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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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Mall Cop (2009) – movie review

January 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Kevin James is known as Doug Hefarnen, here plays Paul Blart (blart?!), a fat police officer-wannabe working at the mall. After his wife left him and his daughter, Paul is left with two dreams: turning into the best security guard (or officer as he says) and finding a true love. Both of them he finds […]

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Seven Pounds (2008) – movie review

January 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Will Smith as Ben Thomas, an IRS agent on a trail of spiritual redemption, and trying to outrun ghosts in his past- kind of rare theme in Hollywood. The first thing you notice is Will Smith not looking as the smiley baby face Will Smith. He is older looking, sad, tiered, and defeated. His only […]

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“Mr. Vertigo” by Paul Auster

November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Mr. Vertigo is the life story of an urchin (Walter Claireborne Rawley, a.k.a., Walt the Wonder Boy) from the streets of 1920s St. Louis, who, through the most horrific processes imaginable, is taught to levitate by an eccentric Hungarian Jew, the Master Yehudi. After working out a routine, a performance of sorts, the two take […]

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Carter Hotel review – Manhattan, New York

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

This budget hotel is located in the mid west side of Manhattan (on 250 West 43rd Street), A minute walk from times square and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. I needed to find a hotel for a few days in Manhattan. In my previous visits to Manhattan I stayed at two budget hotels: The West […]

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Haynes Service and Repair Manual – Vespa P/PX125, 150 & 200 Scooters, 1978 to 2003

August 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Did you know that Vespa is the best selling scooter ever? Piaggio has made more than 17,000,000 Vespas since 1946, which from, 2 are mine (new PX200E and restored ’68 Sprint) . The Vespa scooter is an icon for youth, good taste, romance, durability and more. The P/PX family is considered to be the most […]

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Review: In-Ear Maxell silicone earphones VS iPod “Apple In-Ear Headphones”

August 16th, 2008 · No Comments

MAXELL: I bought the Maxell earphones (Maxell digital stereo earphone MHP-EP02) after I thought I’ve lost my iPod original ones. The Maxell make an impression like quality earphones, but are they? The package comes with an extra 2 pairs of replacement silicone cups. A big sized pair and a small pair. The medium pair is […]

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Sony MDR-V150 “Monitor Series Headphones” review

June 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Although these Sony MDR-V150 headphones are called “Monitor Series”, they are NOT really Studio monitors, but they are fine enough for listening to music on your Sansa or IPod or other portable player OR home stereo. These headphones are light, and small compared to real studio monitor headphone . They are adjustable for any head […]

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Mixer Wiring Diagram – From the instruments-to the mixer-to the computer sound card

June 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments

This is the alternate way to connect your mixer to a computer’s sound card. When I bought my mixer, I followed the manual, but I wasn’t satisfied with the results- too many wires, too many loops, not enough preamp that seems to get lost somewhere in between. So, what I did, is keep things simple […]

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