#mbp writes

[mybrainproblems]

okay so. canon divergent AU of 06x02 two and a half men where dean decides that fuck this he is not handing over a defenseless baby to his shady hunter relatives who clearly have some unknown ulterior motive and rancid vibes.

so dean just. peaces out with bobby jr (the 'john' gets dropped real quick) and retires from hunting. finds a small city somewhere in the midwest (i volunteer actual sioux falls bc it's a cool little midwestern city) and he doesn't love being in a city at first but it gives him and his shapeshifter baby a little bit more anonymity than a small town, but is still near-ish to bobby (who lives somewhere outside of either oacoma or deadwood).

lisa isn't really up for another kid so they have an amicable breakup and he goes to live out his single dad life. cas starts to pop in every so often and ends up really liking bobby jr. and is surprisingly good with kids so he just... keeps coming over more! and dean spends most of s6 trying not to get dragged back into hunting but it's hard when there's so much happening and he keeps trying to justify cas' shady behavior to everyone bc he's so good with bobby jr! how could he be a bad angel person?!

basically you have a season that splits between the actual plot of s6 minus dean and then dean being a single dad and cas kinda-sorta co-parenting. and cas wants to abandon the heaven civil war and tell crowley to get fucked so bad. but he can't! bc he has to protect dean and bobby jr!! so 06x20 tmwwbk hits even worse bc it's not just that dean feels betrayed by cas, it's dean and his son who cas was what? playing house with him while in bed with crowley?

anyway. thoughts thoughts thoughts! need to rewatch s6 to really get a proper handle on how it all goes but. i am compelled by this possibility.

[louise-fruta]

O poema para os amantes.

Perto de você me sinto tão amada, Talvez seja sua voz adocicada ou seu toque aveludado. Os abraços que me deu esquentaram-me tanto. logo eu, que sempre me senti tão fria. Os poemas que fez de coração e alma, ainda os tenho e os guardo Logo você que escuta MBP, claro que saberia escrever Mas é isso, eu não te amo. Sinto tanto carinho por você e me dói tanto dizer Mas nunca vou amar você.

[cryptid-s-wips]

WIP Themes Tag

Tagged by the wonderful @enchanted-lightning-aes! Thank you so much for the tag :)

Yes, I am finally getting back to responding to tag games! I'm gonna do this one for MBP because I've been getting back into it lately.

Rules: Bold the themes that appear in your WIP (& italicize those that are loosely covered) then tag 10 people.

addiction | beauty | betrayal | change vs. tradition | chaos vs. order | circle of life | coming of age | communication | convention vs. rebellion | corruption | courage | crime and law | dangers of ignorance | darkness and light | death | desire to escape | dreams | displacement | empowerment | facing darkness | facing reality | faith vs. doubt | fall from grace | fame and fortune | family | fate | fear | fear of failure | free will | friendship | fulfilment | good vs. bad | government | greed | guilt and forgiveness | hard work | heroism | hierarchy | honesty | hope | identity crisis | immortality | independence | individual vs. society | inner vs. outer strength | innocence | injustice | isolation | knowledge vs. ignorance | life | loneliness | lost love | love | man vs. nature | manipulation | materialism | motherhood | nature | nature vs. nurture | oppression | optimism | peer pressure | poverty | power | power of words | prejudice | pride | progress | quest | racism | rebirth | relationships | religion | responsibility | revenge | sacrifice | secrets | self-awareness | self-preservation | self-reliance | sexuality | social class structure | survival | technology | temptation and destruction | time | totalitarianism | weakness | vanity | war | wealth | wisdom of experience | youth

Tagging @sergeantnarwhalwrites, @aether-wasteland-s, @careful-pyromancer, @sapphos-scientist, and anyone else who'd like to!

[caffeine-high]

allowing myself 5 minutes break untill i will force myself to power through writing about MBP's binding to BSA, and MBP's effect on eNOS

i am currently working of of ONE main source and finding the rest from there, not the best mode of action, but i have been procrastinating this project for like two weeks, it is due tomorrow, and we still need to format all of our combined efforts into an actual wikipedia page

[baldlover04]

Just a bit about me 🪒👨‍🦲

Good morning/evening to everyone reading this! I'm new here in this community so I thought it will be a great idea to make this post about who I am and why I am here...

