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Continue reading →: The Best Bike Helmets
Well first of all, any bike helmet is better than nothing. I don’t want to admit the number of times I get on a Lime or Jump bicycle without a helmet. I really need to carry on with me. And I do admit, I try to limit a ride like…
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Continue reading →: Multisite WordPress – Part One
OK, this is still a work in progress, but with Digital Ocean, the main site for https://tongfamily.com (also accessible as https://droplet.tongfamily.com as https://richtong.org) is cool because it runs in its own virtual server. In contrast, our Bluehost image (https://bluehost.tongfamily.com or https://richtong.net) runs with Cpanel. In the Cpanel case, you can…
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Continue reading →: Let the drool begin 8k 55 inch monitor for $2k
Woohoo. I’m so happy. Been stuck in HD at home and 4k for PC monitors. Now looks like it’s finally time to switch. 8k and more importantly high color depth with HDR. Of course 55 inch 8K is pretty useless for home theater viewing. You would need to be 0.8…
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Continue reading →: Outfitting an apartment cinque partieme – comforters
Well getting the right comforter is pretty important. Wirecutter does a nice review, but you want something with down and that will last a long time. But they really like the LL Bean Down Comforter. https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-comforter/ is a good source to check out
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Continue reading →: Have a backup key fob or key card with a Tesla
Ok this really only applies to cars which let you use your cell phone as a key. But more broadly, it’s a good idea to have two ways to get into your car. For Model S and X owners, the key fob needs to be alive and you should make…
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Continue reading →: How to delete saved passwords and usernames on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch – AppleToolBox
If the password manager gets it wrong and saves the wrong stuff. Go to settings/password & accounts/website & app passwords and then you can see them all, edit and swipe to delete Learn how to delete saved passwords and usernames from Safari and other apps on your iPhone, iPad, or…
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Continue reading →: Stay focused
Had a great discussion with Tom over the weekend about some goals and letting them. Simmer thoughts about this Write down your annual goals. Wide a memo to yourself about what you’ve learned and what you want to accomplish beloved it or not thinking of your life like you would…
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Continue reading →: Kitchen things Toasters of all things – New apartment – quatrième partie
Well nearly done with things for a new things for a new apartment. So down to the short strokes. What about a toaster and other appliances. Of all these, the toaster is the most important. We use Cooks Illustrated (subscription required) for most reviews and cross check it with Fakespot…
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Continue reading →: Buying for a new apartment. trois partieme
Oh and I forgot the most important thing. When buying for am apartment make sure you use all the triple dipping features
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Continue reading →: Accor Hotels Miles Expiration alternatives
This is the hardest core of the hotels. If you don’t stay there once a year, you lose all your points. The only solution is to use up the points if you can’t stay there. You can donate the points to save trees. You get eight trees for 2,000 points.…