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  1. I need a home camera system that I can remotely monitor

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    mr.pete
    on 02-28-2010 at 08:52 PM
    I got a call from the home alarm company last week informing me that the house alarm had gone off. When I inquired about what zone set off the alarm, the company rep told me it was the door to the garage from the house. I knew one of two things had happened;
    1. The door was not properly closed and had cracked open
    2. The one of the pets in the house may have been playing around the door and tried to pry it open.

    I asked the alarm company rep not to call the police - ...
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  2. How to raise a car onto jack stands using a hydraulic jack

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    mr.pete
    on 02-12-2010 at 12:45 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mr.pete View Post
    How to raise a BWM onto Jack Stands

    To cut back on costs I decided to do some basic auto repairs in my garage. Using DIYs from enthusiast websites as well as repair manuals I have been able to save some money by performing the repairs or service myself.

    Some tasks call for the car to be raised allowing room for me to crawl and work under the engine. Doing so requires either raising the car using a jack, driving onto ramps or using jack stands. Jack stands are the way
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  3. Georgia Power Bill Calculator

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    mr.pete
    on 02-09-2010 at 02:07 AM
    I have been on Georgia Powers FlatBill for about 2 years now. I will calculate my savings or lack there off with this service and post my results here.

    I found this site - The Georgia Power Bill calculator, which will help estimate my power costs based on KWH usage and month in the year
    http://www.psc.state.ga.us/calc/electric/GPcalc.asp

    From the Georgia Power site I can see what my month by month KWH usage has been, plus I already know how much I have been paying ...
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  4. Unlimited clean sustainable energy through Nuclear Fusion - ITER

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    mr.pete
    on 01-27-2010 at 04:11 AM
    While sitting at the doctors office I came across an interesting article in Time Magazine that I felt was worth sharing.

    Scientist has elusively sought ways of harnessing the nuclear fusion powers of the sun to generate unlimited, pollution free energy. The challenge has been the ability to create a sustainable fusion reaction. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is under construction in France with a scheduled launch period of 2018 and the hope of being able ...
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  5. Fireplace glass doors

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    mr.pete
    on 01-15-2010 at 07:38 AM
    Every winter cold air enters our living room from our chimney especially during strong wind gusts. I traced it down to poor build quality of the chimney dampers installed by the builder. When in the closed position cold air still comes down the chimney flue – very frustrating. We typically have mild winters however the last few weeks have been below freezing.

    Fires in the words of Man vs Wild’s Bear Grylls, “offers a psychological boost” ☺ In the winter it is nice to sit in ...
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