Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

A couple of hummingbirds

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Kevin

I shot some video just now of a couple of ruby-throated hummingbirds at the feeder, looping and diving and just being amazing. Update: I switched this to YouTube as some folks were having problems viewing the native-hosted version. When viewing … Continue reading →

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Take two tablets…

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Kevin

In my continuing quest to find the perfect device, I bought a Surface 3 Pro (I5, 128 GB) today at Best Buy, along with the Type keyboard and a sleeve. My venerable XPS Dell laptop from January 2008 has been … Continue reading →

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Fix for OneDrive Application Error Event ID 1000

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Kevin

This started happening sometime in the last week and a half. I couldn’t turn on the Windows 8.1 option to make all files available offline. There was this message: "you can’t turn on this setting while Onedrive is being set … Continue reading →

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Canon SX280 HS low battery indicator problem

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Kevin

I’ve used a variety of Canon products over the years, and it’s a name I have come to trust. It was with a bit of a shock that I discovered the controversy about the low-battery indicator for the Canon PowerShot … Continue reading →

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Fixing Windows 8

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Kevin

I guess my only real complaint about Windows 8 is that it isn’t finished, not even close. I currently have a desktop running Windows 7, a laptop running Windows 8.1, a tablet running Windows 8.1 and a tablet running Windows … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the FCC

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Kevin

Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Mr. Wheeler: The Federal Trade Commission called “Rachel from Cardholder Services” public enemy number one, yet years later these illegal telemarketing scams continue unabated. I believe … Continue reading →

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Getting Political: 2014

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Kevin

Another election year has rolled around, and I’m getting a little political (I get more political in a presidential election year). The South Carolina Primary is tomorrow, June 10. This year we have the unusual election of two US Senators … Continue reading →

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