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
Latest Posts
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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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Archaeological Dig in the Garage Unearths Ancient Electronic Test Equipment
I started this blog entry way back in June 2019, but, I could not find the power supply, function generator, and soldering iron, so I gave up the dig. At home during the COVID-19 pandemic, I went back to digging in the garage and surprise! I found the missing pieces of this blog. 🙂 Here […]
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STEM / STEAM: Google Career Certificates
Go here to learn more about Google Career Certificates for technically inclined folks who may not have, or do not plan to get, a college degree. Study to be a Data Analyst, Project Manager, UX Designer (User Interface), and IT Support Specialist. I think I may just take the IT Support Specialist Certificate, and see […]
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Moving Google Play Music to Youtube Music
As you may have heard…..Google Play Music is going to be discontinued sometime later this year (no specific dates that I could find) and Youtube Music will be the go to place for your Google-fied music collection. I have been trying to find out how to move my Google Play Music to Youtube Music for […]
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Beta Testing Android 11 on My Pixel 3 XL
Update 9/14/2020: Google will announce new products Sept 30, 2020 (go here to participate). That includes my next phone….the Pixel 5 (ordered a Sorta Sage, Pixel 5 (8 gig RAM, 128 gig storage, 5G capable, with two back cameras one being a 16 Mpixel wide angle)….due to arrive early November) 🙂 Update 9/9/2020: Android 11 […]
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