I bought a TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 USB WiFi adapter on Amazon. It would take several minutes after booting Windows to connect to my WiFi access point (Netgear Nighthawk AC19000 R7000). The connection would also randomly drop out, and I would need to unplug the WiFi dongle or reboot the compu...

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I converted a used JDM C56 transmission from a Celica GT to work in an MR2 Spyder

First, I had to identify the Toyota 1ZZ/C5x JDM transmission to confirm it was a match.

Steps to convert Celica GT transmission to work in an MR2 Spyder:

  • Locked the transmission
  • Removed 5th gear using a mod...

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The transmission in my Toyota MR2 Spyder was failing Video:C56 5Th Gear Popout.m4v. Rather than repair this worn out transmission, I bought a JDM transmission I was told was paired with a 1ZZ engine. This JDM supplier had several engines/transmissions and wasn't sure exactly which car it came fr...

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iPhone slo-mo video can kind of be played on Windows 7, but the video speed and audio can be glitchy.
To fix this, you'll need to convert the framerate of video file itself to something Windows Media Player can handle well.

using FFmpeg, this batch file will output a video file that will play...

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Install notes for installing PartKeepr 1.4.0 database application on Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS

These are just quick notes, not a guide!

Installing PartKeepr on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS instead of 19.10, because 18.04 uses php 7.2 by default (supported) choosing HTTP Basic auth instead of WSSE since previ...

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