2009-11-23 7:54:56 There are only 39 short days left until this year is over, the days seem to pass by more quickly each year. With Thanksgiving only a few days away, we’re officially starting the holiday season, which will continue past the New Year into January. The holidays are going to be even busier than…
A quick look from the workshop: running rough oak boards through the planer to prep the lumber for a cabinet project. I always like watching those first passes peel off the rough surface and bring out the clean, straight-grained wood underneath. Oak is hard and heavy to work with, but it planes nicely and makes…
Update (October 2026) Sprint merged with T-Mobile in 2020, and its old 3G network was shut down in 2022, so this phone wouldn’t even get a signal today. Review by Jamie Dolan: “Jamie with Akiva & Vasco” Click here to conact Jamie HTC Hero Review: The cellular phone market is booming. They are not…
I originally wrote this review in November 2009, when the Sony VAIO VGN-NW240F was brand new and running a then-fresh copy of Windows 7. I’ve cleaned up the formatting and added a quick-specs box, but I’ve left the review itself as the honest first-look it was at the time, a little time capsule of what…
A step-by-step DIY guide to wiring a junction box safely, with a video showing how to connect EMT conduit to Romex, plus when to use a junction box and the code basics to keep it accessible.
11/14/2009 3:00p.m. cst Have you ever questioned the quality of the food your dog is eating? I know I did when we heard about the pet food recalls a couple years ago. I was one of only a tiny percentage of people that didn’t have a single thing to worry about throughout the entire recall. …
Knowing the law (and your rights) in your city is an important tool that helps you keep and your dog safe. All too often we tend to rely on what vets and public officials tells us the law is. This can lead to much misunderstanding, confusion and abuse. Can you answer these questions? What vaccines…
⚠ Safety note: I am not a licensed electrician. This post shares my own DIY experience for general information only. Home electrical work is hazardous and is governed by local code. Always shut off power at the breaker and confirm it is off before touching any wires, follow the codes that apply where you live,…
Update (October 2026) Sprint doesn’t exist anymore. It merged with T-Mobile in 2020, and its 3G network was shut down in 2022. Twitter is now called X. As for my question at the end about the next twelve years: phones went on to do just about everything I was guessing at here, and a lot…
A raw diet isn’t for everyone, but a lot of people choose it for their cat or dog. I’m not going to debate the merits of the diet here — I just want to answer a question I get asked a lot. There’s a flood of information online, and much of it is dogmatic and…
One thing I’m proud of with our dogs is how calm they can stay when something exciting walks right into the room — in this case, a live chicken. These three Shih Tzus are between two and six years old, and all of them came to us with a history of being very reactive. Teaching…