February 12, 2015

Bricking the Phone Works

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After a year, statistics have proved that the phone-bricking feature greatly reduces the number of iPhone thefts. It works! So why did the manufacturers and cellular providers fight this move for so long?
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February 11, 2015

And Now, This Unwanted Message

Filed under: News — admin @ 8:03 am

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The evil geniuses at Samsung (with the emphasis on evil) have devised a way to slip a commercial into your streaming content video. This intrusion happens without any support from the streaming app. Yes, it’s pure evil, and it’s something Samsung needs to explain.
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Finding Adverbs

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I received an interesting request the other day: How can someone use Microsoft Word to locate all the adverbs in a document?

I bet you’re thinking the same thing I’m thinking: What’s an adverb?
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February 9, 2015

Office for Android

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The other day I was delighted to find Microsoft Office apps in the Google Play Store. Being a Word maven, I obtained the Microsoft Word app for my tablet. It was free. That was the best part. Then the experience started to go downhill.
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February 6, 2015

The Original IBM PC’s Storage Secret

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“Eight hundred dollars! Are you serious?” Yes, Radio Shack was serious. That was the cost of upgrading my TRS-80 Model III with a floppy disk drive. The upgrade also boosted system RAM from 16KB up to the maximum 48KB. But I wanted that disk drive!
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February 4, 2015

Yes, That’s My Real Email

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Putting my email in a book wasn’t an original idea. I credit Roger Parker with my inspiration.
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February 2, 2015

A Look Around the Coffee Shop

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It’s called Palermo. It’s my favorite coffee shop in Ventura, CA. In fact, I adore this place.
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January 30, 2015

Deciphering a Link

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I recognize that I’m odd, but I figure I’m not the only one who looks at a web page address and thinks, “What does all that crap mean?” Some addresses are pretty clean. Others look like the cat walked on the keyboard, lied down, and took a snooze.
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January 28, 2015

Buying a Phone or Tablet 2015 Edition

Filed under: Main — admin @ 12:01 am

My first thoughts about buying recommendations for a new phone is, does anyone bother to ask?

Of course they do! The problem right now is that few people know which features are desirable or can make a difference. Buying a phone is more than just choosing a plan and finding a low price.
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January 27, 2015

Apple Makes Even More Money

Filed under: News — admin @ 8:29 pm

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Apple just reported their second quarter financial results. The profits are up, totalling over $18 billion. That makes it the most profitable company in the history of mankind.
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