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Monthly Archives: March 2024
This lame excuse to give out my phone number
When working with Microsoft support in an online chat, they have this lame excuse for me to divulge my phone number to them. It’s not new. It’s not just them. I have heard this before from many support reps. “Just in case we get disconnected give me your phone number.” What? I am doing… Read More »
The Best Way To Search – Why Is Nobody Doing It This Way?
Are you sick of searching, clicking a link, going back, clicking another link, going back, again and again? #metoo 😬 Now there’s a better way! 🥳 Searching With Split Screen! If you’re using Microsoft’s Edge browser, there is a split screen feature that will make your search results feel like you’re clicking through your inbox.… Read More »
I’m dropping a new post to recommend dropping the use of the word “drop” in news articles
"Drop" can mean multiple things, and those things are opposites of each other. "Dropping ballots" can mean that votes were dropped into the pile to be counted or it can mean that votes are being removed. Are there any DBA’s reading this? If you were told to DROP a database would you ever think that… Read More »
Ergonomics Reimagined
How to reduce the back-and-forth distance when switching between keyboard and mouse: Of course, this is not for everybody, but I do find it to be an easier and shorter motion having the mouse between my wrists and more within my reach. Laptops use this layout, although they probably use this layout on laptops to… Read More »
The Hypocrisy of Companies Who Tell Us “Never click on a link in your email” And Then Send Us Email Links
The conflicting messages we get pertaining to online security are confusing to the casual user.
AutoHotKey Tips
I am in love with AutoHotKey, in a “man to computer application” sort of way. I use it all the time, perhaps several times per hour while I am on my computer, which is a majority of a typical day. What is AutoHotKey? It’s a customizable Hot Key automation scripting application, I guess you might… Read More »
Xarelto – True Story
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