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Technology 
December 7, 2024December 7, 2024

How I Installed a Catalytic Converter Shield on My Honda Ridgeline

Posted By: Paul 880 Views 0 Comment Automotive, How To

I installed a catalytic converter shield on my 2022 Honda Ridgeline. In this article I explain in detail the full process from choosing the shield to installation, and how the shield is holding up seven months later.

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Photography 
September 1, 2024November 22, 2024

Best iPhone ISO and Exposure Settings for Moon Phases

Posted By: Paul 898 Views 0 Comment How To, Moon

This is a general guide to iPhone camera settings when taking pictures of the Moon. It covers recommended settings at each Moon phase.

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Technology 
April 27, 2024September 2, 2024

Synology Active Backup for Business: How to Create Encrypted Backups

Posted By: Paul 1803 Views 0 Comment Home Network, How To, NAS, Synology

Synology’s Active Backup for Business is an amazing tool to backup your devices. But if you want to encrypt and compress your backups, you must take a few steps on your own, which I explain in this article.

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Technology 
February 18, 2024September 2, 2024

How to Remove “Ask Copilot” Button from Windows 11 Search

Posted By: Paul 1480 Views 0 Comment Artificial Intelligence, Computers, How To, Microsoft

If you want to remove the “Ask Copilot” button from your Windows 11 search area, read this article for how I did it in the latest Windows 11 build.

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Astronomy 
November 27, 2023September 1, 2024

Replacing Dust Covers on My Dobsonian Telescope

Posted By: Paul 478 Views 0 Comment How To, Telescope

After seven years, the dust covers on my Dobsonian telescope needed replacing. In this article, I explain what I did to procure new covers, and show the results.

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Photography 
November 6, 2023September 1, 2024

How I Fine Tune Focus on Jupiter

Posted By: Paul 499 Views 0 Comment How To, Jupiter

I missed the actual Jupiter opposition by a few days, due to weather. But Saturday night had very clear skies, so I waited until near midnight to photograph the planet.

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Technology 
June 3, 2023September 1, 2024

How to Use “Apply Pay” versus “Apple Card” for Website Purchases

Posted By: Paul 710 Views 0 Comment Apple, How To, Microsoft

Want to know the difference between Apple Pay and Apple Card, and if you can use them on websites? Then here is the article for you.

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Life and Leisure 
April 6, 2023September 1, 2024

Picking Rahm for The Masters

Posted By: Paul 766 Views 0 Comment How To

As the past several years have seen one of the top three from Day 1 be the winner, I like Jon Rahm as my Thursday pick. Plus other thoughts on Day 1 of The Masters in today’s brief.

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Technology 
September 22, 2022November 22, 2024

Simple Fix for Asus ZenWiFi “Flashing Blue Light” Problem

Posted By: Paul 41892 Views 38 Comments Home Network, How To

I decided to upgrade my home WiFi from a LinkSys AC router. My new Asus ZenWifi mesh got off to a great start, until the node stopped working.

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Technology 
September 16, 2022November 22, 2024

How I Upgraded My Ford Escape to SYNC 3

Posted By: Paul 2361 Views 0 Comment Automotive, How To

I love my reliable ’13 Ford Escape. But the dash computer has always been sluggish. I explain how I upgraded to SYNC 3 & now have Apple CarPlay.

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