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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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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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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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What is 5G and What Does it Mean for You?
Here is a a very cool introduction to 5G for your smartphones from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). FYI….my Masters degree (University of Kansas) is in “Microwave Communication Theory” soooooo, I love this stuff. For those students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this is a VERY interesting field to…
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Our Land Line Telephone: End of an Era
On April 10, 2016 the unthinkable happened……we cancelled our land line telephone service. 209-836-2044 is now disconnected / out of service. Really quick history: Lori and I are both old time Bell Labs employees in Holmdel, NJ. So land lines and telecommunications services are in our blood…. The passing of our beloved, battery operated via…
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Test Your Web Site to See if Google Thinks it is Mobile Ready
I found this link recently and gave it a try to make sure my web sites are approved by Google to be “mobile ready”. They are! You should do the same….. — TechyMike.com — TracyReaderDad.com — ForCarol.com — Conclusion Change your web sites to mobile friendly because the world is going mobile…
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Google Project Fi: Google Wants to Be Your Next Wireless Service Provider
Google just announced that they will be jumping into the cellular wireless service provider space joining the likes of AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, et al. with Google Fi. Promising to use new technology to provide a robust, multi-network, multi-device, experience for voice, texting, and data from 120 countries, Google has the potential (in my mind)…
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Using MileIQ: The Smart Mileage Tracker
I saw an ad (I think on Facebook) for MileIQ. In that ad, MileIQ promised to make tracking personal miles vs business mile easy. Since I know a few people who travel by car for business, I thought I’d give it a try. What is MileIQ Figure 1: Trip Displayed in MileIQ MileIQ is an…
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Blast From the Past: Cell Phones and Brain Cancer
This was published in early 2007 or 2006 (I moved to WordPress in Nov 2007). Way back then, the cell phone was used mostly for talking and people were walking around with their cell phones plastered to their ear. Times have changed: Texting (and other Smartphone features) have made all the difference. Enjoy. —…
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Using Google Maps While Driving
Normally I am one of the first to try a technology. There have been a few exceptions over the years, but, overall, I am more than happy to jump in and experience something new. Not this time…. Paper Maps In the old days (before 2012), I used to go to the gas station, or AAA,…
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