How to Block Safari 5’s New “Reader” (And Bite Off Your Nose)

June 10, 2010 browser plugins

If you’re new here, please subscribe to my RSS feed. And follow me on twitter. Thanks for visiting!Are you a website owner?  Have you seen the new “Reader” feature in Safari 5?
Basically, it allows your visitors to view a cleaned up version of the page you’re viewing.
They can view your website without your formatting. [...]

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Off Coffee, On Tea

June 10, 2010 fitness

For the first time in as long as I can remember (maybe forever), I have stopped drinking coffee for the past 4 days now.  With only a few missed days here and there, I think I can safely say that I’ve been drinking coffee every day of my life for the past 20 years, and [...]

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My Little Girl Is Growing Up, Cell Phones, Twilight, Alejandro

June 8, 2010 Foo

My little girl just turned 13.
(pause for dads to shudder)
She’s been waiting for at least two years for this day to come so she could get a cell phone, which she did of course.
Dad the gadget freak would have bought her one long ago if it wasn’t for her mother.

me: “Why can’t she have a [...]

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Interval Training with Nike Plus on the iPhone

June 4, 2010 fitness

It is widely believed that interval training is a vital component to a good workout regimen, if not downright better than pure cardio endurance training. (Not to start a holy war or anything.)
I’m no fitness expert, but I’ve been reading more and more that interval training is simply better for fitness and fat-loss. [...]

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Reversed Red and Blue After Changing Samsung DLP Color Wheel

February 28, 2010 dlp-tv

A number of people have commented that after changing the color wheel, their red and blue colors are reversed. This is a different color wheel and a newer model set than is documented here, but, some report that by removing a jumper on the color wheel, the problem is resolved.
The jumper is as shown [...]

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How to Reset the Lamp Counter on your Panasonic DLP Television

February 21, 2010 dlp-tv

This guide will tell you how to reset the lamp counter on your Panasonic DLP television. This procedure is necessary to reset the indicator lamp that tells you that it’s time to replace your lamp.
After you have changed the lamp on your Panasonic DLP Television, you want to be sure to reset the lamp [...]

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Panasonic DLP Lamp (TYLA1000) Replacement How-To

February 18, 2010 dlp-tv

This guide explains how to change the lamp in your Panasonic DLP television matching the part number TYLA1000 or TY-LA1000. This lamp replacement is compatible with at least a few dozen Panasonic models. See the list at the end of this post to see if yours matches.
How do you know when it is [...]

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How to Replace the Lamp in your GE Advantium 120 Microwave Oven

February 17, 2010 Electronics

My GE Advantium Microwave Oven’s lamps burn out way too often. While it looks difficult to replace the one that lights up the inside of the microwave, it is actually very easy.

The oven has two halogen lamps in it, both identical. So you can purchase one or more replacements knowing that (a) they [...]

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How Long do DLP Lamps Last?

February 17, 2010 dlp-tv

A reader asks, “How long does a DLP lamp last?”
Under normal conditions, standard DLP lamps should last 7000-8000 hours. Your own lamp and television watching habits will vary, but if you watch TV…

2 hours a day, your lamp could last for more than 10 years

5 hours a day… 4 years

10 hours a day… 2 [...]

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Three Ways to Make your DLP Lamps Last Longer

February 16, 2010 dlp-tv

The projector lamps in DLP televisions can run upwards of two or three hundred dollars. So it goes without saying that when a lamp goes out it’s painful in the pocketbook. It is also painful that your television can stop working in an instant, without warning.
Here are a few tips to keep [...]

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