If you think your parents or grandparents would have no use for an Amazon Echo Dot with Amazon Alexa technology, you might want to reconsider.
When I asked for an Amazon Echo Dot a year ago for Christmas, I thought it was a frivolous request and wasn’t sure how I’d actually use it. Was I ever wrong!
Right away, my dad, who was visiting for the holidays, started asking questions of Alexa.…
The smart entry key for my Honda CR-V really is smart. It automatically unlocks the door to my CR-V when I lift my hand near the door. There’s no actual key to start the motor – I press a button while my foot is on the brake pedal.
This type of key fob is common on popular 2015-2019 Honda models such as CR-V, Civic and Accord.…
Remember that scene in “The Empire Strikes Back” when Chewbacca is tortured by loud siren noises? That’s what it felt like the other day when all six of the smoke alarms in my house went off.
That is, all of the alarms went off except for the one that I’ve recently replaced. The others are all wired together and hooked into the house’s electricity, with battery backup.…
Be aware of one website that masquerades as a genealogy resource but instead provides a thoroughly creepy and in-depth listing of your personal information.
You can find a number of sites on the internet that offer to find personal information on just about anyone. Most of these sites provide minimal information without registering for an account and paying a fee.
Companies that run such sites scour thousands of public records to come up with a comprehensive listing on you.…
If you’re looking for an easy way to save over $100 a month, look no further than your cable or satellite bill. Your family can cut the cord on pay TV, save tons of money, and still watch quality TV.
In fact, most of the award-winning, highly acclaimed shows aren’t on network stations. They’re on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon or premium channels you buy without a pay TV subscription.…
Among the many exciting things about genealogy research is the discovery of unexpected connections to famous events in history. You might try to trace your ancestry back to colonial America, or even to Mayflower passengers.
In my maternal line, I can trace ancestors back to colonial settlers of Pennsylvania. My immigrant ancestors helped build western Pennsylvania from the ground up.
I’ve known for quite some time that I have several direct ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War.…
If you get out of bed and feel like you might have stepped on a nail or a shard of glass, you might have plantar fasciitis. Here’s how to get some relief.
Foot pain is a common complaint that can occur at almost any age. With plantar fasciitis, the band of tissue (fascia) connecting your heel bone to your toes becomes inflamed and painful.…
Did your kids write on the walls with a Sharpie? Did you accidentally smear ink on your favorite pants? Maybe someone left the lid off a magic marker and knocked it onto the carpet.
Where ever you might have ink that it doesn’t belong, it’s one of the most dreaded stains. You won’t remove ink with any laundry detergent, spray cleaner, stain remover or pre-treatment.…
If you’re read much of this blog, you may have noticed that Findagrave.com is one of my favorite genealogy research sites.
One thing you might not realize right away is that volunteers create all of those helpful Findagrave.com pages, called “memorials.” By volunteers, I mean people who use the site and decide to contribute.
I recently began creating my own memorials on Findagrave.com…
As an IT pro, one of the most common complaints I hear from people is slow computer performance. Fortunately, you don’t have to live with a creeping computer.
Even if you’re not a computer geek like me, you can correct many of the most common causes of computer slowness.
Here are 10 reasons why your Windows computer might be slow. Some of these tips are more involved than others.…