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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…
Gmail News
Chromebook News
- St. Monica receives one-on-one Chromebooks for senior school students – South Philly Review
- Got A Black Friday Chromebook? Here’s Why You Should Always Shut It Down When You’re Done – Forbes
- Black Friday Sale Sector 5 E3 Chromebook for Education, Business, and Consumer Packed with Intel Quad Core Processors – GlobeNewswire
- Black Friday 2018 Deals on Chromebooks, Up to 48% Off on Select Models – Wccftech
- Security in place on school Chromebooks after mom says son saw ‘murder video’ – Asbury Park Press
- Best Chromebook Black Friday 2018 deals: Dell, Google, HP, and more – ZDNet
Windows 10 News
- One Key Calendar review: Attempting to bring Google Calendar to Windows 10 – Windows Central
- 10 useful and free networking tools that are Windows 10 apps – Network World
- How to generate a detailed battery report in Windows 10 – MyBroadband
- Promo: Get Windows 10 Pro OEM under 12$ – URCDkeys software and game deals – guru3d.com
- Windows 10 news recap: a monitor-only Surface could be coming by 2020, Tidal comes to the Microsoft Store, and more – OnMSFT
- Microsoft is testing File Explorer tweaks in Windows 10 19H1 builds – WindowsLatest
- What if Windows 10 isn’t the Future of Windows? (Premium) – Thurrott.com
- Did You Know Windows 10 Has a Green Screen of Death? – How-To Geek