Category Archives: Software Tips

Google Docs Export to PDF are HUGE now?!

Recently when exporting Google Docs pages to a PDF my file sizes have increased from 2-3mb to 20+mb πŸ™ It seems to be related to including photos in the Doc but there do not appear to be any solutions from Google. They made some server size change because the EXACT same files now export over 10x larger. Currently, I am using https://www.ilovepdf.com/compress_pdf to compress the PDF output. It works but it adds a lot of steps to my workflow. More

Use Logitech M215 wireless mouse with Windows 11 [SOLVED]

Recently I setup an old Logitech (now logi) M215 wireless mouse with my Windows 11 laptop. The process was not as straightforward as I expected because I needed to sync/pair my mouse with a new unifying receiver. The Logitech website can be rather confusing, so as of 2023/09/26 here are direct links to the Unifying software page: https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297913 and the download itself: https://download01.logi.com/web/ftp/pub/techsupport/unifying/unifying252.exe After installing the unifying software, it will ask you to turn your mouse off and the back

No cloud save for BG3 on GOG! [as of Sept 2023]

Currently, as of September 4th 2023, there are no cloud save for Baldur’s Gate 3 on GOG. The Larian Studio cloud save has been disabled and GOG has not enabled their cloud save functionality. Therefore, the current option is to manually copy your saves from one PC/device to another. The saves can be found here: LOCALAPPDATA%/Larian Studios/Baldur’s Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public/Savegames/Story Hopefully in the near future (maybe when the PS5 version is released) Larian will re-enable cloud saves for ALL platforms! Other

Topaz Video AI benchmarks 2023 (GPU list)

Based on the various posted results, the performance in FPS for various GPUs when running Topaz Video AI depends on several factors, such as: Here are some examples of user-reported benchmark results for different GPUs and AI models: GPU Artemis 1X Artemis 2X Artemis 4X Proteus 1X Proteus 2X Proteus 4X Gaia 1X Gaia 2X Gaia 4X RTX 3080 Ti¹ 17.73 fps 8 fps 2.09 fps 13.09 fps 6.21 fps 1.99 fps 8.14 fps 5.32 fps 2.62 fps RTX 4080⁴

Post-processing of the image failed likely because the server is busy or does not have enough resources. [SOLVED]

If you encounter the following error: Post-processing of the image failed likely because the server is busy or does not have enough resources. Uploading a smaller image may help. Suggested maximum size is 2500 pixels. and you have tried all the normal solutions (adjusting php.ini, other upload settings) then I suggest checking your plugins for potential issues. Here is the error screenshot: Specifically, I encountered this error when the following plugin was enabled: After you deactivate potentially troublesome plugins, you

“Connect to GOG Galaxy Communication Service was lost and could not be restored!” [Remote desktop issue]

Please note, if you try to connect to a machine via MS Remote Desktop Protocol and start GOG Galaxy then you will likely encounter the following error: “Connect to GOG Galaxy Communication Service was lost and could not be restored!” Unfortunately, there is no resolution for this error other than to manually login to the machine locally (not remote desktop). If the error still persists, I recommend rebooting the PC and trying to start GOG again. Sorry to not have

How to sync time on Windows 10 VM after pause/resume

Recently after restoring a paused VMWare Workstation Windows 10 VM, the VM guest had an incorrect system time. After a bit of checking through options, I was able to get the time updated/synced correctly and it did not even require a pause/resume or reboot πŸ‘πŸ˜ƒ Here is where you can enable automatic time sync between host and guest: Player -> Manage -> Virtual Machine SettingsOptions -> VMware Tools features -> Synchronize guest time with host I hope this helps you

How to re-enable Hey Google on OnePlus 8 Pro [SOLVED]

If your Google assistant no longer responds to the “Hey Google” wake command, give this a try: Open the “Google” app on your OnePlus phone At the bottom of the “Google” app, click the 3-dots “… More” and select “Settings” Select “Google Assistant” Select “Voice Match” Toggle the “Hey Google” slider to “On” Exit out of the app and voila, your phone should answer to “Hey Google” again! I hope this helps πŸ‘πŸ˜‰