First update for April 2012, a bit later than I anticipated but I finally got around to write it! In this update, I will illustrate how to go about cleaning your Acura RSX’s IACV (idle air control valve) and the…
Free at last!
And a string of great things has happened consecutively during the month of March. For one, I’ve finally finished my study at Cal Poly Pomona and graduated with a degree in International Business and a minor in Marketing Management. The entire…
February has been an incredibly busy month
February has indeed been an incredibly busy month! I’m wrapping up the last two weeks of my final final examinations at Cal Poly Pomona. So much opportunity cost has been forgone for the past year and 3 months, but that’s…
Cleaning your RSX’s throttle body and idle air control valve (IACV) helps improve response and MPG
After spending about 3 hours cleaning the idle air control valve and the throttle body of the Acura RSX, I noticed immediate throttle responsiveness and an increase in MPG. This is after 7 years of owning the RSX and at…
WordPress migration complete! (Finally)
As you may already know, this blog is now powered by WordPress completely. The Serendipity platform became too cumbersome and consumed considerable amount of unnecessary resource ultimately warranted the switch. Expect to hit a few missing or invalid permalinks while…
Dumping marine aquarium idea in favor of the Nature Aquarium
A new and relatively expensive hobby has entered the arena. Instead of pursuing a marine aquarium like I originally intended, I’m going to plan and eventually build a Nature Aquarium. What is a “Nature Aquarium”? According to Takashi Amano, the…
Review: exLEDusa custom Acura RSX interior map and dome light replacements
I received a complimentary set of custom-fitted LED replacement interior lights from Anthony at exLEDusa for the Acura RSX a few days before I embarked on my end of 2011 road trip to the northern California coast. Prior to being…
Happy New Year 2012
I just returned from our 10-day road trip to Northern California. Suffice to say, it was a refreshing and respite retreat from the hectic life of Los Angeles. Shaggy, our adopted guinea pig survived the 1,600+ mile round-trip and was…
WordPress migration: take 2
So after a failed attempt at migrating to WordPress blog platform from s9y Serendipity earlier this year, I am going to attempt the task again. Since there are no direct Serendipity -> WordPress importer, at least not one that is…
Russian tortoise habitat in progress
A few articles back, I wrote about my plans for revamping the habitat for our red eared sliders and putting the Russian tortoise habitat in the backburner until mid spring. Because the planning, costs and logistics required to create the…
Amazon Kindle 2 USB cable, after 2.5 years
I’m pretty particular with the condition I keep my gadgets and books in. So it surprised me to come across this: An Amazon Kindle 2 USB charging cable, left intact and still wrapped in its original wire tie, after 2.5…
Targus TGT-SP travel tripod demo video
Here’s a short video demonstrating the Targus TGT-SP travel tripod. The camera used was a Flip Cam Mino HD.
Rain-X Latitude wipers are in!
My Latitude wipers by Rain-X has arrived and it couldn’t arrive at a better time! My previous set of Latitude wipers lasted me a good three years, but has finally succumbed to the harsh heat of summer and relatively wet…
How to record / video log your road trips
If you like to take frequent road trips like I do, then you may have driven through certain section(s) of your trips that you wished you’d capture on video. It could be a scenic drive, an urban utopia, a coastal…
Fall 2011 quarter is finally over!
After a lengthy week and a half of sleep deprivation and stress from finals, I am happy to say that Fall 2011 quarter is over once and for all. It is the toughest quarter I’ve faced throughout my academic career.…