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Continue reading →: Changing Brake Pads on a 2008 Impala
That’s brake cleaner under the rotor and not brake fluid, if you were concerned. I thought that it was time to change the brake pads on my 2008 Impala. Unfortunately, the front pads were only about half worn and the rear pads still had a little bit of life. Since…
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Continue reading →: The Pitfalls of Relying on CPAP Machine Stats
I’ve been managing obstructive sleep apnea for several years and I’ve learned a great deal over time. One of the more recent things I’ve come to realize in the past couple of years is that CPAP machine stats aren’t the only factor that should be used to determine how effective…
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Continue reading →: Sophos AntiVirus for Mac Home Edition & iMac Standby Issues
Several weeks ago I installed Sophos AntiVirus for Mac Home Edition on my iMac. I chose it because I was somewhat familiar with Sophos and I knew that I needed a working malware program (I was using an older version of McAfee Security on my previous iMac but that version…
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Continue reading →: Mass Effect 3: Initial Impressions
I received Mass Effect 3 via Amazon.com on the release date. I’ve only played about five hours. This is May. The game was released in March. Something is wrong with this game. It’s not terrible, but it’s lost something that the first two games had. I can’t really put my…
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Continue reading →: Windows 7 Boot Camp Partition Won’t Start (OS X Lion)
The Short Version: I fixed the problem by running the “Repair Disk” option in Disk Utility. I attempted to boot into Windows 7 (Boot Camp partition) but it failed. Instead, the system restarted back into OS X. I knew I had a working partition and had used it recently. Rather…
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Continue reading →: UPS Battery Indicator In OS X Restarts Continuously After Launching VMWare Fusion
The Short Version: The UPS’s USB connection had been inadvertently shared with the virtual machine. Setting it to only be accessible by the host OS (OS X) solved the problem. Recently I noticed my virtual machine instance under VMWare Fusion (3.1.3) seemed to be running unusually slow on my Mac.…
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Continue reading →: Craftsman Lawn Tractor Won’t Move Forward (917. 289081)
The Short Version: One of the belts had jumped off the transaxle pulley. After putting the belt back on the pulley (easily accessed beneath the battery) it moved forward and backwards without any problems. Last weekend I decided to work on the lawn mower so I could get some yard…
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Continue reading →: RetroBit Retro Adapter NES Controller to USB Port Adapter
Using an original game console controller makes a big difference when playing emulated games. The experience can end up being as good as playing an original system. There’s just a certain feel to the buttons that usually can’t be replicated with a newer controller. It’s a combination of several factors…
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