Well, as the profile description says, I'm a gay man who is into bald heads and all type of hair fetishes. I'm 20yo and my taste for bald men came some years ago when I got into puberty. It was during this time when I realised how hot and sexy a shiny bald head fits on a man's head and how I would love to become bald myself in the future. I love ALL types of humiliating and degrading haircuts, actually, the day I will finally archieve my dream of becoming a shiny bald man I'd love to play a bit with my hair and making some of these haircuts like the mbp haircut or the monk one before I finally shave everything off.

I have a special affection about browless people as well, in fact, these last years I've come to the conclusion that the less hair a man has the sexier it gets. Personally I would love to shave all of the hair on my head, including beard, eyebrows and eyelashes. And it has been recently when I've thought about also shaving everything in my body too. For the past couple of years I've been shaving my legs and torso occasionally and I love the sensation it feels when rubbing them. I've already tell about this taste to some people and some of them are quite doubtful about it, like "no hair looks weird" type of stuff. But honestly, I wouldn't mind archieving this dream I've got for some time now. I would like to become a hairless being, no hair anywhere, and I would love it to feel natural (no shadows on the scalp for example). I've been thinking about getting all my hair of my head and body epilated and keeping it regularly, and looks like a great idea from my point of view.

There's a little problem tho, and it's the fact for now I couldn't do this because I'm not living alone by the time I'm writing this. Still, I've the plan of once I become fully independent I will do it, and once I have the money enough of doing it I would also have some laser surgery on my scalp and in the most parts of my body that I can... I want to have fully no hair and I would love in a closer future to become the man I'm dreaming to be. So the reason why I'm here is because I realised there are quite some people with tastes similar to mine plus some of them who have actually done all the hair removing thing and it looks fabulous on them, and, honestly, some of them have been the inspiration of me wanting to do this! So seeing all the people here who also has this same love for bald smooth heads and bodies it's my pleasure to meet all of you. And hopefully some day I will love becoming one of you! 😄

Aside from all the bald and shiny heads fetish stuff, I have other fantasies (even if that's another story to tell lol). For example I love everything related to bondage and leather, rubber, latex... (you will be surprised if I tell you I'm quite into puppy and ponyplay a bit :p) you get the point. Also about becoming a full time slave and satisfy the needs of some master... Imagine being a hairless slave succumbing to the desires of your master (and he's also no hair anywhere hehe)... Luckily I will find a boyfriend who's also into all these stuff, and we will be a couple of hairless people! 🥰

And..... yeah, I think that's all I can say for now. If you got this far I really appreciate your dedication of taking your time in reading this post. And hopefully later on I will meet new people also interested in the same fantasies and stuff as me :D

Thanks from my heart and I hope you all have a nice day! Love you all <333

[galaxymagick]

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[serendipizzy79]

So I have not been able to play BG3 for 3 days due to update and mods breaking my game and doing a clean re-install that took ages as my broadband is crap on Saturday nights and I didn't think about that until my very own Gale pointed it out... Buuuuutttt...

A couple of weeks ago, beloved Gale bought me a Kindle Scribe after my Oasis refused to move off the loading screen. I jotted down some notes about my ideas for play throughs, just testing the notebook function.

Which turned into a play through sort-of based on Selina Fenech's Memory's Wake trilogy. (There is some lovely character parallels I planned to have fun with, requiring mods, lol, which I fortunately waited until after the patch to start). After all, resist Urge Elma still had her story to finish.

Which turned into me researching and writing more down while my laptop whirred away and the Mbps refused to go above 10 😳.

Which turned into the beginning of a story, taking inspiration from both books and games.

Which somehow got hijacked by Gortash and is now hurtling into a fan fic of how Gortash and the Durge met and bonded.

New hyper fixation here I come. I didn't even ship Durgetash until this! Help me, Gortash really is a tyrant!

[quaranmine]

Do you know the write speed of your work laptops hard drive? Because that could be part of the reason it's slower than your personal.

