After website espousing good design using very colorful language hit the news, several more came up. link This came up with better width control. Instead of the original edge to edge layout, it is now eye-friendly 80 characters across. link…
Using Whatsapp Web in the office with Pushbullet
If you are like me, Whatsapp Web is blocked in the office. Here is a workaround using Pushbullet.
Android phones in 2020
It is beginning to look like Android phones in 2020 will be foldable phones.
Using Aquamail to read work emails
Using Aquamail to read work emails is a lifesaver. This is even after tightened up security to require a VPN. Aquamail still gets the job done. I can sync and read my mail on the phone. The setup is super…
Android 10 is launched
Android 10 was launched today, on 4 Sep. Unfortunately, this year there is no good statue graphic available. I have to wait a bit before updating the banner. Edit: 15 Sep Still no good statue graphic. Updated to the generic…
Android Q is now 10
Android Q is now just Android 10. link
Going to the cloud
I was using an Excel spreadsheet to track my projects. Sometimes I forget to save and my changes are lost. Or the file got corrupted because I did not close Excel properly. Then I will get version problems. The most…
Google Pay on Mi MIX 2S
I wrote about getting the Mi Mix2S as a replacement for my trusty Redmi 1. After some investigation, the phone was sold with a MIUI 10 Global Beta loaded on a Chinese model. This is suppose to be a bad…
Substratum theme engine
After watching from the sidelines for nearly a year, I think it is time to try the Substratum theme engine. Quick take, it is fun, but do take care with Notification settings! Substratum places an overlay over the icons, menus,…
Mi Mix 2S
When I first got my Mi Mix 2S, I decided to keep the MIUI in place. I have used third party builds (aka ROM but this is sooo wrong) for the longest time. Nice things like EAP-SIM authentication for Wireless…