How the Magic Fishbowl Works
byWhen it comes to pets in our home we are low-maintenance parents and their dad is a computer tech guy so sometimes our kids…
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How to Power a Scavenged Fan with a Used Wall Plug
byI take apart a lot of broken electronics because I like to learn how things work and one thing that I usually keep from…
How to Tighten Hinges of a Swiss Tech Micro-Tech Tool
byOne tool I always carry in my pocket is the Swiss Tech Micro-Tech keychain tool. I’ve tried different pocket tools and this one is…
How to Disable Chrome as Default pdf Viewer
byIt drives me nuts when pdfs open inside a browser window. If you don’t like that either and you’re a Chrome user too, here’s how…
How to Fix a Swingline Model 545 Stapler With a Broken Rebound Spring
byIf your Swingline Model 545 stapler doesn’t rebound anymore when you staple, you don’t need to throw it away–I figured out how to fix…
How to Repair Your iPhone and Keep Track of All the Screws
byDid you know that you will need to remove 29 different screws to replace the screen on an iPhone 4S? How do you keep…
How to Repair a Fraying MacBook Power Cord – Take 2
byPreviously (here) I wrote a blog post on how to repair a fraying MacBook power cord and took the easy way out–by simply supporting…
How to Crack Lowrie Safe-Determine Last Digit of Unopened Lowrie Safe
byI discovered one of these opened safes in a flat we were rehabbing and since we were going to have to drywall over it…
How to Copy Files to a Windows Network Drive Using Mavericks OS 10.9
byOS X Mavericks breaks SMB file transfers Ever since I upgraded to Mavericks I cannot copy files from my Mac to our Windows domain…
How to Fix a Broken Luggage Wheel With Duct Tape
byIf the wheel on your luggage wheel just fell apart you do not need to throw the entire bag away and you don’t need…