UPDATE – 17 Oct 2019: After the most recent MacOS update for Catalina, the annoying message described below seems to have gone away. __________________ If you recently upgraded to MacOS Catalina, you have likely encountered an error message when trying to accept the new iCloud Terms and Conditions. There is a message in System Preferences… Continue reading MacOS Catalina Apple iCloud Terms and Conditions Server Error
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AgaMatrix CVS Glucose Tester Meter Bluetooth App Not Communicating [SOLVED]
If you’ve purchased the CVS Bluetooth Glucose meter/tester and are using the AgaMatrix software on your smartphone, you may at some point have a problem where the app stops communicating with the meter. From the app menu (the three lines in the top left) you can find the Meters page. Your tester/meter should be listed… Continue reading AgaMatrix CVS Glucose Tester Meter Bluetooth App Not Communicating [SOLVED]
Measuring Your Mobile Phone Cellular Wireless Carrier Provider Signal Strength
If you’re interested in knowing more about your mobile phone signal strength and reception, it helps to have an app that can give you detailed data. For the iPhone, you can get an app like LTE Speed Coverage Map. The app is free and offers an in-app one-time purchase to remove the advertising for 99… Continue reading Measuring Your Mobile Phone Cellular Wireless Carrier Provider Signal Strength
Verifying Authenticity of Windows Update Notifications
You may receive Windows notifications about updates similar to the one shown below: “Restart and update to stay in support. Support for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update ends in November 2019. Restart to install a supported version of Windows.” Because Windows notifications are easy to replicate and mimic, people are understandably concerned about clicking… Continue reading Verifying Authenticity of Windows Update Notifications
Logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard Review
SUMMARY Below are some observations from two weeks of using the Logitech K380 keyboard on various devices. For more details, see the owner’s manual, user guide, and product support page. Overall the keyboard is very comfortable, portable, inexpensive, and easy to use. Despite the problems (cons) listed below, I would highly recommend it. PROS AAA… Continue reading Logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard Review
Printer Buying Guide as of July 2019
Summary This page offers some suggestions and considerations for color printers. Here’s a short list of printers that are available at Staples for pickup in store: Epson WorkForce ET-4750 EcoTank All-in-One Supertank Printer – with 2-years of high capacity ink storage. ($350, normally $500) HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Color Inkjet All-In-One Printer – with 11×17 scanning and… Continue reading Printer Buying Guide as of July 2019
MICRO BUSINESS – Solar Powered Lawn Care
Introduction Starting a solar powered lawn care business requires a relatively small investment that could be recovered in a fairly short time. Electric powered cordless lawn care appliances produce less noise, have zero emissions, and require less maintenance since there is no gasoline engine. By choosing only customers who have small yards, it’s possible to… Continue reading MICRO BUSINESS – Solar Powered Lawn Care
Apple iPhone – How to Turn Off Siri
These instructions show how to disable Siri on the iPhone. The instructions below are written based on the current iPhone operating system as of June 2019. If when you read this your iPhone is newer or older, the screens may appear differently for you. STEP #1 – From Settings Tap Siri & Search From the Settings… Continue reading Apple iPhone – How to Turn Off Siri
How do I upload my Kindle screenshots to my Amazon Photos cloud storage? [SOLVED]
If you’ve enabled Amazon Photos feature on your Kindle Fire device, and turn on the Automatic Sync feature, and then login to Amazon to view your uploaded photos, you might be surprised to discover that none of your screenshots are there. The default setting on your device may not be configured to automatically upload screenshots.… Continue reading How do I upload my Kindle screenshots to my Amazon Photos cloud storage? [SOLVED]
PDFScanner Apple MacOS OCR PDF Scanning App – License Agreement
[Note: This is the license agreement for version 1.14.0 (115) of the PDFScanner app for Apple MacOS computers. 13 Mar 2019] THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE _________________ TESSERACT http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/ This package contains the Tesseract Open Source OCR Engine. Originally developed at Hewlett Packard Laboratories Bristol and at Hewlett Packard Co, Greeley Colorado, all the code in this… Continue reading PDFScanner Apple MacOS OCR PDF Scanning App – License Agreement
Dark Patterns Attempt to Manipulate and Control Consumers
Dark Patterns are attempts by advertisers and content designers to manipulate consumers into taking actions that companies desire (like purchasing something) while making it difficult or confusing to take actions companies don’t want (such as canceling an account or opting out). Here are some resources to help you learn more about these deceptive practices. More can… Continue reading Dark Patterns Attempt to Manipulate and Control Consumers
Portable Battery Power Packs and Chargers
Introduction Portable power packs are useful when traveling away from power sources or during power outages. Generally speaking, as capacity increases, so does price, size, and weight. This page offers some guidelines for choosing a power pack and a list of models to consider. Choosing a Manufacturer When searching for portable power packs, it’s a… Continue reading Portable Battery Power Packs and Chargers