RichC | July 26, 2024
Although waiting until 2026 is a long time down the road, I’m still interested in a foldable iPhone. Every few month another rumor hints that Apple is working on an iPhone that will fold. Personally I’m hopefully that it will be a “flip” model as in recent articles, perhaps similar to Motorola’s Razr+ (left) or […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Friends, Technology |
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Tags: apple, articles, cnet, flipphone, galaxy, iphone, motorola, razr+, reuters, rumors, samsung, tech friday, techfriday, verge, zflip
RichC | July 19, 2024
I don’t think I’ve ever recalled a hot summer in July or August that I’ve needed to “remove” water from the pool? I did so with a spare pump leftover from my biodiesel days and a sprinkler. 😊 This year, we’ve had the somewhat normal hot and dry weather … followed by thunderstorms, tornado warning […]
Category: Biodiesel, Cellphone, Financial, Personal, Photos, Technology, Weather |
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Tags: anigif, iphone 15 pro, mulberry tree, neighbor, pool, pump, rain, return, storm, tech friday, techfriday, tree, trimming
RichC | July 14, 2024
Our now 20 year old “corded” iRobot Verro pool vacuum has been outstanding and I’m hard pressed to give up on it by buying expensive bags and replacing more parts. Improvements have been made over the years to pool robots and I decided 2024 was the summer to replace it with one of the cordless […]
Category: Gadget, Misc, Photos, Productivity, Technology, Tools |
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Tags: cleaner, gadget, pool, robot, s2, sweeper, wybot
RichC | July 12, 2024
Although the Late 2012 Intel-based iMac is “aging better than President Biden,” my desktop iMac is struggling and is no longer being used as my primary computer. Still … it does work as a larger twin 27” screens desktop computer along side my MacBook Air M2 these days. Recently I cross my fingers when updating […]
Category: Acura, Apple, Automotive, Blogs, BMW, Cellphone, Politics, Software, Tablet, Technology |
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Tags: aging, app, blogging, marsedit, tech friday, techfriday, update
RichC | June 28, 2024
It seems like it it about that time again … the aging and off-brand mesh router set-up we are running at the house is getting flaky. Somedays all is fine, other days it start to stutter and blackout on a few of the “way too many” devices we are using. Thankfully it usually comes back […]
Category: Computer, Technology |
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Tags: altafiber, fiber, internet, mesh, network, router, speed test
RichC | June 25, 2024
Nothing like holding your breath while updating overdue Linux versions and WordPress to start the day. Whew … all is still well with a couple servers and WordPress installs. Good to feel like things are up-to-date.
Category: Blogs, Software, Technology |
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Tags: blog, linux, security, servers, update, wordpress
RichC | June 21, 2024
Last month I seriously considered upgrading my iPad to the Apple iPad Air … but really wanted the newest Brydge MAX+ Keyboard … which is currently unavailable (signed up for the “notify me” list though). I was still tempted to order a new iPad, but decided my sluggish, older iPad and “slow to connect” Bluetooth […]
Category: Apple, Tablet, Technology |
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Tags: apple, brydge, ipad, keyboard, tech friday, techfriday, unavailable, waiting
RichC | June 15, 2024
While clearing a few photos off my iPhone 7 Plus due to limited storage space this week, I decided it might be nice to archive a few photos … so “leftovers” from the week sounded like a good idea for this post. First, Brenda wanted a few new hooks for mops and things in the […]
Category: Archive, Misc, Personal, Photos, Repairs, Shopping, Technology, Tidbits, Video |
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Tags: amazon, baseball, congress, hooks, laundry room, leftovers, pump, security, wyze, wyzecam3, zoeller
RichC | June 14, 2024
After chatting with Brenda’s sisters and brother-in-laws about booking flights for a trip together, I mentioned that I was partial to Southwest Airlines. My brother-in-laws are both Delta fliers … and have a long history of booking business travel with the major airlines — I did feel as if I were ruffling feathers (text updates […]
Category: Advice, AI, Aviation, Technology, Tidbits, Travel |
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Tags: ai, airlines, artificial intelligence, assistant, booking, Computer, delta, kiplinger, search, southwest, tech friday, techfriday, tools
RichC | June 13, 2024
It is shocking to count the years since I gave Brenda her first Apple Watch for Christmas in 2015 — NINE … shocker! I would like to be able to say that it actually lasted that long, but not all that long after she started wearing it, the battery “bloated” in the charger and failed. […]
Category: Apple, Archive, Gadget, TBT, Technology |
