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3d printing a part for my deck
Intro The end pieces of the pergola above my deck kept blowing off. I finally lost track of them and decided to 3D print a replacement to keep my skills fresh. I will use this as an opportunity to review … Continue reading
Solution to NPR puzzle using Raspberry Pi
Intro Take a common five-letter word. If you add an “e” to the end you’ll get a common six-letter word. or add an ‘e” after the second letter to get a different six-letter word, or an “e” after the fourth … Continue reading
NJ homeowners: how to sell your SRECs from your solar panels
Intro I was an enthusiast and got solar panels on my roof while there was still a tax credit for doing so. But then i became lazy and didn’t want to bother selling the SRECs I was awarded. Here is … Continue reading
A few thoughts on Universal Basic Income
Intro I think the time has come to do some large-scale experimentation with this idea for guaranteeing a basic income for all. We’ll need something as our jobs begin to get eliminated by robots, automation and AI! Some experiments both … Continue reading
How to change Fitbit account from one user to another
Intro I’ve had a lot of trouble with my Fitbit HR, or more to the point, with the auxiliary programs. Two different Dell computers can’t find it – Bluetooth driver problems perhaps? My Windows phone can’t sync to it 99% … Continue reading
Move phone number from one Verizon phone to another
Intro I happened to have an old, deactivated Samsung Galaxy S3 lying around and an active one whose screen just went dark. Searches on how to transfer the phone number led to a lot of dead ends and frustration. So … Continue reading
Amazon Fire Stick/Sony BRAVIA TV compatibility problem – one solution
Intro There is a very long discussion of this topic on Amazon.com. Sony BRAVIA models more than five years old may not work perfectly with Amazon’s Fire TV stick. I have this problem and I’ll mention my workaround. The details … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon Fire Stick, fire tv stick 4K, HDCP, Sony BRAVIA
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Keyboard macro programming
Intro I had the perfect motivation to learn a new tool. I had hundreds of repetitive keyboard clicks in my future. So my strong motivation was to save time. The details I needed to cancel about 300 changes in the … Continue reading
SANSA flying Adventure in Costa Rica
Intro This is not a technical post but I wanted to document it here anyways. It’s good to be king! The details I was with my family recently in Costa Rica. I booked the flights late and paid dearly as … Continue reading
Measuring the speed of a fast-moving NJ Transit train
Intro I’m trying to measure the speed of a NJ Transit train that really hauls past my station. I’ll compare results using two different methods, but no fancy equipment like radar guns. Just a Smartphone a ruler and some common … Continue reading
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