SciTech
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How is This “Security”?
I have to call Verizon if I want to cancel a line. But really, I click a button on the web site and they call me… on the phone number in my profile. Then they asked me to identify myself with my PIN… but this is the number from my profile… you called me.… Continue reading
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Be Part of the Solution (part 1)
Achievement Unlocked! First dose in my arm. Now in the 15min waiting period. Second scheduled for May 1 (#Moderna). Stay safe. Be part of the solution! Continue reading
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OMG My IMAP Mailboxes are Gone!
I have never cared for the "store mail on the server" model of IMAP. Disliking this from an academic standpoint, I had avoided using IMAP as much as possible. However, I recently decided that I wanted to use email on both my desktop and my laptop. Thanks to recommendations from knowledgeable friends and acquaintances who… Continue reading
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Mac Cannot Connect to Messages
Following a communications SNAFU the other day (I was not logged into Skype), I decided to set up Messages on Spouse's Macbook Air, so we'd have a guaranteed way to communicate Mac to Mac. His Macbook is running 10.9; how hard could it be? Answer: surprisingly difficult. Although he regularly connects to iTunes (no issues… Continue reading
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Hello Ello
I recently joined Ello. It's still in Beta, by invitation, but gaining users (and features). I'm enjoying it. I especially like the mix of Twitter-like discovery and non-reciprocal following with FB-style conversation threads. Most of the early users of Ello are designers, artists, photographers and writers. It has a very creative feeling. Every time I… Continue reading
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Macbook Air does not wake from sleep as expected
Recently, I discovered that my 13-inch, Mid 2011 Macbook Air was not waking from sleep as expected when I opened the cover, even if I tapped the spacebar. I needed to press the power key. This was annoying because if the power key is held down too long, the laptop restarts. Ugh. Continue reading
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E:signature verification failed
Updating an Android OS Manually (With Hiccups) I recently upgraded my Android mobile device from a Motorola Droid Bionic to a Samsung Galaxy S III. I love the new Galaxy, but the Bionic still works as a "hand-held computer". After all, it has WiFi, telnet, shell access… I decided to check to see if it… Continue reading
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Wasting Time in Twitter?
On Jan 8, in TwiTip, Darren Rouse posted an article entitled “How to Stop Twitter Becoming a Waste of Time”. The article is a good one and most of the comments are reasonable. I recommend reading it. Here’s my comment, for the record: Continue reading
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