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Suzuki V-Strom 650 Long Term Review (2nd Gen, 2012–2016)

October 27th, 2019 · No Comments

I Bought my V-Strom July 2017, it was used with 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 […]

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Brother Printer Does Not Turn On

August 13th, 2019 · No Comments

Remove the power cord for at least 30 seconds. Press and keep holding the printer’s ON/OFF button down, and then insert the power cord back into the Brother machine. Do not release the ON/OFF button until the machine has been powered on completely or for at least 20 seconds. I did that with my 2700 […]

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Windows 10 Does Not Wake From Sleep Mode [Solved]

October 3rd, 2016 · No Comments

I’ve been warned about using the sleep mode, as it’s unreliable and can sometimes get your laptop stuck in a SLEEP mode, not being able to wake up with the usual lid opening or power button press. Today I stupidly put my LENOVO Z50 to sleep as I needed to USB charge some gadget. After […]

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Removing Garlic Odor From Your Hands + A Zhug Recipe (Yemen-Style Hot Pepper Paste)

June 2nd, 2016 · No Comments

The other day I was making a Yemen pepper paste (“Zhug”) and the garlic I used left my hands smelling awful. The odur gets stuck and water and soap didn’t really help. I found out that rubbing my hands thoroughly with a tablespoon of salt and some lemon juice, completely deodorized my hands. And to […]

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Disable a Brother Laser Printer From Going Into a “Deep Sleep” Mode

May 31st, 2016 · 1 Comment

I just got me a Brother MFC-1910W. It is a wireless laser printer with a scanner and a fax. Shortly after installing the printer I noticed that it goes into a deep sleep mode and won’t wake up, even when trying to initiate a remote printing job. I could not cancel the deep sleep mode […]

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