RVNN.TV: GadgetPlex http://rvnewsnet.com/category/shows/gadgetplex/ Phil May of TechnoRV provides details on gadgets and consumer electronics essentials for the RV trip - weekend or fulltimer. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:03:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Travel, Apps, and the World of RVs Phil May clean Phil May amccaskey@rvnn.tv amccaskey@rvnn.tv (Phil May) © 2011 RVNewsNet, LLC Travel, Apps, and the World of RVs travel,camping,rving,rv,recreational vehicles,wifi,gadgets,cellphone,computer,safety,laser RVNN.TV: GadgetPlex http://rvnewsnet.com/images/GPLX_RSS144x144.png http://rvnewsnet.com/category/shows/gadgetplex/ TV-G Elkhart, IN Weekly Keep in Sync http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/03/19/keep-in-sync/ http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/03/19/keep-in-sync/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:42:39 +0000 admin http://rvnewsnet.com/?p=11623

Phil May introduces a tool for active RVers to keep laptop and home computers in sync in a short episode of Gadgetplex. Best of all, it’s Free !

]]> http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/03/19/keep-in-sync/feed/ 0 dropbox Phil May introduces a tool for active RVers to keep laptop and home computers in sync in a short episode of Gadgetplex. Best of all, it's Free ! Phil May introduces a tool for active RVers to keep laptop and home computers in sync in a short episode of Gadgetplex. Best of all, it's Free ! Phil May clean 2:11 WiFi Boost for RVers http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/03/13/wifi-boost-for-rvers/ http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/03/13/wifi-boost-for-rvers/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:56:17 +0000 admin http://rvnewsnet.com/?p=11587 Phil May of TechnoRV returns with a short episode introducing a WiFi booster – sure to be a great hit with RVer’s seeking better connectivity.

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Keeping Your Digital World Safe

 

Phil “The Master of Gadgets” May of TechnoRV.com and RVNN’s own Andy McCaskey are here to explain the tricky world of staying safe when you’re doing things like shopping online. How do you know if a web site is secure when you enter our credit card number to order a campsite or to order a gift for a loved one? Phil is here to answer all your concerns about the safety of your information from a classic American restaurant: McDonald’s.

 

by Neil King

Staff Writer

The fist step is to be secure about your password. The passwords you use should be as secure if not more so that the combination you would use on a safe with your most precious valuables in them. This means, as Phil explains, don’t use your name, or your partner’s name, or your child’s name, etc. Instead pick something that would be hard for someone else to guess. The second step, as Phil demonstrates with a picture of a friends laptop, is don’t write that password down! You can only be so safe if someone can just look over you shoulder as you pull a slip of paper and read your password.

The internet can be a tricky road full of dead ends and digital flat tires. Phil May is here to help you navigate the super information highway safely on this episode of GadgetPlex!

 

Today’s GadgetPlex:

  • Internet Security
  • How to Choose a Password
  • Where to Keep Your Password (Hint: Not in Your Wallet)

 

Photos: Mouse In Chains Courtesy ArminH
                Binary Code 2 Courtesy flaivoloka