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Tags: anniversary, apple, battery, brenda, gift, upgrade, watch
RichC | June 7, 2024
I’ve been using Twitter, which is now X.com after Elon Musk purchase $TWTR and renamed it, since the early days of the 240 character social network. Shockingly, it has now been over 17 years since I joined in February of 2007 … and I decided it was finally time to eliminate the ads and gain […]
Category: History, Millitary, Social Networking, Technology |
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Tags: anniversary, brilliantmaps.com, d-day, social media, subscription, tech friday, techfriday, twitter, ww2, x.com
RichC | May 31, 2024
It is Tech Friday, but because I’ve already prepared and posted, I still wanted to highlight the newsworthy headline story regarding the politically motivated trial against former president and the likely Republican candidate for president, Donald J. Trump. So opted to test the relatively “new to me” AI client (Perplexity.AI) by asking: Can you summarize […]
Category: AI, News, Politics, Social Networking, Technology |
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Tags: ai, court, donald trump, jury, newspaper, nyc, perpexity.ai, president, summary, tech friday, trial, wsj, x.com
RichC | May 31, 2024
The Nord apps have been working great for the last few years and I’ve been impressed with the improvements I’ve seen to NordPass for passwords on both the Firefox and Brave (Chromium-based) browsers. My preferred daily web surfing browsers is Brave and my steady secondary desktop is Firefox. If I were to judge, Firefox works […]
Category: Apple, Computer, Software, Technology |
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Tags: brave browser, macbook air, nordpass, nordvpn, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | May 24, 2024
Although it is not an immediate need, the “want” in me is growing. My 2017 iPhone 7 plus is really starting to feel old; even my daughter mentioned that my shared photos were not the quality that they should be — she has a fair point. Phone cameras aside, the device I use the most […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Gadget, Tablet, Technology |
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Tags: apple, ipad, iphone, tablet, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | May 10, 2024
Sometimes I know that I’m just tempting fate … like when it comes to switching mobile phone carriers … in my case, MVNO companies. Last year, I switch my aging iPhone 7 plus over to USMobile on a trial. I ended up finding it preferred to Mint Mobile (T-Mobile) and found the service to be […]
Category: Advice, Cellphone, Financial, Technology |
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Tags: carrier, Cellphone, iphone14, mint mobile, smartphone, tech friday, techfriday, usmobile
RichC | May 3, 2024
A bigger than usual update this month for my Linux based servers and as it the norm, I spent a few minutes cleaning up storage and deleting unwanted bulked up logs (usual for me). Hopefully all will continue to run normally and that security will be improved. Personally I’ve notice a speed improvement (???), but […]
Category: Blogs, Computer, Software, Technology |
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Tags: backup, linux, maintenance, server, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | April 26, 2024
Making changes to the Apple MacOS, or my current MacBook Air M2 computer workstation setup, is something I hesitate to do when everything is working smoothly. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t a few things that I wouldn’t mind Apple addressing that “might” make my life easier. First my tiny gripe … is that there […]
Category: Computer, Personal, Photos, Software, Technology |
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Tags: brave, browser, chrome, extension, firefox, ipad, iphone, macbook air, tab auto refresh, text editor
RichC | April 19, 2024
Category: Computer, Energy, Technology, Video |
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Tags: ai, data center, energy, power, tech friday, techfriday, video, virginia, wsj
RichC | April 12, 2024
Who isn’t … or more appropriately wasn’t … fond of listening to the interesting and smooth-toned audio that was part of National Public Radio (NPR) in the previous century. I spent an exorbitant amount of time in my car back then and listened to static-riddled politically conservative radio talk shows on AM radio and liberally […]
Category: Audio, Human Interest, Innovation, News, Politics, Software, Technology |
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Tags: ai, amazon, elevenlabs, npr, polly ai, tech friday, techfriday, testing, uri berliner, voice
RichC | April 10, 2024
We have been using the economical Wyze Cams to monitor things around home for a few years now, along with leftover Canary Cams … and our old school original wired security system. I do like the way these inexpensive cameras have held up and are improving, but the speed and notification tweaking of their Wyze […]
Category: Financial, Misc, Technology, Video |
