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I’m Jim Barr, and jimstips.com is one of my little corners of the Internet–my voice for all things tech. I love riding on the bleeding edge of technology, and I love exploring new gadgets, services, Web sites, programs, and anything interesting! Here you will find all sorts of tips and information about those things that interest me.
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Jim
Recent Tips
Wow, What a Wild Ride!
It is now 10 years later, and I sit here typing this very relaxed and unburdened. I just completed a year of serving as the Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of South Carolina, the fourth year as a Grand Officer in the
Machine Embroidery: I caught the bug!
The Geek finds (another) hobby I’m a geek by hobby and profession with some experience in Web design, image conversion, desktop publishing, electronics, etc. I’ve always had a love for processes that can take a virtual design on a computer and result in a physical item. So I looked looking into
The Pebble Time Smartwatch
I really like the Pebble Time Black. It provides everything I need in a smartwatch, and the long battery life makes it worth it. Why I Bought It I was having issues with my LG G Watch running Android Wear, so I bought a Pebble Time, and I have zero
The Kindle 3G+Special Offers edition
I just purchased a Kindle 3G+Special Offers ebook reader, and I have to say that it has far exceeded my expectations. To me, when assessing a device like this, it is always important to put into perspective just exactly what such a device can and cannot do. First, what the
Vonage: Revisited and loving it!
In an earlier post, I moaned about how though Vonage was a great service, it just didn’t fit our needs due to several significant shortcomings. Well times change, and so have my views about Vonage. We recently got a faster, more reliable Internet connection through Charter Cable, and decided to
CR-48 and eyeOS – a match made in Heaven?
Many years ago, I played around with an “online desktop” site called eyeOS. After playing around with the CR-48, it got me thinking that a virtual, online desktop just might be useful on the CR-48. Remember, the CR-48 is a completely Web-centric device. It is truly a “cloud computer” because
CR-48 Important Security Tip
I love the CR-48’s fast bootup, and I absolutely love its instant-on feature: Leave it powered on, close the lid, and when you re-open it, it’s instantly on where you left off. This standby mode is easy on batteries, and it is extremely useful to me. BUT… I just realized
Advanced sign-in security for your Google account
Posted by Nishit Shah, Product Manager, Google Security(Cross-posted from the Google Blog)Has anyone you know ever lost control of an email account and inadvertently sent spam—or worse—to their friends and family? There are plenty of examples (like…
News from around the 'net
Gmail
- Google shut out Baltimore officials using Gmail after ransomware attack - The Verge
- Gmail Hack Alert: Here's What You Need To Know - Miami Morning Star
- Gmail Vs. Microsoft Outlook Vs. Yahoo Mail Vs. AOL Mail – Best Free Email Services In 2019 - Billionaire365
- Boost Your Gmail Experience With These Five Features - Miami Morning Star
- How to View iPhone Notes in Gmail - Guiding Tech
- Gmail Sends Sign-In Alerts -- By Mistake 05/21/2019 - MediaPost Communications
- 5 features to power up your Gmail - Domain Name Wire
- Gmail Scheduled send Archives - Domain Name Wire
- Google tracks your purchases. Here’s how to see what Gmail knows - CNET
- Google sends Gmail security alerts to thousands of users - Devon Live
Windows 10
- SandboxEscaper is really angry, release 4 more Windows 10 Zero-day exploits - MSPoweruser
- Huawei needs Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows 10 like fish need water - BGR
- Chromium-based Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 is getting a new update - WindowsLatest
- How to use Search instead of Cortana on Windows 10 May 2019 Update - Windows Central
- Fix Windows 10 file size incorrect like a PRO - Windows Report
- Check out this Windows 10 Fluent Design concept with rounded edges - Windows Report
- Windows Update Error 0x800f0982 on Windows 10 [TECHNICIAN FIX] - Windows Report
- Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Version 1903 Security Baseline - BleepingComputer
- Windows 10 20H1: All the changes so far - Windows Central
- How or Reset or Repair Individual Office 365 apps in Windows 10 - TWCN Tech News
Chromebooks
- Chromebooks Part Of $270,000 In Expenditures | South County Times | timesnewspapers.com - Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc.
- Droplet Is Back! Running Windows Apps Locally on a Chromebook Is Just Around The Corner - Chrome Unboxed
- Burglars sneaking in through unlocked windows of West Side homes - Buffalo News
- Video: Pixel Slate gaming demo in Steam, with GPU and without on Chrome OS 76 - About Chromebooks
- Chrome OS may soon sync your WiFi passwords across devices - 9to5Google
- Grainger BOE approves Chromebooks | Local News - Citizentribune
- Cannelton to increase Chromebook usage - Perrycountynews
- Middlesex Health IT Team Grappled with Frustrated First Responders - Xtelligent Healthcare Media
- Pick up the latest smartphones for less than £30 a month with this deal - DigitalSpy.com
- Clay students use Chromebooks to test 'e-learning' that could make up for snow days - WSBT-TV