Miscellaneous Simple Solutions and mind boggling things not yet categorized elsewhere.
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—usually early on and often within the first year of ownership.
How Many Atoms in a Grain of Sand? Compared to Stars and Other Things? Atoms are the building blocks of everything — but they’re so small, they’re invisible to the naked eye. That leads to some wild claims, like:
“There are more atoms in a single grain of sand than stars in the universe!”
Sounds unbelievable? In this post, we’ll:
Let’s dive into the microscopic world to separate fact from fiction.
How to Winterize Inground Pool Without Draining Water: Winterizing an inground pool with a vinyl liner without lowering the water level may seem challenging, but it’s a task that many homeowners can handle with the right tools and guidance. After paying over $1500 annually for professional pool closing services in the Midwestern USA, we decided to do it ourselves. The initial investment in equipment was a fraction of the cost, and we’ve saved over 80% each year since.
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.
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 001 files with 7-Zip. If you've come across files with numbered extensions like .001, .002, .003, etc., you're dealing with a split archive. These files have been divided into smaller parts using a "file splitter" to make large files easier to store, transfer, or back up.
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.
Looking to block AdSense ads in Opera without installing extensions or plugins? The Opera Web Browser offers a built-in way to block Google AdSense advertisements using its advanced content blocking settings. This lightweight and effective method allows you to remove intrusive ads — including those served by Google — and enjoy a cleaner, faster web browsing experience. In this guide, you’ll learn how to disable ads in Opera without any third-party software.
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.
Noticed your Uconnect 8.4 clock running slow? You're not alone. The other day, I realized that the clock in my Uconnect system was losing several minutes per hour. At first, I thought it was a one-time glitch, so I manually adjusted the time. But a few minutes later, it drifted again—off by several more minutes. Even after performing a full system reset, the issue persisted.
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.
YouTube Videos Wont Play Green Screen: If you're hearing sound but seeing a Green Screen instead of video on YouTube, you're not alone. This frustrating issue can prevent videos from displaying properly while audio plays normally. I experienced this glitch myself shortly after updating Adobe Flash Player, and as it turns out, a simple setting tweak solved it instantly.
In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to Convert Doc to PDF files using the Open Source PDFCreator. I stumbled upon this PDF Creator tool while I was doing some research for a client who was looking for an offline tool he could use to convert his document files into PDF (Portable Document Format) files. This tool seemed to do the trick and more.
Fixing the getPlus + (R) Adobe Download Error: If you've run into the frustrating Adobe Installation Error while trying to install Adobe Reader or another Adobe product, you're definitely not alone. This issue commonly occurs due to a problem with Adobe's outdated download manager getPlus(R) which can become corrupted or fail due to system or network conflicts.
Firefox includes a built in spell checker that can check for spelling errors. However, by default the spell checking feature only checks for multiline fields, which does no good if your typing a single line entry into a single line entry box. In the following simple solution, I'll cover the process of tweaking the Firefox spelling checker to allow you to detect spelling errors and mistyped words as you type them in single line entry fields.
Easily remove meta name=generator content=WordPress: Starting with WordPress 2.5 and beyond, the meta tag was moved from the template files to the core of WordPress. This means you can no longer simply remove the call from the template. Instead, you need to use specific methods to remove this generator tag. It's important to remove this tag because it exposes the WordPress version your site is running, which could lead to security vulnerabilities being exploited by malicious users.
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.
Upgrading CPU on HP laptops. Is it worth it? Is the CPU or Processor upgrade procedure complicated? How long does it take? These are common questions in regard to upgrading from the factory original processor that ships with many laptops. In the following article, I discuss my experience in regard to working with and upgrading CPU on HP laptops; in particular the HP DV6000, DV9000 series laptops.
The Blue Screen of Death Screensaver: (BSOD) is one of the most feared error screens in the Windows operating system universe. For seasoned PC users and tech novices alike, seeing a blue screen typically means something has gone terribly wrong — such as critical hardware failure, corrupted drivers, or serious software conflicts. It’s the digital equivalent of your computer waving a white flag in panic mode.