@hybotics I’ve been having unfun as well, at one point after a dizzy spell I apparently fell, landing on my back. When I became aware of my unexpected position I had the beginings of a sore neck & a headache from bouncing my head off the hard floor.
Blood tests next day revealed iron-deficient amaemia. I was given an iron infusion a week later & that’s just starting to have an effect.
My iMac connects via Ethernet because the broadband router/modem is directly behind it. But this means Location Services is disabled because that needs wi-fi. But activating wi-fi means you have two connections open, wi-fi & Ethernet, and I don’t imagine you’d get the full benefit from Ethernet in that configurstion.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could connect to wi-fi for Location Services access but not for internet access? Well, Gary Rosenzweig over at Macmost.com has the solution. Visit https://macmost.com/how-to-use-location-services-on-your-mac-without-wi-fi.html to see how to achieve this miraculous feat.
The video has only just been released, so as yet there’s no video transcript, that will follow in a few more days.
@gtwilson Yeah, stupid bastards. I loved the apparent simplicity & usability of the OS. The settings area was where the real power of the platform existed. I find the semi-permanent twitch in my hands makes it difficult to hold an iPhone SE steadily enough for blur-free photos. But I have no such trouble with the (huge) 6-inch Lumia 1520.
// @jussipekonen @larand
I’m still grimly hanging onto Windows 10 Mobile with a Lumia 1520 as my spare phone. Also have a Lumia 1020 in my camera bag for special shots where 38 MP becomes useful. It’s on WP 8.1, can’t be upgraded. @gtwilson
// @jussipekonen @larand
@larand Personal experience tells me the former federated Mastodon (but now standalone) instance of counter.social is vigourously conforming to the fair play rules. Trolls rarely last more than a few hours.
User’s email addresses are regularly checked for compromised logins, I’ve changed three different hacked passwords due to data breaches.
// @japchap @streakmachine @gtwilson
Just found a pair of USB Bluetooth 2·0 dongles, ideal for use with older G3 & G4 PowerBooks. For some reason. the two Pismo G3s won’t connect to my home network unless I set up one that’s unsecured. Using the Bluetooth dongles I can share internet from Macs; iPhone; iPad or Lumia 1520.
Bought a battery charger from ALDI several years ago, couldn’t find the manual but downloaded one easily. Turns out it has 6 & 12 volt charge cycles, including an extra low charge rate for lead-acid batteries between 7.3 & 10.5 volts. This charge rate is up to 800 mA then when(if) the battery reaches more than 10.5 volts it goes into a trickle charge mode.
Other cycles are for motorbike batteries & for low-temperature charging conditions.
Office supply store where I bought the MacBook Pro sells 128 GB cellular iPad 6s for $797 each. That cones down to $749 each if you buy a bulk package of 20 of the things.