Laptop Recommendation 20230313

 I was asked about a recommendation for a business laptop recently. Here's my suggestions. (Remember these are only good for a few months at best, the landscape changes rapidly.)

Here are some suggestions:

[1] Dell Latitude 5511 Laptop 15.6-inch - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10850H - Six Core 5.1Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)

https://amzn.to/3Lndep2

[2] Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13" Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver

https://amzn.to/3yA7dNX

[3] Lenovo - Slim 7i - Laptop Computer - Intel Core i7-12700H - 16" WQXGA Touchscreen Display - 16GB - 1TB SSD - Intel Arc A370M Graphics - Windows 11

https://amzn.to/426UZKj

The case for H2 Airships [hydrogen blimps]

 Link:

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/h2clipper-hydrogen-dirigible-cargo

Gift pass for the Paywall

 This is a Great Idea!

Kuddos to the New York Times for doing it, and to Kevin Kelly for bringing it to my attention:

Gifting a paid article
All paying New York Times subscribers can gift an article behind the Times’ paywall to others so they can read it for free. Subscribers can gift up to 10 articles per month. This includes posting gifted articles on Twitter or Facebook, so followers are not blocked when you share a great piece. The gifted article does not count against reader’s free monthly allotment. To gift an article, look for the “wrapped gift package” button in the row of badges at the top and bottom of an article to get the link. I wish all paid publications would do this. — KK

Source: https://kk.org/cooltools/one-time-secretafter-life-experiencethe-edge-of-all-we-know/

 I love this idea:

🦆 DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine, grew by 62% in 2020

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/privacy-focused-search-engine-duckduckgo-grew-by-62-percent-in-2020

Best Adhesive Remover

We used this to take duct-tape adhesive residue off of a car that had Christmas lights taped to it for a parade:

This stuff works REMARKABLY well.

Much better than Goo-gone, tea tree oil, alcohol and other similar products.

Available from Amazon here.

If @SVEC_COOP_FL's "Operation Round Up" https://t.co/EVxoCkG8Ys is a voluntary program, it must be Opt-IN *not* Opt-OUT! It is not cool to hijack a member's bill and tack on a "charity" fee. Please reconsider!

If @SVEC_COOP_FL's "Operation Round Up" https://t.co/EVxoCkG8Ys is a voluntary program, it must be Opt-IN *not* Opt-OUT! It is not cool to hijack a member's bill and tack on a "charity" fee. Please reconsider!

We need @Apple to add a feature to Apple Watch to ALERT if/when we get out of Bluetooth range of our iPhones, before we get mile(s) away and realize it too late! @AppleWatchGuru

We need @Apple to add a feature to Apple Watch to ALERT if/when we get out of Bluetooth range of our iPhones, before we get mile(s) away and realize it too late! @AppleWatchGuru

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) October 2, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Article: How Email Can Enhance Your Productivity

Here is a great article, that actually promotes the benefits of email; even though it's been popular to demonize it lately. Email is still the top digital productivity tool available today.

Link:
https://www.jotform.com/blog/email-can-boost-productivity/

-J

The Printer Test Page used to actually have a 4-color Windows logo on it. Now @Microsoft decided to "upgrade" that to black and cyan only. How is this a better "test"??

The Printer Test Page used to actually have a 4-color Windows logo on it. Now @Microsoft decided to "upgrade" that to black and cyan only. How is this a better "test"??

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) June 12, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Will @Apple PLEASE add MOUSE support to iOS? You should be able to plug a mouse into an iPhone or iPad, just like you can on any Android device.

Will @Apple PLEASE add MOUSE support to iOS? You should be able to plug a mouse into an iPhone or iPad, just like you can on any Android device.

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) June 7, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@MyStraightTalk WHY not?? You're getting PAID for the data - and wanting to sell more in 5GB and 10GB packages! MAKE HOT-SPOTTING HAPPEN @MyStraightTalk!!

WHY not?? You're getting PAID for the data - and wanting to sell more in 5GB and 10GB packages! MAKE HOT-SPOTTING HAPPEN @MyStraightTalk!!

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) May 15, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@torsaaan @howtogeek Great suggestion - thank you @torsaaan! However, there's got to be a FREE alternative for this. The company that does it should be able to [anonymously] leverage some value from this (like what sites are truly most popular) using the data they would aggregate and facilitate, no?

Great suggestion - thank you @torsaaan! However, there's got to be a FREE alternative for this. The company that does it should be able to [anonymously] leverage some value from this (like what sites are truly most popular) using the data they would aggregate and facilitate, no?

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) May 15, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@VimeoStaff That's nice that Speed Control a [remote] possibility, IF a paying-creator remembers to manually enable it. But it OFF by default, and not USER controlled. If @vimeo wants to compete with YT, you need to step it up; and empower the USER's Playback options with Speed Controls.