So I can look at write speed in task manager and it fluctuates all the time, but they look like they're fluctuating within the same range. Like it goes 0 kb/s > 70-80 kb/s > 120 - 135 kb/s > 200/300/400 kb/s > 1.4 mb/s and then repeats. Actually my personal laptop seems to hit 600-700 kb/s more often than the work laptop. You may be able to tell from this answer that this means nothing to me cause idk what write speed means LOL

Let me just list my specs lmao

Personal Laptop

Dell Inspiron 14 5410 (i'm never buying dell again i have had nothing but bad experiences in the last 3 years with multiple laptops lol)

Processor: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11370H @ 3.30GHz 3.00 GHz

Installed RAM: 16 GB

OS: Windows 11 Home (had the issue on Win 10 as well, clean installs were performed, did not fix)

Network Adapter: Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz

Wifi protocol: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Link speed: 58/30 Mbps

Network band and network channel: 5 GHz / 44

Work Laptop

Dell Latitude 5320 (dont let this post fool you this laptop sucks too, i know like a dozen people at work including myself who had to have our "brand new" laptops replaced within a year)

Processor: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1185G7 @ 3.00 GHz 1.80 GHz

Installed RAM: 16 GB

OS: Windows 11 Enterprise

Network Adapter: Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz

Wifi protocol: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Link speed: 1560/1560 mbps (this is the only major difference I can see between the two of them? why is it so much higher?)

Network band and network channel: 5 GHz / 44

It also has a much higher signlat strength in general when I look at it.

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help a girlie out i did environmental science not IT and i've been barely able to play games or be in discord calls for like two years now and it's painful 😭😭😭😭

A note: I do not have an ethernet connection and currently no way to put one in. I understand that wireless connections are inherently slower but it should be THIS slow if our internet package has up to 300 mbps (iirc)? I am in a room far from the router, but as aforementioned, it's pretty slow even by the router and I would assume all devices would struggle if it was Only the distance that was the problem. I had multiple Dell support people stumped with this laptop before and the wifi card was replaced once already.

[direwombat]

📝 and/or 👻 for the wip ask post

📝Share a snippet of an unposted WIP, with or without context.

Asldkfjs a snippet can be 600 words right? That counts as a snippet. Anyway here's a scene from fragile creatures ch 8 that I thought was fun:

Slowly, Jacob lifts his hands and turns around to face his attacker. She stands only a few yards away, her rifle trained on him. “Tell me, Deputy,” he drawls, not bothering to hide the way his eyes rake over her form, and enjoying just how good she looks wearing his jacket. Her posture is tense, as if bracing for the shot she hasn’t even fired yet. But her finger is on the guard, not the trigger. She isn’t going to shoot him. “Was it luck or skill that you found me?”

The Deputy’s face twitches, her nose scrunching in a way that might have been cute on anyone else. She keeps her rifle pointed at his chest. “What’s it matter,” she sneers. “You’re the one in my crosshairs.”

“It matters,” he starts, taking a single step towards her. Testing. Taunting. Her feet remain planted where they are, but she flinches and curls back, ever so slightly. Barely perceptible, but just enough to get a smile to stretch across his lips. “Because luck runs out.”

He takes another step forward, this time more confidently. And just as he thought, she takes one step back to maintain her distance.

Unfortunately for her, the log she’s in front of doesn’t move with her. Her calf makes contact with it and her eyes go wide. But at that point, it’s too late. Her upper body keeps moving backwards. Then down. She falls back, and just before gravity finishes the job, Jacob surges forward, snatching the gun from her hands.

She lands gracelessly on her back amidst the pine and fallen leaves. The wind is pushed from her lungs in an audible “oof” that’s followed by a creaking wheeze.

And just to pour a little more salt in the wound, Jacob points the barrel of her own gun in her face. “Skill doesn’t.”

If she had put an ounce of effort into applying the murderous look reddening her face, he’d be dead a thousand times over. His smile widens.

Lowering the weapon, he extends his arm, holding out his right hand for her.

The Deputy stares at it for a long moment, her jaw clenching and lips twitching. “What the Hell are you playing at?” she asks suspiciously.

“I was enjoying a nice hunt,” he says. “You were the one who came in wanting to play games.”

She rolls her eyes. “Can’t imagine what that’s like,” she deadpans.

“There ain’t nothing nice about how you hunt, sweetheart,” Jacob snorts. He curls his fingers beckoningly. “C’mon. Get up.”

The Deputy makes a low sound in her throat, something akin to a growl, but it isn’t directed at him. Her hand thrusts out to grasp his, and for just a moment he braces himself in case she tries to get clever and drag him down to her.

