WinTV-quadHD Model 1609

WinTV-quadHD – Computer TV Tuner Card One of the features of a Home Theater PC is the ability to use it as a digital video recorder (DVR).  This card can be for both for clear QAM (unscrambled cable channels) and over-the-air / antenna (OTA) signals. Why Multiple Tuners? If you Read more…

4K Netflix with an NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 4GB Video Card

4K Netflix with an NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 4GB Video Card The ability to stream 4K Netflix on a home theater PC (HTPC) has been the latest “Holy Grail” of HTPC computing.  Not too long ago Netflix began supporting this feature on computers having the 7th & 8th generation Kaby Lake Read more…

Medellín, Columbia Street Slang

  Medellín, Columbia Street Slang I just finished the 78th and final episode of “Lady, la Vendedora de Rosas”.  This show came on at the same time and station as my previous telenovela (Rosario Tijeras – IMDB rating 6.4).  The title “Lady, la Vendedora de Rosas” sounded stupid and I couldn’t imagine it Read more…

Replace 2010 Prius Cabin Air Filter

Replace 2010 Prius Cabin Air Filter Cabin Air Filter on Amazon ($8.87) Procedure: Open lower glovebox. Push one side inward while pulling out to release tab. Do the same for the opposite side. It is enough to lower and tilt the box downward without completely removing it to access the Read more…

Replace 2010 Prius Engine Air Filter

Replace 2010 Prius Engine Air Filter Engine Air Filter on Amazon Costs $8.87.   Procedure: Pull the 2 clips circled in red to the side. Lift off the filter cover. Remove the old filter Insert the new filter Place the cover back on. Pull the 2 clips to the center locking Read more…

WEN 6010 6-Inch Waxer/Polisher

WEN 6010 6-Inch Waxer/Polisher I needed to replace my Harbor Freight rotary polisher which I managed to lose.   Shopping around I came across this unit on Amazon which had a 4/5 rating and only cost $20.75.  I looked up the different applications of rotary vs. orbital polishers.  Rotary is more Read more…