That's nice that Speed Control a [remote] possibility, IF a paying-creator remembers to manually enable it. But it OFF by default, and not USER controlled. If @vimeo wants to compete with YT, you need to step it up; and empower the USER's Playback options with Speed Controls.

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) May 15, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@littlecaesars Your mobile app NEEDS IMPROVEMENT! [1] It should at least remember my username. [2] And be able to use TouchID for my password. [3] It should remember my local store!!

@littlecaesars Your mobile app NEEDS IMPROVEMENT! [1] It should at least remember my username. [2] And be able to use TouchID for my password. [3] It should remember my local store!!

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) May 3, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@Vimeo When are you going to get Speed Up controls on your videos like @YouTube has?!?

@Vimeo When are you going to get Speed Up controls on your videos like @YouTube has?!?

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) April 24, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Thank you @howtogeek for publishing Shutting Down Doesn’t Fully Shut Down Windows 10 (https://t.co/YKXMA7VfFl), So @Microsoft needs to rename this to Suspend or something other than "Shutdown". It's misleading and wrong.

Thank you @howtogeek for publishing Shutting Down Doesn’t Fully Shut Down Windows 10 (https://t.co/YKXMA7VfFl), So @Microsoft needs to rename this to Suspend or something other than "Shutdown". It's misleading and wrong.

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) April 18, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

The guys @howtogeek should to write an article on what to do now that @LastPass has decided to shutdown @xmarks. What should we use for cross-browser bookmark sync'ing?

The guys @howtogeek should to write an article on what to do now that @LastPass has decided to shutdown @xmarks. What should we use for cross-browser bookmark sync'ing?

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) April 3, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@WatchVRV You need to make a way to add Captions (hotkey C) and a way to SpeedUp your videos, if you want to compete with YouTube.

@WatchVRV You need to make a way to add Captions (hotkey C) and a way to SpeedUp your videos, if you want to compete with YouTube.

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) March 17, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

20180227 New Best Price for Desktop PC (Refurbished)

[IMHO]
This is the best price [currently, as of 20180227] that I know of, on a refurbished desktop PC with Win10 Pro (no bloatware), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, DVDRW, etc:

$258.40
(as of 20180227)

https://www.rakuten.com/shop/arrow-direct/product/ItemID31005942/?scid=em_Promotional_20180226_Sitewide1

Realtime Death Toll

Are "guns" really the biggest threat we face in America today?
Evidence suggest otherwise, contrary to media focus...

Source: http://www.romans322.com/daily-death-rate-statistics.php

Hi @howtogeek I can't believe that you left out Quad9 DNS (9.9.9.9) from your article: https://t.co/A3rY7xD7sH

Hi @howtogeek I can't believe that you left out Quad9 DNS (9.9.9.9) from your article: https://t.co/A3rY7xD7sH

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) February 19, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Please @Microsoft just STOP IT with the "Consumer Experience" and forcing games and unnecessary apps onto people that PAY for your "Professional" OS! This is ridiculous. https://t.co/OUNxHUeDio

Please @Microsoft just STOP IT with the "Consumer Experience" and forcing games and unnecessary apps onto people that PAY for your "Professional" OS! This is ridiculous. https://t.co/OUNxHUeDio

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) February 15, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Why didn't @Apple add their calculator as a native iWatch app? Really, a $350 watch that doesn't have a calculator??

Why didn't @Apple add their calculator as a native iWatch app? Really, a $350 watch that doesn't have a calculator??

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) February 13, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Please @Microsoft STOP "installing" *games* on Windows 10 "Professional" PCs!

Please @Microsoft STOP "installing" *games* on Windows 10 "Professional" PCs!

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) January 31, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@craig_lloyd this would have been a Great article (https://t.co/eawAHKb66z), if only you would've included a link to FIND an AASP.

@craig_lloyd this would have been a Great article (https://t.co/eawAHKb66z), if only you would've included a link to FIND an AASP.

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) January 23, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Online Free Typing Tutor

Here is a good online and free typing tutor to try out:
http://www.how-to-type.com

How To LOCK a PC via Command Line

Sometimes you want a PC to Boot-up, Login, then Lock itself.

It's not obvious how to get it to do that.

Sure you could Log-OUT or Shutdown, but those are helpful options.

You want the PC to Lock local access, but continue on with the tasks you had set it about upon boot-up.

Here's the command you need:

…\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation


Thanks to here for this tip!

Hat's off to @Apple for how they are addressing the battery/slow-down problem in 2018 with new Battery Health meter, and -$50 off battery replacements for older phones!

Hat's off to @Apple for how they are addressing the battery/slow-down problem in 2018 with new Battery Health meter, and -$50 off battery replacements for older phones!

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) December 29, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Resources for Extra School Practice

Handwriting (Bible verses):
http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/free-bible-handwriting-worksheets/

Mathematics: 
http://www.math-aids.com/

ARTICLE: 19 Things About Life You Should Know Before You Turn 29

This is an interesting article, worth a read -- 19 Things About Life You Should Know Before You Turn 29.