Category Archives: Technology

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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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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AAAAA and AAAAA are not 2 guesses

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Kevin

I have a large number of beefs about authentications systems, but one of the stupidest things that they all do is to miscount password guesses. Let’s say that my password is aaaaa and that I am trying to authenticate with … Continue reading →

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Surface v. Surface 2

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Kevin

I’ve been somewhat of a fan of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet computer. What I like about it is its productivity features, a big screen, nice keyboard available, Microsoft Office built in, and the ability to plug in USB peripherals. … Continue reading →

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Fixing the ELCA News webfeed

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Kevin

This article has been made obsolete with the new ELCA RSS Widget Builder. Check it out. I run a couple of ELCA church web sites that use the ELCA news webfeed. It’s a nice way for a Lutheran church to … Continue reading →

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Playing Heroes of Might and Magic III on a tablet PC

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Kevin

I have the UBISOFT DVD version of Heroes of Might & Magic III and IV Complete and a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet PC running Windows 8.1. Can I play HMM3 on it? Yes, I can, and here’s a simple … Continue reading →

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Dell Venue 8 Pro vs. Microsoft Surface RT

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Kevin

The Dell Venue 8 Pro is the new tablet darling and I sprang for one and got a great deal at Costco. It was $329.99 for the 64 GB model, plus the charger, plus the Dell case plus a 2-year … Continue reading →

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