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Continue reading →: 2014 Year-End Review of Enduring Tech
Over the years I’ve published several posts about various devices. Frequently, I’ll return to the original posts and add notes describing my experiences with those gadgets that include details such as whether or not I still use them or if they turned out to be as useful as advertised. For…
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Continue reading →: Solving a P0449 Engine Code on a 2008 Chevy Impala (Evaporative Emission System Vent Valve/Solenoid Circuit)
About a month ago my car began showing an engine code, which appeared after I ran out of gas (that is its own story). Using DashCommand on my iPhone, and connecting to my car, I was able pull the following code: Unfortunately I was unable to permanently clear the code.…
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Continue reading →: Cleaning a Vicks Vaporizer (Humidifier)
We bought a Vicks Vaporizer a few years ago. Last season we noticed that its performance had degraded and this week, when I filled it up and plugged it in, it didn’t appear to be working. I figured it probably needed to be cleaned but I wasn’t certain how so…
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Continue reading →: Replacing a Power Connector on an HP ENVY dv7t-7200 (with Beats Audio)
Some friends of ours asked me to see if I could repair an HP laptop that was suffering from power problems. The system was prone to lose power even when moved only slightly. In addition, the battery wasn’t able to charge properly and the power LED often flashed different error…
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Continue reading →: Fixing a Window Lift on a 2008 Chevy Impala (Driver Side Window)
Note: This was originally posted as a joke. However, I did not realize how close I actually was to figuring out how to replace the window regulator. This year (2019) my driver’s side window regulator went out, again, but I was able to purchase a new replacement for only $65…
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Continue reading →: Using a Smartphone App to Verify Solar Panel Placement
Prior to installing the solar panel for an attic fan I selected two candidate locations for mounting the panel. The first location was up on the main roof of the house. Though this seemed like the natural choice there were a couple of issues with this plan. The first is…
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Continue reading →: Pebble Smartwatch Update (and a general opinion of smartwatches)
It’s been almost eight months since I first acquired a Pebble Smartwatch. So, after all this time what do I think of the watch? It’s very good at providing it’s basic, out-of-the box features. My experience seems to have been better than some. Others have had more issues with firmware…
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Continue reading →: Natural Light Solar Attic Fan (Gable Mount)
Last Thursday evening I installed our new solar attic fan. It seems to be working well. My original intention was to return to the attic and block the vents in the immediate area of the fan. However, after additional consideration I decided, at least for now, to leave them open.
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I’m Mike
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