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    George Will's Baseball Quiz - Spring 2024

    The Washington Post published a baseball quiz earlier this week, and it's trickier than I thought it would be. I'm batting .300 after 10 questions. Here's a gift link: https://wapo.st/3PKBoee I'll update when I have a final score, and I look forward to your results. Edit: 23/41. Not bad, but...
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    Do I want a webcam tripod?

    I've been working on a MacBook Pro for a few years. Its built-in webcam has been my only webcam. As such, the MacBook has been centered on my desk (on a stack of books that I only recently upgraded to a laptop stand). A 27" external monitor is next to the MacBook. It's worked OK. I prefer to...
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    Friend's gmail account compromised

    Hi SoSH, My friend's seldom-used Gmail account has been compromised. I recieved an email from "him" asking me to buy gift cards. I'm obviously not going to do that, but what's the best way for me to help this person out -- he's busy and not all that tech savvy. Can I report his account as...
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    iPhone 13

    Apple is having an event on Tuesday 9/14. iPhone 13 and Watch series 7 are widely rumored to be announced. I’m happy with my iPhone 11, but I have a new hardware incentive from work burning a hole in my pocket. I’m tempted to upgrade to the iPhone Pro model if only because the cost would be...
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    Mouse Recommendations for Mac?

    My work computer just switched from a Windows laptop to MacBook. My personal device has been a MacBook long enough to know that I can't drag-and-drop with the trackpad. I've tried all manner of Touchpad, gesture, and accessibility settings, but I just can't get it to work. For personal use, this...
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    Pedro's Immaculate Inning

    Pedro posted this on Twitter today with the (hilarious) comment of "Work smarter, not harder." I thought you'd appreciate it, especially on a day when some of us are thinking about Green Fields of the Mind. View: https://twitter.com/45PedroMartinez/status/1310598091947552768?s=20 Pedro...
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    Aug. 7, 1982: Jim Rice saves Jonathan Keane

    Alt: Wearing a stern expression, Jim Rice cradles a child bleeding profusely from the head. The side of the child's face is covered in blood. A post containing this photo has been circulating among my Facebook friends. Somehow I've never heard this story -- not from my dad, who calls Jim Ed his...
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    Buying an iPhone is Hard

    My first salaried job came with a Blackberry. I got a Moto Droid when that was released. I went pretty deep down the Android rabbit hole, flashing roms and enabling hotspots and customizing the OS. Then I got sick of tinkering with my phone and got an iPhone 5S in 2013. I upgraded to the SE when...
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    Amazon to End mp3 Storage

    Does anyone out there still have a massive digital music library? I do, filled with ripped CDs and live recordings. I used to host it on Amazon for $25/year, but Amazon is ending its music storage service even for paid subscribers. Link...
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    DoD Warrior Games featuring Jon Stewart and Hannah Storm on ESPN

    I haven't watched SportsCenter regularly since Rich Eisen and Stuart Scott were behind the desk, but I might actually tune in on Friday Night. Jon Stewart and Hannah Storm will co-anchor the 7 PM SportsCenter, which will be broadcasting live from the site of the DoD Warrior Games. From the...
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    Is the login button missing?

    Maybe I'm thick, but is the log-in button on sonsofsamhorn.net missing? I've tried disabling ad-blockers and I'm not running ghostery or noscript or anything like that. Happens on Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Safari. I'm not significantly impacted here; I just select the Conversations or Alerts...
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    SnagIt alternatives?

    Hi all, I'm looking for a Windows screen capture utility to take high-quality screenshots in a code editor and in a browser. I'm putting together some technical training for an amateur/community event. My requirements: Higher-fidelity images than the Windows Snipping Tool Ability to add...
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    UPS for home network during power outages

    Hi, I'm looking for an uninterruptible power supplies for a home network. My home office is in a place where power outages are frequent and unpredictable, but short. So I'm looking for one or two UPSes to keep the modem, router, VOIP phone (I'm thinking Ooma, but that might be a separate...
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    Busted desktop headphone jack

    Hi, I think I broke the headphone jack on my desktop PC (components list for reference): https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1279521 I was playing last night and someone tripped over the headphone cord. The headphones themselves are fine (I've tested them in other devices and they...
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    Chromebooks, Android tablets, and hybrid recommendations

    I'm looking for a computer for my fiancee. She prefers the Google ecosystem -- uses Android, Google docs, Photos, and Drive, all that good stuff. Her needs are web browsing, streaming video, and light photo editing. She does occasional light video editing as well. She bought a refurb Samsung...
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