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Continue reading →: Portable CPAP Battery for Resmed S8
I’m one of those unfortunate souls cursed with a bad case of sleep apnea. For several years I’ve been sleeping with a mask over my face to make sure my airways stay open at night. My first CPAP machine was a Resmed S8 Compact. It worked well but I often…
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Continue reading →: Impala 2008 Dash Clicking
This post was originally added in 2010 but I have since added a couple of notes regarding additional failures, including how I had to handle the failure of another actuator that was located beneath the dash. The first one that failed was ordered from AutoZone but I’ve since ordered several…
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Continue reading →: Replacing an Interior Mortise Lock (Skeleton Key) with a modern lock with Privacy Latch
This seems to be one of the more popular posts on my blog. Well, I’ve had two of these locks in place for over five months and I haven’t had any problems with them. I corrected all of the issues mentioned (except repainting). One item to consider – you might…
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Continue reading →: Using an Electronic Cigarette (and what works for myself)
Updated 08/27/2011: Several months ago PureSmoker stopped carrying most of the Ace parts. I’ve had a good experience purchasing from them so I switched over to the Joy eGO model, which actually works better than the Ace though it’s a larger size. I’ve included new details in another post. I’ve…
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Continue reading →: DirecTV HR20 Receiver and RF Remote Issue (Simple Fix)
Updated 05/25/2011: Save yourself time, money, and frustration by checking out my latest solution. I discovered a simple fix for a problem with getting our DirecTV (HR20) receiver to pickup the signal from the DirecTV RF remote. It had been working great since I bought it and was fine until…
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Continue reading →: Problems charging an Apple device via USB port?
If you’re having problems getting an iPad to charge from a USB port then you may be interested in reading the support document Powering Apple and third party peripherals through USB.
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Continue reading →: Installing X10 Software in Windows 7
I attempted to re-install Vanguard (from a new download) to see if it improved the CPU consumption. It didn’t. But in the process I was reminded of an issue I ran into when I moved to Windows 7. Some programs, especially those not originally intended for Windows 7, may need…
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Continue reading →: Stuck with Vanguard for X10 Cameras (for now)
I have an X10 wireless camera in use. It works fine though I’ve never been happy with the software. I’m hoping that in the near future mControl will include X10 camera support but until then it looks like I’m stuck with Vanguard. Like most of the software provided with X10…
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