Android – Wi-Fi Battery Usage When Wi-Fi is Disabled

How could it be?  Wi-Fi is showing up as consuming 10% of your Android battery when wifi is turned off!  What gives? Android is sneaky, that’s what.  The Wi-Fi setting is more like a “use Wi-Fi for internet” setting.  In other words, your selection of that setting has nothing to do with the phone actually stopping the use… Read More »

Strange Clicking Noise In Headphones

Strange clicking noises can sometimes be heard in headphones while sitting at your computer.  It often is fast clicking that slows over the course of five seconds or so, then stops, and then restarts in a few seconds.  This annoying noise wrecks a nice song experience. The solution?  Move your cell phone away from your… Read More »

Removing SSMS Boost

SSMS Boost is an add-on for SQL Server Management Studio.  I used it for quite some time but I got tired of using it as freeware.  The reason SSMSBoost as freeware didn't work for me was because they require that you continually re-download the new version and re-register every 120 days, otherwise it renders your existing… Read More »

Flickr Searching

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Launch Flickr Searchr! Now you can search your own Flickr photos by camera model.  Strangely, Flickr has had the ability to search public photos by camera model, but not your own private photos by camera model. So, I have created a little tool that does the work for you at: http://benjf.com/flickr_searchr/.  Simply fill out the form… Read More »

One Off Thought – Back to Top

I don't think I have ever actually used the "back to top" link on a web page.  Has anyone ever actually used one of those?  I generally ignore them because I have a firmly placed habit of scrolling up when I want to go to the top, not looking around for a link.   I… Read More »

TempDB Reporting Incorrect File Size

So what happens when you run a query to check TempDB file sizes and SQL tells you that each file is 101 MB, but when you look in the file system, they’re actually a 45 GB each? Also, when you try to shrink the file, the shrink file dialog window shows free space as a… Read More »

Message to snowflakes

Hey there snowflakes, I know you think Trump is going to end the world, but you’re just wrong.  Your fear of Trump has led you to riot, beat innocent people, threaten assassination, threaten killing electoral voters, and sing “I will survive” like a pack of wild retards.   I understand and even appreciate your enthusiasm… Read More »