Tech
indulgences into my geek side
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I think Power Automate Forgot Lefthanded Users Exist
I think Microsoft forgot left-handed users exist. Power Automate can’t handle swapped mouse buttons.
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Differing Monitor Sleep Timeout by Time of Day
One hour monitor timeout during the day but 3 minute timeout at night. And it only takes a couple minutes to setup.
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Running as Admin
Windows provides various ways for you to run a program with increased privileges. Some are easier to discover than others but knowing the alternative shortcuts can come in handy.
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Show Your Contact’s Photo on Android Conversation Notification Icons
Here’s an under looked feature that allows your Android status bar to display contact pictures for conversation messages from people and groups you care about. Instead of a generic messenger app icon, you’ll see the face of the person who messaged you.
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Taking a Screenshot
You probably know how to take a screenshot on your PC, you might even know what adding in the Alt key provides. But did you know about these new capabilities added later?
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Add Your Own Shortcut to the Start Menu
Do you have a program, game, or portable app (plain .exe file) that isn’t in your Start menu? Here’s how to add it.
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Recommended Viewing: NFTs and Cryptocurrency are Scams
Cryptocurrency and NFTs are swindles that depend on the same mechanisms to function as pyramid schemes. They are also terrible for the planet and society for multitudes of reasons. But you don’t have to take my word for it.
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How to Really Reset your PC or Clean Install
The built-in reset and refresh options in Windows are not always ideal. Here’s how to get a proper and true clean start with a real fresh install on your PC.
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Reassign Keyboard Media and App Keys
This week someone asked me how they could set their keyboard’s “media key” to open Spotify instead of the default Media Player. Information about this around the web is fragmented and decades old, so I decided to share what I’ve learned here.
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Create an Easy Global Mute Button with PowerToys
Windows 11 includes a universal mic button on the taskbar, allowing you to mute or unmute quickly and without switching to your meeting app. Unfortunately, the keyboard shortcut for it is a bit unwieldy.