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Before I get started, this is a random post – not a “how to fix” thing, though I suppose it borders on a couple “review” things. It’s not terribly specific though. If you came here through a search, you’ll probably have to dig (sorry). On the other hand, if you’re cyber-stalking me, this probably won’t [...]

Previously, I’d replaced some bearings in another Duet. So, this time around, grabbed a Whirlpool Duet GHW9400PW0 (used, with a known broken spider), and thought I’d give repairing it a shot. As a side-note, purchasing all these non-working bargains has resulted in me having too many working machines. Note that before you continue reading, it’s worth [...]

I’d been finding bits of time here and there to play Mass Effect 3 – quite a good game thus far, though it suffers from the same issue as other BioWare games… every so often you’ll have a quest in your log that can’t be completed. In this case, the bug revolves around the following [...]

So… saw a deal on a used front-load washer (in need of repair – suspected bad bearings), figured I’ve replaced a zillion bearings on cars before, so thought I’d buy the washer and see if I can fix it. Now technically, you’ll find that all the major Whirlpool parts outlets include these as part of a [...]

In looking for a couple oil-filled radiator space heaters, I came across a couple models: Garmin 1500W Oil-Filled Heater – 043-5963 (Canadian Tire) Bionaire 1500W Oil Filler Radiator – BOF2001-CN (Wal-Mart) Both have a thermostat that can be set, a digital display, and claim to have a frost protection feature. Here are a couple pictures [...]

A really oddball situation recently arose in Plex. Namely, all of season 3 was picked up in Plex Media Manager except for the 6th episode (“Chuck Versus the Nacho Sampler”). Basically, it jumped from 5-7. I tried a pile of tricks to no avail – moving the folder out and back in, renaming the file [...]

TLDR version (added because I rambled more than usual): -It’s paired with a Winegard HD 8200U -There’s an improvement over the radio-shack 10db antenna -The 3 towers less than 20 miles away didn’t cause overload (though it’s not aimed directly at them and we’re running through 100 feet of coax) -Between the 2, we’re getting [...]

Bit of a preface: I’m located in Manitoba, east of Winnipeg. We’re fairly limited in OTA channels, but historically those near Winnipeg have had the following over-the-air options: 6 – CBC 7 – CTV (CKY) 9 – Global (CKND) 12 – FOX (from Pembina, ND – very tough to get) 13 – CityTV (CHMI, previously [...]

Decided it was time to do a little testing… I bought DA2 through Steam (PC) and have been playing it there, and decided to give it a run through OS X. The good news is… if you bought the Windows version (through a service like Steam), your serial number will probably work on the Mac [...]

After completing a playthrough (34 hours), I have to say, I’m impressed. It’s tough to mention all the stuff that made me go “wow, that was awesome“, because most of it involves spoilers, and I’d rather not diminish that feeling from anyone reading this. I’ll sum up the positives by saying that on the surface, [...]