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Motorola T305 Bluetooth Hands Free Speaker review

July 31st, 2009 · 3 Comments

I bought the Motorola T305 speaker as present for my father along with a Nokia 6267 phone. Chose it cause it’s small, wireless (besides when charging it of course) and cheap. The T305 is a bluetooth speaker, so it will work only with cell phones that have bluetooth (most cell phones have it) . It […]

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Jim Dunlop Volume Pedal Review & Volume Adjustment Fix

July 15th, 2009 · 18 Comments

This article was meant to be a Dunlop volume pedal (GCB-80 is the model) review but as it turns out, it will be a how-to-fix-it manual as well… Let’s start at the end – this pedal has one “tiny” problem -it does not allow no volume at all, but rather the pedal starts from some […]

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Fender or Gibson? A tic tac toe game shall decide…

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

This game was made by me loooong time ago in school. It’s the same principle as the classic TTT, only here there are no O Vs X , but rather a Fender Vs Gibson. May the best guitar win!If you can’t see the game, you can install shockwave quickly via Adobe site (very small file). […]

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Jordan including Petra – impressions and tips for traveler

June 7th, 2009 · No Comments

In this article I’ll write about my trip to Jordan, give some tips and suggestions and my overall impressions. I’ve been there as a backpack, with 2 more friends, on a budget trip, for 4 days – Sun to Wed on the 31.5 to 3.6.2009. If you need further help, feel free to contact me […]

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Starting a Youtube Clip From a Certain Time Point

May 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments

UPDATE: Youtube now allows this feature from the share option.You can add #t=XmYs to the end of any youtube URL , replace the X to whatever minutes, and replace the Y to whatever seconds. For ex., here’s a link to a particular 🙂 interesting part of a clip I made (after you see the example, […]

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Repairing Orange Peel Paint Defect

March 8th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Following “Scooter and Motorcycle AirBrush Painting – doing it the right way” , on this article I will walk you through repairing a paint defect, or what’s known as “orange peel” paint defect or the result of a DIY paint job. What is “orange peel” paint? Incorrect air brushing (lack of air pressure, too little […]

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“Cat Mate Elite Super Selective” electronic cat door/flap

February 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments

I used to have two cats- one black huge male and one petite delicate female (the one in the picture). The large male cat used to make sure the territory is clear… No cat got too close to the home base. I have a private home, so the cat’s were allowed to the yard outside […]

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Sennheiser HD-280 – Professional Studio Recording Headphones Review

February 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

To record your own music you need recording headphones. The main differences between just good headphones AND recording headphones are: The Sennheiser HD-280 are these kind of headphones. Compared to other non-recording stereo headphones, they may sound a bit flat, if you’re used to other regular stereo headphones, but that’s what they supposed to be.For […]

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Scooter and Motorcycle AirBrush Painting – doing it the right way

February 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments

You got to a conclusion you want to do your own paint job – good for you! nothing makes you more proud of getting the job done right and by yourself! But, there are a few problems and risks with painting a motorcycle or scooter: 1 – you don’t have more than one change of […]

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Sony MDR-NC40 Noise Canceling Headphone – not just for the frequent flyer

February 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Airplane noise can seemingly be tolerable, but loudness can vary between 85 and 115 decibels  at take off. Which can lead to  ringing and maybe hearing damage if done on regular basis (frequent fliers for ex) . The SONY Noise Canceling headphones are recommended for any air traveler, and especially for those who take trans-Atlantic […]

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