Useful, Informative, Interesting
If you have an older MacBook with no USB C ports but only a regular USB A port, you can use a USB to Ethernet adapter like the one below.
TECKNET Aluminum 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub with RJ45 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Converter LAN Wired USB Network Adapter for Ultrabooks, Notebooks, Tablets and More
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0178HOTOU/
If you have USB C, there are lots of options for USB C hubs. Example below:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X8ZLYLR/
By default, Google Drive does not allow plain wget commands (e.g. wget google-drive-link) in Linux. The workaround is to use the following syntax:
For example, to download the example.zip file from the Google Drive link below:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vzHBVXvpF0dFKaDamJ6THg-0Gc-cSDoR
You can use the following wget command in Linux. Note that you have to enter the google drive file id twice and also enter the file name.
wget --load-cookies /tmp/cookies.txt "https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&confirm=$(wget --quiet --save-cookies /tmp/cookies.txt --keep-session-cookies --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1vzHBVXvpF0dFKaDamJ6THg-0Gc-cSDoR' -O- | sed -rn 's/.*confirm=([0-9A-Za-z_]+).*/\1\n/p')&id=1vzHBVXvpF0dFKaDamJ6THg-0Gc-cSDoR" -O example.zip && rm -rf /tmp/cookies.txt
Thanks to this website below for the idea:
https:// pc-mind.com/how-to-download-google-drive-files-with-wget-linux-tiny-and-big-file-size/
This website below works great to enhance scanned texts. And you can enhance online vs. having to download a program to your computer. I tested using a scanned copy of a yellowish faded receipt and the end results were pretty good.
Enhance scanned text online: https://www.imgonline.com.ua/eng/improve-scanned-text.php
If you are looking for a VPS server, Vultr currently has a $25 VPS server credit. Vultr’s SSD VPS servers start at $2.5 per month
The Apple Map app on my iPhone was pointing to my old address. Here is how I linked it to my current address:
1. Open the “Maps” app on your iPhone
2. Search for “Home”
3. Tap “Home”
4. “Edit Location” if it is pointing to an old / incorrect address
That’s it 🙂
Just noticed today that the Good iPhone app (https://www1.good.com/) now has Touch ID support i.e. I can login with my fingerprint. This makes my life much more easier! Now, I don’t have to type those extra complex passwords anymore everytime I need to check my work email on my iPhone 🙂
Posted using WordPress app for iPhone
Amazon Prime Day (July 15, 2015) starts in about 4 hours (12 midnight Pacific time). Bookmark these links because they have the best information regarding the deals.
Key links:
Other notes:
Deals Preview (from the official press release):
The following are examples of some of the deals that will be available at various times throughout Prime Day.
Just came across this offer today. It is pretty neat: 100 GB of Microsoft OneDrive Storage – free for 2 years!
Here are the detailed steps (courtesy slickdeals):
1) If you already have a Microsoft account (i.e. hotmail.com, outlook.com etc), proceed to step 2. If you do not already have a Microsoft account, sign up for one at https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?lic=1
2) Navigate to your Bing Rewards dashboard https://www.bing.com/rewards/dashboard
3) You will see a page that states, “You are not signed in to Bing Rewards.” Go to the bottom of the page and locate the text, “Not a Bing Rewards member? Join now.” Click the “Join now” link and then click on the “Try if now, FREE!” button
4) You will see a page that states, “Welcome to Bing Rewards.” Locate the “Earn and explore” section, then click on “Free storage. Claim your free 100GB of OneDrive storage for two years. Ends 2/28.”
5) You will see a page that states, “100GB of free OneDrive storage for 2 years.” Click the “Get my storage” button, and you should be set.
I just figured out by chance that GoDaddy Web Hosting Renewal rates are best with 3-year renewals and not with 4 or 5-year renewals. This is a bit weird because I would expect the rates to go down with longer renewals.
From the list below, you can see that the $4.99 per month Economy web hosting plan drops to $2.99 per month with a 3 year renewal, but only drops to $3.74 per month with a 5 year renewal. Go figure!!
Note: for current GoDaddy coupons, visit: www.retailmenot.com/view/godaddy.com
Original: $4.99 plan (Economy plan)
Coupon: gda1132bp (25% off $60)
2 year renewal
Base rate: $119.76 ($4.99 per month)
– Coupon: -$29.94 (25% off)
Final rate: =$89.82 ($3.74 per month)
3 year renewal
Base rate: $143.64 ($3.99 per month)
– Coupon: -$35.91 (25% off)
Final rate: =$107.73 ($2.99 per month) (BEST RATE)
4 year renewal
Base rate: $239.52 ($4.99 per month)
– Coupon: -$59.88 (25% off)
Final rate: =$179.64 ($3.74 per month)
5 year renewal
Base rate: $299.40 ($4.99 per month)
– Coupon: -$74.85 (25% off)
Final rate: =$224.55 ($3.74 per month)
=rand(99,200) is an interesting command. If you type this in Word 2003 and press Enter, you get 233 pages (99 paragraphs with 200 sentences per paragraph) of “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” !!!
More info:
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog
– http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070905095230AAB3Bks
– Sample output MS Word file