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Taming The Volume Beast: Using Attenuation With The Hot Rod Deluxe (volume fix)

June 23rd, 2025 · No Comments

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 […]

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Countries I’ve Visitied

June 22nd, 2025 · No Comments

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 […]

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Reliable But Not Unbreakable. Suzuki DR650, A Three Year Long Term Review.

June 10th, 2025 · No Comments

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 […]

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Progressive Rock Is Good For Our Health

May 14th, 2025 · No Comments

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 […]

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DIY Irrigation system with a water reservoir and a pump + Diagram

January 18th, 2025 · No Comments

This is an illustration for a water irrigation drip system, for when you want to use water from dishes, grey water, etc. Why use a water reservoir? How does it work? Very simple: you’ll need a big reservoir (mine is 150 liters), a submersible water pump, pipes, and irrigation drip emitters. You must place at […]

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