Archive for the ‘Hint’ Category

Getting the Kindle to do text to speech

Sunday, May 13th, 2018

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201454230

Use IMAP to check Gmail on other email clients – Gmail Help

Sunday, May 13th, 2018

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7126229

found access to
https://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

useful to enable pop

Cure a calendar crash on Mac

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018

works

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/08/14/cure-calendar-crash-mac/88720874/

printer link

Sunday, March 4th, 2018

to change toner, 1st power down using the switch on the side, then:

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1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully.
WARNING
If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch.
2. Note the positions of the four cartridges. It is essential that they go back in the same order.
(a) Slide the colored release collar (1) on the cartridge to be replaced fully towards the right hand side of the printer.


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Useful for a test print:

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How to Print the Menu Map __________
The Menu Map provides a listing of the current printer menu settings. To print one out:
1. Press the OK button.
2. Press the down arrow key to go to the Information Menu.
3. Press OK.
4. Press OK to select Print Menu Map.
The Menu Map prints and the printer goes back on line.
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http://www.oki.com/us/printing/download/C330%20C530%20User%20Guide_31170.pdf?id=59321301

http://www.okidata.com/printers/color/c530dn

The complete list of ‘OK, Google’ commands

Sunday, February 4th, 2018

Some that l liked.

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Set an alarm for [specific time, or amount of time]. Ex.: “Set alarm for 10 a.m.” Or “Set alarm for 20 minutes from now.”
Set a timer for [X] minutes.
Note to self [contents of note].
Define [word].
Synonyms for [word].
Etymology of [word].
What sound does [animal] make?
What does the fox say?
How many calories are in [insert food item]?
Do a barrel roll.
Roll a die.
Flip a coin.
Translate [phrase or word] to [language]. Ex.: “Translate ‘where is the bathroom?’ to German.”
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NEW in ’18 – I think

OK Google, Tell Me a Joke
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right. Easter egg.
Who are you? Easter egg.

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/complete-list-of-ok-google-commands/

Twitter CEO finally explains why random favorites are inserted into your timeline – The Verge

Sunday, December 17th, 2017

https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/3/6101407/twitter-ceo-finally-explains-why-random-favorites-are-inserted-into

Converting an AMZN giftcard number into a clickable URL

Sunday, December 17th, 2017

starting w/
Claim Code:
QBTA-38MDPX-VYMX
(now redeemed)

https://www.amazon.com/gc/redeem/ref=gc_redeem_new_exp_DesktopRedirect?_encoding=UTF8&code=Q8Q9GBW6ULNKWL works

but
https://www.amazon.com/gc/redeem/?code=QBTA38MDPXVYMX
doesn’t work

However,
https://www.amazon.com/gc/redeem/?code=Q8Q9GBW6ULNKWL
works

Note that using
https://www.amazon.com/gc/redeem/?code=QBTA38MDPXVYMX
flips to code
Q8Q9-GBW6UL-NKWL
in the box, so then going with
https://www.amazon.com/gc/redeem/?code=Q8Q9GBW6ULNKWL
works

appleTV keeps asking for appleID, password and … | Official Apple Support Communities

Monday, October 30th, 2017

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7533430?start=0&tstart=0

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"If you use two-factor authentication with devices running older OS versions, you might be asked to add your six-digit verification code to the end of your password when signing in. Get your verification code from a trusted device running iOS 9 or OS X El Capitan, or have it sent to your trusted phone number. Then type your password followed by the six-digit verification code directly into the password field."

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How do I disable two finger gestures (Back/Forward) on Chrome for 10.7? – Google Product Forums

Sunday, October 8th, 2017

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/PaMriZC-Kuo

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OK — This isn’t a real fix, but I turned off "swipe between pages" in System Preferences -> Trackpad -> More Gestures.

Apparently "between pages" of a PDF or whatever is seen as back-forward in the browser. I wish you could keep the page turning and kill the browsing hiccup.

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2 Ways to Use a Custom Domain with Dropbox – fredericiana

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

http://fredericiana.com/2012/12/09/custom-domain-with-dropbox/

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Option 2: CNAME

There’s another option that doesn’t require any changes to your server. However, you’ll need access to your provider’s DNS settings.

If you do have such access, you can create a DNS CNAME record. A CNAME record is essentially a domain alias, forwarding one domain name to another.

It’s pretty simple:

  1. Access your provider’s DNS settings menu. Providers should have a help file about how to do this, like this one from Hover.
  2. Add a new DNS record, type: CNAME.
  3. Choose a domain name (such as i.example.com) and point it to dl.dropbox.com.

Once the changes have been picked up by the DNS system, you’re done! Your screenshots will be available under a URL like: http://i.example.com/u/XYZ/Screenshots/abcd.png.

While certainly elegant, one (big) caveat of this solution is that the resulting URLs still contain the portion /u/XYZ/Screenshots. Because the CNAME record works purely on a domain level, there is no way for us to hide this portion of the URLs with this method.

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