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 »
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 »
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 conflicting messages we get pertaining to online security are confusing to the casual user.
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 »
Have you noticed they want to take away anything that burns? cigarettes replaced with ecigs gas stoves replaced with electric stoves combustion engines replaced with EV’s with combustion batteries (haha) guns (firepower) replaced with nothing Fire is freedom. It means you can generate your own energy. You control it at the source. Switching you over… Read More »
How the heck did Telegram become the cool way to broadcast info? We have so many solutions to nicely format and organize large amounts of complex data, and along comes this under engineered and overly glorified text messaging app called “Telegram” that offers nothing except a chronological list of barely formatted writing, and everyone treats… Read More »
I’m glad I actually read the release notes this time. Simple QR is a good QR code reader on Android. There are no network permissions needed so I sort of trust it to work without wrecking my privacy. The recent update made a switch so that when you scan a QR code that is a… Read More »
There are certain design choices that are used often but have no business existing. Sometimes, designers go for some aesthetically pleasing choice at the cost of practicality. Other times, it looks like certain options were added as an afterthought. Many things contribute to a list of irritations that end users must put up with.