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- Integrate Google Calendar with Slack for Team Updates
- Coding practices to prevent incidents and get through code reviews quickly
- Keep Your Apps Updated: Overcome Deep Sleep Issues on Android
- Good Tech Blog: YAGRI: You are gonna read it
- Good Tech Blog: Minimize Spillover in Agile: Break the Habit of Unfinished Work
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Author Archives: Brian Agrawal Goodacre
Plex
I found Plex was a good solution for streaming a video from my laptop to my TV. It removes the need for an HDMI cord and the quality was great with no buffering. I have not gotten to streaming my music or … Continue reading
Posted in Plex, Reviews
Tagged Android, chromecast, costs, HDMI, Media Server, Plex, plex.tv, review, Roku, streaming, subscription
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Synergy – sharing your keyboard, mouse, and clipboard across computers
Having two computers at your desk does not mean two keyboards and two mouses. The software called Synergy hosted over on their webite can help you share your keyboard, mouse, and even clipboard across multiple computers. That is right, multiple, not … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux, Reviews
Tagged clipboard, hostname, ifconfig, ip address, keyboard, mouse, QuickSynergy, review, shared clipboard, shared keyboard, shared mouse, synergy, tips, tutorial
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IP Addresses in your OwnCloud config
This is a list of IP Addresses in your OwnCloud configuration Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Nextcloud/OwnCloud
Tagged DNS Server, ip address, ISP, owncloud, port forwarding
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Domain Name for your Home Computer
There is a better solution than remembering your home IP address when you need to log into your home server. (I suggest OwnCloud). A long string of numbers is forgettable and changeable! You do not want to hard code your server … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Nextcloud/OwnCloud
Tagged DNS, domain, domain name, dot.tk, home, namecheap
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Following Sport Playoffs
It is really easy to follow NCAA March Madness but if trying to follow the playoffs of another sport like the NHL or NBA is difficult. The major websites like ESPN, SI, CBS Sports, or even NHL.com and NBA.com tend … Continue reading
Root LG G3 with Lollipop
It was annoying but you can root your LG G3 running Lollipop. I confirm it works for the T-Mobile American phone but the comments in the source confirm it works for almost any LG phone. I followed the same set … Continue reading
Lollipop for T-Mobile LG G3 before OTA
So when I got the news that the T-Mobile LG G3 is finally getting the Lollipop update as an OTA update, I was happy. But I wanted it sooner than waiting for the OTA. So, I installed it via a … Continue reading
ownCloud 8 and Tasks
As of March 7, 2015, ownCloud 8 does not ship with the Tasks app. The developer is working to make it ship with ownCloud 8 by default, but in the mean time, you can easily enable it yourself. Just follow … Continue reading
Google to Owncloud, Contacts and Calendar
When you have OwnCloud managing your files, you might also want it to start managing your contacts and calendar. When I set it up, I was not sure how well the syncing would be but it ended up being efficient … Continue reading
Posted in Android Apps, How-To, LG G3, Nextcloud/OwnCloud
Tagged caldav, calendar, carddav, contacts, google, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, sync, thunderbird
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Eclipse Luna Dark Theme on Linux Mint
Update 2 (4/6/2015): The best theme that seems to work flawlessly is “delorean-dark”. Be sure to select it for Desktop and Control in the Themes section. There are many themes are close but this one seems the best all around. … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux
Tagged dark theme, eclipse, Linux, Linux Mint, luna, nightfall, themes, tips
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Hard Drive from Linux (Disable Hybrid Shutdown)
On dual-boot computers, Linux computers are usually able to see and have write access to the Windows hard drive. This is useful for transferring files between the operating systems. With Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows added a quick boot feature … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux, Windows
Tagged dual boot, Hard drive, hybrid shutdown, Linux, Linux Mint, tips, Troubleshooting, Windows
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Ideas for your old smartphone
When you get a new smartphone, you will quickly forget about your old phone. But that phone a few years ago was top of the line and can still pack a punch. Having faced this dilemma a few times, I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged alarm clock, car gps, chromecast, dashboard camera, development, fitness device, Game, gps, media streaming, money, old phone, used phone
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Consolidating your weight information
I have used a few different weight and calorie tracking apps over the years. Specifically, I have used MyFitnessPal, LoseIt, and Noom. As I have moved between these apps, seeing your weight across them is difficult and not supported directly. … Continue reading
Posted in Android Apps, How-To
Tagged consolidate data, csv, export data, graph, LoseIt, moving average, MyFitnessPal, Noom, Spreadsheet, weight loss
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Hacker Vision – Chrome Extension
For those that do not like to look at black text on a white background, there is an extension for you. For those that can stand the eye strain, read no further. In Google Chrome you can download the Hacker … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged add on, DuckDuckGo, extension, eye strain, Google Chrome, Hacker Vision, high contrast
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Man and Keyboard 