Beat the Twitter Algorithm
Everybody hates the Twitter algorithm.[1] The algorithm (“algo”) is what determines which tweets you see, where, and when. This article will give you some tips for using the mute function Continue Reading →
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Read This if Your iPhone or Other iOS Device is Dropping WiFi Frequently
We’ve been having this problem for approximately forever. We had been incorrectly blaming our Sonicwall TZ300W security router for this problem. It turns out that Apple made a “small” change to iOS that caused most (if not all) of the problems. Read this if your iPhone or other iOS device is dropping wifi frequently. This and many more good tips are on the Apple website. Continue Reading →
Getting Your New Ricoh Printer to Print Postscript From OS X
Our new Ricoh SP C360SNFw laser color multi-function printer is a joy for printing. But the setup is … problematic. In particular, there is no Ricoh Postscript printer driver for OX X. And Postscript is the only way we’ve found to get 600 and 1200 dpi printing, Continue Reading →
My iPhone 6s Phone Would Not Ring But I Found The Answer
For about six months, my iPhone 6s phone would not ring but I found the answer. The key was this thread on the Apple discussion boards. Even though this discusses Continue Reading →
TempTraq Temperature Monitor
This remarkable device is a stick-on patch with built-in temperature measurement, Bluetooth, and a smartphone app to capture results. The app also lets you set temperature alarms and monitor multiple patches simultaneously. And it’s extraordinarily easy to use. With a suggested retail price of $19.99 it’s remarkably cheap. Even better, you can buy patches from many retailers at a discount. I paid $16 at Target, for example. Continue Reading →
Learning Adobe Audition CC
Luckily for my sanity and my marriage, I found Jeff Sengstack’s “Learning Adobe Audition CC” DVD. After spending less than an hour with it my Audition productivity improved to the point that I can actually get useful work done. Continue Reading →
Google Changes Ranking Algorithm, Now Includes Mobility
Yoast and BraveNewCode are two of the good companies in the Wordpress ecosystem. I can recommend both of them with no reservations at all. Continue Reading →
QNAP NAS Major Win
If you’re looking for NAS, I can give my unqualified endorsement to QNAP. Regular readers will understand how unusual this is. For newcomers, here’s the quick summary: NEVER. Continue Reading →
Learning Visual Basic for Excel
Between Cynthia Brown’s detailed instructions and help at StackOverflow you should be good to learn VBA for Excel. Continue Reading →