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Watching Movies: Streaming vs Theaters
I have said many times on ForCarol.com, that going to the theater to watch movies is at the beginning of the end. Even though a few “blockbusters” have done well recently (the newest one being Super Mario Brothers) if you study the box office, you will see that the latest blockbuster is doing well at…
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Trying Google BARD Artificial Intelligence
I was invited to try Google’s BARD artificial intelligence chat thingy a few days ago and I had a chance to try it this morning……. Pretty cool! I suspect my work as a blogger just got a whole lot easier, or irrelevant! 🙂 Here is my first question for BARD: What is the difference between…
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Disney+ Color Variations Related to Internet Speed
I may be the only person in the world who has experienced this, but, I’ll write about it anyway, just so I can remember it. 😉 I’ll get to the Disney+ issue in a minute, but, first some background…. Netgear Cable Modem Being me……I purchased and installed (both very easy) my own cable modem….a Netgear…
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Learning How to Read an Eyeglass Prescription then Order Glasses Online
…..at Zenni Optical. Background I had new progressive glasses prescribed in February 2022. This prescription was MUCH stronger than previous prescriptions prompting the technician to question the Optometrist, just to make sure he did not mess up. He did not, but, the technician told me to let her know if I experienced any issues……and to…
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Testing YouTubeTV: Part 3
This blog was orginally posted on ForCarol.org. UPDATE May 19, 2023: I had heard Youtube TV made some technical changes so I tested it for the 4th time. It works MUCH better than ever but you have to learn the quirks of each recording (DVR or VOD) as it seems to relate to the channel.…
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Google Search Algorithm Change
I read on this Google blog, that starting the week of August 22, 2022 Google will be changing their search algorithm to find blogs and web sites written by real people. Being a real person, I decided to grab some screen shots of all the blog stats that matter to me: ForCarol.com, TechyMike.com, and TracyReaderDad.com…
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Using Chrome OS Flex to Turn an Old Windows Computer into a Chromebook
Lets see if this works! Lori’s old Toshiba laptop was the greatest thing since the invention of the integrated circuit at the time we purchased it. Now it is a POS. Well, the hardware rocks, but, the Windows software sucks, and the computer is virtually useless in it’s current state. In fact, it has been…
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Using the Pixel Wireless Charging Stand (2nd gen)
I like the idea, and technology, of wireless charging. I like the idea of having my Pixel 6 Pro being a clock at night. Putting those requirements together with a Pixel Wireless Charging Stand (2nd generation) seems like a match made in heaven. Is it? Yes! With Qi wireless charging capability, the Pixel Stand is…
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Chasing a WordPress FSE Editing Issue: Possibly Related to Chromebook
Last Update: July 23, 2022, 11:15 PM Pacific Problem SOLVED! Today (July 23, 2022) I “powerwashed” my Chromebook but still had the problem! Note: I had previously made one of my old computers a Chromebook, and everything worked fine there. WTF???? I went thru the apps on the Chromebook and low and behold, there was…
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Beta Testing Android 13 on My Pixel 6 Pro
I downloaded Android 13 Beta last night (May 11, 2022) on my Pixel 6 Pro and did some quick testing. So far…… Sudoku from Brainium failed completely (I emailed them), and Xfinity Stream got as far as clicking “Watch” then failed (I let them know as well). Everything else I tested (not all the apps…
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Using the Latest Version of Instagram
OK, I knew this was coming and now that it is here, I spent yesterday (4/20/2022) and today getting used to it….then, just because I could, I made a major change to my Instagram. Chasing a WordPress editing button issue Edited from my old windows computer and using an old version of chrome. It works!…
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Sony A8G 4k TV Randomly Losing WiFi Connection
Originally posted on ForCarol.org UPDATE 1/30/23: I did a WiFi stability test in January 2023. Last night (1/29/23) while watching “Black Panther” on Disney+……the A8G WiFi crapped out….. again….for the LAST TIME! I reconnected the hard-wired switch, and it will stay there for the life of the A8G. Read on for a nice history lesson.…
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