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 account be hacked or Facebook goes out of business :). Facebook responded to this concern with an option to download “everything” you submitted. […]
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 is etched glass while the case is walnut or aged oak. The pendulum is a unique column style. Called may be called a […]
I am happy to pay for quality software. More software companies are changing from a one-time purchase to a subscription-based payment approach that costs more over the long-term. There are many free alternatives available for well-known tools that provide 95% of the functionality. Since most people rarely use more complicated features, free software usually will […]
An old monitor can be turned into a pretty decent computer and gaming machine. It is a fun project to do with kids. Parts and Materials Raspberry PI Model 3 B – $40 Ableconn HDMI2VGAD Active HDMI to VGA Adapter Converter Dongle – $15 4GB to 32GB microSD card – $5-$10 VGA monitor – usually […]
Organizations who buy ads on Facebook target their campaigns based on various attributes you have entered and Facebook has calculated about you. So even though you may not have entered a political preference into Facebook, Facebook will allow advertisers to target ads based on their guess of your political affiliation. You can check and delete these […]
Newer versions of MacOS (OSX) have a irritating bug where mounted volumes disconnect in Finder. Sometimes, when Finder reconnects, it creates a 2nd mount with a new name like volume-1 and the original volume path doesn’t work. For applications like Crashplan that use the Unix mount volume in the path, the application fails […]
Audio equipment from the 1950’s to 2010 has generally been interchangeable. This meant you could buy speakers, amps, record players, and tape decks from different manufacturers to build a system customized to ones needs. In the last five years, digital music streaming, phone docks, and wireless bluetooth and wifi connectivity have exploded. These new music […]
Most people search with Google using a search term. You can search using an image and Google will try to find something that looks similar. We had this old ceramic figure of unknown origin. While Google search did not match it, the results were interesting. Simply go to Google Images and click […]
Most people have albums and boxes full of old photos slowly deteriorating and being ignored in the digital age. The solution is scanning the photos into digital files, organizing those files, and making sure they are backed up. On the surface this sounds easy but one quickly finds there are an overwhelming […]
Paddling from the Perkiomen Bridge in Collegeville to Hoy Park just prior to the SEI damn. Via canoe or kayak, a leisurely the trip takes slightly more than 2 hours. Generally, stay left when then the river splits. If the water level is 1.5 feet, there will be 3+ places where you […]