Magic Keywords

[snousle]

So much depends on knowing the right keyword these days.

I have an old 800mm reflector telescope that I was interested in somehow coupling to my camera, and I have been searching all over the place for some sort of adapter ring. I went to a couple of camera shops and asked about it, with no luck whatsoever. (Not that a camera shop would actually hire, you know, a photographer or anything nowadays.)

Anyway, while reading about snowflake photography I stumbled across the term "T-mount". Aha! That immediately turned up all kinds of products that could solve the problem, most of which cost less than twenty dollars. All I lacked was the magic word.

I dunno, I have the hardest time finding things. I've also been looking for a small immersion heater that could help with kitchen cleanup by keeping a basin of wash water hot for long periods, but like the T-mount, it took nearly a year to track it down. John finally found one at a lab supply place. Isn't the Internet supposed to make this easy?

Comments

[barbarian-rat.livejournal.com]

Isn't the Internet supposed to make this easy?

Yeah, it's suppose to, but I have the same problem...especially with computers .... if you don't know the right term...yer lost.

[theotherqpc.livejournal.com]

i got my immersion heater offa eBay for about $150. the professional/industrial section is a great place to shop.

[snousle.livejournal.com]

Oh? Do you use it for the same purpose, or something else? I'd be very interested to know the model and how well it works.

[theotherqpc.livejournal.com]

i have a Haake D8, a fairly old unit, but it still works well. the only issue i have with it is that it overheats and shuts off if i start the machine with hot water instead of starting with cold and letting it raise the temp. not a big deal, just lengthens the preheating process.
i use it for sous vide cookery.

[danthered.livejournal.com]

I remember you had a similar obstacle when you were looking all over for a wiring tool for your motorcycle; I provided the magic phrase ("terminal extractor pick") and suddenly there were scads of them within easy reach. It's not just you — search engines are getting better, but they still aren't as good as a knowledgeable human. I wonder if this difficulty is less when one is speaking (and searching in) German rather than English.

Magic Keywords tells it all!

[beartech420.livejournal.com]

Yepper soon search engines will have the AI equivalent of English majors.

But I am still so impressed that when you get it right the net gives you what you want at the speed of light.
BestRegards,
Pete