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Google Calendar disables SMS notifications on June 27, 2015! But gmail filters provide a workaround.

Oct

30

2015

I liked the SMS notifications that the google calendar provided. I pay way more attention to SMS messages then I do email message. So when Google disabled the SMS feature on June 27th 2015 I was disappointed. However Google provides a hack via gmail with it’s forwarding feature and the email to SMS connection provided ...

DIY Reflector for Alzo 85 Watt CFL Oversized Bulbs 1

Feb

9

2014

The Alzo 85 Watt CFL bulb is so huge it won’t fit in most reflectors or clamp lamps. I had been using 27 Watt CFLs for my photo light box but I was looking to brighten it up. I ran across some references to the Alzo 85 Watt CFL bulb and it sounded like a ...

Why is there no Mini Cooper Clubman Rear Bike Rack… Sucker! 9

Nov

25

2013

I needed a bike rack for my 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S. I could not understand why there is no Mini Cooper Clubman rear bike rack. I was looking for a cheap “strap on the back” rack that I could take on and off easily. But after a few days of research I found ...

Hack the SpikenzieLabs Calculator Kit into a Subnet Calculator

Sep

4

2013

When I heard about the programmable SpikenzieLabs Calculator Kit I knew just what I wanted it to do. I wanted to hack the SpikenzieLabs calculator kit into a subnet calculator. I support over 800 Internet devices so every day I run across the need to calculate subnets to find the useable host IP range. I ...

How to export directly to HTML from Clarify without uploading to Clarify-it.com

Apr

15

2013

I was attempting to export to dropbox and I accidentally choose the wrong folder. But I notice that Clarify successfully exported my HTML to a non dropbox folder. So then I went back and put in a fake dropbox User ID and Clarify still successfully exported my HTML to a local folder. So it appears ...