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Continue reading →: Massive folders in /var/folders
Well, we have one Mac with just (I can’t believe I’m saying just), 256GB of SSD. This is not very much because the system and applications need about 60GB and then with iCloud Photo Library and other sundries, it is hard to stay below 120GB. The solution have been an…
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Continue reading →: Seattle to San Diego Road Trip!Well we’ve been up and down the I-5 corridor I don’t know how many times but a dear friend asked me what are some great stops on a 10 day journey from Seattle all the way down the coast. Here are some suggestions. As luck would have it USA Today…
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Continue reading →: MacBook Pro High Sierra Update Fails if Encryption not completeOk one thing that folks don’t cover is that if you try to do a High Sierra upgrade (and probably any other upgrade), you get strange results if you have not complete FileVault Encryption. One of our MacBook Pro’s was in the middle of doing encryption and then we tried…
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Continue reading →: Using an old Garmin 800 when Garmin Connect cannot syncI have an old Garmin 800 and trying to get it to run on the Mac is not simple. Here are the quick tips. First you need the Garmin Express drivers, the easiest way for geeks is to run brew install Garmin-connect or go to the site and download it. Then…
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Continue reading →: PowerTap P-1 Pedal a year later, cleat covers and Stages Power LR alternativeWow, pretty amazing that all that technology can fit into a single set of pedals, but these things really do reliably report power to a Garmin 800 cyclocomputer (if only getting the data out of that thing was as easy, but that’s another post). Note that these thing do take…
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Continue reading →: Moving from Google Contacts to AppleIf you are concerned about security, the new scheme where Apple cannot see your contacts, calendars and photos, but it isn’t super easy to move things. So here’s a quick list for how to do it. Moving Contacts There are really two steps to move your contacts. First go to…
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Continue reading →: Tesla Trip Planning and estimating efficiencyNow that we’ve had a Tesla for a while, I’m finally understanding how to do route planning. A Better Route Planner is an awesome tool, but it needs some critical data to really estimate where you will need to charge. This thing is awesome because it takes into account elevation…
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Continue reading →: iPhone X best price and accessoriesNow that we’ve had a Tesla for a while, I’m finally understanding how to do route planning. For 99.9% of all people, the built in route planning in today’s Tesla maps is pretty incredible. Just plug in where you want to go and if you need to stop, it tells…
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Continue reading →: Managing Automotive Gates
If you ever have the misfortune to get to manage a facility that has gates, good luck. Here’s a quick note for those of you that do, along with how to get something that is maintainable. As usual, the language is the main barrier here to success. In ground operator. This…
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Continue reading →: Graduation giftsWell time once again to look at buying MacBook Pros. They are working on their mid 2017 model right now so if you are thinking about getting one, here are some things to know assuming you are using your computer for mainly web browsing, photos and not super heavy stuff.…
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