Low-Tech Fixes For High-Tech Problems

The NY Times has a cool little article about using low-tech stuff to fix high-tech devices when they break. No guarantees, but amusing and some may be worth a try. I've heard of kids successfuly using the cellphone in rice technique before.

If your home Wi-Fi router doesn’t reach the other end of the house, don’t rush out to buy more wireless gear to stretch your network. Instead, build a six-inch-high passive radio wave reflector from kitchen items, like an aluminum cookie sheet.