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Why I've abandoned LiveJournal
I'm leaving Livejournal for all the obvious reasons. As a permanent account holder this in theory won't affect me, but I don't want to support Russia or Russian companies in any form until they pull their head out of their butt about LGBTQ rights. Given that they are rounding up gay men and putting them in concentration camps, I'm not holding my ( Read more... ) -
I'm down to 210lbs, why am I not celebrating?
I should be celebrating, but it's not actually good news ( Read more... ) -
How to prevent Roku Wifi Direct from breaking 5ghz devices
A Roku 3 or streaming stick uses Wifi Direct to communicate with the remote control. This works well… unless you intended to use your wifi for some other purpose, that is. If your Roku is near your wifi access point or between your device and the access point, you’ll experience horrible wifi connectivity. A Roku in the apartment next to you could ( Read more... ) -
Fail to disbelieve. Please.
I'm really not into the "privilege" wars (see footnote #1), however... reposted from Facebook, because LiveJournal is more appropriate for long-form contentI am so completely sick of people replying to a well-written article by someone expressing themselves about how insults, attacks, and closeminded judgement of them have wounded them by jumping ( Read more... ) -
euphoric after an awesome night of Hockey
First stop was Bay Area Hockey Repair to get my blades sharpened. The guy working there was both bored and knew a lot about skate fitting. He was able to diagnose what was hurting my right foot, and punch out the boot in just the right place to relieve pressure there. My skates felt perfect tonight ( Read more... ) -
The changing nature of my business.
This year my income as a writer almost matched my consulting income. Although neither are appreciable sums, it represents a distinct shift in my non-dayjob efforts of which I am both proud, and deeply interested in developing further.
You can read the original article at http://www.netconsonance.com/2016/04/the-changing-nature-of-my-business/. ( Read more... ) -
eBook Reader selection guide
Would you like to upgrade your ereader, or give an ebook reader to a friend? This post you’ll find suggestions and advice on ebook format, digital rights management, and improved night reading.
Book Format
If you aren’t sure about the recipient’s favorite way to read ebooks, give them an ereader that will read ePub books. This standard format is ( Read more... ) -
How to give eBooks as Gifts (updated for 2015)
As Christmas is close, Winter Solstice is closer, and Hanukkah is already upon us, some of you may be looking for ways to give books to people that don’t involve shopping malls or overnight shipping. Give an eBook! Every year it has gotten easier and easier to send eBooks as gifts. Here are my short and easy instructions, with links to detailed ( Read more... ) -
BringGo Review: right idea, worst possible implementation
I’ve been driving an EV car all week. Fun! Now I don’t tend think much of stock car stereos. Often when I bought a new car, replacing the stock radio was something I did on the way home before the car even got to my house. But I was, frankly, blown away with how good the stereo in the Chevy Spark EV was. HD FM radio? Check. Tightly integrated ( Read more... )
