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How to connect and setup a Tello drone
Just a quick post covering how to setup and connect your awesome new Ryze DJI Tello drone to your smart phone or tablet and start flying! The first thing you should do after taking your Tello drone out of the box is to install the battery and plug it in. It can take a while […]
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Best Drone To Buy For A Beginner Under $100
I’ve owned 12 drones to date and slowly worked my way from the cheapest toy drones all the way up to prosumer level drones. I hope to help you avoid wasting time and money on some of the flops I’ve had and get you the best drone for your budget that you’ll be happy using […]
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My House Flooded! What do I do? Start Here
This is a series of articles I’m writing based upon my own experience when my home flooded during Hurricane Sandy. Obviously some things will be different depending on your part of the country / world, whether you flooded from a small, local event vs. a large scale event like a hurricane that affected your entire […]
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Chamberlain MyQ Light Switch (WSLCEV or 823LM) Install and Review
After recently installing the Chamberlain WD1000WF Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener which is INSANELY quiet and controllable via a smart phone app, I found out about the Chamberlain MYQ Light Switch. It allows you to replace a standard light switch, which you can control via the same smart phone app as a MyQ garage door opener as well as a […]
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Installing A Portable Generator Outlet On Your Home
Having a portable generator but only using extension cords to power your home is like having a car with only one seat. It works and gets the job done, but adding more seats or in the case of the generator, adding a receptacle to your home allows you to leverage the full capabilities of your […]
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How to choose a backup generator for your home
I have always thought about getting a backup generator for my home, but always thought it would be immensely expensive and complicated. Considering that we don’t lose power very often it seemed like an unnecessary expense. What finally got me motivated was hurricane Irene. My area was heavily affected by the hurricane and we all lost […]
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iPhone: Attach multiple pictures to an email
A great new feature introduced in iOS 5 is the ability to select multiple pictures and email or text them from your phone or ipad. To do this, tap the Photos app and at the top right corner of the screen you’ll see a square with an arrown in the middle of it pointing to […]
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Review of Ipad 2 Keyboard Case
In my hunt for the perfect case for my iPad 2, I came across the Logitech Keyboard Case by Zagg. I had actually been looking for a case that would ideally protect both the front and back of my iPad 2 but wouldn’t add a lot of bulk to the iPad itself. I’ve actually had […]
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Upgrade To SSD Hard Drive And See Speed!
After reading several articles about the impressive performance gains you can get from SSD drives as well as the fact that they are completely silent and use a fraction of the power of normal drives, I got the itch and had to look into them. I started thinking I’d get an SSD to put into my […]
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Ebay: Get more bids with a good Title
Having upgraded my iPhone from the 3G to the iPhone 4, I decided I’d try to recoup some of my cash by selling the 3G on ebay. I know a lot of the old tricks and techniques for getting good responses to my auctions like posting a ton of pictures (using my own site to […]