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Use Kerosene to Stop Biodiesel's Winter Freeze-Up
There's no need to shell out a ton of cash to "convert" a diesel engine for use with biofuel. Use kerosene or a similar solvent instead.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 27, 2010
Learn a Foreign Language to Further Your Career!
Knowing a foreign language can make you stand out from the rest of the job applicants.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 26, 2010
Cobra Issues Its 50th Anniversary CB Radio
Back in the days before personal computers and cell phones, hard-wired telephones were the "easy way" for people to communicate. But what of the people who lived on the road? The citizen's band (CB) radio came to the rescue.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 23, 2010
Which Diesel Cars & Trucks Can Use Biodiesel?
Which vehicles can readily burn biodiesel? Theoretically, all diesel-engine vehicles can. But keep a few things in mind.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 22, 2010
Top 5 Biodiesel-Ready Vehicles
A little known fact about diesel engines is that they were originally designed to use vegetable oil - namely peanut butter - as the primary fuel.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 22, 2010
Using a Hydrogen Generator with Your Car or Truck Engine
One of my readers, JT, recently asked me a question about a previous article I had written about the hydrogen gas generator I installed in my car. You can see more about this generator by clicking here.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 22, 2010
Does Oxygenated Water Provide Health Benefits?
While the battle over the benefits of commercially oxygenated water wages on, the notion of drinking oxygen-rich water bubbling forth from clean mountain stream does sound attractive.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 22, 2010
When Buying Appliances, Go with Low-Tech
You would think that with all the technology that surrounds us, we'd be in a much better place. But, uh, well -- No.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 22, 2010
Techno-Phunk
A song I crafted using Acid remix software.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 20, 2010
Eastern Prayer
This is a song I crafted using Acid audio mixing software.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 20, 2010
How to Buy New Car & Truck Tires
As an unfortunate consequence of the manufacturing industry, much of the thinking behind tire design is not passed on to you at the point of sale. Assuming you would rather be educated before buying new tires, read on.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 20, 2010
How to Buy Car & Truck Snow Tires - Part 1
By spending a little more for the improved safety benefits good snow tires offer you, you can drive with greater comfort, confidence and safety '" especially with loved ones sharing the ride with you.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 20, 2010
Power Line Radio Wave Reflectors
I noticed that while driving in my car a certain distance from these power lines, my incoming 10-meter ham radio signals seemed to strengthen.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 20, 2010
When Switching Banks, Be Wary of Lagging Transactions!
With all this technology at their avail, certain banks seem to be holding back on this resource, and further seem to be using nefarious methods as a way to impose expensive overdraft fees.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 20, 2010
Beautiful Summer Sunset
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Sometimes it's times like these that make a tough day worth it!
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 19, 2010
How to Buy Car & Truck Snow Tires - Part 2
By spending a little more for the improved safety benefits good snow tires offer you, you can drive with greater comfort, confidence and safety - especially with loved ones sharing the ride with you.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 16, 2010
Collaboration Platforms for Online Education
Perhaps one of the most openly used terms is collaboration. While there are so many proponents of online collaboration, there are just as many definitions of what effective online collaboration really means.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 15, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill to Exact a Heavy Human Toll
With local businesses facing bankruptcy, families will be shattered, and tales of residents committing suicide may shamefully become everyday fodder for the local news.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 13, 2010
A Solution to Boost Engine Power!
Cold air intakes are the choice as a quick-and-dirty (and cheap) solution to your hot intake air problem.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 09, 2010
Use a Cold Air Intake to Boost Engine Power!
Hot engine intake air is less dense than cold air. Less dense air means less engine power. Cold air intakes are "the choice" as a quick-and-dirty (and cheap) solution to your hot intake air problem.
Contributor: John Melendez
Published: Jul 09, 2010
