Author Archives: Brian

Late to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brian

– Wernher von Braun …Wow that’s a great quote.

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I Thought My CPU Fan Was Working Hard…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brian
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Yukon Tahoe DIY Uneven or Erratic Idle with AC On and Low Speed Stalls Around Corners

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brian

This will be the most amazing automotive DIY ever and will save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Our ’02 Yukon Denali has been suffering from erratic idle at low speeds, especially with the air conditioner on, and occasional stalls … Continue reading →

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Shark Tooth Weed Whacker Trimmer Head Review

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Brian

I was given a Bandit SX-135 weed whacker a couple years ago and it works great but the head was awful. It always clogged up with grass, broke lines, and took forever to extend new line. I bought this Shark … Continue reading →

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Got a Phobos G160 10/100 Ethernet for an SGI Indigo2

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Brian

I went down to the local RE-PC store to see what kind of computer junk they had that I really didn’t need but really wanted and ran across this Indigo2 Impact 10000. I need another Indigo2 like I need a … Continue reading →

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DIY Spark Plug Change On 2002 Yukon Denali 6.0L Liter

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Brian

The trucks running great with 110k miles on her, but one bit of preventative maintenance has been nagging at me. The manufacturer recommends replacing the spark plugs every 100k miles and we were over due. I’ve changed the plugs twice … Continue reading →

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So This Is How midwayusa.com Runs Its Birthday Discount

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Brian

Here’s the price logged in with the discount: Here’s the price not logged in: …just a little bit of dishonesty. Seriously, if they don’t want to offer a discount, then don’t. Lying about a discount is way worse than not … Continue reading →

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First Time Rifle Scope Buying Advice

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Brian

I wrote this up for a friend and thought I’d post it… The first thing to understand about the scope industry is it’s impossibly huge. There are WAY too many options. Given that I’d get something modest first to see … Continue reading →

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Got My Replacement Asus P8P67 Pro Motherboard from Newegg

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Brian

Fedex’d overnight with a free UPS return label. I got it installed and running within an hour. Here’s the new and old boxes. Note the new sections highlighted in red indicating the new revision. It shipped with the 1305 BIOS … Continue reading →

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DIY Changing the Yukon Tahoe Driver Side Pre-Cat Oxygen O2 Sensor After OBD P0135

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Brian

So the ‘Service Engine Soon’ light went on for the first time in the Yukon Denali. The truck runs great with about 100k miles so I figured it was something easy like an O2 sensor. I didn’t want to spend … Continue reading →

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