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Tags: Cam, cameras, canary, complant, gripe, inflation, monitoring, pricing, security, timelapse, video, wyze
RichC | April 4, 2024
Katelyn’s 100K text message (above left) from her 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan reminded me of the one she sent 17 years ago (above right) … back when she was driving her 2001 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Where have all the years and miles gone (hence #TBT)? I’m so glad we have the technology to sporadically send messages […]
Category: Archive, Automotive, Cellphone, Memories, Nature, Photos, TBT, Technology, Volkswagen |
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Tags: bald eagle, birds, daughter, family, jetta, katelyn, messaging, ohio, tdi, tiguan, vw, whitehouse
RichC | March 29, 2024
Computer backups and synchronized cloud data storage are topics I’ve addressed previously too many times. Last year I was pushed into tightening my subscription-belt after losing my free 1TB Miami University Google Workspace account and opted to give the economical iDrive a try. So after using it for a while now, I’ve concluded what I […]
Category: Computer, Technology |
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Tags: amazon, aws, box.net, cloud storage, google drive, icloud, idrive, microsoft, odrive, onedrive, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | March 22, 2024
Although at this point I’m still sticking with cable for my Internet and television entertainment, the difficulty in watching certain sporting events is increasing. I’m not happy about Amazon locking up Thursday Night Football and did not like having to plan ahead for the NFL playoff game in January, but for the most part … […]
Category: Entertainment, Financial, Idioms, Music, News, Sports, Streaming, Technology |
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Tags: bob dylan, cutting the cord, idiom, sports, streaming, tech friday, techfriday, television, tv, wsj
RichC | March 15, 2024
As someone who has grown up with the “beware of Big Brother” mindset, the thought that even with an Apple iPhone turned off, those with access can still know your location is a bit spooky. Oh, to be sure, 99% of being able to find an iPhone that is powered down or without enough battery […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Technology |
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Tags: 1984, apple, big brother, ios, iphone, macworld, surveillance, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | March 8, 2024
Google exec Prabhakar Raghavan explained, Gemini “may not always be reliable,” so “we recommend relying on Google Search, where separate systems surface fresh, high-quality information on these kinds of topics from sources across the web.” Google is scrambling to tamp down a political uproar after its recently launched Gemini artificial intelligence app depicted the pope, […]
Category: Computer, News, Technology |
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Tags: ai, bard, gemini, opinion, politically correct, woke, wsj
RichC | February 9, 2024
As an Apple advocate and device user from the 1980s and someone who as been begging for a foldable iPhone flip phone (or even slider) since using and retiring a foldable Samsung SPH i500 PalmOS device years ago, “I can’t wait”… as I mentioned to tech influencer Evan Kirsten. We seem to be getting closer, […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Financial, Innovation, Social Networking, Technology |
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Tags: $AAPL, apple, evan kirsten, flipphone, foldable, iphone, palmos, samsung, slider, sph-i500, stock
RichC | February 8, 2024
This probably should be a Tech Friday post, but since a year has passed since starting to use MarsEdit 5 instead of Open Live Writer on MyDesultoryBlog, but I’m making this a ThrowBack Thursday #TBT post. After initially tinkering with the trial in January of 2023, I purchased a license and started using in full […]
Category: Apple, Blogs, Computer, Software, TBT, Technology |
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Tags: blogging, Computer, copy'em, fastscripts, imac, macbook air, marsedit, Software, TBT
RichC | February 2, 2024
As a long time Apple device buyer and user, I do tend to follow the company’s new gadgets. The Apple Vision Pro VR headset looks interesting, but limited as to what reason most of us would currently spend thousands of dollar to buy ($3500). After reading about it for months and glancing at the pre-release […]
Category: Apple, Gadget, News, Technology |
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Tags: $appl, apple, applevision, nytimes, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | January 26, 2024
This will probably excite my geeky readers on a Tech Friday … but am trying to decide if old 3-1/2” disks should be trashed or used at “disposable” drink coasters. BTW, who remembers Apple Computer’s Hypercard? EDIT: Thought … perhaps making thin wooden bases and inlay a disk to make a more creative coaster.
