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Review: Kohler Moxie Wireless Speaker Shower Head
The kind folks over at Kohler’s bath products division (about whom I’ve had nice things to say in the past) were generous enough to recently send me one of their new Moxie wireless speaker shower heads...
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How to Replace Your Water Heater
I little over a year ago, I made my very first plumbing-related blog post: a report on how I learned I should flush my water heater to eliminate rust-colored water, and should replace its anode when...
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Product Review: Lutron Maestro 600 3-Way Occupancy Sensor Switch
If you’ve got kids, then you’ve probably noticed that they never have problems finding a switch to turn lights on. Yet mysteriously, they lack the ability to turn lights off. I’m convinced it’s just...
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How to Unbrick a Netgear WNDR3400 N600 Router after a Bad DD-WRT Flash
I’m going to start out this blog post by saying you should NOT do this. I repeat: do NOT do this. There’s at least a 50/50 chance that if you try this, it won’t work and you could potentially fry your...
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Using Plasti Dip to Black Out my Grille Emblem
During a visit with family over 2012 Christmas holiday, my nephew Jake introduced me to the world of “Plasti-Dipping” car parts. Jake drives a white VW Jetta, and used a product called Performix Plasti...
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Cuong Nhu IATC 2014 Raleigh Survival Guide
This post is a follow-up to a previous one I made last year about what to bring to (and do at) IATC 2013 in Atlanta. This year, IATC has moved back to Raleigh, NC — and much of that advice still...
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Rave: Grohe & Insinkerator Customer Service
Fair is fair. When a company gets it wrong, I blog about it. When a company gets it right, I also blog about it. This week, a couple of companies got it right. The first company is Grohe, makers of...
View ArticleSig Sauer 1911 TACOPS Unbox & Field Strip Video
Here’s my latest how-to video, in which I unbox my new Sig Sauer 1911 TACOPS and walk through how to easily field strip and re-assemble it. Hope you enjoy it!
View ArticleHow to Field Strip a Sig Sauer P226 MK 25 like a Navy SEAL
Let’s be honest. You probably only bought this gun because it’s what the Navy SEALs carry. There are way worse reasons to buy stuff. But owning a Sig Sauer P226 MK25 does not make you a Navy SEAL....
View ArticleHow to Field Strip a Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 26, or any other Glock 9mm.
The Glock 17, 19, and 26 are the “Daddy Bear,” “Momma Bear,” and “Baby Bear” of the handgun world. In this how-to video, I discuss how to field strip them quickly and easily… just as with any other...
View ArticleHow to Field Strip a Walther PPQ
If you know how to field strip a Glock, then you already know how to field strip a Walther PPQ. But that shouldn’t stop you from watching this awesome video anyway!
View ArticleHow to Field Strip a Desert Eagle .50
If you’re ever lucky enough to get your hands on a bad boy like the Desert Eagle .50, then you better figure out how to take care of it. This field stripping video will walk you through it.
View ArticleHow to Field Strip a Walther PPK .380ACP
Everybody knows that James Bond doesn’t field strip his own Walther PPK… he leaves that kind of rubbish to the crew at Q Branch. But now YOU can field strip your Walther PPK, so it will always be ready...
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Review: Google Fiber Provo Install
Among hard-core geeks, the speed of your Internet connection is a source of pride. Back in 1996 when I moved to the Seattle area, I paid a couple thousand dollars a month for a frame-relay full T1...
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How to Get HDTV Local Channels “Off Air” with DirecTV
If you’re a DirecTV customer, and you want to watch your local channels and get shows from the “big” networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox, then there’s a good chance you’re coughing up extra money for...
View ArticleHow to Field Strip a Ruger LCR .38 Special
Shh… I borrowed my wife’s Ruger LCR to shoot this video. Don’t tell her! And apologies for the slightly blurry video. I touched the lens after cleaning and lubing a gun, and still had some FrogLube on...
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How to Fix a Whirlpool & KitchenAid W10219463 / 2307028 Control Board for $6
In 2007, I purchased a brand new, stainless steel, side-by-side KitchenAid refrigerator for the Utah house. It worked great for almost 7 years, until two months ago… when I noticed a small puddle of...
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Video: Glock Upgrades to “Rock your Glock!”
Glock’s marketing tagline is “Perfection,” but that doesn’t prevent many of us from wanting a little something extra from these popular striker-fired pistols. This article will include links to my...
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Install, Check, Replace Your Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors… Right Now!
I’d been planning to write a post about carbon monoxide (CO) detectors for some time now, ever since I installed one not long ago while replacing my first water heater here at the house. I wasn’t in...
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Choosing the Right LED Bulbs
One of the reasons I enjoy doing DIY projects is because I love saving money. But not all DIY projects are created equal — and the least equal is replacing light bulbs. I hate replacing light bulbs. I...
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