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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 tries to reassure gamers it’s behind Stadia for the long haul - Ars Technica
- 3 To Know: Christmas in July, call to artists - Marco News
- Pelicans' JJ Redick Created Burner Twitter Account to Follow NBA Free Agency - Bleacher Report
- Outlook Upgrade Is Meant To Overtake Gmail 07/18/2019 - MediaPost Communications
- Gmail vs Outlook - Microsoft readies a major upgrade to overtake Google - Express
- 'My job application was withdrawn by someone pretending to be me' - BBC News
- The Best 5 Plugins of Gmail To Kick Start Your Productivity - Daily Bayonet
- Student Email to Move from Gmail to Outlook - University of Arkansas Newswire
- The 19 Most Important Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts - Lifehacker
- Why does everyone get so worked up over Gmail’s Smart Reply feature? - The Verge
Windows 10
- Microsoft Renames Windows 10 Antivirus to Microsoft Defender - Softpedia News
- Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Upgrade Warning - Forbes
- Failed to Fork error with Ubuntu on Windows 10 - TWCN Tech News
- Windows 10 update deleted sound driver [QUICK FIX] - Windows Report
- How to update drivers in Windows 10 - MSPoweruser
- Taskbar turned white in Windows 10 [FIXED BY EXPERTS] - Windows Report
- How to Solve the Unhandled Exception Has Occurred Error in Windows 10 - Guiding Tech
- Keith Barham: Microsoft support for Windows 7 ending: What it means for you - Nevada Appeal
- How to configure Recommended Troubleshooting on Windows 10 - Ghacks Technology News
- Windows 10 v1809 Business will be forced to update to Windows 10 v1903 - TWCN Tech News
Chromebooks
- Lenovo Chromebook S330 review: A 14-inch Chromebook with mediocre performance and battery - Techaeris
- St. Clair School Board OKs Technology Resolution; Cellphone Rule to Be Implemented - The Missourian
- Save $150 on This Refurbished Acer Touchscreen Chromebook - Geek
- Woot's one-day sale has HP Intel Dual-Core Chromebooks discounted as low as $90 - Android Central
- Weekend deals: Prime Day is over but these deals are still going - Chicago Tribune
- Chromebooks and PCs on sale this weekend - Mashable
- Global Chromebook Market Analysis Report 2019-2024: lenovo, Dell, Samsung, HP, Acer, ASUS, Hisense, Toshiba, LG, Haier, Google - Market News Summary
- OMG: This Lenovo Chromebook laptop is on sale for just $160 - Yahoo Movies
- Siri can control all your ‘dumb’ devices with this $15 smart plug - BGR
- An awesome Acer Chromebook with 12-hour battery life is on sale for $186 - BGR