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]]> http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/02/16/rving-internet-security/feed/ 0 computer,computing,passwords,pc,security,wifi,wireless Keeping Your Digital World Safe   - Phil "The Master of Gadgets" May of TechnoRV.com and RVNN's own Andy McCaskey are here to explain the tricky world of staying safe when you're doing things like shopping online. Keeping Your Digital World Safe   Phil "The Master of Gadgets" May of TechnoRV.com and RVNN's own Andy McCaskey are here to explain the tricky world of staying safe when you're doing things like shopping online. How do you know if a web site is secure when you enter our credit card number to order a campsite or to order a gift for a loved one? Phil is here to answer all your concerns about the safety of your information from a classic American restaurant: McDonald's.   by Neil King Staff Writer The fist step is to be secure about your password. The passwords you use should be as secure if not more so that the combination you would use on a safe with your most precious valuables in them. This means, as Phil explains, don't use your name, or your partner's name, or your child's name, etc. Instead pick something that would be hard for someone else to guess. The second step, as Phil demonstrates with a picture of a friends laptop, is don't write that password down! You can only be so safe if someone can just look over you shoulder as you pull a slip of paper and read your password. The internet can be a tricky road full of dead ends and digital flat tires. Phil May is here to help you navigate the super information highway safely on this episode of GadgetPlex!   Today's GadgetPlex: Internet Security How to Choose a Password Where to Keep Your Password (Hint: Not in Your Wallet)   Photos: Mouse In Chains Courtesy ArminH                 Binary Code 2 Courtesy flaivoloka Check out Phil May's TechnoRV.com Email Neil King At Neil.King@RVNN.TV All RVNN-TV shows are available on the regular video podcast series: iTunes or Zune Look for Gadgetplex in the iTunes Music Store and the Zune Marketplace for Zune and Subscribe to RVNN.TV: GadgetPlex by Email Look for Gadgetplex in the iTunes Music Store and the Zune Marketplace for Zune . Just search for 'RVNN' GPLX- 021-0 Phil May clean 38:22 Magic Cook System for RVers and Campers http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/01/21/magic-cook-system-for-rvers-and-campers/ http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/01/21/magic-cook-system-for-rvers-and-campers/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:52:48 +0000 axmc http://rvnewsnet.com/?p=11372

Emergency or Off the Grid – Without Open Flame

MagicCook

 

Here’s a product that is exhibiting for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show – with  a product that’s ideal if you need to prepare a hot meal and find yourself a long way from a source of power.

Liquids like melted snow, soft drinks or water activate the chemical pouch in the system. Combining 16 different chemicals, it provides up to sixty minutes of heat for baby food, lunch, or dinner. With a shelf life of five years, the system is ideal for off road, camping or boating use. The small set is $35, including ten heating pouches. including the container. Replacement is $15 for a pack of ten.

 

 

]]> http://rvnewsnet.com/2013/01/21/magic-cook-system-for-rvers-and-campers/feed/ 0 cooking,RV Emergency or Off the Grid - Without Open Flame   - Here's a product that is exhibiting for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show - with  a product that's ideal if you need to prepare a hot meal and find yourself a long way from a source... Emergency or Off the Grid - Without Open Flame   Here's a product that is exhibiting for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show - with  a product that's ideal if you need to prepare a hot meal and find yourself a long way from a source of power. Liquids like melted snow, soft drinks or water activate the chemical pouch in the system. Combining 16 different chemicals, it provides up to sixty minutes of heat for baby food, lunch, or dinner. With a shelf life of five years, the system is ideal for off road, camping or boating use. The small set is $35, including ten heating pouches. including the container. Replacement is $15 for a pack of ten.     Phil May clean 7:30 RV Watts Up http://rvnewsnet.com/2012/07/29/rv-watts-up/ http://rvnewsnet.com/2012/07/29/rv-watts-up/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:21:23 +0000 admin http://rvnewsnet.com/?p=10625

What’s a WATT?

Phil May of TechnoRV takes us through the basics of electrical power, and de-mystifies some of the terminology.

 

 

 

 

First of all, what is electricity?

  • Movement of electrons
  • Measured in terms of Volts, Amps and Watts
  • You can think of electricity like water:
  • Volts is like water pressure, Amps like the rate of flow of water and Watts is like the amount of work you can do with water (e.g. think of a water turbine people would use to grind flour or run a factory)
  • Frequency is the number of cycles per second. Our house outlets are 120V 60Hz which means 60 cycles per second. Are appliances expect that frequency and if they receive something different they can do unpredictable things.

I understand that, but what about the terms Ground and Neutral … are they the same thing?

  • They’re similar, but not the same thing.
  • Electricity is like water in that it flow downhill … i.e. from high voltage to low voltage.
  • Ground is defined as the voltage of the ground = 0 volts
  • Neutral is the return or the wire that is used to complete the circuit. It is tied to ground by the electric company or at your main breaker, BUT it is different. The Neutral carries current, your Ground doesn’t.