But she doesn’t.

Her hand wraps around his own, gripping it far more firmly than he had anticipated. He helps haul her to her feet, and she looks pissed off about it the entire time.

She takes a moment to brush herself off, pointedly not looking at him while she does. “I suppose it’d be too much to ask for my gun back,” she says, glaring up at him.

He looks thoughtfully at the rifle, making a show of considering a decision he’s already made. With a shrug, he holds her weapon out. “I’ve already got one,” he says, adjusting the shoulder strap of his MBP .50. Then, more seriously, he adds, “You really need to clean that thing.”

“You’re a dick,” she mutters, snatching her gun from his hands.

👻Is there a scene that you find intimidating that you have yet to write?

Oh man. Not a scene but the entirety of kneeling at the crossroads has been daunting ngl. I've got plans to sit down with my sticky notes this weekend to try to alleviate that but we'll see how it goes. There’s just so much happening in that fic lol

Other than that, Rook's new set of trials in fragile creatures (chapter 7) is something I've been kind of nervous to write. Combat is hard and there's a LOT of that in the trials lol. But also like. Lowkey kind of excited to write it too because I love fucking with characters' brains and I get to do that there too so. Win some lose some I guess.

[mybrainproblems]

terminus (ao3 link)

John Winchester/Pastor Jim Murphy Explicit

One day, you’re living in sin – two beds and one of them untouched – the next, you’re watching your lover sling a bag over his shoulder and walk through the door for the last time. Walk out on you for something that he'd never showed even a passing interest in until just a few weeks before. it's about soulmates as horror.

[cryptid-s-wips]

Playlist Tag Game

Hello hello I am back and better than ever. Thank you to @sergeantnarwhalwrites for tagging me in this game! It's a great excuse to actually get back into writeblr, especially now that I have a break between semesters and since I've been doing a little more writing lately.

Rules: Post a list of your writing playlists (or a screenshot). If you're tagged, send the OP an ask about the playlist titles. Then repeat with your own playlists!

The playlists in my "writing" folder are as follows:

MBP

Highway to Hell

H2H Vibes

is this the real life? no it's just for writing fantasy

HtH Theoretical Soundtrack

Horror Film Inspo

Highway to Hell Inspo

Writing

Yes, there are a lot of highway to hell playlists. Idk if you can tell but that one's been rotating around in my mind for a long time.

Tagging: Open tag! I feel like I haven't been here for a while, so I can't remember who is still around and up for tag games, but if you are, feel free to do this one!

[mint-moon25]

