Telecommuting / Remote Work Stuff
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 1
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 2
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 3
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 4
- Free Advice on How To Start a Telecommuting Program
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Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 1
Go here to read Part 2 Go here to read Part 3 Go here to read Part 4 Free advice on how to start a telecommuting program at work. Read my: Post COVID Remote Work Guidelines Telecommute while the coronavirus is still active. BEEEEPPPP. BEEEEEPPPP. Arrrgghhhh. It’s 5:00 AM and your alarm clock is announcing the start of a new […]
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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. Backstory I am an INFJ (see this link) introvert, and as such, social media can become WAY too NOISY for me […]
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Sony A8G 4k TV Randomly Losing WiFi Connection
Originally posted on ForCarol.org This past month, or two, our Sony A8G TV randomly started losing WiFi connectivity. I think it may be the recent updates, but, I have no way of proving that.. When this happens while watching a movie……it SUCKS, as I have to reboot the TV (that is power it off AND […]
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WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE): Bugs and Stuff
Last Updated: 3/7/2022 8:37 PM Pacific I’m going to post this as a living blog looking at the issues, and telling you about cool stuff I figured out, with WordPress 5.9 Full Site Editing. UPDATE 3/7/22: All three web sites now have sidebars when you view a post. The newer posts go to “Single Post […]
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Learning WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE)
Full Site Editing is going to change how I use themes on WordPress, and, it will allow me to return ForCarol.org to WordPress.com, since I will now have a theme that does everything I need it to do……and more. 🙂 Returning to WordPress.com is VERY good thing since…..dot com rocks, it is stable, safe…… and […]
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Using the Pixel 6 Pro
Ordering Adventure I spent the morning of October 19, 2021 at the Vet for Blaze and TRYING to order a Pixel 6 Pro, a case, and a 30 watt charger. I experienced N-U-M-E-R-O-U-S problems with the Google web site (I suspect they under-estimated the interest)….. Here is the error code I experienced: Then, after an […]
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Replacing our Old DE Pool Filter with a New Cartridge Filter
UPDATE 4/16/2022: The filter cartridge that came with the new Hayward filter lasted only 8 months (with anal care every month)! We bought a Pleatco filter from Leslie’s. So far so good. We will see how long THAT lasts. Back in the day, our DE filter was the very best! It kept our pool sparkling […]
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Remote Working: Which is more valuable to you? Money or Time?
I saw an article this morning (August 10, 2021) stating in the headline that remote workers at Google might be working at reduced salary. I say……so what? The benefits of telecommuting…..errrr, remote working FAR OUTSTRIP any little bit of less money you might be making versus going into the OFFICE everyday. I did a quick […]
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Arlo Security Camera Catches Catalytic Converter Thieves
Thought it might be interesting to see the Arlo Security Camera in action on July 1, 2021 starting at 2:45 AM. The Tracy Police will be given this link in case it might help any investigations they may be working on. If anyone has great video processing tools / skills and wants to help ID […]
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Beta Testing Android 12 on my Pixel 5
Still playing engineer even though I am supposed to be “retired” except for my blogging and ForCarol.com, Inc. charity directorship, I decided once again to beta test the latest operating system for the Pixel 5: Android 12. So far, and we are one week or so into version 2 of the Android 12 beta…..this has […]
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Paradigm Shift: Bye Bye Windows Hello Chrome OS
UPDATE: Two weeks after I started using the Pixelbook….this is the very best “computer” I have ever owned! Period. UPDATE June 27, 2021: I have the Logitech bluetooth mouse working on the Pixelbook Go. Works great. And……I plugged my hard drive into the Pixelbook Go and I could see, and manipulate, all my old files! […]
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Rebooting the Sony A8G 65 Inch 4K OLED TV
Your new TV is now a computer. As such, there are times when things go bonkers, and you may need to reboot. This past week, I experienced just such an occurrence. The following diagram shows our current, 2021, TV configuration. The Comcast box is connected to HDMI 1 and the (unused) Blu-Ray player is connected […]
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