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Continue reading →: Insteon 2-Wire Dimmer or Switch Not As Easy As X10
About a year ago I started swapping out some X10 dimmer and appliance modules with new Insteon modules. They’re much more reliable and more secure than X10 gear. However, the in-wall modules have one requirement that prevents me from using them. Specifically, they require a neutral wire. Since our home…
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Continue reading →: Halo: Combat Evolved – How To Make A Game Better
I’m looking forward to the release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and even reserved a copy via Amazon.com. Why? Well, playing the game with updated graphics is incentive enough. However, there are other reasons. Reasons that made this game great to start with. And hopefully, will be carried over into…
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Continue reading →: Changing CPAP (APAP) Minimum Pressure Range
In general, I’d recommend against doing exactly what I’ve done. However, my recent journey into tracking sleep stats provided me with information that I used to determine, on my own, what might be a better pressure range. While reviewing data from 17 nights I realized that on 14 of those…
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Continue reading →: iTunes: SD vs HD and Season Pass
My wife has found a television series that she really enjoys watching. She started watching it before we cancelled our satellite television. Recently, I purchased the third season. She finished it so I looked up season four, which is currently airing and also available in iTunes. I decided to go…
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Continue reading →: Super Paper Mario – Screwed?
While playing a Wii game called Super Paper Mario I noticed some language in the cut scenes that seemed somewhat inappropriate for a video game that is geared toward adults and children. Specifically, the word “screwed” was used on more than one occasion. I guess it doesn’t have the…
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Continue reading →: Quick Coins in Super Paper Mario
In a post of Super Paper Mario Wii Cheats one user, Overlord Goomba, posted a tip for making a lot of coins in a relatively short amount of time. The trick involves using a Catch Card SP to capture an Amazy Dayzee and then sell it at the card shop.…
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Continue reading →: Acoustic Research ARi3G Remote and Apple TV (2nd Gen)
The Short Version: I don’t think the ARi3G remote is worth buying, not even as a backup remote. You’re better off paying more for an original Apple TV remote, which you’ll be more satisfied with. We’ve been having issues with the range of the Apple TV remote when used with…
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Continue reading →: Monoprice Screen Cleaning Wipes
A few months ago I purchased several containers of screen cleaning wipes from Monoprice.com. At first they seemed like a great bargain compared to similar wipes I have purchased at Walmart. However, after using them for a while I’ve since realized they’re not very good. They’ll work OK for cleaning…
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I’m Mike
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