Outdoor Technologist

2003 R1150 GS iABS Brake Bleed Info

2019 07 16 Releasing this before I provide more info so I can share it with a FB group. PDF link – most efficient and easiest to consume the information: http://users.rcn.com/dehager/service/service_abs3.pdf Link directly to the Time of interest where removing brake fluid from front brakes starts: https://youtu.be/YLM25NYvlas?t=182 These two silent videos (one above and the…

PiHole Setup Steps

Setup Raspian Lite: https://blog.cryptoaustralia.org.au/instructions-for-setting-up-pi-hole/T To test the local IP https://blog.cryptoaustralia.org.au/instructions-for-setting-up-pi-hole/ Setup HostName: https://geek-university.com/raspberry-pi/change-raspberry-pis-hostname/ Start SSH: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/ssh/ Install PiHole: curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash From: https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/basic-install/ Save the SD card and use log2ram: https://github.com/azlux/log2ramReboot after installation!

Bringing my 2010 R1200GSA to ‘prime’ condition

I bought a 2010GSA to upgrade my ride and it has some of the following issues that I need to fix: Drive Shaft & Boot Broken Right Handgrip heater Front Clunk Drive Shaft & Boot The 2010 GSA that I just picked up has a tattered Front Drive boot (see picture below). This boot is…

R1200GSA Key

I’ve got my new ride and she’s a bit bruised, but she’s a beauty! Unfortunately the history to this bike left it with only 1 key, so I’ve got to go through the hoops to get a new one. Fortunately, the hoops are easy – go to dealer with Registration or Title and Driver’s license…

Reduce the cognitive load of Windows 10

How NOT to do it: https://betanews.com/2016/06/03/disable-windows-10-live-tiles/ This one seems to get rid of some of the annoyance, but doesn’t fully remove the tiles like I wanted to: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3051121/remove-live-tiles-from-the-windows-10-start-menu.html And if you want to reload the files, this might reinstall them: https://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/windows-10/has-your-windows-10-start-menu-stopped-working-here-are-four-ways-to-fix-it-11364000314532 This command was used in Powershell: I probably shouldn’t have used it – it…

Highlight text differences in Excel cells

For controlled documents it is bets to allow reviewers to see the change in documents – this is managed in Word with the change tracking and review features. Unfortunately, Excel does not have this capability. After some searching I have figured out how to do this using the built in Excel Inquire add-in and some…

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Lenovo T420s Battery Replacement

Battery Info gleened from multiple Lenovo sites: Lenovo System Service Parts Link shows the following FRUs: – 42T4845 – 42T4847 Part numbers obtained from Lenovo Batteries and Battery Charger – Reference guide / compatibility list (link): – 0A36310 – 0A36309 What I’m buying: http://www.battdepot.com/us/model/notebook+battery/lenovo/thinkpad+t420s/lln235.aspx Why I chose this: Price and WarrantyI don’t want a battery…

2010 BMW R1200 GSA Research

My research as I look at a 2010 R1200 GSA… Vent & Fuel strip? WTF?: Issue found here: https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?56679-2009-vs-2010-R1200GS-ADV-Hexhead-vs-Camhead&p=723723&viewfull=1#post723723 Ahhh – the fuel guage may have an issue, oh well, I’m ok with this fix if i need to do it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRRy1yCpHc 2. Maintenance Records Do you have them? 3. Rear Drive Boots – are they…

Salt Lake City travel Notes

When I travel to SLC for some fun I often search for the cheapest rental car, but sometimes that backfires because the car is off-airport so I waste an hour of my most precious resource each way! This link takes you to the all important efficiency information you need to determine who to rent from:…

Jupyter Windows 10 setup

Start in the proper directory: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35254852/how-to-change-the-jupyter-start-up-folder/36433389#36433389 Do not put the path in ‘Start in’ Instead put path as recommended in the comment: 10 Add your path in the “Destination” box, after jupyter-notebook-script.py – Stefano Piovesan Feb 19 ’17 at 8:51