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How to Build Stone Veneer Raised Planter Beds: A step-by-step pictorial of the process we used to build decorative, raised, stone veneer planter beds in our front yard.
Cable Trellis Project: I wanted to get the Sun off the western side of the house, for energy saving reasons, and because it is a flaming BALL OF GAS!!! Also, I did it to make a bare space more interesting. So I extracted the ol' cable cutter and ferrule crimper from my afro and plied my nimblest of trades.
Slap Up an HD/Digital TV Antenna: Free is always a good price, especially compared to the $60/month the cable company, Brighthouse, wants for standard cable.
Why Portland Oregon Sucks: People often ask me, "in which ways does Portland suck?", so instead of repeating myself, they can now reference this page: a running list of the reasons Portland Oregon sucks.
How to install GetPaid .6.2 (with Google Checkout) with Plone 3.1.6: (standalone rootless install in unprivileged user home directory)
Installing Debian Etch Linux on Lenovo Thinkpad T61: It works great with the exception of some minor things. This article contains notes on how to install Debian Etch Linux and configure hardware (with encrypted swap and /home directories, and dual boot with MS Windows Vista).
Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum): This tree is in our front yard.
Removing Openoffice Calc Hyperlinks: How to remove OpenOffice Calc 2.04 hyperlinks.
How to upgrade from GetPaid .3/Plone 3.0.x to GetPaid .6.1/Plone 3.1.2: (standalone rootless install in unprivileged user home directory)
La Victoria Estratégica: As the chapter are released on cubadebate.cu, I'm publishing them here as well. Most of the crap I read in Spanish is not interesting, so this should provide something to feed my Latin American Studies/Political Science BA neurons as I learn Spanish.
Links to Wrongness: this is a list of links people can add to
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Centering the logo in Plone 4 with the default Sunburst theme: Things changed a little since Plone 3, so I wanted to document this, since it hasn't been stated succinctly and simply anywhere else on the web, according to Google.
How to Fix a Digital Stream DTX9900 HD Converter: stopped working and only has stuck on green flashing or blinking light, no more red
capacitor: this is the part you have to replace. It will often have some residue or brownish/black gluey substance on the top. Apparently it gets that discoloration when it blows.
soldering_kit: Just a few things are needed. I prefer lead-free electrical solder available at Radio Shack. My soldering iron is like 40W.
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internet tv shows I like to watch: a list for myself and friends who are hooking up home theatre pcs of one type or another
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