Useful tech info I’ve gathered.
I have been a closet geek ever since getting in trouble for taking apart the family lawn mower and, uh, well, not exactly fixing it so it would run again. But I DID get the broken washing machine running again not too long after that. I remember getting my first copy of “How to Fix …
And a bonus default browser issue with Lubuntu Even before my ancient Acer C720 Chromebook reached “End of Life” – i.e. no more updates from Mr. Google – I had installed GalliumOS to be able to run my Linux programs side by side with ChromeOS. Only change I had to make was to put in …
OK, where else can you find the size of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sandbag and how to fill and stack it, how to measure for a horse collar for pulling a plow, the size and scoring of an archery target, tables for printing font sizes, the temperature rating for different sizes of segar …
10/20/19 UPDATE: Concert Window has closed down! Concert Window is a platform for broadcasting performances live online. You can broadcast from a laptop or desktop computer using the site’s built-in broadcasting software without downloading any external programs. Concert Window is the most flexible live broadcasting platform on the internet that allows artists to interact with …
Streaming to Concert Window with an Android Phone Read More »
Wasted almost an hour trying to find help on the web for importing music files from PC to the JamMan SoloXT loop pedal by Digitech. The pedal manual only has a short paragraph on using the PC software called JamManagerXT with a link to instructions on the Digitech site which is a dead link. The …
It’s always nice to find out I made a good choice. When I signed up with a new carrier and had the option for a free phone did I choose the newest model? No! After some research I chose the previous year’s model – the Samsung Galaxy S7. And now it’s still getting good reviews. …
First off, I’m 65 and an acoustic musician who grew up playing classical music and who specializes in music of the 17th and 18th century on copies of instruments from that period. So I’m not some young super geek who’s all about modern technology. In other words – if I could do this, you can, …
I recently updated the solid state drive in my Acer C720 Chromebook to this 128 GB drive following these directions. It was easy – nothing to fear, here! Now we no longer have to live in the cloud and this very inexpensive but powerful little laptop becomes a ful-fledged computer. Next install chrx paying careful attention to …
Upgrading the SSD in Your Chromebook and Installing Linux Read More »
I was having trouble getting the OneNote web clipper to work in Chrome and after searching the web found that the Privacy Badger app was blocking onenote.com. Solution – go to a webpage you want to clip, click Privacy Badger to see what it is blocking, move the slider to GREEN for onenote.com. You should …
Using OneNote web clipper with Privacy Badger in Chrome Read More »