Tag: Electronics

Return of the Creep: TWC Internet Fees Rise Again

Reading Time: < 1 minute Like the undead, Time Warner Cable’s creeping internet fees are relentless, but they can be defeated.  Last year TWC surreptitiously slapped on a $5.99 monthly fee for continuing use of the previously “free” cable modem in addition to the usual mystery rate increase. This time, my rate-fighting strategy has adapted.  Counter-intuitively, I was able to […]

Compressed Trace on a Tektronix 465M

Reading Time: 3 minutes Problem Tektronix 465M oscilloscope trace is compressed to the right.  Erratic/non-linear motion at slow speeds and the inability to position trace correctly with horizontal position controls. Discussion Purchased this cold-war-era military-grade oscilloscope from eBay to explore the world of electronics.  It was sold as “working” but quickly exhibited the above problems.  Didn’t expect to have […]