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Biutiful (2010)

April 9th, 2011 · No Comments

This was one tough movie to watch. The story takes place in the dangerous underworld of modern Barcelona. The father , played by the excellent Javier Bardem (who also played the psychopath in Coen’s “Tough Country”) , is trying to make a living while take care of his children, trying to slalom between bribing the […]

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HTC Desire HD – Low speaker volume fix

February 3rd, 2011 · 2 Comments

I’ve been noticing my new HD been relatively quiet than I remembered. After a while I got to a conclusion that the installed radio app causes speaker and ring volume to drop drastically. Anyway, to fix the problem and get the volume back to normal, RESTART phone, that fixes the problem on android 2.2 phones. […]

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Flexi Classic Compact 3 Review – Retractable 5 Meter Leash for Large Dogs

February 1st, 2011 · No Comments

The Flexi classic compact 3 is a retractable 5 meter leash which comes in different sizes and leash length, for different sized dogs, I’ve bought it for my Libi which is a medium sized Lab, about 30kg. It’s a good brand choice for those who need a quality leash, it doesn’t tangle and is easy […]

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Windows 7 wakes from hibernation on itself (Or how to disable wake timers)

January 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments

As soon as I got my new Dell laptop, I set it up to my likings. One of the things I did, is setting what closing the lid does. In my case, I’ve set it up to hibernate. But strange as it is, I saw that when I get back at morning or after a […]

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Dell Inspiron Laptop Review – N5010 Intel i7 Q740

January 15th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Updated on Oct 2015 This is a Dell laptop review. I needed a new laptop for mainly office tasks, video editing, video conferences, etc. Its specs make it a good gaming laptop as well. You can find the technical specs further down this page. Here are my Dell laptop specs. If you’re looking for a […]

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Removing or Peeling off stamps from an envelope

January 10th, 2011 · No Comments

I’ve been collecting stamps since I can remember….but only now I’ve come to discover this new method of peeling them off an envelope. Until now I would just put them on a few drops of tap water. Problem is , this process is slow, and by the time the water penetrates to the glue area, […]

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Waterproofing a chimney

September 30th, 2010 · No Comments

This is an idea I thought about to seal and waterproof my fireplace chimney. Problem with using silicone and other sealants is that the chimney constantly moves. It EXPANDS when hot and SHRINKS when it cools down, so any attempt to seal the chimney and ceiling is temporary. Soon the heat and up-down movement of […]

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DIY – Build a homemade Guitar Hanger for wall

August 11th, 2010 · No Comments

If you’re the DIY person, here are simple steps to building a guitar hanger yourself. There are lots of ready to use ones, which are good and relatively cheap (I have one in my living room that holds the acoustic guitar), but this time I wanted to make one of my own for my studio. […]

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How to repair a big carpet burn or stain

July 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Here is a manual on how to fix a damaged area in a wall to wall carpet. It’s not expensive to replace the carpet but it involves removing all of the things on the carpet or at least relocating them to one side and then to the other as the carpet is replaced, but as […]

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 8.1MP Digital Camera, Wide Angle

May 5th, 2010 · No Comments

During the last 10 or more years I have been switching digital cameras. I started with a Canon PowerShot S230, then I upgraded to the Cannon Ixsus 60, and then the Powershot SD1100 IS . From all three Cannons I would recommend only the later – Powershot 1100. But, I have come across a better […]

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