The weather is changing, the temperatures are cooling, and the rooms in the house can get chilled. What is the best electric heater for the bedroom? What is the best electric heater for the living room? Is safety important? These are very important questions to ask. Let’s examine our options and the features that are […]

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Turn your HDTV into a SmartTV! Finally a way to watch YouTube videos and streaming movies on HDTV. I am excited about this capability. For those that do not feel like being glued to the desk for hours, finally a solution to the problem. It’s called Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player. Chromecast has been […]

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Is hooking the computer up to the HDTV possible, even if I don’t have the HDMI port available? My computer has the place for it but this was an option. I’m sad. Can I ever be happy and find a gadget to accomplish this goal? Yes I can. It’s called the ViewHD PC to HDTV […]

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Some are lucky enough to point the HDTV antenna and receive all of the given channels. Most of us either have to split the difference, which is called splitting, and we compromise by aiming between two reception points. This usually results with less than optimum conditions and causes problems. Combining two different HDTV antennas can […]

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After having DSL dropouts and experiencing sluggish internet speeds, I decided to do a little research on the topic. How do I get a better DSL signal? I did some reading and found some excellent sources. I was trying to find out more then you ever wanted to know about DSL Filters! The primer informed […]

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Will the HDTV signal amplifier improve my digital signal? This was a question I was asking myself before I bought the signal booster, specifically the 4 Port Cable TV/HDTV/Digital Amplifier Internet Modem Signal Booster Internet AMP. Read on if you’re interested in the results. My antenna is the homemade coat hanger, the 4- bay style. […]

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Getting HDTV reception has never been easier. While the homemade HDTV Bowtie antenna performs fairly well, I will eventually replace these coat hangers with the WINEGARD HD-9032 UHF High-Gain 35-Element HDTV Antenna and then get a power booster. This should give me the ultimate HDTV reception. This might help me with the channels that keep […]

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If you’ve ever planted a vegetable garden or designed a landscape bed, then you know how much hard labor that is involved. You are aware of the detail and the time invested in an important yard project. Only after planting you discover that the deer are roaming the neighborhood. How do you keep the deer […]

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A company called Cree has the blogosphere lighting up with their new Cree LED bulbs. The old incandescent bulb may now have some stiff competition and companies like Cree could be household names in the near future, as the new LED bulbs become more affordable. Can these new Cree LED light bulbs win the incandescent […]

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The website sometimes gets disconnected and it won’t come back — even after you hit the refresh button. Then you will renew the IP address. Here’s how to do it. Renew The IP Address 1. Click on the start menu on lower left side of desktop. 2. Then click run. 3. Then type the letters […]

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