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Continue reading â: apple: Making Family Sharing work requires patience
OK, this is one of the most confusing things about the Family Sharing feature and the App Store. What I thought should happen is that if you are in a(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: tech: The nightmare of command line installers, terminals and tiling window managers, browser sync across Mac, Windows, and Ubuntu
Well, I’ve kind of gotten used to using Mac (my primary), Linux, and Windows with the same command line by using bash and zsh with the Mac and it works(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: tech: Fixes for Cable Matters 201388 and LG, Thunderbolt vs USB 3.2 cable, Alienware R8 problems, ASUS ROG X13 works, Windows 11 Updates and Winget
Potential solution to the blanking of the screen I think I found that the Cable Matters model 201388 Cable Matters needs a firmware update to work. But basically long story(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: home: HomePod soft reset fails do a hardware restore
OK, I’ve had two cases now where a HomePod just would not soft reset. In both cases, it would refuse to connect to the WiFi network. In both cases, it(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: audio: Really high fidelity DAC and headphones or just be happy
OK, with the advent of lossless audio from Apple Music and other sources, it’s time to ask how can you get to the ultimate level of fidelity. I’ve been buying(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: Mac: LG B9 and Cable Matter USB C to HDMI Blanking and CalDigit TS4 Dock
Argh, this has been so annoying over the last two years. I have an LG B9 television connected to a MacBook Pro M1 2021 and most of the time when(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: hw: Chicago Screw and Leather goods
OK, I have a really nice minimalist wallet from Geometric Goods. It has a slot for an AirTag and one card that you can easily pull and then room for(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: credit: Maximizing American Express, Chase Sapphire Reserve (and Audible Plus is cool)
Well, I’ve been working on maximizing the American Express Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve credits. This is important as these cards are expensive at $550 per year so earning the(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: Mac: Unmute Shokz headphones and Continuity Camera
Wow Ventura has an interesting feature called Continuity Camera, it lets you use a close-by iPhone automatically as your webcam. The picture quality is definitely way better than a MacBook(Continue Reading)
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Continue reading â: pc: Great 32 inch monitor by Samsung
If you do not have space for the incredible LG C2 42″, then the pickings are pretty limited for good TVs, so you are in the range of computer monitors(Continue Reading)