I recently put this machine up for sale, but scanned the service manual. Read more →
SnapMaker v2.0 A350 Journal
November 1, 2019 – Dec 13th, 2020: 1 year and 43 days from the day I paid for the SnapMaker A350, it arrived. Their packaging is really top notch. Unboxing and assembly was straightforward and the manual was clear and easy to follow. Everything about the assembly was great – the manual is clear and everything went together without any… Read more →
Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon Manually Add Application to Cinnamon Menu and Panel
The Newshosting application installs itself to the desktop but not to the Cinnamon menu, so there is no “right-click > Add to Panel” option. Here’s a quick way to add an item to the Cinnamon menu. First, you need a script to launch your application. Something like: #!/bin/bash/home/myusername/myawesomeapp –param1 –param2 You’ll want to save this script and make it executable…sudo… Read more →
Workaround: Latest Apple macOS Sierra InstallOS.dmg contains a broken createinstallmedia binary
NOTE: This page describes how to create a working USB install drive using the latest official Apple macOS Sierra InstallOS.dmg (10.12.6) directly from Apple’s support site. It assumes you already know how to properly erase your USB drive using Disk Utility and have imaged USB drives before using the methods provided by Apple. The following link to Apple’s support page… Read more →
Wolverine Digital Movie Maker Pro
This post will detail my adventures with a Wolverine Digital Movie Maker Pro unit that I ordered a few days ago. I purchased mine direct from the manufacturer because they offered a $20 coupon whereas other sites (Adorama, Amazon, B&H Photo) did not. Prior to purchasing this unit I solicited several estimates from reputable professionals. I have around 60 total… Read more →
Big Tony’s PokerKard – Model T4 USA – Restoring CloneZilla and dd Drive Images…
You will need: (2) USB Thumb Drives / Keys Narrow and thin or they won’t all fit! (I really like these Kingston drives…) One 2GB or larger One 8GB or larger USB keyboard Big Tony’s PokerKard hardware (properly installed in the Big Tony’s PokerKard cabinet) Proper BIOS Settings for the PC (BIOS settings are below the images) Big Tony’s PokerKard… Read more →
My Adventures with Big Tony’s Pokerkard – Tear down, repair, troubleshooting, etc. (Fixed!)
All of the content on this page is aimed at helping owners troubleshoot, repair, and service their game. If a legitimate request to remove any of the material posted here surfaces, I will honor the request. Recently I picked up a Big Tony’s Pokerkard arcade video/gambling game/machine. It does not boot all the way into the game, but the… Read more →
Wasabi Mango Pixel Perfect UHD420 42″ 4K TV – Details, Experience, & Review (Avoid)
Recently, I decided to purchase a Wasabi-Mango UHD420 42″ 4K monitor on eBay. The specs look great – 60Hz on DisplayPort and a LG IPS panel. Here’s my experience. Packaging: Excellent! Looks Nice! Feet installed: Image is very nice, but the back lighting isn’t quite even throughout. I tried many images, and dynamic back lighting as… Read more →
Ikea’s Dignitet Wire Curtain Hanger – Makeshift Photography Studio
My oldest son is creating more artwork at his school than we can keep up with at home, and I really hate to throw any of it out. So, I decided to make an “on the cheap” photography studio so that I can photograph each item he brings home and save the digital copy. These might be fun to look… Read more →
Renaming a file to match parent folder name in Python 2.x.x
I keep all of my movies on a home NAS and don’t even remember the last time I used an actual disc to watch a movie. I currently use MakeMKV (runs in Linux beautifully) to dump the films to my organized folder structure. However, the file names it produces are usually not what I’m looking for – things like title00.mkv. … Read more →