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Continue reading →: The Price of Not maintaining a WordPress Droplet is crashes
Well, I’ve had two DigitalOcean droplets running WordPress for the last two years and I basically haven’t paid them any attention. So, don’t be that person. Either move to a server-less installation where someone else is doing the work. With DigitalOcean, you can create your own droplet which is their…
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Continue reading →: Move to Google Contacts because of Superhuman and how to switch to Apple
OK, I switched to using Google Contacts mainly because with Superhuman, you are forced to use it with Google Mail. When I was on Apple Mail, I actually used iCloud contacts (more private), but now I’ve had to import all my contacts into Google. That alone was a chore because…
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Continue reading →: When picking an AirBNB and judging neighborhood safety
Particularly, when you are finding your way in a new city, one question is how safe is the neighborhood. The best thing to do is to ask a local of course, but if you don’t have anyone that you know. One trick is to look at the crime in your…
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Continue reading →: Sidecar really useful on the road
Well, after our first trip in ages, I had forgotten how useful Sidecar is. This lets an iPad act as a second screen for your Mac. I had nearly forgotten how to use It, but it isn’t too complicated, if you turn on wifi it just works over that, and…
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Continue reading →: Clearing tabs: npx, Mermaid, diagrams, hugo and fountain pens
I’m having real trouble “clearing my tabs.” I have this rule that every time I learn something new, I leave it open as a tab on my Mac, phone or iPad. I’m probably right now at over 100 unposted items, so it is pretty out of control. I think I’m…
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Continue reading →: Dealing with Google Workspace Mail Cost Effectively by dealing with Routing
OK, I’ve already posted on this, but it’s a little tricky to figure out how to setup up Google Workspace if you are just doing it for personal reasons and don’t really want everyone in your household to pay $6/month for mail, but you do want vanity domains to work…
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Continue reading →: Hint use the Sequoia Pitch deck
I get asked a lot what presentation format to use when talking with venture capitalists. Well, I have used many different forms, but it never hurts to first map it to the Sequoia Pitch template. Or course these days, who really even needs to have a pitch or a product,…
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Continue reading →: Mac keyboard shortcuts for level 2 wizards
OK, if you the basic Mac keyboard shortcuts like ⌘ (Command) keys like ⌘-X for copy to the clipboard or ⌘-N to get a new window then you are already doing pretty well, but for the level 2 wizards, here are some shortcuts that I find really useful but I…
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Continue reading →: Keyboard selection part infinity
OK, this whole 18 months of COVID-19 isolation has gotten me to buy lots of keyboards. I just got my latest one which is the Unicomp Mini M, this uses the original IBM PC bucking spring action. It is supposed to feel like the original IBM PC keyboard which I…
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Continue reading →: Wow AirTag is certainly easy
Apple has really figured out the magic of integrating hardware, software and services. We just got the AirTag and I can’t believe how simple it is to start using it as you can see in unboxing videos: The biggest trick is that you have to buy a case for the…