When we left our hero at the end of Part 1, he… I… had a working set of controls for my NanoLeaf lights. Once I had my buttons working, I decided I wanted to have some nice images to place on them to make the actions clear, and which were nice to look at. The […]
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I’m Still Using it — Bart Edition
Microsoft Remote Desktop, Core Shell, and Transmit Allison asked me to hijack this format for a special instalment where I share three related apps I’m still using that share a theme — connecting to remote computers. My day job has changed in many ways in recent months as I’ve transitioned from being a vanilla sysadmin […]
Continue readingMusic on the iPad with forScore — By Bruce from Tennessee
forScore on iPad This is Bruce from Tennessee, aka UseTheData, with some thoughts about working with sheet music on an iPad. First of all, what’s the Problem to be Solved? Well, the real Problem is that I’m a geek who likes toys. But we’re not going to solve that problem here, and I’m not sure […]
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I’m Still Using It — Allison on Big Words
I wanted to weigh in on the I’m Still Using It game with a little iOS app that I’ve had on my iPhone for over a decade. It’s called Big Words, and while It’s not an app I use all the time, it’s an app that I want at my fingertips when I do need […]
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Tiny Tip — Rid Yourself of Google Sign-In Popup
Sign In with Google Popup on Reddit Have you noticed that a whole lot of websites suddenly have an annoying popup from Google asking if you want to use Google to sign into the site? If you haven’t seen it, go to reddit.com without signing in and you’ll see it. It’s GIANT and it says: […]
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Tiny Tip — How to Force Mail to Use the Right Address on List (Group) Emails
I was chatting with Helma from the Netherlands about the travelogue I write during our world travels. It’s all the rage with over a hundred people opting IN to receive this amazing document. The travelogue is low on facts, high on humor, and includes photos that show the fun of our adventures. I’ve done them […]
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Stream Deck — Down the Rabbit Hole, Part 1
As is so often the case, I wish to blame Allison for what I’m about to tell you. I’ve had a project on the boil for a while now which had me seriously considering buying an Elgato Stream Deck. It is entirely Allison’s fault, however, that I actually bought one. I bought the Stream Deck […]
Continue readingI’m Still Using It — Allister on the AKG D88S Dynamic Microphone
The date was 1st August, 2006. I walked into The Rockshop in Wellington and said to one of the staff “I want a microphone to record my voice to a computer, for a podcast.” That staff member didn’t skip a beat; I had thought the word “podcast” might be a sticking point, but no. I […]
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Synology Offsite Backup Using rsync Over Tailscale
Back in November I wrote an article entitled The Great Synology Migration of 2022. It was the story of how I’d bought a second Synology to replace the finally end-of-life Drobo 5N2. In the article, I explained how I used the tried and true rsync protocol to create a backup of each Shared Folder from […]
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Photo Calendars with Mimeo Photos Web App
Every year I make a calendar for my family that includes the very best photos of the year. I’ve been doing it every year since my own kids were little. Everyone loves it, including me. When I started doing it, it was only Steve and me and the two kids, but now our family has […]
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