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Learning WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE)
UPDATE August 25, 2022: All three of my blogs (TechyMike.com, ForCarol.org, and TracyReaderDad.com) have been set-up with Full Site Editing (FSE) and have been working well for the past several months. All is well. 🙂 Feel free to read on, however, for some interesting recent history. Full Site Editing is going to change how I…
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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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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 working! Benefits for a Company You can hire anyone, in any part of the country, or the world. You can downsize office space, or eliminate…
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STEM: How the Pfizer and Moderna COVID 19 Vaccines Work (mRNA)
Science is real and the latest result of some really cool science, and lots of really smart STEM / STEAM people, is the vaccine for the coronavirus. That vaccine has just shipped and is now being injected in front line workers and nursing home residents so they will be protected against the COVID-19 coronavirus. In…
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Christmas Gifts For Geeks 2020
2020 has been one messed up year, but, hey……it’s almost Christmas…..so browse this page for a cool gift for your favorite GEEK…..or for yourself. Enjoy! All links go to AmazonSmile where you can select ForCarol.com as your charity of choice. Drive Safe! Never Forget. The Child (Baby Yoda) Bluetooth Speaker This is the way…. Playstation…
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Using the Pixel 5
October 29, 2020 is the day I received the new Pixel 5, and the day I realized….hmmmmm, this phone is small. 🙂 Not that small is a bad thing….for sure it is the lightest phone I have had in 4 years or more, weighing in at 5 3/8 ounces naked, or 6 5/8 ounces dressed…
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