The internet continues to amaze me.

[TB Roye]

Last Saturday while cutting the back the self propel cable on the mower broke. Found the manual and got model and serial # Went on Toro Website and found the part number. Did a google search using part number got it for $7.95 with free shipping. Got it 2 days later, took mower out to shop and after a big hassle got the old cable off, lot of disassembly. Installed the new cable in what I though was the location of the old one, wouldn't work. Went back on line and did a search for replacing self propel cable on my model mower. Wow not only written instruction but a video on You Tube. Noticed on video that they put cable in different location on transmission. Went back out to shop and installed cable on location shown in video, reassembled the mower and adjust cable it worked. I think the mower in the video was of a newer model as looking at video again there were differences in the bottom of the mower in that location and the lever were the cable attached didn't have the raised tab like mine, which is where the old cable went. I think the new cable is a tad longer than the original cable and because of the changes although minor made the install the new cable harder. It is just amazing what you can find on the internet that is really useful. Did a search on doing some repairs on wife's Mini Cooper and there were all kinds of video on doing the repair, I could have taken it in to the Dealer and had it done on Warranty, it was easier and faster for me to do it. A relay had fallen out of a junction box near the battery, which is hidden under a door in the cowl had to get instructions on how to access the battery compartment,which involved remove the cowl cover and was able to get it and find the missing relay and replace and then reset the trouble light and code. Next you will be able to order and Drone from Amazon that will deliver a robot that is programed to do what you need done and the the drone will come back and pick the robot and it will all be on your Prime membership

Tom

[atgcpaul]

Couldn't agree more! Sure, I'd probably spend less money without the internet but resources like YouTube and sites like this one have made me more self reliant in fixing things around the house. I probably wouldn't be where I am WWing skill wise without the internet. I definitely couldn't have changed my own brakes with videos online.

[BadeMillsap]

I started using what evolved into "the internet" within IBM around 1978 or 1979. At that time it was a derivative of ARPANET we used internally. Once the actual internet and more specifically the use of html became a reality it was clear to me that this "thing" was tantamount to the discovery and use of fire by our very early ancestors.

I'm only guessing at this point and have no connection to the technology now but I personally expect nanotechnology to be the next great leap for human kind.

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[twistsol]

And only thirty years ago, you'd have gone to a service center where if you were lucky they had a parts manual, or you'd have called Toro between 9 and 5 and just might have gotten the correct part in a couple of weeks with no instruction on how to replace it.

[TB Roye]

My first computer, which have save and is in storage was Tandy 1000 (Radio Shack) with 640K of memory and 2 floppy drives and DOS 2.11 and basic. It also had a Dot Matrix printer and a 12" color monitor. I put a 12Baud Modem it and racked up a $300 long distance bill the first month. Now I have an Apple 21"iMac with every in the monitor 16GB memory 1TB hard drive with external DVD/CD player burner, and a WD 1TB external HD with out back up.

How far we have come in Personal Computers and the information they contain. When I first went to work for California Highway Patrol, I worked in the Data Processing section with an IBM 360 computer with a bunch of tape drive and a whole room full of huge disk drives and temp of 65 deg F. all the data was entered with the old punch cards. I think my laptop has more computing power than that old set up.

Because of the internet, thanks Al, I found this site and all the information on wood working and the tools I supposedly needed and bought, thanks guys

Dropped my iPad this morning have an appointment at Apple store for warrant repair/replacement of screen.

Another good thing about this technology is my Grandkids all have iPad mini's and are constantly useing them and face time to talk to each other Two live here in Sacramento and 3 in Boise Idhao and the let the 4 year old in on the conversation and it amazes me what he can do with it, it came so naturally to him and others.

Tom

[capncarl]

Earlier this week I was using my Milwaukee porta-band saw that I bought in the early 80's. I noticed that I had marked it by stamping my social security number all over it to prevent theft. This made me think, Who would have ever thought that it would evolve into this! Much good and much bad.
capncarl

[dangre]

My first computer, which have save and is in storage

Coming up next on "Hoarders", Tom from Sacramento