouse pointer.

http://www.tips4pc.com http://www.100vista.com Windows Vista tips & tricks - Change your mouse pointer to something that suits you. Make your mouse pointer bigger or smaller.

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June 6, 2010

Who is freezing my mouse pointer when I shop on line through an email?

When I get sales flier emails from stores, if I try to shop
someone browser? Search mechanism? Someone is freezing
my pointer so I have to shut down my pc. without closing out.
Any suggestions?

no one is freezing your pointer. Your entire PC is freezing up. All that crap your clicking on is spyware and viruses. You've most likely screwed your computer. take it to a shop to either get it reloaded or cleaned up.

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June 2, 2010

is there a laser pointer that changes into different symbols and stuff?

my friend got a laser pointer that can change into an arrow and other symbols instead of a dot
where can i find one?
yeah but he could spin the tip and change them instead of having to change the tips…. can anyone help me find that one?

You usually find these types of lasers in inexpensive stores that sell a variety of things. It comes in a kit that has a variety of tips, each tip creates a different symbol or shape. The links below lead to sites that offer lasers with up to 42 tips.

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