B 4 - 8A - TABLES - MBPS - WAS - NICE -

NO MORE - AT - 8A EDT - BACK 2 MALL -

BRICKELL - CIT Y - CENTRE

EIGHT STREET

9TH ST - PUBLIX - JUST - COLD ECKEL -

FOUNTAIN - BUT - ALL - THE - WAY YES -

BACK - 3RD - FLR - NEAR - WOMEN's -

RESTROOM - SO - BACK - THERE AND -

JUST - BEHAVE - BECAUSE - BRICKELL -

MALL - 'DUE - PROCESS - OF - LAW' -

THEY - SHOOT - KIDS - FOREHEADS -

NON-SERVICE - ANIMALS - SO HAVE -

2 - BEHAVE - B - LIKE - CRAWFISH -

SO - CAN'T - WAIT - 4 - SEOUL - KR -

RESCUE - KOREAN - GIRLS - HELP -

THEM - FINISH - PREGNANCIES - 2 -

SO - HUGE - SURPLUS - OF - TWINS -

QUADRUPLETS - TRIPLET - GIRLS & -

GOD - BEAUTIFUL - TALLER - THAN -

KOREAN - BOYS - MY - DREAM -

COME - TRUE - SUPER - RICH 2 -

AS - ANGELS - CLUBS - ALL YES -

AGES - 'MONEY ANSWERS - ALL' -

TRANSFERING - 2 - BRICKELL -

MALL - JESUS - IS - LORD - KR -

PARK - MOSO - BAMBOO - L & R -

ENRICH - LAND - BLOCK NOICE -

BLOCKS - POLLUTION - SOAKS -

FLOODING - JUST EVERYTHING -

MAGIC - KINGDOM - GARDENS

24/7 - OPEN - AND - HOLIDAYS

SELLING - BALLOONS - LIGHTS - AT - NIGHT -

MAKE - A - WISH - JUST - WRITE - YOUR YES -

WISHES - NOW HANG - AFTER - LIKE - IN -

INDIA - FOUND FROZEN - INDIA - FOOD -

AT - PUBLIX - ROUND - BALLS - WRITE -

YOUR - WISHES - I'M - GOING - 2 TAKE -

ARCHITECTURE 2 - ACADEMY OF ART -

UNIVERSITY - THEY - HAVE - THAT YES -

MAJOR - CLASSES - ONLINE - I CAN'T -

WAIT - PLACES - THAT - WILL BE - YES -

WHAT - WILL - SAVE - US - IN - FUTURE -

MAGIC KINGDOM - GARDENS - 24/7 FL

[reviewcluster]

Keepyourhomeip.com full review - is it worth it?

I hope this comes across as a balanced review that can help someone.

I bought KYHIP's middle, more expensive package, which should be "upgraded". I have 100 mbps internet at home and 500 mbps internet abroad. I went through set up, probably 20 emails, and 7 follow up sessions of various issues, primarily a 80-90% loss in speed. So...I mean like 6-20 mpbs. Trust me, we did everything. Tech support people were very nice, very helpful, but just could not deliver.

I have no networking background and to this day, still don't fully understand the technical details of how this all works. Having said that...

After setting up option 2 from the wiki, in about 10 minutes for a total of $80 plus a couple bucks a month, I was forced to use that for about 6 months. It was my backup plan to KYHIP, and thank goodness I did - it saved me. Now I have just finished setting up option 3 on my own (kyhip is a paid version of option 3). I spent about $180 and set it up in about 40 min with no tech background whatsoever. I'm now abroad and have tested that set up and it works so much better than kyhip - probably because I have much better equipment, which I paid much less money for comparatively.

So yes, in total I've spent probably $700+ across 3 major atempts trying to get this worked out - that's why I'm writing this, so you don't have to do the same.

I'm not saying KYHIP is totally out to scam you, but I am saying the only way they make money is by selling you really cheap, old, bad equipment and charge you WAY more than they should for the service and completley overplay the "we are the tech people and take care of it all for you" value proposition for their insane upcharge. Don't do it.

I needed speeds fast enought for video conferences, but even if you are ok with a slow speed, still don't do it - you can get the same basic connection for much, much cheaper.

I don't know if they pay for reviews, as I've seen several people on reddit say its working great for them, but I just don't think I buy it. And if this post gets any sort of traction, no doubt there will be comments like "I've been using it for a while and it's been great, I've never had any issues with it". I don't know guys, I guess I could be wrong, but I just don't think its true anymore. I have nothing to gain from this review other than trying to save others from my painful fate.

In summary, don't fall for the marketing on the website or (possibly) fake reviews. Do a little research here on reddit, and set it all up in less than an hour yourself. You will be way better off.

I tried outlining exactly what I did in detail, but it kept getting flagged. So for now - I guess this is just a heads up about KYHIP - don't do it, set it up yourself.

[atplblog]

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[teardownit]

PLC: data transfer over power lines

In electrical networks, the voltage typically alternates at a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz or is direct current. However, power cables can also carry signals at higher frequencies, even up to tens of MHz. This means the same cable can transmit power and high-speed data in both directions.

This technology is called Power Line Communication, or PLC for short. The early version of PLC was used for dispatcher communication over power cables, operating from 20 kHz to 1 MHz, mainly for the energy sector. This technology emerged in the mid-20th century. In this range, carrier frequencies are defined with a step of 4 kHz, allowing voice signals to be transmitted via amplitude modulation. This setup enables two-way communication and even multiple channels over a single wire.

The digital version of PLC technology started to gain traction in the late 1990s during the internet boom. At that time, energy companies hoped to compete with telecom providers by offering internet access to homeowners. Back then, people had access to two types of internet connections: dialup at speeds up to 56 kbps and ISDN at up to 64 kbps. It’s hard to imagine now, but end users agreed with these speeds. Setting up data transmission between a house and a transformer substation using PLC was easy at these speeds. The equipment for internet access was installed at the substation, which could be a couple miles from the house.

