24-08-20 Bad contacts on my android phone

Theory: Bad contacts on phone could they be in verizon cloud

Had an hour long chat with Verizon about this. I had over 300 extra contacts on my phone than in Google contacts.

Found out these were added to the Verizon cloud by Verizon, back when I guess I used to have Verizon cloud active.

I used the 30 day free trial of Verizon cloud, cleared them all out, and got the chat guy, Aaron, to then cancel Verizon cloud.

Then I had to go into my phone, and delete them one by one.

24-08-17 Adjusting to my new lenses

 

At Lenscrafters I thought something was wrong with my new glasses that I came to pick up. Spoke with optician Anthony.

He said when they increase the distance, they increase the reading. I had thought I didn't need an increase in the reading, but only in the distance. The reading looked too magnified, and required holding my head in only one place to read clearly.

He expalined the science. Accurate statistics show that with age, the lens in the eye gets less elastic. And so at older ages they increase the reading even more.

He said this is more accurate than the measurements done on my eyesight in their companion office next door. 

He said it's possible but rare that I don't fit with those statistics, but he was firm that I should try them for at least a day because I need to come back to them with two reports: my reading AND my distance. This made sense to me and so did the science, so Ieft the store wearing my new glasses.

By the time I got home and started living my life (reading, writing on the computer, using my phone, cooking, and so forth) I forgot all about them. They were fine.

I went back on Sunday to pass along the good report.                                                 

Reset my HP Windows 10 and make it discoverable on my Windows LAN

I want to completely reset your Windows 10 laptop while ensuring it remains easily discoverable on your Windows 11 LAN. 

1. Assign a Static IP Address

To ensure your Windows 10 laptop has a consistent IP address after the reset, assign it a static IP address.

Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Ethernet > Change adapter options.

Right-click on your network adapter and select Properties.

Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

Select Use the following IP address and manually input the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

I used the current dynamic credentials to create the static credentials:

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.209(Preferred)

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

2. Enable Network Discovery

Make sure Network Discovery is enabled on both your Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers.

Go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings.

Expand Network discovery and select Turn on network discovery.

 

3. Reset

Run reset this PC, Select Rmeove everything, and say yes to clean data 

4. Reinstall Network Adapter Drivers

1. Install the latest network adapter drivers for your laptop.
2. Reconnect to Your Network: Connect your laptop to the network using the same network settings (SSID and password).
3. Verify IP Address: Check if the static IP address is still assigned correctly.
4. Enable File Sharing (Optional): If you want to share files, enable file sharing and permissions. 
5. Update Windows: After the reset, ensure you install the latest Windows updates.
6. Reinstall Necessary Software: Reinstall essential software and drivers.
7. By following these steps, you should be able to successfully reset your Windows 10 laptop while maintaining its visibility on your LAN.

 

Problems with NAS

Specifically, Obi-Wan

I tried using DHCP to renew the IP address. We'll see if that sticks.

Google Meet (Google Duo) crashes on Windows 11

 

I tried  turning off "Use graphics acceleration when available"
 
but I had to turn it back on because ontherwise 3d doesn't work in google maps