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Topic: Low Voltage

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Most admires:

Thomas Edison, Alexander Bell, King Gillette

Favorite body part(s):

Ears

Favorite possession(s):

Stereo system, Vacuum cleaner, Camcorder

Interest(s):

Computers

Currently has on their coffee table:

Mac Today

Favorite great thinker(s):

Ampere, Samuel Morse

Favorite computer game(s):

Pong

Dream job(s):

Interior decorator

Likes to wear:

Digital watch, Vinyl

Favorite online activity(s):

Finding ringtones for their phone

Listens to:

AC/DC

Favorite quote(s):

"Grove giveth and Gates taketh away." - Bob Metcalfe (inventor of Ethernet) on the trend of hardware speedups not being able to keep up with software demands
"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

A low-voltage, current limiting transformer has been provided for the safety of personnel setting the program schedules.

Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster

Inset low voltage lighting and stylish continental tiles complete these relaxing rooms.

Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist

Here is a low battery indicator that flashes a lamp when the battery voltage falls below about 5 volts.

Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

The robots detect low battery voltages and recharge automatically using a specialized docking station.
Low Voltage Wire is required for wiring the GTO Automatic Gate Opener to the AC Transformer.
Low Voltage Equipment Types: Outdoor low-voltage lighting fixture designs vary to suit a range of lighting situations.

Jake Farley,
Truck Driver

There is a low voltage disconnect to shut down the loads if the battery voltage falls below a set point.

Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

The new Low Voltage Differential (LVD) applications which will become prevalent in 1998 will help to solve these issues.
At low voltages, the rate of ion production being higher than the rate of collection, increase of applied voltage caused increase of current.

Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

LVD - Low Voltage Differential - A method of driving SCSI cables that will be formalized in the SCSI-3 specifications.
Voltage Requirements; Low voltage; some systems operate on 24 volts using a transformer to reduce the line voltage.
I think that the video voltages presented by the VGA are a bit on the low side for the RGB monitor.

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