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Storing and Transferring Blocked Numbers Using a Contact
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Continue reading →: Storing and Transferring Blocked Numbers Using a ContactSummary Spam call and texts are an unavoidable part of modern life. Most carriers do some form of spam protection, but some will always get through. Maintaining a personal list of blocked numbers is one way to lessen the annoyance of unwanted call/texts. If you always configure your phone by…
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Annual Phone Upgrade
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Continue reading →: Annual Phone UpgradeSummary I upgrade my phone every year for a pretty simple reason: it’s cheaper than upgrading less frequently (with some caveats). I long ago hit the critical mass of people asking for details, but I’ve been lazy and playing a lot of video games. Why It comes down to the…
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Continue reading →: Fixing Wireless Android Auto Audio SkipsNote: in this post, the term “wireless” will be used to refer to the Wi-Fi connection between a mobile device and a vehicle for Android Auto. Bluetooth is also technically wireless, but it’s a different protocol. Behavior The audio stream on a mobile device connected to a vehicle via wireless…
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Continue reading →: Switching from Spotify to TidalBackground When I decided to start using a streaming music service back in 2021 instead of…other options, I tried Amazon Music, Spotify, Tidal, and YouTube Music. Amazon and YouTube were sorely lacking in a lot of categories, so they were quickly tossed aside. I ended up choosing Spotify because of…
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Continue reading →: Cable CuffsA fair number of things are stored coiled: extension cords, hoses, string lights, A/V cables, etc. And they’re often stored stacked on each other where they congeal and form unholy Gordian knots that put a halt to projects until they can be untangled. For small-diameter flexible cables (power, A/V, etc.),…
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Continue reading →: Shakesphere Shaker BottleMost of us need more protein than we get from our normal diets, and powders are an easy way to supplement (my favorites are listed here). Most powders don’t mix well enough for a spoon to suffice, so shaker bottles exist. The pitch from Shakesphere is basically that corners in…
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Continue reading →: AvowedYear Originally Released: 2025Version Played: Avowed Standard Edition (via Game Pass)Platform/Hardware: Xbox Series X (all button notes are for an Xbox controller)Primary Game Genre: Role-playingPlayer Perspective: First- or third-personVideo: Official Launch TrailerHours Played: 74 (one playthrough)Achievements: 66% (33/50)Gamerscore: 72% (715/1,000)My Favorite Thing: How “friendly” the game isMy Least Favorite Thing:…
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Continue reading →: How I Tie Down a Sideline Pop ShadeThe most common way to anchor a sideline pop shade is ground stakes, but there are some situations where stakes are either annoying to use or significantly less effective. This is a simple setup that allows me to use pretty much any heavy object to tie down a pop shade.…
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Continue reading →: Configure Custom DNS Servers on My Home NetworkBackground DNS is the service that translates what you type into the address bar of a browser (like google.com) into a format your device can use to access the destination (a specifically-formatted number called an IP address). Without that translation, nothing on your device can resolve names/URLs, which essentially means…
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Pre-Mixed Protein Shake Roundup (June 2025)
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Continue reading →: Pre-Mixed Protein Shake Roundup (June 2025)Minor updates on 2025-07-09 Notes fairlife Nutrition Plan (Chocolate) Nurri Milk Shake (Chocolate) Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Protein Shake (Cafe Latte) Ensure High Protein Nutrition Shake (Vanilla) fairlife Core Power High Protein Milk Shake (Chocolate)
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