Looking for ways to keep the repair bills down, we decided to have a go at fixing an HP Pavillion dv9000 ourselves.  The left hinge on the 17″ model works itself loose over time and eventually will crack, and the hinge had become quite loose. We found a couple tutorials of how to take the components apart, but the fixes [...]

I was in need of a second laptop that I could take with my while traveling.  My main laptop is a 17″ HP, and it’s heavy to take around on trips, and since it has a lot of data on it, I don’t want to risk the hassle of loss, damage, theft, etc. So here I was in the market for another [...]

The Canon VIXIA HV40 HD HDV Camcorder is a great camcorder and camera.  Although it still records to DV Tape, the camera can film in either HD or non-HD mode.  The camera can also be set to record at 24 frames per second which all you movie buffs will know is the frame rate for cinema film. Versatile – The camcorder [...]

The excitement of having a G1 Android phone from T-mobile came crashing down when I pulled out my phone and saw that it wouldn’t turn on.  I thought that the battery must have run out but it was odd because I thought the battery had plenty of charge left in it. I plugged in the phone and to my horror [...]

The OVO 3.5″ Digital Photo Album is one of kind.  It’s sleek design and ease of operation makes it a great choice.  Depending on the size of the pictures imported to the album, it can hold over 1,000.  Slide show mode makes it easy to share pictures. The OVO digital photo frame comes with a stand so it can stand [...]