Two pilot lights are better than one
From Deep in the Heart of Texas, we got this question from “So Frustrated”: I have 2 pilot lights after replacing the thermopile assembly. I know there is only suppose to be one small blue… Two pilot lights are better than one
Believability and the Reader’s Representative
I’m at 4th Street Fantasy Convention this weekend. In a panel last night, there was a discussion about suspension of disbelief. One technique mentioned (by Scott Lynch) was “lampshading,” in which the author, knowing that… Believability and the Reader’s Representative
Resetting the #$%@!!* Honeywell Gas Valve on a Water Heater
There’s no way to reset the evil Honeywell gas valve after it detects overheating. You need a new gas valve. But you CAN save hundred of dollars by switching just the fronts of the two valves, containing the circuit board that remembers the failure, rather than getting a plumber to replace the entire valve.
Becoming a Quantum Mechanic
Dear Tyler (writes Woody Desmond of No Particular Place): I saw from your FB that you have become a Quantum Mechanic. Is much training needed for this? I’m interested in a career change esp. if… Becoming a Quantum Mechanic
Free ebook by Margaret Taylor
My friend Margaret Taylor has a new longish short story out in electronic form on Amazon. John of the Rhine will be offered free on October 7-11, 2013, as part of the KDP Select program.… Free ebook by Margaret Taylor