However, internet speeds quickly soared to tens and even hundreds of Mbps. PLC can only handle such speeds within a single apartment or house. The idea of providing internet access via the power grid never made it beyond local experiments, leaving fiber optics and twisted-pair cables to dominate. Still, PLC carved out a niche among telecom technologies.

Combining power and data transmission in one cable

Special couplers are used at both ends of the line to connect PLC equipment. These filters separate the PLC frequency range from the frequency of the power current or direct current. These devices prevent the network voltage from reaching the modem's input and output.

Couplers work based on different principles: antenna, capacitive, inductive, resistive, and optoelectronic.

In antenna couplers, a short piece of wire parallel to the power cable acts as an antenna for sending and receiving signals. The power cable then reradiates the signals received or transmitted by the antenna. This technology is outdated and no longer in use.

The two most common capacitive coupler circuits

These are the most common type and consist of filters made from coupling transformers, chokes, and capacitors.

Inductive couplers come in two types. The first type connects a coupling transformer’s winding to the ground break of the neutral, with the other winding connected to the transceiver. The second type involves Rogowski coils placed around the power lines, which are then connected to the transceivers. Inductive couplers are used in transmission and distribution networks.

Resistive Couplers are simple voltage dividers made from resistors. They are compact and inexpensive but don’t provide galvanic solid isolation.

In optoelectronic couplers, signals are transmitted and received through optocouplers, semiconductor devices containing a light-emitting diode and a photodiode. This setup provides the best galvanic isolation. However, the technology is limited by cost and the nonlinear characteristics of optocouplers, which can distort the signal.

Modern applications of PLC

At the time of writing, PLC technology is widely used for:

- Data transmission from "smart" electricity meters, including remote functions like disconnecting or limiting power supply for the customers that are late on payments - Controlling street lighting systems - Automation and dispatching at power facilities - Monitoring and control in distributed generation systems (e.g., solar power plants) - Smart home systems - High-speed data transmission within an apartment or house.

These applications typically involve data transmission from tens of kbps to a few Mbps over distances up to 6 miles.

PLC is used for monitoring solar power generation

Pros and cons compared to other communication technologies

Compared to fiber optics, PLC does not need an additional communication cable alongside the power line. Moreover, fiber optic cables can’t be bent beyond a certain radius (around 3 inches) and require specialized equipment and skilled technicians for splicing.

PLC also offers benefits compared to wireless technologies. Radio signals can sometimes struggle to pass through obstacles, and the crowded 2.4 GHz band can experience interference. However, PLC offers a more reliable connection than wireless technologies.

The main downside of PLC is that it transmits data over a network originally designed for power delivery. This means there are components where the PLC signal can’t pass. In AC networks, transformers are always a barrier. Additionally, some random devices in unexpected spots of the power network can block the PLC signal, making installation time-consuming and complex as it involves troubleshooting.

Power cables aren’t shielded from interference; they emit the PLC signal, potentially causing radio interference. Special modulation types are used to combat induced interference. To prevent cables from creating interference, the signal spectrum is capped at 500 kHz in the USA and 148.5 kHz in Europe.

PLC-G3 Standard

Another challenge is the lack of standardization in data transmission technology. Often, equipment is incompatible due to different protocols. However, for applications like data collection from electricity meters or solar energy management systems, where speeds of a few tens of kbps are sufficient, there’s an international standard called PLC-G3, formalized in the ITU-T G.9903 (08/17) by the International Telecommunication Union. Additionally, a significant advantage of PLC-G3 is its compatibility with IoT systems and the ability to set up IPv6 networks over PLC-G3 channels.

PLC-G3 uses OFDM modulation, known for its resilience against signal fading and reflections, ensuring high reliability. Data transfer rates for commercially available equipment reach up to 45 kbps (with a theoretical limit of 234 kbps), and a network can include up to 1,000 stations.

In Europe, PLC-G3 operates in the frequency ranges of 35.9–90.6 kHz (GENELEC A) and 98.4–121.9 kHz (GENELEC B). In the USA, it uses the 154.7–487.5 kHz range (FCC); in Asia, it operates between 154.7–403.1 kHz (ARIB). These bands experience low interference in the electrical network, above the frequencies of fluorescent lamp ballasts. Additionally, these bands are not used for broadcasting or public address systems in these regions.

