Nov - 11th
Checking in, working from home
Posted at 6:07 am | Filed Under blog
I hope this post finds everyone productive and well. We’re coming up on 8 months since my office closed down and sent people to work remotely, and I wanted to share some of my experiences with working through 2020. Office Space I was lucky that I have a dedicated space with a well-worn, well-loved […]
Oct - 23rd
OneNote 2016 is back!
Posted at 8:45 pm | Filed Under blog
Microsoft stated in 2018 that OneNote 2016 would no longer be actively maintained, and that OneNote for Windows 10 would be the supported version moving forward. Users noted that installs of Office365 reportedly remove OneNote 2016. Microsoft has since reversed their stance, according to The Verge: “We are literally merging all of our modern code back into the […]
Mar - 8th
FitBit Flex 2 – Just “enough” Smart
Posted at 11:47 am | Filed Under blog
I’ve been a Fitbit user for several years. I started with the original Charge, and most recently a Flex 2. I liked the fact that they were just smart enough — I wear a traditional watch, so I don’t need a smartwatch. I have my phone with me most of the time, so I don’t need the […]
Jul - 3rd
Productivity Podcasts
Posted at 8:48 pm | Filed Under blog
Like many people, I spend too much time commuting to work – I’ve made a decision to focus on the quality of my family’s life, and that meant moving to a place where jobs in my field are over a hill. I choose to make the most of my time, and podcasts became my media […]
Aug - 10th
Update on Eye-Fi Bricking their older cards
Posted at 3:01 am | Filed Under blog
I received this in my email tonight: UPDATE: Information Regarding “End of Life” (EOL) of X2 and Prior Generation Products We have started work on a new desktop software utility designed to enable impacted cards to continue operating beyond the previously announced EOL date of September 15, 2016. The new software is called the […]
Jul - 31st
Bye Bye, Eye-Fi
Posted at 6:11 pm | Filed Under blog
Eye-Fi has decided to discontinue the services that support their older X1 and X2 cards, which is a shame – they’re capable workhorse cards that can transfer photos directly to a smart phone using a private WiFi network or use their Eye-Fi Center to transfer photos to online services or your computer. According to Eye-Fi, some […]
Jul - 22nd
Microsoft Home use Program
Posted at 11:24 pm | Filed Under blog
If your company has a Microsoft Office licensing agreement, chances are that you may be eligible for a copy of Microsoft Office for $9.95? Or, discounted Microsoft 365 subscriptions? Someone in your company should be set up as a benefits administrator and should be able to provide you with information regarding your company’s account. […]
Jun - 15th
The Smallest Photo Office in the World
Posted at 8:36 pm | Filed Under blog
May - 31st
More comparisons – Samsung versus Apple
Posted at 10:04 am | Filed Under blog
I’ve given up my iPhone for good and am using a Samsung Galaxy phone. Since I’ve stopped switching between platforms I’m sold on Android as a platform. Here’s why…
Apr - 20th
Microsoft Outlook for Android
Posted at 8:01 pm | Filed Under blog
One feature I’ve struggled with in switching to Android was being able to duplicate Apple’s VIP email notifications. I get a TON of mails, and need to be able to have just the important mails show up on my lock screen. Samsung’s applications have a feature called “Priority Senders” that can work the same — […]
Apr - 16th
Anker Soundbuds In-Ear Sport Earbuds
Posted at 4:53 pm | Filed Under blog
I bought a set of Anker SoundBuds In-Ear Sport Earbuds and I’m VERY impressed. Apple Earpods are my baseline, and it’s hard to find a pair of third-party earbuds that compete, let alone a pair of wireless earpods. Inexpensive (Usually around $25.99 on that Amazon link), great bass, comfortable, and they stayed put when moving […]
Mar - 26th
Samsung S5 Abnormal Reset
Posted at 7:18 am | Filed Under blog
The Samsung S5 I’m working on boots up, thanks to a vanilla firmware update that I found on the web. Once I flashed the firmware using ODIN, The phone booted up and went through the setup steps. After setting a Google account, I was left at a screen asking for an old Samsung account. There […]
Mar - 25th
Samsung Challenge
Posted at 1:10 pm | Filed Under blog
I’m happy with my Samsung S3, now that I’m running Cyanogenmod 12.1 on it. With the new OS, I don’t have the storage issues that came up with KitKat, but I still haven’t found anything to match the functionality of “Priority Senders” in Samsung’s email app (not for trying, I even tried loading the Samsung […]
Dec - 3rd
BitTorrent Sync
Posted at 12:07 am | Filed Under blog
I’ve tried or am currently using most of the cloud sync providers out there — Dropbox to share camera uploads from my phone and wallpapers/files between Linux and Windows, Onedrive as part of an Office365 test, and Google Drive for music and movie streaming. All of them share one common fault — saving data in […]
Nov - 25th
Spigen Air Vent Magnetic Mount for Smartphones
Posted at 11:28 am | Filed Under blog
I bought the Spigen® Magnetic Air Vent Phone Mount and it’s a great addition to my car. I’m managing phone calls for work from my car every morning, and couldn’t find a convenient place to store my phone. Spring-loaded phone holders are unattractive when the phone isn’t mounted, and finding one to fit my Samsung Galaxy […]
Oct - 3rd
Upgraded
Posted at 5:54 pm | Filed Under blog
Since I last posted here, I’ve played with Cyanogenmod firmware images – since AT&T is limiting updates to my S3 to KitKat, I needed to take matters into my own hands to upgrade to Lollipop. In order to install a Cyanogenmod image, I needed to Root the phone first. Rooting is a process where you […]
Jul - 22nd
Upgrade time
Posted at 9:41 pm | Filed Under blog
I’ve had to replace SIM carriers in both of my phones — a Samsung S3 and a S4 Active. The S3 is stuck at KitKat, but the S4 Active is being upgraded as I type this to Lolipop. I’m curious to see the new design and see if the lock screen notifications are improved over […]
Jul - 8th
Android Repairs
Posted at 6:50 pm | Filed Under blog
This is a series of blog posts documenting my switch from iPhone to Android. To read the whole exciting saga, click here. One nice thing about the iPhone is the SIM carrier — it’s a metal frame that holds up well under repeated SIM changes. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a thin metal carrier that […]
Jul - 7th
Samsung Diagnostic Codes
Posted at 5:17 pm | Filed Under blog
Samsung Cell Phones – Programmer Codes Suggested by: GodCube, 11 Apr 2007 |Â Print version Type these codes into the phone where you normally would make a call. #646# then press the Call button: T-Mobile Customers only, shows minute usage. *#06# : Show IMEI. *#9999# : Show Software Version. *#0837# : Show Software Version (instructions). *#0001# […]
May - 1st
Google Play Music
Posted at 6:54 pm | Filed Under blog
I’ve got music everywhere — on my laptop and desktop at home, a subset of that music on a work laptop to sync with my iPhone, music on a USB stick in my car and music on an SD card in my Android phone. One of my biggest pet peeves with my iPhone has been […]
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