What's the Deal?
This blog is my play area. I use it just to keep stuff sort of documented.
Show me that redaction!
This is a cautionary tale! Paul Manafort's attorneys filed a document that was improperly redacted. You can open the actual document (link below), copy the redacted lines and paste them in to a Word document to reveal the text underneath. The black highlighter tool is...
How to Save a File
Microsoft recently updated their Snipping tool, now called "Snip & Sketch." You can see a little overview here. What gets me about this new tool is the icon to save the file. It is the usual 3.5" floppy disk. Like on EVERY program. But kids today have never even...
Excel Stocks and Geography
Microsoft released an interesting feature yesterday - datatypes called Stocks and Geography. You can see their official notice here. These data types are available in the desktop version of Excel for Office 365, buy I couldn't find them for Excel Online. The Stocks...
Windows Snipping Tool
This morning I opened Windows Snipping tool, and got this interesting message that Snipping Tool is moving. My immediate reaction was "Hmm... I need to take a snip of that so I can come back to it later." But then... "how do you snip Windows Snipping tool?" Luckily I...
Full c: empty d:!
I bet you ran in to this over the Holidays. "My laptop is SO slow!" When you look at it, you discover Cousin Edith is storing her Documents /pictures/music on the c: partition, which in her lousy laptop was set up to be only for the OS. The user data was supposed to...
Remote Access Tools
There are many remote access tools - Team Viewer, Logmein, GotomyPC, and even RDP, VNC and Chrome Remote Desktop. My recent tool of choice is AeroAdmin. This neat little tool gets it all done. It can be free, if you don't use it too much. It can be set in always-on...
Portable Apps
One of my favorite applications is PortableApps. I have mine on a USB on my key chain at all times. It has all my favorite utilities on it, including Revo Uninstaller, CCleaner, Process Explorer and FileZilla. Just pop the USB into a PC, and all your tools are right...
Simpler is Better
If you were a brain surgeon, would family members ask "Do you have anything for a headache?" But since you're in IT, they have no qualms about asking "Why is my hard drive so full?" Here is a little utility to have on your thumb drive so you can quickly diagnose their...
Malawi Wifi
I found this somewhat suspicious Wifi network in Malawi. I did not connect.
Digital Sign
While working on the website for the church I attend, it occured to us that our new WordPress site might be able to deliver digital signage. We tried it with the Foyer plugin, and although the developer Menno Luitjes was very helpful, we haven't gotten that right. For...
UUCL Website
This year I took over responsibility for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster's website. It was on WIX, which meant it was difficult to have concurrent editors and the site was only marginally responsive. We also couldn't schedule the publishing, so every...
Running in the dark
Dark evenings. Time to break out the reflective running vest, headlamp, and 4-pack of flashers.
The Fascinating History of this Site
This Foray in to WordPress started on or about 11/26/2017. It’s ramblings about running, computers, and sometimes food.