June 29, 2017A Nifty Android Onscreen Keyboard TrickOh, I could ramble on about Android “O,” so I will: Apparently it might be dubbed Oatmeal Cookie and not Oreo, as everyone is expecting. That’s a minor thing, however, not worthy of an entire blog post. No, this week I’m going to write about a nifty keyboard trick I discovered accidentally.
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June 26, 2017An Attack on GoDaddy’s Web ServersI host Wambooli, as well as my other websites, on GoDaddy. I’ve been doing so for years, ever since my old and despised web hosting provider was consumed by GoDaddy around the turn of the century. I know that many web developers don’t like GoDaddy, but I’ve tolerated them. Until now.
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June 22, 2017Monitor Resolution UpdateBeyond the processor, one of the most murky regions where names, numbers, and abbreviations lurk is the computer monitor. Evolution doesn’t remove the old names, but it does settle down the field to something more reasonable. June 19, 2017Amazon Consumes Whole Foods WholeThe Internet joke goes that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asked his Amazon Home device, “Hey, Alexa! Buy me something from Whole Foods.” And Alexa replied, “Buying Whole Foods.” June 15, 2017Code SearchingA friend of my discovered an interesting trick for Microsoft Word, something I wasn’t aware of. Buried within the old Find command, what Word 2016 calls “Advanced Find,” you can search for character codes. Yeah, this revelation may not launch your rocket, but it makes me all gooey. June 12, 2017More Trouble, More Shooting
My Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-one Desktop Reference For Dummies is not only my longest titled title, and one of the most popular, but it was getting old. I’ve recently updated the book to cover Windows 10, and it is now available in those few bookstores that still exist. June 8, 2017I Don’t Have Time For ThemesWord 2007 introduced the concept of the theme in Word. I ignore it. I mean: I see the point. Design experts have crafted a set of fonts, styles, and colors and you can quickly apply them to any document. Neat-o. But Word has another set of themes, which I also ignore.
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June 5, 2017A Whole Month of YouTube
It’s been six weeks since I launched my new YouTube channel. I’ve uploaded over 30 videos, most of which are tips on Microsoft Word. I also added an Android tip, just to test the waters.
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June 1, 2017Clear the CacheRecently, my Pixel tablet had an issue with the Maps app constantly downloading. When I checked the notification, the card said, “Canceling.” It was stuck.
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