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2015 A Better Year?

2014 didn’t end up being a great year for hitting the highways. My daily driver Cadillac needed an overhaul of the rear brake system which also brought to light an issue with the axles being worn by bad bearings. Finding the parts turned out to 

What’s New For 2014

With the CRX off the road from the VI notice, I only managed to do one large trip for 2013. I expect to finish the needed work on the CRX and get the inspection done in the near future, but until then I’ve picked up 

Yellowstone And My Search For America

My big trip for 2013 put me across Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. From Canada I crossed into the US near Creston and spent the night in Coeur d’Alene. The next day was spent driving east along I90 until stopping in Livingston at a B&B 

GoPro Hero 3 White – low light dashcam test

GoPro Hero 3 White – low light dashcam test

So I have picked up a GoPro Hero 3 White edition to toy around with. I would have much preferred the Hero 3 Black but at an additional $200 I couldn’t justify the cost at this time. My primary use will be daytime dash cam 

Yamaha TG55 Tone Generator & QX5 Sequencer

Yamaha TG55 Tone Generator & QX5 Sequencer

Quick video I put together of some audio equipment I picked up recently.

Honda OBD0 DPFI-MPFI Distributor Hack

I have attached a quick example of how to wire a DPFI distributor to a MPFI Honda. This should only be used as a temporary measure to move the car a short distance, as the car will run in “limp mode” with a 3k RPM 

Highway 23 – Big Bend

A highway I have driven many times for a long relaxing trip with a low amount of traffic is highway 23 north of Revelstoke. It is also listed as the “big bend” highway, likely due to the large bend around an arm of Revelstoke Lake. 

Slocan Valley Route

Slocan Valley Route

A nice long day drive I enjoy quite a bit is the loop around the Slocan Valley area. This takes you through Castlegar, Slocan, Silverton, New Denver, Kaslo and Nelson. This area can be accessed from Kelowna either by highway 6 (Lumby/Cherryville) and the connecting 

Video: Mac Quadra 840AV

Video: Mac Quadra 840AV

Made this quick video about one of my old computer systems; the Apple Macintosh Quadra 840AV. This is one of the fastest Macs released with the Motorola 68040 processor. I have several other old Macs which will be included in future videos.