An interesting network / Vizio bug I found
Today while I was at work the TV stopped working. It had gotten slow, kids attempted to reboot it, message
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How To
How to add a direct dial/message icon to your home screen
Got a kid, favorite contact, family member, someone you basically want a one-tap option to reach? You can add them
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Give yourself the gift of less spam today for free!
It’s the Cyber Monday following Black Friday following Thanksgiving and tomorrow’s Giving Tuesday and then there’s like seven thousand emails
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How to add two Android 12 privacy features hidden by default
Have you ever sat around with a friend and just talked about something like a Buick Roadmaster, something that you
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Fix Google Drive install stuck at “Installing Drivers” Win 11
Here’s an odd one – we use Google Drive at work, and I’m commissioning a brand spankin’ new Windows 11
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How to fix: Microphone muted after a few seconds in Google Meet
Windows version issue – today I had my first Google Meet fail, and that was caused evidently by Chrome and
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How to upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
You can upgrade without the required hardware using only products downloaded from Microsoft. No registry hacks, apps, etc.
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How to turn of Windows desktop notifications for website updates in Chrome
It’s firmly my belief that nearly 2000 of you hang on Pocketable’s every single update and want to know within
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A way to keep PayPal, Venmo, etc from locking your money
One of the things that’s happened during the pandemic that I’ve noticed is a lot of scammers have moved online.
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Clear the ice off your car and drive safe, probably for free and low effort
Not exactly consumer gadget related, but thought I’d share one of my hacks/projects. In Nashville last night we had freezing
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How do I quickly and easily remote control grandma’s Android?
If you’ve ever had a relative call you up with an Android issue that could be solved in two seconds
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