Category: Apple, Computer, Photos, Technology, Tidbits, Woodworking |
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Tags: apple, coasters, hypercard, project, tech friday, techfriday, trash
RichC | January 19, 2024
When it comes to taking phones on a cellphones (especailly low light) … the cameras on all smartphones have definitely improved over the past decade. I’ll let you guess which photo above was my iPhone 7 Plus and which one was Brenda’s iPhone 14?
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Photography, Photos, Technology, Tidbits |
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Tags: camera, iphone14, iphone7plus, smartphones, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | January 5, 2024
While watching a couple of college football bowl games on New Year’s Day, I updated my “everyday carry” iPad with a new family wallpaper photo — slightly enhanced above. It was an opportunity to tinker with the new iPadOS 17 gadget feature (see stock and weather at lower left) anyway but the wallpaper photo needed […]
Category: Apple, Entertainment, Gadget, Personal, Photos, Tablet, Technology |
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Tags: altafiber, family, fioptics+, harmony remote, ipad, remote, tech friday, techfriday, tivo, wallpaper
RichC | December 22, 2023
A couple weeks ago I mentioned ordering a $20 battery on Amazon for my iPhone 7 Plus. I probably really should be in the market to replace this phone, but even though the iOS can’t be upgraded, it still functions pretty well. The camera on ALL phones has been improved, but at $1000+ dollars, I’m […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Technology |
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Tags: amazon, battery, iphone, iphone7, iphone7plus, repair, replace, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | December 15, 2023
Just a little light “rumor reading” to close out the year when it comes to future Apple iPhones. Not that it makes any difference to most users, but it is possible the “side by side” camera lens (see below photo with my iPhone 7 Plus) could go vertical again (iPhone X thru 12)? Recent ones […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Technology |
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Tags: apple, camera, iphone16, rumors, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | December 10, 2023
It has been a few years since we entertained the idea of “cutting the cord” when it comes to cable TV. I’m once again inching closer as Altafiber (acquired Cincinnati Bell and Fioptics) has bumped up prices and forced an equipment update on us. It is both good and bad … since I’m not really […]
Category: Financial, Streaming, Technology |
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Tags: altafiber, cable, cord cutting, streaming, television, tivo, tv
RichC | December 2, 2023
Loved this @Rainmaker1973 X.com post about digital storage and in particular USB flash drives (also enjoyed the photo): Nope. Paradoxically (and theoretically), the more you save on a flash drive, the lighter it gets. USB drives use Flash memory, which means the the ones and zeros of the data are stored on transistors. When you […]
Category: Social Networking, Technology, Tidbits |
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Tags: digital, flashdrive, ssd, storage, thumbdrive, twitter, usbdrive, x.com
RichC | December 1, 2023
After a long and steady battle with the Internet connections at the condo over our Thanksgiving vacation in Florida, the fight is finally over. The pain of returning the hardware Xfinity sent was enough to make me scream (long wait JUST to return something) … but after tossing the Netgear R7000 router and replacing with […]
Category: Technology |
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Tags: condo1718, internet, tech friday, techfriday, xfinity
RichC | November 24, 2023
A week or so ago, I went looking for an image of a Killer Whale (Orca) … and wanted one that had the happy look of a smiling Shamu, etc. It didn’t need to be a “real photo” so thought it would be a simple task for one of the artificial intelligence assistance. Microsoft’s Bing […]
Category: Art, Computer, Social Networking, Technology |
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Tags: ai, artificial intelligence, bing, image, killer whale, orca, smiling, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | November 22, 2023
To Repair or to Replace? That is the question. (a butchered William Shakespeare) I’m struggling to make it through the day with my aging iPhone 7 plus. Besides the failing battery, the smartphone still satisfies my needs so I’m not jumping up and down to replace the phone … besides the new iPhone 15’s are […]
Category: Cellphone, Gadget, Idioms, Shopping, Technology |
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Tags: amazon, battery, hamlet, iphone7plus, smartphone, william shakespeare
RichC | November 17, 2023
Really just testing a new X.com (Twitter) setup after the MyDesultoryBlog account stopped updating several months ago. An API change has made it more difficult for automated accounts to send out tweets. Adding a photo to keep Apple aware that I still would really like an iPhone Flip! 😉
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Social Networking, Technology |
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Tags: api, flip, iphone, testing, x.com
RichC | November 10, 2023
It is not a normal Tech Friday kind of week as I had some SSL problems (still do) for a few domains that I service and a Linux server update problem (primarily related to MySQL database problems). All in all I’m busy with double checking my backups, archives and snapshots to be sure there is […]
Category: Blogs, Software, Technology |
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Tags: linux, mysql, openssl, shirley horn, ssl, tech friday, techfriday, update, wordpress, wordpress6.4
RichC | November 3, 2023
Simple test for my automated MyDesultoryBlog’s X.com account after an API update. This WordPress plug-in using a newly updated service should start to work again. This post will probably be deleted although since I like the Elon Musk ani-gif, I might just keep it. Will this feature work again?
