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Guest Blog: “The Echo Dot – A Non-Techy Review” by Jan McDonnal
This is a guest blog by Jan McDonnal a long time friend and fantastic supporter of ForCarol.com. Enjoy! So, I’m not a “techy” person per se. I do have a smart phone, I enjoy using my iPad and can get around the internet pretty well. I had heard about the Echo before, but really didn’t…
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Beta Testing Android Q on My Pixel 3 XL
One thing I like about using the Google phones is that I can stay in the loop with Beta testing the latest and greatest software. History: Those who know me, know that any new software or hardware that falls into my lap, will break. It is the story of my life, but, also very handy…
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Facebook is Down: How’s Everyone Doing?
Figured I post something obvious. 😜😎😀 I just tried again, and…..still down. Weds, March 13, 2019 at 3:46 Pacific. Not that I care, but, Instagram is down too. ☹️☹️ It was me, I posted a pic after my morning walk. Enjoy your day!
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Foldable SmartPhones: Will They Change the World?
A few years back, mobile phones had the ability to make and receive a phone call, send and receive text messages, and…..hmmm, that’s about it. And they WERE foldable!!! They were just called flip phones and they were the hottest rage back in the day. Then along came a guy named Jobs who founded a…
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Backup The Information You Have Stored on the Cloud
UPDATE 3/15/2019: I finally got back into my “disabled” account and was able to tighten up the account security! I decided to secure some long untouched, but still needed if only in the background, accounts on Google the other day. Note: These accounts would have both been long-gone had Google made it easy to move…
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Pixel XL & Pixel 3 XL: The Accidental Photographer
I have always been intrigued by photography even though I never pursued it besides taking photos during vacation or taking a few thousand pictures of corn plants while getting my Masters degree in electrical engineering at the University of Kansas. Seeing the reviews of the Pixel XL camera in 2016, I knew I had to…
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Cool Technology: Tesla Dog Mode
Keep your pet cool and comfortable in, and your windows intact on, your Tesla 3 with “Dog Mode”. Cool stuff! :-)
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iRobot Terra Robotic Lawnmower
Reading the IEEE Spectrum this morning, I saw the announcement for the iRobot Terra Robotic Lawnmower. How cool is this? Soon…..I will not only never have to vacuum the inside of our house, but, I will no longer have to mow my lawn. The first thing I will need to do is add these battery…
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Using the WordPress Gutenberg Editor
Gutenberg is the latest blog editor from WordPress. I have been using WordPress since Matt was probably the only employee, and I have stubbornly held onto the past by using the original, old familiar, editor until about 2 months ago. Focusing on TechyMike.com again (hey, once a geek always a geek) I decided to take…
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“Temi: The Personal Robot”
Did a search for robotic videoconferencing this morning and TechyMike.com popped up! Ignoring that guy, I moved on and found a link to the “Temi Personal Robot”.
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