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Tech How-to: Samsung Gravity 2, Lost Master Reset Password Resolved
This post details a Samsung Gravity 2 mobile phone user's successful attempt to reset the master password.
Jul 23, 20132 min read
A Few Ideas on Copyrights - DO IT!
On a songwriters’ forum, one poster was asking if it’s safe to upload original songs to Youtube that don’t yet have a copyright (meaning registered with the U.S. Copyright Office). Here is one response: “just have a copy of the song with an earlier date. I think that would be enough.” Good thing it’s prefaced with “I think” because that doesn’t work. You can adjust your computer so it displays any time and day you choose. Consequently, creating a copy of any digital file with
Jul 3, 20133 min read


Broken Paul Reed Smith Tuning Peg? Think Again! (maybe)
I just discovered some extreme ignorance I possess regarding one of my guitars. It’s a Paul Reed Smith Custom 22, which I’ve owned for...
Feb 3, 20132 min read
Seagate SeaTools Problems Resolved
In what felt like a one-two punch, I recently had a Seagate 3 TB internal drive fail, then the manufacturer’s “SeaTools” diagnostic...
Dec 23, 20122 min read
Tech: Corrupt Windows XP Startup Drive Fixed!
It’s rough sometimes dealing with an older computer, especially when it feels like all your electronics are starting to have issues at...
Dec 11, 20123 min read


Beer Home Brewing – New Lessons and Discoveries
Last night I bottled my second batch of beer, and maaaan was it a challenge. As mentioned in my previous post [ (Home)Brewing Some Beer ], the Mr. Beer kit is a good way to begin to learn the craft. The equipment leaves something to be desired, however, as it’s cheap. But as we’ve all heard, “you get what you pay for.” Everything is plastic, which means replacement parts are required at some point. Unfortunately, in my case, the need for a replacement part came much too soon.
Nov 7, 20123 min read


Data Management / Backup Practices (Reinforcement)
I’ve written about it before, and I’m writing about it again: data management is extremely important if you want to keep files around for...
Oct 28, 20122 min read


Tips for Conducting a Documentary / Reality TV Interview (2024 update)
This post is a helpful how-to, covering different types of interviews, especially for documentaries and reality TV productions.
Sep 1, 20125 min read
Long-term Data Storage Considerations
If you value your photos, videos, and documents – and I know you do – you may occasionally back up your digital files, without any real...
Aug 9, 20127 min read


How-to: DIY Wood Coffee Table to Dining Table Conversion
To keep a short story short, we recently decided our big, round dining table was taking up too much space. As a replacement, we agreed to...
Jul 17, 20124 min read


DIY How-to: Building Wine Storage in an Armoire
This post details a DIY process for building wine storage in an armoire or other available storage space.
Jul 3, 20124 min read


Tech How-to: Disassembly of a LaCie Rugged External Hard Drive
This post provides step by step instructions for disassembling a LaCie rugged portable hard drive.
May 18, 20123 min read
Tech How-to: Fixing Pro Tools 10 CPU Overload Errors
A breakthrough! A breakthrough! I have been doing some experimenting with my recording rig, as described yesterday. Today it seems that...
Dec 31, 20112 min read
Exploring Techland (Kindle Fire Reviewed)
So… I just got a new Kindle Fire from the bosses and VIPs at work! Such an awesome gift that they gave to probably 200 people overall....
Dec 28, 20113 min read
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