Category: Social Networking, Technology |
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Tags: api, elon musk, tech friday, techfriday, twitter, wordpress, x.com, xposter
RichC | November 3, 2023
For years I’ve been running Parallels on my iMac after switching from Bootcamp on the old Mac Mini. It has been a love -hate relationship, but I’ve sort of always needed to run Microsoft Windows. Since adding the MacBook Air M2 without Parallels or a Windows10 option, I’ve learned to function fairly well without “at […]
Category: Apple, Computer, Productivity, Software, Technology |
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Tags: imac, m2 chip, macbook air, macmini, parallels, tech friday, techfriday, virtual, windows10
RichC | October 29, 2023
Before the photos from our October 2023 vacation to Florida are buried too deep on my phone, I’ll use this weekend post as is an excuse to archive them. Brenda and I had great weather for most of our vacation and enjoy many days walking on Delray Beach. She has recovered from hip surgery impressively […]
Category: Archive, Aviation, Memories, Personal, Photos, Technology, Travel |
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Tags: anigif, beach, beeper app, delray, florida, ocean, sand, southwestair
RichC | October 27, 2023
“In other news” as the 6PM nightly news talking head would say, Rich broke his Fitbit Versa 2 watchband last night while raking the first drop of the leave this year. Bummer … but thankfully replacements on Amazon are just $7.99 or $9.99 for THREE (two of the three are the wrong colors for me, […]
Category: Gadget, Technology, Video |
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Tags: ai, artificial intelligence, buzzwords, computing, fitbit, marketwatch, smartwatch, tech friday, techfriday, versa, watch, watchband
RichC | October 16, 2023
Nothing important, but I wanted to backup the MyDesultoryBlog database and then update to WordPress 6.3.2; it is the first update since the PHP change. Thankfully all is running smoothly and the update took. All is well with the blog.
Category: Blogs, Technology |
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Tags: backup, filler, php, tech friday, techfriday, update, wordpress
RichC | October 13, 2023
We live in a world where personal privacy has all but disappeared when it comes to our lives. We are surveilled everywhere and by practically every device. Our connected gadgets collect and send data on our every movement … and increasingly “inner” goings-on (smart devices monitoring our health). New cars are pumping data to the […]
Category: Advice, Cellphone, Computer, Technology |
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Tags: email, encryption, privacy, protonmail, security, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | October 6, 2023
This is really nothing new … it is just an exact replacement of the Brydge 10.2 inch keyboard for my iPad (new above and 2020 photo below). After a few years of heavy use, my second Brydge Keyboard, now out of warranty, was starting ot show some age. This well made keyboard has a couple […]
Category: Photos, Productivity, Shopping, Tablet, Technology |
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Tags: apple, brydge, ipad, keyboard, replacement, tablet, tech friday, techfriday
RichC | October 3, 2023
Let’s just call this a PSA since I’ve been busy rethinking My Desultory Blog themes after updating to PHP 8.2 and how at least use the thousands of old blog entries for reference … or more precisely, remembering things! Anyway, the monthly “Archives” section is the same (select a previous month), but the “Calendar” was […]
Category: Advice, Blogs, Technology, Tidbits |
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Tags: blog, calendar, hurricane, Navigation, psa, tips, wikipedia, wilma, wordpress
RichC | September 29, 2023
Decades ago when I was in graduate school, I taught classes at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as a GT, I continued to stay connected to the university. As a student I was given an alumni email address (an alias at the time forwarded to another email address) and as part time faculty was granted […]
Category: Cloud, Computer, Financial, Technology |
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Tags: backup, cloud, drive, google, idrive, miami university, microsoft, onedrive, pricing, storage, tech friday, techfriday, workspace
RichC | September 28, 2023
It is not Tech Friday, but I’ve been fighting through the nightmare of updating my blog’s very OLD modified WordPress theme so I could update it to PHP 8.2 running on my server (manually modifying theme code). Believe me, it was not without pain and suspect this is not the end of things (still problems, […]
Category: Blogs, Technology |
