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I’m a blind idiot (or: When the obvious solution is hiding in plain sight)
Exactly one month ago, this little piece broke. I asked a business for a replacement part, and they’ve been kind but slow (I think I may get the spare part in a week or so). Meanwhile, our door won’t keep properly … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d-printing, DIY, geek
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Paperless: how I got rid of so much paper mess
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the piles of paper cluttering your home? It’s no fun task to keep up with the steady inflow of paper from employers, utility companies, insurers, and so on – it never ends! Here’s how I put a stop to the paper flood. I solved the paper mess and went paperless instead. Continue reading
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Tagged computer, docker, paperless, productivity, server, software
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Minecraft: fix for “Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your Microsoft Account settings”
Minecraft for Windows has the “multiplayer” button disabled. There’s a tooltip that says, “Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your Microsoft Account settings”. That would have been a helpful tooltip if there were any relevant “Microsoft Account settings” that can enable multiplayer. But there is no such setting!
I can now confirm that there is a working solution, but it’s so obscure that not even an hour on the phone with first Xbox Support and then Microsoft Support was able to resolve it! Continue reading
Is a touchscreen useful on a laptop? Surprisingly, yes!
Once upon a time, mice didn’t have scroll wheels. (Scary to think how long ago that is!) Then there was a confusing time when some mice had those wheels. Soon after, only a few didn’t. And that’s when many people … Continue reading
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From one Galaxy to another
Those who know me well will know that I am picky with technology, and I felt that my trusty old Samsung Galaxy S6 was doing a great job. If it works, don’t fix it! But, at long last, the battery is worn out and won’t last even half a day. This put me in a position where I had to do something. Continue reading