Fixing my Chevy Sonic Climate Controls
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Fixing my Chevy Sonic Climate Controls

I had a little unexpected project recently with my car. And one that went better than fixing the window, which just failed and resulted in a returned part and a window that no longer functions. I was adjusting the blower setting on the air conditioner and there was a stiff turn before it just, stopped working. The knob still turned but the blower was stuck on "blow out the main vents." I would have been less worried if it were any season except winter, but its winter, so eventually, I will need the defroster. After checking online to confirm that…
Pokemon Go Max Battle Tips
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Pokemon Go Max Battle Tips

I was a bit skeptical on Max Battles at first, but I find now, I really like them. They feel like raids with better mechanics, and they are just more interactive than just, throwing a ball. The design also feels right enough that the proper team make up can seriously make or break a victory or a loss, unlike Raids, where you are effectively just, competing against the clock. I have managed to do enough of these now I feel like it may be worth throwing out some general tips I have collected. Its not always guaranteed, but it helps.…
Weekly Wrap Up (2026.01.03)
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Weekly Wrap Up (2026.01.03)

Ok, lets start the new year off running, so I can sputter out in a day in classic fashion. This year is going to be great. Right? Right? ... Ok, its, very very likely going to be terrible. I had a fairly productive Saturday today, I swapped out the ancient bathroom fan for a nicer, quieter one.  It need some trim added to cover the leftover hole, because it's smaller than the previous one, but it's in.  It's not as easy as it seems, but not super difficult.  Remove the old fan from the housing, which means removing the discharge…
My Music Listening Habits for 2025
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My Music Listening Habits for 2025

Its that time of year, when everything rolls over and everyone does wrap up and summary posts. I have done my music wrap up every year for a while now. I did it monthly for a bit but it didn't change enough to be interesting to write about. Hell, it honestly doesn't change much to be interesting annually. It was kind of a big year for buying CDs for me, though not necessarily listening to them. CDs are plentiful on the secondary market, and are easily digitized. I also went and ID tagged all my music, which will be useful…
Tanking in Pokemon Go For Fun and Profit
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Tanking in Pokemon Go For Fun and Profit

So, I am.not a fan of PVP in Pokemon Go, better known as Battle League. Like, at all. However, there is a goofy Luchador Pikachu, locked behind Battle League, that I am a fan of. Apparently, the current season is some sort of special truncated season, which means that in order to get Luchador Pikachu, you only need to get to Rank 20, and not Rank 25. As far as I can tell, this means getting 107 Wins. Also, on top of that, it also means getting 3 wins out of 5 during one round, to unlock the Pikachu itself.…
Fix For American Truck Simulator Not Closing in Steam
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Fix For American Truck Simulator Not Closing in Steam

I just want to throw out a fix I found for a problem with American Truck Simulator not closing properly. Its honestly stupid annoying because its been screwing up my Steam play time numbers, which I kind of really hate.  Anyway, I found what seems to be an effective fix, though I'm not exactly sure why, I have some theories. PS, I had the same issue in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and this fixed it there as well. I'm not sure where the file is in other operating systems, but at least for Windows, you'll wan to open the Documents…
Weekly Wrap Up (2025.12.20)
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Weekly Wrap Up (2025.12.20)

Kind of feels like an odd line up this week, and I am trying to "encourage" myself to post more individual posts on some things, like gaming. Gaming I actually have been playing the LEGO Fortnite a fair bit. Primarily with some sandboxy elements on, so I can quickly build little villages, but still fight things. I doubt this lasts very long sadly, the game play loop is just... not that deep. Especially with the material grinding removed. Anyway, I hope to post more detail on it later. Truck Sim has its Christmas event going on. The mechanics are very…