AfterHours:Tinkering:Makeitwork

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We apologize for that little information on this page, which is still under construction. Please stay tuned.

Creative hacking resources [1]
How stuff works [2]
Replacing a sump-pump [3]
Bleeping Computer, a free forum of home-computing users
Audit my PC - online security audits, speed tests and personal computing resources
NetGear/Infrant ReadyNAS NV+ - a data-storage solution for home computing
The SMB NAS roundup - comparing NAS solutions
Fixing "back to PIO" issue with DVD drives - Windows would stealthily disable DMA mode on a DVD drive which encounters too many read errors (e.g. scratched disk) and DMA has to be manually re-enabled
Removing a Windows service, if uninstall did not work, can be done using the "sc delete <service-name>" command, as documented here
A nice tutorial on *.msc files, which in Windows are pre-configured scripts for the Microsoft Management Console - for instance running "services.msc" will launch the Services panel.
A comprehensive database of service manuals, schematics and datasheets for electronic components and equipment
A library of Windows installation packages
Test your Internet connection speed
Bugmenot - temporary E-mails and login accounts for anti-spam protection
Hacking resources for the Viking-based routers including the CLI reference
Find good deals on electronic gadgets from RedFlagDeals, PriceCanada and DirectCanada
Information on BitTorrent inner workings