QuickFire TK to Rapid

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Should have bought the tenkeyless version, but in lieu, to completely disable NumLock in Windows, right-click and save. DisableNumLock.reg The numbers are blacked out with this satin black paint marker.  The keycaps are from WASD.

Resurrect a Sony WM-F100 III with a $3.09 Belt

Reading Time: 2 minutes In the 80’s, Macy’s sold this particular Walkman for $225.00.   With an annual inflation of 2.74%, that’s $479.25 in 2014 dollars.  Unlike the clunky plastic-fantastic turquoise sensibilities of other 80’s electronics, the Sony WM-F100 III was made of metal and built to last.  It represented premium Japanese engineering, but with an unseen Achilles tendon. When […]

Bend the Harmony Smart Control to Your Will

Reading Time: 8 minutes This remote system has just enough flexibility to do the job in spite of itself.  My use case:  Sony KDL-55EX501 TV, Onkyo TX-SR508 Receiver, Sony PS3 and a Windows Media Center PC with an ORtek VRC-1100.  Tips:  Use the Windows app instead of the smartphone app for configuration, and make use of selective HDMI control […]