It took a few days for me to learn how to ride a bike with no hands and I feel very proud of myself. I wanted to learn a new skill and thought this was a good one to do since I ride a bike when my daughter goes for her runs. I didn’t want […]
For those of you who record screen capture and publish these on YouTube, you may want to check out this tool I’ve been using. It’s called BlurScreen.app and it allows you to blur any section of a website. This is perfect when you want to review or screen share a website and want to hide […]
Here’s a productivity hack that will allow you to connect your Android Mobile phone with your Windows 11 device. Many of you probably don’t know this but there is a tool called Phone Link already installed on Windows 11 which can be used to link your Android phone. The process of connecting the Android mobile […]
Virtual Desktop is a feature that has been available since Windows 10 and I’ve just started to recently use this feature in Windows 11. I started using this feature because of the option to create a virtual desktop when streaming, video recording or when on a video conference. Using this feature simply means, that you […]
The Panasonic microwave we had for over 10 years suddenly stopped heating the food! The turntable would spin and the light would go on but the food was still cold. I think the magnetron stopped working and it would have costed over $100 to replace. Considering it was over 10 years old, we decided to […]
Yes, I caught COVID last month and hence the reason why I’ve been fairly quiet on my website. I generally try to aim to write at least once a week but last month I was fairly busy with TAFE, University Assignments and just dealing with COVID. My daughter was the first one in the family […]
I’ve started a University and TAFE course this year and it’s been a while since I did any studying at all. I’ve recently had to learn how to reference and add citations for my assignments. The process off adding citations is very different when using Microsoft Word and Google Docs. For university, we use the […]
I just received an SMS from an unknown mobile number and I was pretty sure it was a scam. Please read this article before you take any action. The SMS number starts with 0400 and ends with 287. I didn’t include the other numbers just in case I’m wrong, but I thought I’d share my […]
Today I just did the COVID-19 Antigen Saliva Test Kit Rapid Antigen Test and from the box, it’s the ECOTEST brand. The company is Assure Tech Co Ltd and it’s manufactured for Emergence Technology. I decided to do this test since I was not able to get a PCR test done in my local drive-through […]
If you’re a NSW resident who has the latest Service NSW app can now add their COVID-19 digital certificate so that when they check-in at a business or location, it will also display the proof of COVID-19 immunisation certificate. Here are some quick instructions on how to do this. Keep in mind that the Service […]
Over the weekend, I decided to complete The Fundaments of Digital Marketing Course and I passed the exam. This course is offered by Google Digital Garage and it’s free. If you’re a small business and are looking to go digital and online, you may want to view this course. In order to receive the certification, […]
Google recently rolled out a new Gmail layout both on the web browser and mobile app. I didn’t like the layout as I don’t use Google Chat or Rooms (MEET) that often. On the web browser (Chrome) the new layout had the panel on the right-hand side which I normally have my Google Tasks there. […]
Qantas is currently giving away rewards for Qantas Frequent Flyer members who are vaccinated and upload their COVID digital certificate on the Qantas App. If you want to find out how to download the COVID digital certificate then read this article I previously published: HOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COVID-19 DIGITAL CERTIFICATE The Qantas rewards options […]
Like many families in New South Wales, Australia, we’re in lockdown and life can get a bit boring. If you have some board games tucked away in the cupboards or in the garage now is a great time to dust off the covers and start teaching and playing with the kids. I decided to play […]
I just received the second shot of the COVID-19 immunisation and received my COVID-19 certificate. I also found out that you can download the COVID-19 digital certificate and store it on Google Pay. You may have received a printed certificate when you completed the second dose or jab but who is going to carry this […]
If you’re like me and have been using Glad Wrap or plastic food wraps to cover bowls, plates, pots and food then you may want to make the switch and use silicone stretch lids. I recently purchased a 14 pack set and thought I’d review them. We decided to buy this set to help reduce […]
I received a generic High Definition digital camera and thought I’d review it so that maybe my readers can make an informed decision as to whether to buy one of the generic HD digital cameras. The camera was not branded and cost less than $100. I unboxed the camera and the unit are very light, […]
I’ve had the Omron Thermometer MC-510 for many years now and recently for some reason the temperature unit changed from Celsius to Fahrenheit. After some fiddling around I managed to change it back to Celsius and decided to write down the instructions and take a video in case I forget how to do this in […]
I’ve been using a Xiaomi USB fan to help cool down my Metabox laptop and has been working well until recently. I purchased the fan several years ago and the blade spinning is starting to slow down. It sometimes comes to a complete stop and I needed to flick the blade to start it spinning […]
I noticed that disabling IPv6 on the VPS network interfaces makes resolving some websites faster. In my particular case, I have a web app on the VPS that connects to an external website and grabs data via the API. When I tried running the web app it would take about 10-20 seconds for the page […]