@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.

The ONLY negative about @MyStraightTalk is that they Block the ability to Hotspot with my iPhone. Please fix this ASAP. We pay for the Data, we should be able to use it however we want (on the phone or a laptop).

The ONLY negative about @MyStraightTalk is that they Block the ability to Hotspot with my iPhone. Please fix this ASAP. We pay for the Data, we should be able to use it however we want (on the phone or a laptop).

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) November 21, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Hi @SGgrc You mentioned Signal on the Desktop recently on SN, have you also tried Telegram? It's open-source and available on nearly every OS/mobile system. I'd be interested to hear your take on @telegram, Steve and @leolaporte!

Hi @SGgrc You mentioned Signal on the Desktop recently on SN, have you also tried Telegram? It's open-source and available on nearly every OS/mobile system. I'd be interested to hear your take on @telegram, Steve and @leolaporte!

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) November 16, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

In @HowToGeek's article https://t.co/74b7EUCOmy You should have also offered @Telegram as a wi-fi calling option. It works GREAT for this!!

In @HowToGeek's article https://t.co/74b7EUCOmy You should have also offered @Telegram as a wi-fi calling option. It works GREAT for this!!

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) October 30, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Thanks @Apple for building QRC reader into the Camera app in iOS 11 -- it's about time! Now Promote it!! https://t.co/uDcCFdcMq3

Thanks @Apple for building QRC reader into the Camera app in iOS 11 -- it's about time! Now Promote it!! https://t.co/uDcCFdcMq3

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) October 24, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

WolframTones

Algorithmically generated ring tones.

All unique. 

Some interesting math here too. 

Read about it in the "How it Works" section.

http://tones.wolfram.com

So @RakutenUS "updates" their website, and loses all customer's Order History and Wish Lists. What a foolish and lazy move on their part...

So @RakutenUS "updates" their website, and loses all customer's Order History and Wish Lists. What a foolish and lazy move on their part...

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) September 14, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

To @Apple, please make a way to turn off Siri's "witty" remarks to simple tasks, like setting a timer. Same four jokes, over and over and...

To @Apple, please make a way to turn off Siri's "witty" remarks to simple tasks, like setting a timer. Same four jokes, over and over and...

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) August 13, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Kudos to @RandPaul for fighting Civil Asset Forfeiture. Americans are supposed to be Innocent until Proven Guilty. https://t.co/JxRYqHNjMY

Kudos to @RandPaul for fighting Civil Asset Forfeiture. Americans are supposed to be Innocent until Proven Guilty. https://t.co/JxRYqHNjMY

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) August 3, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@bollingermotors What's the Retail Price expected to be?

What's the Retail Price expected to be?

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) July 30, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@bollingermotors Love the B1 off-roader concept Truck! https://t.co/0lFqhJHt0K When can we BUY one?! ;)

@bollingermotors Love the B1 off-roader concept Truck! https://t.co/0lFqhJHt0K When can we BUY one?! ;)

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) July 28, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

@camelfarmer why does @Amazon not allow camelcamelcamel to track "Kindle Edition" products?

@camelfarmer why does @Amazon not allow camelcamelcamel to track "Kindle Edition" products?

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) July 27, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Wrong @SCMagazine to link @telegram in Headline of story https://t.co/0xKlTmJki6 Trying Guilt-by-Association, just bc badguys use it too??

Wrong @SCMagazine to link @telegram in Headline of story https://t.co/0xKlTmJki6 Trying Guilt-by-Association, just bc badguys use it too??

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) July 12, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

The @NintendoAmerica Super NES Classic is a Great Idea! (I hope you make enough this time.) But were is *Super Mario All-Stars* ?? So sad...

The @NintendoAmerica Super NES Classic is a Great Idea! (I hope you make enough this time.) But were is *Super Mario All-Stars* ?? So sad...

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) July 5, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

Explanation of Bitcoin

Here is a good, simple, non-tech-jargon explanation of Bitcoin and Blockchain:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blockchain-absolute-beginners-mohit-mamoria

Hope that helps!
-J

Why @WinnDixie do I need to "Activate" any/all @PlentiRewards Offers manually?? Just make it automatic! +YES to ALL+ This is tedious & dumb.

Why @WinnDixie do I need to "Activate" any/all @PlentiRewards Offers manually?? Just make it automatic! +YES to ALL+ This is tedious & dumb.

— Jay Harrison (@twrj) June 28, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/twrj

How To Delete Gmail Older Than X-number of Years

Recently I had the opportunity to help a friend that was approaching the space-limit for his Gmail account. He needed a quick way to delete all email older than three years old. Google has made this really easy. In the search bar, type older_than:3y

And this will display all email older than that date. You can simply check the [_] all box, and the link to select all conversations that match this and trash them.

This might take a few minutes if you have a LOT of mail that needs to be filtered through. But be patient and let it finish.

Then go to your Trash label, and check the [_] all box, and the link to select all conversations that match this and [Delete Forever] them.


UPDATE (20190513): You can also search based on file size, so for example "older_than:7y size:10m" would search Gmail for all emails that are older_than 7 years, and larger than 10MB.

Welcome to a New Era in Messaging -- Telegram

The single unified multi-platform open-source secure multimedia Instant Messenger I've been looking for!

Welcome to:

https://telegram.org/

I am extremely impressed with the design and execution of this application:

• It truly does run on nearly every platform and is very consistent across multiple platforms.
• Cloud Based Device Synchronization: Telegram intelligently runs on multiple devices, and knows when you've viewed a message, and clears the "new message" badge from other devices.
• Chat on PC, Cell, Tablet, etc. and switch between them seamlessly.
• Can be used even on WiFi only devices (like kid's phone &/or tablet)
• Can make Voice Calls on WiFi or cell-data between Telegram clients.
• Group chats with up to 5000 simultaneous participants
• Voice memos in-chat.
• Send images, documents, and files of any type. 
• There is no need to worry about disk space on your device. With Telegram’s cloud support and cache management options, Telegram can take up nearly zero space on your phone.
• There's no username/password to keep up with - simply sign up using a textable mobile phone and you can authenticate other devices from there.
• It uses the wonderfully good emoji set from iOS.
• Secure and Encrypted Communication.
• Fastest IM client available today.
• Telegram is FREE and Open-Source. And will stay free — no ads, no subscription fees, forever.