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tech: Shure TWS 2 Adapter and Keychron Q1 Max interference
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Continue reading →: tech: Shure TWS 2 Adapter and Keychron Q1 Max interferenceOk, here is a weird one for you, I have a Shure TWS2 Bluetooth adapter which actually works great with my Moondrop VARIATIONS in-ear monitors. But when I use Bluetooth with my Keychron Q1 Max, I get stuttering and buffering issues. If I hook in the dedicated 2.4GHz wireless dongle…
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Continue reading →: pen: Cleaning your fountain pensThe one thing about the fountain pen world is that when you get one, they sort of expect you to know everything about it and half my pens don’t have instructions at all (Pilot is different that way). And I admit it, I’ve not cleaned these pens in three years,…
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Continue reading →: nas: Folder and file comparisons when moving and deletingWell, one problem with all my data migrations is how to know what’s really in a folder. I want a kind of graphical indication of what is different and it should be a low-level check first with date and time and size and finally with a CRC. I’ve used GoodSync…
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Continue reading →: it: UniFi Switch turns off if DHCP IP conflictOK, I returned home after a few weeks and discovered for whatever reason that the DHCP server in my UniFi DreamMachine Pro had shuffled all the addresses. This means that my three servers are now conflicting because of two problems: Solution: Set static IP addresses for the servers with DHCP…
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Continue reading →: tvl: Google Voice for local calls over AiraloWell, this actually works pretty well: To turn on Google Voice for local calling You have to go to the website voice.google.com and then: Turn on data roaming and enable Airalo If you have a global roaming plan like T-mobile, it only provides 256Kbps in the UK and Norway on…
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Continue reading →: tvl: The miracles of captive.apple.com for public WiFi
OK, I can’t believe I hadn’t learned this tip, but if you have trouble connecting your iPhone or Mac to a public WiFi captive portal. Many times, the phone seems to hang. The trick is to go to Safari and type in captive.apple.com This is the magic URL that will…
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Continue reading →: edc: Hobonichi every day really works
Well I ended up getting a complete Hobonichi a6 Techo planner ($37 Amazon) and I’m glad I did. I have a decent collection of fountain pens and no reason to use them. But going through our parents old stuff I realize how valuable artifacts like this are. Pen Chalet is…
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Continue reading →: tech: Time Machine Backups to Synology again and Gregory Alpaca Duffels
Well, since I’m now rebuilding my MacBook 2014 for the third time and the MacBook Pro 2010 for the second, it’s time once again to think about backups. I have not used Time Machine for years because the MacOS has been so stable, but with these old machines and the…
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Continue reading →: tvl: Overseas making and receiving calls like a localSo if you are traveling around the world things have gotten a lot better. Most phone plans have global roaming (the T-Mobile 5GB/month of free international roaming is great). But you still have to be careful about phone calls where they are charging $0.25/minute if you are an international plan.…
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Continue reading →: edc: Hobonichi Notebooks deep, deep dive
OK, this is only for true nerds, but I was listening to April’s Stationary Cafe podcast and saw on her Penguin Creative and then directly to Hobonichi Notebooks. I had no idea that this was a thing, but the idea of a small A6 notebook that has a day for…
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