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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
- Application to export EML Files into Gmail files format - WhaTech - WhaTech
- Photos: Demon Dogs, Ghouls and Frankensteins Haunt the Upper West Side - westsiderag.com
- Tax-Aide volunteers needed, must register by December - Peninsula Daily News
- Outdoors calendar - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Women's Swimming Falls to Toledo - Youngstown State Athletics
- Preview: Monster a perfectly gruesome prelude to Halloween - Calgary Herald
- [Update: Rolling out more widely] Gmail's dark mode is here for some users (APK Download) - Android Police
- Open casting call for Osage community for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' - KTUL
- Add These 9 Simple Browser Bookmarks to Make Your Online Life Easier - Gizmodo
- To use the right inbox to charge Gmail - asume tech
Windows 10
- Windows 10 November 2019 Update now available to MSDN subscribers - MSPoweruser
- What is Windows 10X? Everything you need to know - TWCN Tech News
- How to Update Windows 10 Drivers Manually - BleepingComputer
- What is Windows 10 Features on Demand & how do I install FOD? - TWCN Tech News
- Best free compass apps for Windows 10 - TWCN Tech News
- Your Microsoft Windows 10 PC could look massively outdated this week - Express
- How To Record Windows 10 Screen Without Any Software - Gizbot
- Update Warning Issued For Millions Of Microsoft Windows 10 Users - Forbes
- Windows 10 November 2019 Update gets Intel graphics driver support - WindowsLatest
- Print Directory and Folder Contents in Windows 10 using DirPrintOK - TWCN Tech News
Chromebooks
- Pixelbook Go listing in the Google Store hints at Adobe Premiere Rush release - Chrome Unboxed
- Laptop vs. Chromebook: Which portable computer is best in 2019 - CNET
- Bring home a Dell Chromebook for 70 percent off - Yahoo News UK
- The hype of Pixelbook Go takes the back seat of this fearsome deal on the ASUS Chrome C434 Flipbook - Mash Viral
- Best Chromebooks for 2019 - CNET
- Get up to $ 200 from the Yoga Chromebook at the half-yearly sale of Lenovo - Mash Viral
- Best laptop deals in October - The Media Hq
- Unpacking and First Impressions from Dell Latitude Chromebook Enterprise 5300 [VIDEO] - Mash Viral
- ASUS may soon launch Comet Lake's first 10th generation Chromebook - Mash Viral
- $ 399 headlights, free Nest Hubs and the best Chromebook you can buy for $ 199 - Mash Viral