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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Can RFID used in Safety Doors ?. | 5/25/2012 | Tom Smith |
| Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification Can RFID Technology be Used in ... A: First, I cannot comment on it's usefulness. That would be something to be determined in a ... | ||
| Cell Phone Device with Remote Control Functions. | 4/14/2012 | Tom Smith |
| Q: We know Gadgets like Television sets, Air Conditioners, Microwave Ovens, Fans etc which come with a ... A: The answer is yes, if there is a will it is possible. Such things have been done before. That is how ... | ||
| Cell Phone Device with Remote Control Functions. | 4/9/2012 | Tom Smith |
| Q: We know Gadgets like Television sets, Air Conditioners, Microwave Ovens, Fans etc which come with a ... A: There are devices now which can do functions similar to but not identical to what you are ... | ||
| Cell Phone Device with Remote Control Functions. | 4/9/2012 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: We know Gadgets like Television sets, Air Conditioners, Microwave Ovens, Fans etc which come with a ... A: The main obstacle to implementing your idea is the transmitter's frequency. Cell phones transmitters ... | ||
| Dc motor | 4/1/2012 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: I need to drive a 12v 12amp variable speed dc motor with a controller that will only handle 12v 6a. ... A: The simplest solution is to connect a current amplifier between the controller and the motor. You'll ... | ||
| HDTV temperature range tolerances | 12/13/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: I would like to install an HDTV in a vacation home that is often unused for weeks at a time. In the ... A: I'm currently living in an older house where mold has been a problem in the past so we try to keep ... | ||
| antenna on PCB | 12/7/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: what is the differnce between substrate and PCB(LIKE RO403,FR4). can we do fabrication on PCBs as in ... A: Mr/Mrs Shajan, There's no difference. PCB refers to the final product, while substrates are base ... | ||
| Electronic Circuit Boards - Breadboard, Veroboard, Printed Circuit Board Costs and Designing Softwares | 11/1/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadboard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripboard ... A: Your questions are too broad. You'll have to do your own homework on those subjects. I'm using ... | ||
| Electronic Circuit Boards - Breadboard, Veroboard, Printed Circuit Board Costs and Designing Softwares | 11/1/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadboard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripboard ... A: 1: What about them? They cost money and they very depending on type, size, and source. 2: yes, since ... | ||
| Universal Charger for all mobile phones | 10/31/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: http://www.gadgetgeek.in/201005/universal-charger.html 1. As there are different rechargeable ... A: The best way for 'universal charging' for all mobile handsets is to follow a standard connection, ... | ||
| Universal Charger for all mobile phones | 10/31/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: http://www.gadgetgeek.in/201005/universal-charger.html 1. As there are different rechargeable ... A: To answer both your questions: 1. I strongly suspect that the differences between rechargeable ... | ||
| Universal Charger for all mobile phones | 10/31/2011 | Tom Smith |
| Q: http://www.gadgetgeek.in/201005/universal-charger.html 1. As there are different rechargeable ... A: 1) I cannot say that I have looked at the actual designs of the chargers, but the battery chargers ... | ||
| Integrated Product - Integrated Product - Television Receiver and Radio Receiver | 10/14/2011 | Tom Smith |
| Q: Can a Integrated Product - Television Receiver Set and Radio Receiver be useful to the Consumer / ... A: I don't have too much more to add other than you will need to think about a couple of things during ... | ||
| Integrated Product - Integrated Product - Television Receiver and Radio Receiver | 10/13/2011 | Tom Smith |
| Q: Can a Integrated Product - Television Receiver Set and Radio Receiver be useful to the Consumer / ... A: Is it technically feasible? Yes, I have seen these types of devices in the past, primarily in hotel ... | ||
| Interfacing Television Set with Recording / Playback Machine | 8/4/2011 | Tom Smith |
| Q: We watch Cable Television Channels on out Television Set. Now As a example we view Sports Channel ... A: There are many devices that can be bought that will interface the TV to the computer and I use one ... | ||
| Interfacing Television Set with Recording / Playback Machine | 8/4/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: We watch Cable Television Channels on out Television Set. Now As a example we view Sports Channel ... A: easiest way is to buy a dvd video burner, put it between your tv and cable box and follow the ... | ||
| Integrated Circuits Manufacturing - Budget and Input Requirements | 7/22/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: What will be the estimates for Integrated Circuits (IC) Manufacturing in terms of Budget (Purchase ... A: This is out side my expertise. And not public knowledge. However you may find this information ... | ||
| Alarm system functionality for Dial up telephone instruments, fax machines, cordless phones | 6/26/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: An Alarm System allows us to schedule Timings and works as a reminder tool by issuing alarm bells, ... A: Yes, you can do it. The critical question is not feasibility. It's the added value for the customer. ... | ||
| Alarm system functionality for Dial up telephone instruments, fax machines, cordless phones | 6/23/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: An Alarm System allows us to schedule Timings and works as a reminder tool by issuing alarm bells, ... A: We have more than enough means to remind us that time is passing by. Unless you can come up with a ... | ||
| Alarm system functionality for Dial up telephone instruments, fax machines, cordless phones | 6/23/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: An Alarm System allows us to schedule Timings and works as a reminder tool by issuing alarm bells, ... A: no, the only reason it works with cell phones is because they are battery powered and (usually) ... | ||
| Msc UK vs Professional Career Canada | 6/10/2011 | Tom Smith |
| Q: Greetings, I am a graduate Electrical Engineer from Nigeria. I currently have two options to ... A: I cannot fully answer this question. I would suggest that you contact APEGGA directly via ... | ||
