My Research on Vapor Barriers Before Meeting a Crawlspace Contractor 1/8/2020 Home thevictorchen 14,427 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Now that standing has been eliminated from belly height dirt crawlspace, I can confirm the dirt is only moist and damp, enough so that if I were to crawl around, my clothes would get all muddy. Could ... Finish Reading
Plastic Ban: Other simple alternatives to plastic 5/13/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 17,192 Views There seems to be a ton of attention given to banning plastic recently. It feels especially Californian to be the state to lead the movement in protecting the environment. As convenient as plastic is ... Finish Reading
Why Amazon is More Efficient at Delivery Compared to USPS and UPS 7/15/2019 Financial thevictorchen 16,416 Views It's been in the news for awhile now that Amazon has started the process to create their own delivery service, cutting out middlemen such as USPS, UPS and FedEx. Now that I've watched an eye opening Y... Finish Reading
Instant Pot: Eight Reasons Why It Is Worth $100 10/15/2018 Home thevictorchen 1,347 Views After hearing all the hype about the Instant Pot (commonly nicknamed InstaPot), I recently had the chance to borrow one purchased by another family member. I had coworkers claim they loved their first... Finish Reading
Google Finance 2018 Sucks... Switch to Yahoo Finance 5/18/2018 Financial thevictorchen 16,577 Views The website Google Finance was updated in a complete makeover in Q1 of 2018, and the update was absolutely terrible! And ever since Google discontinued the Google Finance mobile App, which was devasta... Finish Reading
VPN Explained: Safety & Privacy Considerations 8/5/2019 Apps and Software thevictorchen 1,637 Views This is a comprehensive article on everything I've learned about VPNs. Skip around to different sections that you're interested in. I'll continue to update this article as I learn more about VPNs.Also... Finish Reading
Hoover Carpet Cleaner 6/14/2015 Lifestyle gsc 2,863 Views I recently borrowed a friend's Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Power Washer and it was amazing. I mentioned in a previous post about finding a solution to clean pet accidents on carpets. So far, I... Finish Reading
A Puppy Playing with a Lemon 2/3/2015 Pets thevictorchen 15,487 Views Part of the series All About Waffle's, my Maltipoo! After one week and a few days, one thing we’ve noticed in Waffles, our maltipoo puppy, is his terrible breath. And even though it has never been a pleasant smell, it is always far right after... Finish Reading
5 Ways to Stay Motivated on the Elliptical 8/3/2016 Health thevictorchen 3,377 Views Part of the series Exercising at Home It's nearly been 3 months since I started working out on my home elliptical workout machine. And so far, it's been fairly successful. Though it's been rough at times, especially holid... Finish Reading
Uber Driving - Why it's not Worth it! 6/8/2016 Lifestyle thevictorchen 3,683 Views I'm probably one of the final holdouts to try Uber, but I bit the bullet and signed up to be a passenger on my recent vacation to the East Coast (Boston, New York, Washington DC). Signup was ... Finish Reading