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Replace a ceiling light fixture

Dave Farquhar DIY, Landlording November 25, 2016October 11, 2019red wire

It’s not hard to replace a ceiling light fixture once you know how everything goes together. Even if you’ve never installed one before, you can do this.

Dave Farquhar

David Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He has written professionally about computers since 1991, so he was writing about retro computers when they were still new. He has been working in IT professionally since 1994 and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He holds Security+ and CISSP certifications. Today he blogs five times a week, mostly about retro computers and retro gaming covering the time period from 1975 to 2000.

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Spectrum bought by AT&T? Not quite.

Dave Farquhar ISPs November 24, 2016January 10, 2025AOL, AT&T, cable tv, comcast, nbc, phone service, time warner, verizon

Was Time Warner Cable or Charter Spectrum bought by AT&T? No it wasn’t, but I understand why some people are thinking that right now. It now turns out that both Charter Communications and AT&T have a history with Time Warner, but it’s complicated.

That said, there was a rumor that AT&T’s arch rival Verizon is considering buying Charter Communications, the company behind Spectrum. Meanwhile, AT&T did buy Time Warner. Time Warner differs from Time Warner Cable.

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How many calories are in a full pan of cornbread?

Dave Farquhar Uncategorized November 23, 2016November 21, 2017

There are 2,196 calories in a full pan of cornbread. Posting for a friend.

You probably don’t want to ask. But since you did, I told him and I asked him how many he ate. He yelled at me and called me by my full name. That usually means I’m in trouble.

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O scale Christmas village choices

Dave Farquhar Toy trains November 23, 2016November 22, 2018christmas, Cobblestone Corners, Dollar Tree, holiday village, Lemax, lionel, lionel train, o scale

If you’re looking for an O scale Christmas village or O scale holiday village to go with a Lionel train or similar train of another make, you’re in luck. You have two good choices.

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When adhesives won’t stick

Dave Farquhar Landlording November 22, 2016September 2, 2017super glue

What do you do when adhesives won’t stick? Generally speaking, there are three or four things that interfere with glue, tape, or other adhesives sticking.

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Why the whistle button makes a Lionel train speed up

Dave Farquhar Toy trains November 21, 2016April 10, 2017lionel, lionel train

Last week a commenter asked me why the whistle button makes a Lionel train speed up. This behavior may seem unusual but it’s normal and solves a problem.

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Save money on a PCIe dual NIC

Dave Farquhar Hardware November 18, 2016July 5, 2018Broadcom, dell, hp, intel, PCI Express, pcie

I’ve written before how to get a standard PCI dual NIC for a low, low price–but what about a PCIe dual NIC? PCI Express needs love too, of course.

It turns out it’s not hard to find a good, cheap PCIe dual NIC either.

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How to use Liquid Nails construction adhesive

Dave Farquhar DIY November 17, 2016March 2, 2020caulk

If you’re wondering how to use Liquid Nails or another construction adhesive, read on. There’s no shame in that. I was 30 years old before anyone told me.

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Cleaning Lionel trains: A hobbyist’s advice

Dave Farquhar Toy trains November 16, 2016November 20, 2018Cleaning Lionel, lionel, Lionel Scout, lionel train

It’s that time of year again, when people start thinking about getting their Lionel trains out and setting them up, and sometimes, cleaning Lionel trains to make them presentable is necessary first.

Fortunately, Lionel trains aren’t hard to clean.

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Add an outlet to a light switch line

Dave Farquhar Landlording November 15, 2016April 22, 2017home depot

For any number of reasons, a lot of rooms, especially bathrooms, don’t have enough electrical outlets. Those rooms probably do have light switches, though, and that’s good news. It’s possible to add an outlet to a light switch line. The better news is there’s usually more than one way to do it. Here are some options.

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Author: Dave Farquhar

Replace a ceiling light fixture

Spectrum bought by AT&T? Not quite.

How many calories are in a full pan of cornbread?

O scale Christmas village choices

When adhesives won’t stick

Why the whistle button makes a Lionel train speed up

Save money on a PCIe dual NIC

How to use Liquid Nails construction adhesive

Cleaning Lionel trains: A hobbyist’s advice

Add an outlet to a light switch line