Back in the old days, major software releases were a big deal, not an annual PR event.
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October 2, 2017Android Oreo Thoughts
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September 28, 2017Android’s ‘Check For Updates’ Button Works for Reals
It was once a joke. That CHECK FOR UPDATES button lurked deep in the Settings app on an Android phone or tablet. You’d tap the button and . . . [suspense] . . . nothing. The device would say, “Oh! I checked for an update. Alas, one is not available.” It was a lie!
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September 25, 2017Add Some RAMThe best, easiest, and cheapest upgrade you can make to any computer is to add more memory. The process isn’t that difficult, yet the benefits are seen immediately: Programs run better and everything goes more smoothly, thanks to all that roomy RAM.
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September 21, 2017Ten Hours Without InternetWhen I upgraded my Internet recently, I received a new modem. It was flakey, so I exchanged it. We’ve had good service since then and I’m quite pleased. Now when the modem goes from three happy lights to one sad and one blinking light, I know it’s the cable service and not the device to blame.
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September 18, 2017Thoughts on the iPhone XThis past week, I watched Tim Cook & Co. unveil all their new Apple toys. I’m a Mac user, so I was waiting for a new Mac Pro or anything on that front. I have low expectations from Apple, so I wasn’t disappointed: No news was offered on the computer front. Oh well.
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September 14, 2017Another Title, But Not ReallyI do most of my programming stuff on my C For Dummies website, but I thought I’d relate my recent self-publishing efforts here on Wambooli. The TL;DR version: You can now self-publish print books as well as eBooks on Kindle.
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September 11, 2017The Passing of Jerry PournelleI remember the first time I saw Jerry Pournelle. I’d read his books. Along with Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle was famous in the science fiction community. So when he was going to speak at my university, UCSD, I invited my friends to attend.
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September 7, 2017Samsung Galaxy S8 FeaturesGetting a new phone not only involves the toils of configuration, you also experience the pain and delight of its new features. On that front, Samsung never disappoints.
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September 4, 2017Stop the Boop-De-DoopIt’s something you hear when you connect a thumb drive. It’s something you puzzle about when the noise happens randomly. It’s the boo-doop, which is what I call the default sound that plays in Windows when a new devices is added.
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August 31, 2017Here’s How to Spice Up PC SalesThere’s a reason why people once bought a new computer every two years. That reason is gone now, and apparently no one has figured it out.
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