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The process for removing a timing belt from an 89-91 Sprint/Metro/Firefly, since I’ve done this about a dozen times.

If your car is making a lovely crunching sound, here is the full process with pictures. Rear wheel bearings for other cars are often similar.

A look at Logitech’s headset, and some problems I ran into 2 days later.

How to get the broken key out of the ignition by removing the lock assembly. Burglars: Please don’t read.

A review of the Energizer Battery Cooker. I mean… Battery Charger. No wait, I was right the first time.

If you ever wondered what early hackintoshing looked like, hop in my time machine and take a look at one of the earliest installs in history. The 3 part series has been condensed into a single page for easy reading.

A look at the GA-8I915ME-GL motherboard. Fairly spec oriented, though I do include screenshots of the BIOS as well.

A short look at the Kill A Watt power device – an item that helps you check the power consumption of each of your devices.

Another riddle (sort of). I suppose it could be a PSA too.

A look at a monitor that nobody’s ever heard about from a company that nobody’s ever heard about.

An interesting, and somewhat challenging riddle with a story attached.

Far too often, people compare the prices of printers at face value. Years later, they may have spent 10X the amount in ink.

A UPS is one of those things that should be a no-brainer. No, it’s not an exciting purchase. Know what else isn’t exciting? Brownouts, power surges, blackouts, and fried computers.

A solid $40 power supply without frills.

Spoiler: Less wasted heat, less money wasted on electricity.

A fairly standard webhost review of asmallorange.

In part 1, I go over a few reasons for trying out Chitika to begin with, and the experiment itself. In Part 2, I’m faced with disappointing early results, and try making a few changes, hoping for improvement.

My encounter with sleep paralysis.

Pondering the possibility of a Google-based operating system. Maybe one day?

A look at the current (and limited) High Speed internet options in rural Manitoba.