Miscellaneous Simple Solutions

Winterize Inground Pool without draining: To close an Inground Pool without lowering the water level, (particularly those with a vinyl liner) isn't as tough as it might seem. For the first couple of years, we had a professional installer handle it, costing us upwards of $1500 for both the closing and opening services here in the midwestern USA. Now, we handle the process of winterizing it ourselves, saving over 80% of the cost after the initial equipment investment.

How many Atoms in a Grain of Sand? Atoms are incredibly tiny, which often leads to statements like; There are more atoms in a grain of sand than stars in the universe! Or questions like; How many grains of sand are on earth? Indeed this reminds us of the remarkable scale of things at the atomic level. But how factual are these comparisons?

Fractal 75mm Tiny Whoop Drone 1S 0802 Brushless Quadcopter: Build & Flight Footage. Welcome to my Tiny Whoop F75 1S brushless motor powered 75mm Quadcopter build! In this post, I walk you through the components I chose and share videos of my flight experience with the Fractal F75. This build features the RCinPower 0802 brushless motors and Moblite or Mobula 7 carbon fiber frame by fractal engineering.

How to clean a Laptop Screen? Be careful when cleaning a laptop screen or LCD LED monitor, as many chemicals can damage the finish or protective coating. Additionally, ensure that the fabric used in conjunction with the cleaning solution is soft and non-abrasive to avoid scratching the screen surface. In this simple guide, I cover what I personally use to clean my computer screens and monitors.

Change Boot Drive Lenovo Boot Menu Key. This guide will help you quickly access the Boot Manager and change the boot device on a Lenovo Yoga laptop or similar notebook. This might come in handy to make your Lenovo boot from USB, instead of the local hard drive.

I used to have all of the SAE standard wrench and socket sizes in order memorized and could tell you instantly what size was next in order from small to large and which metric socket or wrench was equivalent. That was decades ago, back in my days as a mechanic and industrial technician.

Welcome to my DIY Faux Stone Fireplace Makeover using GenStone Panels. Embarking on this creative endeavor, I sought to breathe new life into our living room space, infusing it with the timeless look of stone but without the mess, extensive labor and long turn around time that is typically associated with such a project.

How to open 001 files or extract them with 7-zip. The following simple solution covers opening or extracting split files that use numbered extensions like .001, .002, .003, .004 etc. These archived files have been "split" by number into separate parts using a "file splitter".

Is your pool chlorine level NOT registering after shock? If your free chlorine levels PPM (Parts Per Million), are not rising with your test strips after extensive shocking, you're not alone. This is a common problem that many pool owners face at some point in time. Usually early on and within the first year of ownership.

Have you ever wondered how to share YouTube with Timestamp on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter? Adding a YouTube timestamp to your video link allows you to share a specific moment with your audience, making it easy for them to jump directly to the content you want them to see. Fortunately, many platforms, including Facebook, automatically embed YouTube videos when you share a valid URL in your post.

Stock Challenger RT Auto Dyno Results, HP and Torque Numbers. After breaking in my new Dodge Challenger RT 5.7 Hemi, I decided to test its stock horse power and torque on a Dynojet. For reference, a 2009 Dodge Challenger RT with an automatic transmission is rated at 372 HP and 400 FT LBs of Torque from the factory.

Disposable temporary emails are becoming increasingly popular as a way to protect your personal data and keep your inbox free from spam. A disposable email address or throw away email is an email address that is created for a short period of time such as 10 minute email, usually for a specific purpose such as signing up for an online service or making an online purchase. The temporary email address can be used instead of your real one, so that you don’t have to worry about the potential risks associated with sharing your real address.

Block AdSense Ads with Opera. Unlike Firefox and Chrome, the Opera Web Browser can be setup to block Google AdSense Ads without the need to use a plugin. Enabling Opera to block AdSense Advertisements is a simple process that can be done via advanced preferences as I will explain in the following tutorial.

How to Block AdSense Ads with Opera

1. Launch the Opera Browser.
2. From the Menu navigate to Tools-> Advanced-> Blocked content

Roku remote won't turn on tv; What do you do when your Roku remote no longer works to Control your TV Power and Volume? I've encountered this issue twice now, on two separate Roku/TV setups. Previously the remotes worked fine to Power On/Off the TV and control volume. But for no apparent reason, they just stopped working. In one case the TV could still be turned off, but not turned on via the Roku remote. In the other case, the volume could be controlled, but the TV could not be turned off. With both cases, running the Roku remote setup wizard fixed the problem.

How do you Replace a Toilet Flapper? Generally, when a toilet tank begins to intermittently fill with water (the aftermath of flushing) when no one is using it, this is a sign that the toilet flapper needs replacing. Modern toilet flappers are made of soft rubber and can last many years. However, using harsh chemicals to clean and disinfect a toilet and tank can rapidly deteriorate and or harden a rubber flapper, resulting in a flapper that no longer holds a seal.

The other day I realized my Uconnect 8.4 clock was running slow. It seemed the time on the Uconnect system kept creeping back several minutes per hour. I could adjust the time, and it would inaccurate several minutes later. Even after a full system reset. Finally, I stumbled upon a soft reset solution that appears to work. After several days, the clock is back to keeping accurate time.

Recovering a Bricked Uconnect 8.4 after Uconnect software update failed. While attempting to install SIRI UPDATE FOR UCONNECT® 8.4A_RA3_16.13.13_MY13_&_M14 via a USB flash drive, I encountered the error "Sierra Wireless: bolo file install failed.

In the following simple solution, I will show you how I temporarily fixed AdSense Notifier to work with Firefox 3. The AdSense Notifier is an addon for Firefox that displays statistical information in the Firefox status bar. This Allows users to view their earnings at a glance instead of logging into the AdSense website multiple times a day. It was created by Allen Holman of mincus code and has become a quite popular addon for many AdSense users.

In the following simple solution, I cover how to fix a stuck pixel on an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor. Pixels that are stuck differ from dead pixels in that, in most cases, a pixel that appears stuck can be fixed while a dead pixel cannot be fixed. A pixel that is dead will generally appear as a black dot that does not change color, while a pixel that is stuck may appear white or any other color.

It is good practice to use preventative measures to Protect your Facebook Account from Hackers. After all, fixing or even regaining access to a hacked Facebook account becomes much tougher after an account has been compromised. I am one that feels the more features available in an internet application, the more the security risk, and we all know that many features are available within Facebook. So to block the many Back Doors, Facebook offers many customizable options.

If YouTube Videos are playing sound but not playing video, and instead you see a Green Screen, the following simple solution is for you. I have personally experienced the Green Screen video playback issue (videos showing green and wont display) shortly after updating Adobe Flash Player. As it turns out, correcting a simple Abobe Flash Player setting resolved the problem.

If you have encountered the dreaded getPlus + (R) Adobe Download error, your not alone. The error seems to stem from the package manager Adobe uses to fetch downloads like Adobe PDF Reader. In the case of downloading Adobe PDF Reader, I will show you my simple solution for fixing the problem and getting Adobe Reader downloaded once and for all.

This site may harm your computer: This morning 01/31/09, a glitch in a computer security program used with the Google search engine temporarily prevented users from visiting any website retrieved from Google search results.  The problem was related to Google's Stop Badware (anti-malware) software. This software was created in an effort to keep Internet users from visiting sites that might attempt to install malicious software.

Help! BitDefender won't Uninstall. The other day I went to install ESET Smart Security (NOD32) on a client's computer. They said that they let their previous BitDefender Antivirus Software subscription expire and rather than renewing their subscription, decided to give ESET Smart Security a try.