I’ve heard people talk about ‘Open Ground’, Open Neutral’ and ‘Reverse Polarity’, why are they a bad thing?

  • Ground can save your life as it will cause the circuit breaker to blow if you have a fault such as a live chassis or case. If there is no connection to ground, the electricity from the case could flow through you if you touch it, giving you a dangerous electrical shock.
  • An Open Neutral is especially dangerous with a 50A connection as it can allow 240v into your rig.
  • Reverse polarity can cause your electronics to fail as they expect the live and the neutral to be the right way around.

So now your RV can connect to 30A or 50A … what’s the difference?

  • 30A has three pins – a Ground, Neutral and a Live. The live will carry a maximum of 30A.
  • 50A has four pins – a Ground, Neutral and two Lives, both of which can carry 50A giving a total of 100A.
  • If your RV is a 50A RV, each one of those 50A lines will go to its own circuit breaker inside and will run one half of the coach.

So that’s why you seem to be able to run so many more appliances when your connected to 50A.

  • You got it. In fact you get a total of 12kW vs 3.6kW.

What happens when things go wrong?

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]]> http://rvnewsnet.com/2012/07/29/rv-watts-up/feed/ 0 electric,power.watts What’s a WATT? Phil May of TechnoRV takes us through the basics of electrical power, and de-mystifies some of the terminology. -   -   -     First of all, what is electricity? Movement of electrons Measured in terms of Volts, What’s a WATT? Phil May of TechnoRV takes us through the basics of electrical power, and de-mystifies some of the terminology.         First of all, what is electricity? Movement of electrons Measured in terms of Volts, Amps and Watts You can think of electricity like water: Volts is like water pressure, Amps like the rate of flow of water and Watts is like the amount of work you can do with water (e.g. think of a water turbine people would use to grind flour or run a factory) Frequency is the number of cycles per second. Our house outlets are 120V 60Hz which means 60 cycles per second. Are appliances expect that frequency and if they receive something different they can do unpredictable things. I understand that, but what about the terms Ground and Neutral … are they the same thing? They’re similar, but not the same thing. Electricity is like water in that it flow downhill … i.e. from high voltage to low voltage. Ground is defined as the voltage of the ground = 0 volts Neutral is the return or the wire that is used to complete the circuit. It is tied to ground by the electric company or at your main breaker, BUT it is different. The Neutral carries current, your Ground doesn’t. I’ve heard people talk about ‘Open Ground’, Open Neutral’ and ‘Reverse Polarity’, why are they a bad thing? Ground can save your life as it will cause the circuit breaker to blow if you have a fault such as a live chassis or case. If there is no connection to ground, the electricity from the case could flow through you if you touch it, giving you a dangerous electrical shock. An Open Neutral is especially dangerous with a 50A connection as it can allow 240v into your rig. Reverse polarity can cause your electronics to fail as they expect the live and the neutral to be the right way around. So now your RV can connect to 30A or 50A … what’s the difference? 30A has three pins - a Ground, Neutral and a Live. The live will carry a maximum of 30A. 50A has four pins - a Ground, Neutral and two Lives, both of which can carry 50A giving a total of 100A. If your RV is a 50A RV, each one of those 50A lines will go to its own circuit breaker inside and will run one half of the coach. So that’s why you seem to be able to run so many more appliances when your connected to 50A. You got it. In fact you get a total of 12kW vs 3.6kW. What happens when things go wrong? Stay tuned for our next Episode of GadgetPlex! Gadgetplex has a board on RVNN’sPinterest Circle us on G+ Give us a Thumbs up on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Watch Gadgetplex on your Roku or Boxee! Visit Phil at TechnoRV.com! #GPLX on Twitter to join the conversation! Phil May clean 17:25 Travel Gadgets – Part 2 http://rvnewsnet.com/2012/07/14/travel-gadgets-part-2/ http://rvnewsnet.com/2012/07/14/travel-gadgets-part-2/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:21:55 +0000 admin http://rvnewsnet.com/?p=10529

What would Gadgetplex be without…gadgets?

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Travel Gadgets

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