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Tags: blog, php, server, update, wordpress
RichC | September 22, 2023
It is time to start cleaning up my older WordPress blog install and preparing for an eventual update … once again. I’m beginning to realize that part of the problem is that I hang onto old themes that are no longer updated and I continue to tweak them myself. As the components that run WordPress […]
Category: Blogs, Social Networking, Technology |
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Tags: ai, bing, bot, chat, tech friday, techfriday, testing, twitter, x.com
RichC | September 15, 2023
Perhaps it is just me paying attention to the rumors and knowing the announcements that were planned at Apple’s annual September “new iPhones” announcement event … but the iPhone15s (and Apple Watch 9) upgrades left very little to get excited about? I’m not saying that I won’t be upgrading my aging iPhone 7plus this year, […]
Category: Apple, Cellphone, Cloud, Financial, Gadget, Technology |
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Tags: $AAPL, 7plus, apple, apple watch, appleevent, icloud, ios17, iphone, iphone15, tech friday, techfriday, usb-c, wonderlust, wsj
RichC | September 8, 2023
One of my social media contacts who knows that I’ve been using computers to monitor investments and trade for decades heard me mention that I switched to a tiny MacBook Air M2 from a 27” PC display (iMac with a second Thunderbolt Apple display running Windows 10 on Parallels). He asked how it was possible […]
Category: Computer, Financial, Idioms, Personal, Photos, Productivity, Technology |
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Tags: cocopar, desktops, gimp, idiom, imac, investing, macbook air, marsedit, trading, uperfect
RichC | September 1, 2023
Samsung announced another “high screen real estate” monitor for those who like to plaster a lot of content on a single screen … or more that likely, play games … but besides ogling this massive 57 inch wide display, it is definitely not something I need these days. There was once a time that I […]
Category: Business, Computer, Financial, Productivity, Shopping, Technology |
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Tags: Air M2, amazon, display, macbook, monitor, portable, samsung, tech friday, techfriday, usb
RichC | August 31, 2023
Brenda and I have transitioned from “mostly news” in the late evening to watching a half-hour of vintage comedy on TV … at least before bed. The repetitive drumbeat of depressing, anger-inducing news is not very conducive for a good night’s sleep. One of the funny shows we enjoy is the late 1960’s sitcom “Get […]
Category: Automotive, Technology, Volkswagen |
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Tags: brenda, don adams, get smart, herbie, jeep, karmann ghia, richc, shoe phone, sitcom, TBT, television, volkswagen, willy's truck
RichC | August 25, 2023
Our Wyze security cam detection continues to struggle with determining if birds are people. One would think that with artificial intelligence improving that software would be much better at detecting the difference between birds and people? But for years now (one, two, three), our friendly and curious cardinal regularly enjoys getting his photo uploaded to […]
Category: Nature, Technology, Video |
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Tags: birds, cardinal, mp4, security, wyze
RichC | August 18, 2023
Obviously this is a first world problem, but it is frustrating that with all the computer power and connected technology in the shipping and delivery business, FedEx can’t tell me when to expect a package. It was scheduled to be delivered on Thursday, August 17th. It’s not like this is the first time FedEx has […]
Category: Computer, Misc, Technology |
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Tags: delivery, fail, fedex, frustration, problems, updates
RichC | August 18, 2023
Proton Mail offers a free email service with limitations … as expected. There is a paid version which over time I’ve contemplated switching to for both the enhanced privacy and ability to use my old original business email domain: whatevername@cppnet.com. The monthly (yearly) subscription price is reasonable, but since I already run several Linux servers […]
Category: Advice, Business, Computer, How-To, Technology, Tidbits |
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Tags: cppnet.com, email, gmail, live.com, netaddress, proton, protonmail, tips, trash, usa.net
RichC | August 8, 2023
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Category: Archive, Nature, Personal, Photos, Technology, Travel |
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Tags: annalyn, chatgpt, drew, ellerie, family, hiking, katelyn, openai, vacation, zion national park