Who needs Live journal breaks when you have Adobe Acrobat? The link below leads to a 700 some-odd Kb PDF with all that you need to know to restore an overheating, auto-shut-downing Sony PCG-6xx series notebook PC. I have fixed a couple of these in the past, but never got around to documenting it until now. I do not know why, but people buy these ( Read more... )

I miss the dear old days of my radio broadcasting. Surely I do and when the bug bites, it hurts. My apologies to
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Heh, I just got finished wrapping up this cheap project this afternoon. It only took a few hours from start to finish - mostly waiting for paint to dry and then bake. Warning - this is not 56k friendly, but worth the wait if you want to geek out with me.

( Hidden behind a cut to save your modem from committing sepuku )

Stolen from someone else's journal... first try too... There has to be something wrong with the test...


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Heh, I haven't been posting much publicly; as I have been working my tail off or ranting and raving in a secret, evil journal. But here's something to chat about because I am also looking for anyone with any ideas to help make the job smoother. Otherwise, I will eventually figure it all out. But here's what's in the kitchen...

( There are a few pictures for the curious )

Well, the worst is over with, the move so far is a success. I am getting along, moving about and around the new roommate as I shower and lackadaisically go about the usual, weekly clean-up chores. We're going to head off to Wallyworld in a bit to go get some groceries and other materials to keep the house clean and our situation settled. I am going ( Read more... )

Man, spent the better part of this weekend assisting a friend getting moved in. Physically - we have accomplished getting in over 2/3's of his stuff into my meager 2 bedroom apartment. More on the way no less. Heh, it's kind of exciting getting back into having a roommate after all of these years. But alas, it is also forcing me to dig through my ( Read more... )

But I finally got together the data on the "Care and feeding - Lubrication" section I am about to reveal to you all now. Now those that know me in person, know that I am picky. In that finickiness, I am also not brand loyal. As soon as the new, next generation of "Super Lubricants" come along, I will post that data. But here are my findings thus ( Read more... )

Just when it all seems to be going right ( Read more... )

This is not really a cold air intake in the truest sense of the word, but doing this mod will still net you a few extra horses.

( More insanity with a '95 Chevrolet Blazer with 4.6 V-6 CPI engine )