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Continue reading →: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (Nintendo 3DS)
Even though I own several less-portable consoles, lately I’ve found myself spending more of my gaming time on the 3DS than the Wii, PS3, or Xbox 360. In fact, even though I recently purchased Grand Theft Auto V I haven’t touched it. The 3DS has occupied an interesting amount of…
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Continue reading →: It’s Nothing Personal (Software Updates Changing Preferences)
I’m departing from the usual purpose of this blog to take a moment to rant about software updates changing settings, especially when previously selected options still exist in the updated software. My annoyance of the week goes to Apple for changing the security setting that permits the installation of any…
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Continue reading →: OS X Mavericks (10.9) Breaks VPN Server
Updated 12/10/2013: Jon Stacey has identified a fix, which involves restoring a copy of racoon from Mountain Lion. I followed his advice and was able to successfully establish an L2TP VPN connection again. Please visit the ‘OS X 10.9 Mavericks fix’ section of his page for more information. Updated 07/06/2014:…
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Continue reading →: Thermos 16-Ounce Travel Mug (Keeps Coffee Hot)
Every once in a while I’ll buy a new travel mug but so far none of them have managed to keep my coffee hot for more than 15 to 30 minutes. These days I brew up a pot of coffee each weekday morning and then pour it into a Thermos…
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Continue reading →: Airplay Wireless Headphones (Apple TV & Jailbroken iPod Touch 4th Gen)
I’ve had a wireless headphone set for a couple of years, which I use to listen to TV late at night in our bedroom. The set has worked great but we recently rearranged some areas of our house and though I like the headset the charging base took up a…
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Continue reading →: Craftsman Lawn Tractor (917.289081) Won’t Crank/Turn Over
The Short Version: I had improperly routed a new belt, which damaged the brake safety switch. Re-routing the belt and replacing the switch will fix this problem. A new switch is relatively inexpensive. Photos and links are included in this post. A few weeks ago I (incorrectly) replaced the drive…
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Continue reading →: Will Apple Become an Innovator Again?
It’s a question that runs through my mind every time that I consider purchasing a new Apple device. That’s also a mode that I find myself in much less often these days. I’m certainly not stating that I won’t buy any more Apple products or that I even dislike the…
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Continue reading →: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (Android Tablet as a Drawing Pad)
Last week I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 from Best Buy. This was a device I researched quite a bit before I decided to purchase it. Originally it wasn’t my intention to purchase an Android tablet. For a while I’ve been in search of a good drawing tablet but…
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Continue reading →: Scrolling Content in MS Windows without Focus (KatMouse)
I’ve continue to keep one foot in the MS Windows world and the other in the Apple OS X world for several years. At home I primarily use Macs though I also had a Windows server and I still use a VM to run some Windows-only software. At work I…
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