| Accessing LCD TV Speakers instead of Laptop Computer Speakers | 5/26/2011 | Tom Smith |
| Q: I have Purchased AOC LCD TV Model : L32DK99FU. I have interfaced VGA Cable to my Compaq Presario ... A: I can only give you a partial answer because I don't have the details of the product. What I have ... | ||
| help me please | 5/23/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: I am working on a project for school show and tell, I found a really cool project that I want to ... A: Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. AllExperts TOS won't allow us to exchange personal ... | ||
| Router connection to laptops | 4/29/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: I have a Netgear router that used to be attached to my laptop (Time Warner cable) so I know it works ... A: plug everything in to where its suppose to go (the router should have a yellow box around where the ... | ||
| keyboard problem | 4/19/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: i have a samsung r780. the other day both shift keys and the caps lock buttons stopped working. ... A: If you haven't voided the warranty already I'd highly recommended that you send it in to be fixed ... | ||
| keyboard problem | 4/16/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: i have a samsung r780. the other day both shift keys and the caps lock buttons stopped working. ... A: It could be the keyboard itself is faulty (if you take a keyboard apart it has a lot of parts and ... | ||
| Telecommunications Standards - Phone Numbering System | 2/28/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: As we see the universal Phone numbering standards followed : country code - std code - area code - ... A: One big disadvantage is that everyone right now is use to numbers only styled phone numbers. Unless ... | ||
| analog watches design using concentric circles method. | 1/14/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: sub : analog watches design using concentric circles method. it's about designing analog wrist ... A: Again, that is a bit too complicated for the average user. Here is an example of a single hand ... | ||
| analog watches design using concentric circles method. | 1/13/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: sub : analog watches design using concentric circles method. it's about designing analog wrist ... A: I've seen a simpler design with Concentric Circles. With one hand for hours, one for minutes and one ... | ||
| electronic voting machine multifunctional product manufacture | 1/11/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: Manufacturing and implementation of electronic voting machines were done for election purposes for ... A: I don't agree. EVMs can be tampered with too. Despite the elaborate and complicated logistic system ... | ||
| microwave oven with remote control accessory | 1/11/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: will the different product vendors for microwave ovens offer remote control accessory along with it ... A: As far as I know there already are microwave ovens with remote control. Here's a patent on the ... | ||
| electronic voting machine multifunctional product manufacture | 1/9/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: Manufacturing and implementation of electronic voting machines were done for election purposes for ... A: no, no electronic voting process is ever truly secure no matter what measures are taken. Someone can ... | ||
| electronic voting machine multifunctional product manufacture | 1/8/2011 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: Manufacturing and implementation of electronic voting machines were done for election purposes for ... A: The EVMs are simple enough when we look at the hardware and even the software involved. The ... | ||
| electronic voting machine multifunctional product manufacture | 1/8/2011 | Art Miller |
| Q: Manufacturing and implementation of electronic voting machines were done for election purposes for ... A: There are several things wrong with electronic voting machines: - there is no real 'paper trail', ... | ||
| Toshiba Crash | 10/8/2010 | Art Miller |
| Q: Hey, I have a Toshiba Satellite M70-SR3 with Windows XP Home Edition. Recently when i'd boot up it ... A: Aside from taking it to geek squad or a local repair guy the only other option is to get an ide to ... | ||
| CPU Hard drive | 8/30/2010 | Art Miller |
| Q: I purchased a 1TB hard drive for my desktop and had a friend install it into my Sony Vaio Model ... A: I think the main problem is that windows xp with out any service packs doesn't support huge drives. ... | ||
| about Create Ghost | 6/19/2010 | Art Miller |
| Q: How to create a safe and secure Ghost in XP/Vista/Win7 A: Best way is to use Norton's Ghost program (I've never used it, on the other hand I don't have a ... | ||
| Portable radio/cd player with MP3 | 6/17/2010 | Tom Smith |
| Q: This is probably way off what you are interested in and I'm sorry but I have to try. What would be ... A: I cannot say that I have compared portable radios for far too long to try to give you a specific ... | ||
| Microphone/Speaker system | 5/16/2010 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: I am a curator for a small Natural Science museum. I have recently installed a new observation ... A: What you need is a good microphone, a simple amplifier and one or tow speakers. Actually, if your ... | ||
| Short pin groups | 4/22/2010 | Aviva Shalem |
| Q: Define short pin groups? Explain briefly,what will be tested in open test and short test? suggest ... A: This sounds like some sort of homework to me. These questions are too vague. Please choose only one ... | ||
Computer Goods/Electronics
Answers by Expert:
Art Miller
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I have been a volunteer on this site since 2001, I have since completed my BS in computer science (with a minor in math and physics), I also run my own business fixing computers and tutoring people.
Experience
I have built my own computer, I manage about 5 web sites (all mine), I have taken many computer classes at school (including Visual Basic programming basic and advanced), and I subscribe to PC Gamer and read their reviews about new games and hardware.
Organizations
Boy Scouts of America, North West Steam Society
Publications
n/a
Education/Credentials
4 years of High School, where I enrolled in a year of Visual Basic Programming, and 3 years of Computer Drafting.
5 years of Community College, where I enrolled in almost all of the programming courses offered
4 years of University, where I majored in Computer Science and minored in math and physics.
Awards and Honors
Eagle Award (Boy Scouts)
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