I often have people ask me about specific problems that their computers are having such as an application that won’t open, programs freezing or websites not loading properly, among other things.
The thing about our standard Windows-based home PC’s is that they aren’t very “robust”. Over time, after enough little doodads and applications are installed, things [...]
I recently inherited a sliding mitre saw that needed a bit of work. The motor would no longer turn, alternating between doing nothing and arcing and sparking from the end of the motor when the trigger was pulled.
The first thing to look at with any motorized tool in this case are the brushes. Simply put, [...]
photo by sparktography
I see many bands, young and old, starting out without a clear idea of the sort of equipment that they need to get started with some basic gigging. I decided to write up a quick guide to the bare minimum you will need to get started. My opinions are based on shows that [...]
photo by misbehave
I have had a few conversations lately regarding digital pictures and the desire to back them up.
As we all know, if your hard drive crashes, you may lose all of your digital pics – and there are no negatives to save you! Data recovery is sometimes possible, but it can be expensive, and [...]
I’m not the type of person to write about my daily experiences. I have much respect and a tinge of envy for those that are able to write about the things that they do and have happen to them in such a way that they jump off of the page and form pictures in my mind.
Perhaps I [...]