Modern Doorbell, Vintage Chimes

Background The doorbell chime in this house is unlike any I’ve seen before, and I’d like to keep it around indefinitely. I decided to replace the existing doorbell ringer with something more modern while keeping the original chimes functional. The doorbell chimes from the “golden era of doorbell…

Duct Duct Goose

Part 1 - Leak Investigation One evening we found some drops of water coming down out of a light fixture. Not good. An investigation was underway shortly thereafter. Fortunately, the water was not leaking from the roof but rather just some old unused ducting that had been left in the…

Welcome to the Solid State

Instructions This is a step-by-step guide to upgrading a computer to a solid state drive (SSD). For computers with a standard mechanical hard drive (HDD; spinning platters) this is by far the most effective upgrade in terms of performance gained and out-of-pocket costs. 1. Purchase an SSD Ideally with storage…