An all-too-common problem in Chevrolet Sprints, Suzuki Swifts, Geo Metros, and Pontiac Fireflys occurs when the key breaks in half in the ignition. Unfortunately, almost every one of the keys created for these cars has a thin point in the key, where inevitably, at some point during the key’s life, it splits in two. If you’re lucky, it’ll break in your pocket. But more often than not, they decide to fall apart within the ignition switch. continue reading…
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Key broken in the ignition of your Sprint/Swift/Metro/Firefly? Here’s how to fix it.
June 16, 2006 No comments
Looking through low-priced battery chargers, I decided to go with a brand-name charger. I narrowed the choice down to either a Duracell or Energizer charger, both around the $25-30 mark. Both included NiMH batteries, but the Energizer had batteries with a higher capacity rating, so I went with it. After a few months of usage, I have one statement that sums up my thoughts on this thing…
What a piece of junk. continue reading…
How to share printers, files, and folders in Windows Server 2003 without requiring a login (user name and password).
May 2, 2006 No comments
The beauty of Windows XP is that it really makes sharing files and printers across a network rather easy. Those of you who’ve done it know that it’s a simple matter of right-clicking the folder or printer you want to share, and then choosing a few options. It’s then available to anyone on your network.
Unfortunately, Windows Server 2003 doesn’t make things that easy. At the very least, it requires entering a user name and password before connecting to the folder/printer. This is ideal in a secure networked environment, but there are situations where security isn’t as big a concern, and the Server 2003 way of “sharing” is quite simply a pain.
But this can be changed. Here’s how. continue reading…
Manitoba Public Insurance – why things are looking good for Manitoban drivers
April 27, 2006 No comments
With the recent increase in the price of gasoline to over $1 per liter across Manitoba – an increase that looks as though it’s here to stay, the simple act of driving has again become more expensive. There is however one aspect where Manitobans are receiving a break, and may continue to do so for some time – insurance premiums. continue reading…
In Part II, I performed the OS X installation, and noted a couple minor issues – keyboard and shutdown issues. A bit of an update though: I found that the sometimes the system will shut down fine – it seems hit and miss though, and I can’t really narrow down a cause.
The second test consists of attempting an installation on another “white box” PC, but this time one with hardware different from the development kits. A machine I had available differed from the first in the following replacements: continue reading…
Hopefully you’ve already read Part I of the experiment – if not, I suggest you do so now, as I’ll be picking up where I left off. continue reading…
First, a little history…
For years, there have been PC users who liked the Macintosh, but couldn’t simply “switch” for various reasons. Often, the reasons had to do with software that was available for Windows that wasn’t available for the Mac. Since many users “needed” Windows, their options were either to buy both, or simply stick with the PC… until now. continue reading…
Gigabyte GA-8I915ME-GL motherboard review
April 19, 2006 2 comments
The Gigabyte GA-8I915ME-GL motherboard is a pretty basic Micro-ATX motherboard based on the Intel 915GL chipset. I won’t list all of the specifications here as they can also be found on Gigabyte’s website. In addition, there are no benchmarks in with the review. All that this review contains is information on the motherboard & included software, as well as my experiences installing it. continue reading…
My experiences with the Zen Cart open source (free) e-commerce shopping cart system
April 14, 2006 No comments
My father runs a small business and has been looking to expand his customer base to the web. He’s had a company website for a couple of years, but it was fairly simplistic and was mainly there to create a presence on the web (as well as to hopefully bring in future business). Recently, after hearing about my Adwords experiences, we thought it might be worth it to try running an Adwords campaign. Of course, in it’s current state, the site probably wasn’t going to generate much of a ROI without some changes. The options we came up with were to either make minor updates to the site and rely on sales through the phone, or to run shopping cart software, and offer the ability to purchase products over the web. After some consideration, he chose the latter. continue reading…
Looking to add Adsense ads to your WordPress blog? Look no further than the AdSense Deluxe WordPress Plugin. This free plugin is one of the best Adsense plug-ins I’ve seen. What makes it stand out from others (for example, the current Joomla varieties) is that it’s dead-simple to create new AdSense blocks and then to implement them within the pages of your blog. continue reading…
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