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Some of the most famous rock tracks, were a step away from seating in the drawer forever. I once heard an interview with 10cc about their iconic song “I’m not in love”, which started as a bossa nova-style song, with a traditional rhythm section, but the band felt something is missing, and the group decided […]

Remember when blogs had funny backgrounds, visitor counter at the bottom, and little animations that made you smile? Each one was a window into someone’s life, made not for profit but for the pure joy of sharing, experimenting, exploring. People wrote about themselves, it was personal, strait, simple html, simple design, user experience? what’s that?! […]

The Fender Hotrod Deluxe is a fine tube amplifier, but is very loud for home use with a volume potentiometer that is either very low or very high, in the 1-3 range, here is a nice and easy way to tame the beast and lower its volume so you can play at home. The fix […]

I love going to new places and new countries. From past experience, I rather rent a car and drive to the country side, for me, that’s when the fun begins. I’m not that hard to satisfy, just give me lots of nature and I’m happy. Here are the countries I’ve visited, in chronical order. Some […]

I’ll start at the end – With a few modifications, is the DR650 a good offroad/adventure bike? Absolutely yes. I’ve had the DR650 2016 for almost 3 years now, I bought it exclusively for offroad use. It has about 45,000 km on it. The DR has its advantages and drawbacks, as some motorcycles do, these […]

Progressive rock isn’t just music – it’s a mental workout. Unlike something straightforward like an AC/DC track, prog takes me places. It’s sometimes complex, sometimes unpredictable, and often a little vague in the best way – open to personal interpretation. For me, that’s exactly what makes it powerful: it invites thought, reflection, imagination. I genuinely […]

This is an illustration for a water irrigation drip system, for when you want to use water from dishes, grey water, etc.

This post is for anyone who has an Abus disk lock 8077 which has come apart, and does not lock again. The mechanism has a spring (on the locking arm see diagram) that acts as: 1) it pushes outwards the locking arm when you open the lock with your key and 2) holds two steel […]

Just spent an hour test riding the GS1250. That is one awesome motorcycle and a fine machine :). Surprisingly the bike didn’t feel heavier than my Wee (Suzuki Vstrom 650, 2014), and it even felt more agile and not less maneuverable, even in traffic. Could be due to the low center of gravity and the […]

I Bought my V-strom July 2017, it was used low km on it. I have ridden various motorcycles before, mostly twins, a Supersport Ducati 750, a Super Tenere 750, a Moto Guzzi NTX 650 and even an old Triumph 650, but prior to the Suzuki I had a Vespa PX 200 for a few years […]