Reducing spam calls to a cellphone
In the last year a lot more robo and telemarketing calls are going to cellphones. There are several things you can do to reduce these nuisance calls. Most effective…
RSS email from Feedburner to Mailchimp
Google has a service called Feedburner that allows people to subscribe to getting an email when new posts appear on a blog. Google hasn't been improving the service and…
Internet TV and Phone for less than $60 a month
There are 6 ways to significantly reduce your cable bill (in order of easiest/greatest benefit first); Competition - In many areas cable companies enjoy a monopoly and you will pay…
Small business computer setup
The world of computers is evolving and the small business computer systems of ten years ago should be reconsidered. Software-as-a-Service and simplified devices are the main contributors to…
macOS add images to a PDF file
Problem How do I add images to a PDF file on a Mac? Solution 1 - For multiple images into a single PDF Select all images in Finder by holding…
macOS Finder directory listing slow with QNAP NAS
Problem Accessing a QNAP network attached storage (NAS) file directory from macOS Finder could take 15-30 seconds. Solution in Finder, Open the root level of share click View, and uncheck Show…
US Postal Service Informed Delivery – see what will be in your mailbox
The US Postal Service is offering a free service that emails pictures of the first class mail you will be receiving in your physical mailbox. This can be…
Create a book index from a PDF using Word manuscript
Publishers often ask non-fiction book authors to create an index of their work. Creating an index is a non-trivial task often performed by people who specialize in creating indexes…
How to download Facebook photos and videos
Many people rely on Facebook to store photos, videos, and other information. However, this creates a worry that they won't be able to get back their data should their…
Wm. L. Gilbert parlor clock dated 1881
Background This clock is an 8 day time and strike on the hour and a large nickel half bell. The height is 20” and the width is 13”. The door…