After 10 years in Singapore, we have decided to move. My husband and kids are all Swedish so here I am “visiting” them as they are moving back. Meanwhile, I’ve applied for residency, a process that apparently takes 14-18 months to get a decision. I have an appointment at the end of august to see… Continue reading Permanently Moved.
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PHISHING ALERT!
I received this suspicious email today, “Dear Costumer”. At first glance it looks like a legit email, especially when you view it from your phone where the full email address it’s from is cropped. The email shows it links to “http://appleid.apple.com” but it actually links to x.co… which redirects to “http://appleid.apple.com.support.managed-account.com.2b68c6c9n1a5df2a3e.co.vu/Login.php?sslchannel=true&sessionid=Cnf6UHjnR5Om2LiozvNq7R2nqIIjzuvbSKhMsBajGYGIKY6jtTKBLMZcuHw3b1f3MwQf70yNZewJdC3H” the site… Continue reading PHISHING ALERT!
Clean Install on a Yoga Book
I was recently trying to get my Yoga Book to an ideal state trying to maximize how much space I am using that I think I did something to wreck the recovery partition. After resetting twice, i found an issue where the start menu wasn’t showing my installed Store apps in the search results, which… Continue reading Clean Install on a Yoga Book
Change location of Spotify Offline Content
1. Create a spotify storage folder in your target drive2. go into your spotify settings3. click show advanced settings4. change location of the cache to the folder you created in (1)5. restart spotify!
How to Enter Bios or System Restore on the Yoga Book
Press both Power + Volume Up for about 10 seconds or until the stylus icon lights up. I had to do this when i did a reset via windows 10 settings menu. When i did THAT reset, it made my yoga book unresponsive. After doing a system restore using this menu, things were working… Continue reading How to Enter Bios or System Restore on the Yoga Book
How to set Google as Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
1. Navigate to google.com 2. Click on (1) then Settings (2) 3. Go to view advanced settings 4. look for Search in the address bar with and click Change search engine 5. You should see the option to set google as the default
Sketchnoting on the ThinkPad X1 Yoga
I’ve been trying to pick up sketchnoting for a while now. On and off on my ThinkPad Helix previously and mostly on OneNote. Now with the X1 Yoga, it’s a light enough device that i can actually leisurely hold in on my lap and proceed to doodle. I can’t do this for too long though… Continue reading Sketchnoting on the ThinkPad X1 Yoga
Hide Onscreen Keyboard when using an External One (Android)
I was trying to google this when I got a Microsoft Keyboard. It's such a convenient bluetooth keyboard to carry around with my tablet. I came across this article http://www.guidingtech.com/19202/hide-on-screen-keyboard-android-external/ but it involved 3rd party apps and a complex process. I discovered though that at least with Android 5.1, it's now a built in function… Continue reading Hide Onscreen Keyboard when using an External One (Android)
Twitter Fixes the Quote Tweet Button for End Users, but Breaks it For the Brands
Posting this online because i don’t seem to see any conversations about this anywhere and I’m curious how others are measuring the impact of quoted tweets. Twitter made a recent update to how they render quoted tweets on twitter, read more here: http://thenextweb.com/twitter/2015/04/07/twitter-is-finally-fixing-the-quote-tweet-button/ As an end user this is great because it… Continue reading Twitter Fixes the Quote Tweet Button for End Users, but Breaks it For the Brands
3 Things That Help Me Be a Smart Phone Drifter
UPDATE: There's been issues with Outlook.com since 27th March, which stopped my contacts from syncing using the native phonebook. I'm still able to sync my contacts via the outlook android app though adding contacts isn't supported with the current version. Breaks my system temporarily.. hopefully they fix it, or enable support for contacts sync… Continue reading 3 Things That Help Me Be a Smart Phone Drifter
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