Standardization and excellent electromagnetic compatibility with other equipment have made PLC-G3 the go-to solution for digitalizing power systems. The standard is suitable for AC and DC networks, which opens up its use in solar energy, where solar panels generate DC power.

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Cricut Not Connecting: 5 Troubleshooting Tips and Solutions

Is your Cricut not connecting? No worries—you can quickly resolve this problem using the right solution. I have faced this issue quite often, and I can relate to all of you. But you need not worry about it as it is easy to fix and will take less than a minute if you follow the steps properly. I recently solved one of my followers’ Cricut issues online. He reached out to me on my Instagram and asked for help reconnecting his Cricut machine.

In this write-up, I am going to mention the top 5 effective solutions, and if one follows them, one can easily fix the problem on their own. So, do you want to join in now and get rid of this error? Let’s get started now!

Solution 1: Check for Internet Connection

Many common issues can prevent you from Cricut not connecting. One of them is the internet.Sometimes, you can’t connect to your Cricut product because your internet connection is inconsistent. So, make sure your internet works properly.

You should check the internet speed and ensure the download speed is 2 Mbps and the upload is within the 1 to 2 Mbps range.

Solution 2: Fix the Cricut Server Problem

When I encountered this issue, I found it difficult to solve it as I was not aware of it at all. Later, my friend John, who is also a Cricut user, helped me get rid of it. So, the problem can be fixed, and there is nothing to worry about. However, you have to be careful when resolving the Cricut not connecting error.

Since the Design Space software might be down or experiencing some issues, you can check the Cricut website or its social media channels for possible announcements related to your server status.

Solution 3: Check USB or Bluetooth Connection

What if you haven’t connected your Cricut machine to your device correctly? There are two ways you can connect to your machine. You can connect via either a USB or Bluetooth connection. Let’s check the issue by following the steps below:

Press the Windows + X keys on your keyboard and select Settings.

After that, you have to click on Add Bluetooth or other device.

If your machine is already on the list, you must choose one of these options: forget or Remove device.

Pair the two again and ensure that the Cricut not connecting error is fixed.

Solution 4: Stop Background Procedures                 

Many applications usually run in the background, which worsens the overall performance. However, this doesn’t only affect the system’s performance but also prevents your Cricut machine from connecting to your computer. Follow the steps below to end the background process on the Windows PC:

To start, press the combination of keys Ctrl + Alt + Del on your keyboard.

Then, hit the Task Manager.

After that, you have to navigate to the Processes tab.

Here, you have to find a list of all the apps and processes running at the moment. You will also be able to see the percentage of CPU, memory, and other resources they are using.

Hit the Memory tab, and you will see the little arrow that faces downward.

Next, right-click on the first item on your list and hit End task.

You can repeat the steps for a few applications and then try restarting your computer to see if the Cricut not connecting error persists.

Solution 5: Update Cricut Design Space

Updating the Cricut app might also fix the issue. Follow the steps below to see if your Cricut Bluetooth not connecting error is resolved:

First, open your Cricut Design Space on your PC.

Then, select the menu given in the upper right corner.

Afterward, you must select the Settings > General > About Design Space.

Next, you have to select Check for updates.

Now, choose to install your update now.

Once done, you need to install the software.

FAQs

Question 1: Why is my Cricut not turning on?

Answer: If your Cricut is not turning on, the problem might be related to your connection. If you are connected via a USB cable, you need to verify whether you are using the right one or a damaged one. To confirm, you can use another USB cable. Likewise, if you are connected through a wireless Bluetooth connection, you have to check whether you have turned it on.

Question 2: How do I force restart my Cricut?

Answer: Force restart can fix a lot of issues on Cricut. However, you will need to follow the steps below to do this:

First of all, you have to switch off the Cricut machine.

Then, you need to hold down the magnifying glass, pause, and power button simultaneously.

Wait until your machine gives a rainbow screen, and then release the button.

After that, you have to follow the instructions given on the screen.

Question 3: Can I connect my Cricut to Dell laptop?

Answer: Absolutely, yes. Connecting your Cricut to your laptop and any other PC is easier. Here, it doesn’t matter which brand of computer you are using; all you need is a compatible computer that comes with a USB port and Bluetooth built-in. Once you ensure this, you will never have problems connecting your Cricut to your laptop.