TLDR; I moved from Quicken to Banktivity a little over 3 years ago and now I’m going back. I basically don’t trust the Banktivity registers and it takes WAY too much time manually inspecting, auditing, and repairing to be worth my effort. I have tracked my finances in detail since my university days in the … Continue reading Moving Back to Quicken from Banktivity (Long)
I picked these up for a decent price from Amazon. Most of my contact sensors are Z-Wave so this was my first foray into Zigbee sensors. I was a bit uncertain about them after reading so many reviews that said the devices would report in for a while and then kind of stop. As of … Continue reading Sengled Window & Door Sensor Review
McDonald’s is.. well, McDonald’s. Famous world-wide for, perhaps not the best food on the planet, but certainly among the most consistent food available. If I’m ever traveling and have had just a *wee* bit too much local cuisine or, as I found on my honeymoon in Germany, that my high school German should not be … Continue reading McDonald’s Rewards Best Redemption Value
Right now I’m trying to allow my fleet of devices to access iOS 15.0.2 but I do not want them to have access to iOS 15.1 yet (being released later today). Typically I like to allow a couple of weeks before upgrading devices to new minor releases to allow other folks to uncover any issues … Continue reading Microsoft Intune “Defer software updates” and iOS Patch releases
I have a love/hate relationship with Belkin’s Wemo products. When they work they work very well but when they decide to misbehave, they are miserable to get working again. I already have 9 Wemo switches in my smart home. These took a long time to settle down but back when I first got them they … Continue reading Wemo Smart Plug – Not there yet
Apparently I’ve gone a bit mad for this stand. It’s called the Lamicall Tablet Holder I counted back and, since early 2019, I have ordered a dozen of these great little tablet holders. Every time I see it come on sale I think of another person or another use for these. Quality control is impeccable, … Continue reading Lamicall Tablet Holder
I struggled to find a PDF version of this for my records so I had to scan it myself. I picked this up from Amazon a few days ago and it works very well. The manual isn’t the easiest to read, but here it is in case you can use it.
I have been a member of AOPA since around 2004 when I did my flight training. They are a worthwhile organization that lobbies hard for general aviation pilots and they do a lot of education and outreach. Over the years, the cost of membership has gone steadily up and this was fine with me, the … Continue reading eMail to AOPA regarding why I am no longer a member
Obviously a pandemic like that being caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is nothing to make light of. However, that being said, the very effective “social distancing” that has been implemented in order to slow down the disease is, for me, a gift. I had to visit The Home Depot today in order to pick up … Continue reading Bright Side to Covid-19: Social Distancing is an Introvert’s Paradise
Back in early December (2019) I noticed that the regen on my Tesla was not what it should be. Basically, after overnighting in my garage on a 63 degree F morning, it would take about 25 minutes of my 40+ minute commute before I had full regeneration restored. On a cooler 37 degree night, I … Continue reading So my Tesla Model X has a Little Known Bug
