If you’d like to hook up your laptop or desktop computer equipped with an HDMI port to your big screen HDTV located in another room, read my quick guide and review of a cheap $20 HDMI CAT5e/6 Extender.
Month: August 2010
Toyota Corolla Headlight Bulbs Guide
If you need to replace a low beam, high beam or parking / turn signal light bulb in your 2003 to 2008 Toyota Corolla, check out my guide by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Radisson LAX Airport Hotel Review
The Radisson LAX was our home for the day during a 12 hour layover. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Point Dume State Beach – Malibu, CA
We took a trip to Point Dume State Preserve near Zuma Beach during a long 12 hour layover in Los Angeles, California. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Virgin America In-Flight WiFi Internet Review
I had the good fortune to be on a Virgin America cross country flight recently from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Los Angeles (LAX). At the time, Google was sponsoring the inflight WiFi internet access and it was available for free to all Virgin America passengers.
I took the time to run some internet speed tests and also evaluate how well it worked for things like reading email, researching our destinations, viewing pictures on Flickr and watching videos on Hulu.com or YouTube.com.
I was able to watch most of a “Scrubs” episode on Hulu.com, but only at the lowest quality setting and with several pauses to allow the video buffer to fill completely. I had a couple of DVDs with me, so I wasn’t too worried about having to use the Virgin America WiFi for entertainment. Plus each seat came with its own media center console.
The Virgin America WiFi system scored a respectable 0.27Mb/s download speed and 0.30Mb/s upload speed on SpeedTest.net. It was more than enough speed for my casual emailing, surfing, viewing optimized pictures, and very limited video viewing.
At Toast.net, the Virgin America WiFi scored an ever better 3306 Kb.
I usually cherish my time on planes for finally being able to disconnect myself from the internet and watch some movies in peace. But if you need to get online at 30,000 feet in the air, the $5.95 to $12.95 per flight (depending on the length) is worth the cost for this convenient service.
Pontiac Grand Prix Fog Light Bulb Guide
If you have a burnt out fog light bulb on your 1997 to 2003 GM Pontiac Grand Prix, check out my replacement guide by clicking on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Toyota Corolla Front Brake Pads Guide
If the front brake pads on your 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla are squealing, it may be time to replace them with new ones. For the complete pictures illustrated guide, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Toyota Corolla Front Brake Pads Replacement Guide
Check out the mobile friendly version of this tutorial –
2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Timing Chain Tensioner Replacement Guide
Epcot Food & Wine Festival
The 2009 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival featured a variety of tasty treats and delectable drinks from around the world. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Pictures & Visitor Info
GM Power Window Switch Cleaning
Do the power windows in your Pontiac Grand Prix or other GM vehicle only work intermittently? The problem might be carbon build up on the copper contact points of your window switches. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
GM Power Window Tracks Lubricating Guide
If the power windows in your 1997 to 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix, or any other GM vehicle, are starting to move slowly, check out my pictures illustrated guide for how to lubricate them. Click on the text link or thumbnail image below for more.