TechyMike: Your Personal GEEK

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
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Remote Working After COVID 19: Guidelines

Now that the pandemic has forced everyone to understand the value of telecommuting, videoconferencing, and remote work…..when the pandemic is over….there should no longer be any hesitation about continuing remote
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Desktop Videoconferencing: History and Future

UPDATE April 12, 2020: The stay at home orders during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic prove the worth of videoconferencing for staying connected with loved ones and for telecommuting. I gave
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How Watching Movies Has Changed Over the Years

This is 2015, errrr 2019 , 2021 and the technology choices for us to watch movies is dizzying! A bit of history…. I don’t want to start too far back,
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COWORKING in a Small Town: Lessons Learned

On May 1, 2009 I opened the first COWORKING location in San Joaquin County and Tracy, CA. A revolutionary concept in office space I was sure everyone would instantly embrace.
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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 Telecommute while the coronavirus is still active. BEEEEPPPP. BEEEEEPPPP. Arrrgghhhh. It’s 5:00 AM and your alarm clock
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Using the Pixel 6 Pro

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Mike Pihlman

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 hour or so, everything crapped

Replacing our Old DE Pool Filter with a New Cartridge Filter

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Mike Pihlman

Back in the day, our DE filter was the very best! It kept our pool sparkling clean and was easy to clean……then over the years, and years….life happened and both the DE filter and I became…..old!? I kept the pool filters clean, and actually enjoyed the effort because….damn those filters looked great when I was done cleaning them! See pictures

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Remote Working: Which is more valuable to you? Money or Time?

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Mike Pihlman

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 overview of telecommuting / remote

Arlo Security Camera Catches Catalytic Converter Thieves

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Mike Pihlman

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 these people or see a

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Beta Testing Android 12 on my Pixel 5

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Mike Pihlman

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 been the most trouble free

Paradigm Shift: Bye Bye Windows Hello Chrome OS

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Mike Pihlman

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! Very cool! 🙂 I have