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Continue reading →: Insteon Module Randomly Turning Off
First, this experience may only be relevant to you if the Insteon device was just installed AND if you’re also using X10 devices. Specifically, there’s a much better chance that you may be experiencing the same problem I had if you are using an X10 motion sensor. I recently purchased…
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Continue reading →: Airport Extreme Base Station Initial Impression: Home Run!
Updated 08/03/2011: The Airport Extreme Base Station has a major flaw for anyone planning to use a PPTP VPN connection to access a computer behind the router. I’ve added a new post that details my current view of the AEBS. I finally had enough of dealing with my router problems…
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Continue reading →: Fix for Xbox 360 Controller Battery Not Charging
For a while I only had one Play-and-Charge kit for my Xbox 360, which worked fine considering I rarely had company over to play games. At one point the rechargeable battery went bad so I purchased two new Niko batteries from Amazon. Recently, both of these seemed to have gone…
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Continue reading →: From Virtualbox to Fusion (and thoughts on mControl)
I wanted to improve the performance of my Windows 7 virtual machine so I decided to look at moving to Parallels Desktop for Mac or VMware Fusion. VMware had a special upgrade offer for current users of Parallels. While I wasn’t using Parallels I did have a license for version…
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Continue reading →: 1998 Chevy Cavalier: Dash Indicators and Starting Problem
Earlier this week my mother’s car started having problems with the dash indicators (and apparently the entire dashboard console) while driving. Concerned her car was about to stop running, she drove it back home and then called me to give her a ride. Before we left I found that we…
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Continue reading →: This Blog has Moved (Again)
Ever since I moved to a WordPress blog under GoDaddy hosting I’ve had numerous problems with poor performance. I suspect this has much to do with the shared resources used for that hosting account and several posts on the Web appear to support this belief. Regardless, I decided to do…
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Continue reading →: New CPAP Mask Headgear (Makes a Difference)
Probably like most CPAP therapy patients I tend to forget to maintain my gear on a regular basis. The CPAP itself doesn’t require much – just occasional cleaning of the water reservoir. However, the mask and associated parts wear out every now and then and need to be replaced. I…
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Continue reading →: Up Next: Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station
I’m considering purchasing an Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station… My Linksys router has served me well over the years but I’m ready to upgrade to 802.11n support and gain additional features that are more relevant (and reliable) these days. The thought of replacing my router has occurred several times, especially…
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Continue reading →: GL1 OBD-II to iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
For several years I’ve been somewhat interested in having the ability to read automotive diagnostic information. It’s probably a very basic geek concept – my car has a computer so I want to be able to access the data. It also comes from not wanting to rely on a shop…
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Continue reading →: Replacing a Hatch Garnish on a Scion tC 2006
The Short Version: We bought a replacement from longotoyota (via eBay) for just over $100. If you found this post via a search engine then you probably already know what a hatch garnish is. For those with a busted Scion tC trunk handle – welcome to the club. Based on…
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I’m Mike
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