Category Archives: Ask J.D.

How to change the Font color in Foxit PDF reader [SOLVED]

Tuesday, 2018.01.16 J.D. H. 22 comments

How to change the Font color of the typewriter type tool in Foxit: Select the “Comment” tab, Select the Typewriter tool and click on your text box Highlight your text (you may need to double-click it first) Select Font Color under the “Comment Format” tab and choose a color Voila, you can now adjust the “typewriter” tool font settings however you like! 🙂 Top Search Terms:https://www.jdhodges.com/blog/change-font-color-foxit-pdf-reader/ (8)change font color in foxit reader (4)foxit reader typewrite size (4)foxit reader change color (4)foxit

How to get scannable 1099 forms from the IRS

Thursday, 2018.01.11 J.D. H. 2 comments

Do you need a scannable 1099-MISC or similar* tax form from the IRS? *NOTE: while most tax forms are downloadable, for certain forms the IRS requires a scannable form that must be ordered. Thankfully, the IRS offers a simple service where you can order the forms for free and receive them within ten business days. You can find the order form here: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/order-products It just takes a minute to fill out the order info; then you will get a confirmation like this: After ten business

Ultimate Holiday Eggnog Latte

Sunday, 2017.12.24 J.D. H. Leave a comment

This awesome latte can do double duty for Christmas or New Year’s. Simple to make and delicious to drink. My wife says it is head and shoulders above StarBucks eggnog latte. Our friends say it brightens up their holidays. Here is the recipe: (makes 2-4 cups depending on your espresso maker/bialetti) *note: this entire recipe costs about $0.25 a cup in ingredients and requires minimal equipment. Ingredients: +Medium coffee (can also use decaf) +Whole milk (substitute soy milk, oat milk

Honeywell WiFi Thermostat Installation Videos [COMPLETE]

Wednesday, 2017.12.13 J.D. H. 10 comments

Honeywell makes some nice Wi-Fi thermostats, but some of their instructional videos have broken links. This can be quite inconvenient when you need to review the setup process:-( Therefore, I created this page which shows the videos for your convenience: 🙂 I hope these videos are helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions! Top Search Terms:wifithermostat.com/videos (280)wifithermostat/videos (22)https://www.jdhodges.com/blog/wifi-7-day-thermostat-rth6580wf-setup-videos/ (16)wifithermostat videos (10)wifithermostat.com installation (9)wifithermostat.com (9)wifithermostat.com installation-videos (8)honeywell wifi thermostat videos (5)wifithermostat.comvideos (5)wifithermostat.com/video (5)

Turn your Christmas lights on/off with Alexa

Tuesday, 2017.12.12 J.D. H. Leave a comment

One of the most useful aspects of Alexa’s home automation capabilities, as for turning Christmas lights on and off. Particularly exterior Christmas lights. Alexa in conjunction with TP Link has allowed me to control my Christmas lights from anywhere that I have my phone, or an Alexa enabled device. On cold evenings, or when arriving at the house, it is woot enjoyable to remotely turn the lights on. 👍 My preferred home automation company is TP link. I have had

Pull-up challenge: 25 for Dec 25th

Wednesday, 2017.11.22 J.D. H. Leave a comment

This evening marks the starting point of my pull-up challenge. My goal is to do 25 pull-ups by December 5th. I am calling this my “25 for Dec 25th”. 🙂 From 11/22 to 12/25 gives me 33 days to meet my goal. Details: +Excellent form (all the way up, all the way down) -No swinging or pumping of legs -No time limit, i.e. hanging on the bar and resting is allowed Tomorrow I will post my initial max pull-up starting

How to get Audible credits/books cheap

Saturday, 2017.10.28 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Audible offers an amazing assortment of audio books. However, with one credit a month it can be hard to get your full audio book fix. While you can always purchase audio books at “full price”, the cost is often quite expensive (i.e. $20-$40). Thankfully, Amazon added a new feature where you can find audio book versions of your favorite ebooks at a significant discount. Any existing purchase you have made on Amazon may be eligible for the sale price. I was surprised that

ROMOSS fast charging USB car charger review

Sunday, 2017.09.17 J.D. H. Leave a comment

My latest USB car charger is a ROMOSS 36W QC 3.0 model. Over the years I have tried a variety of car chargers and so far this has been a good option. Pricing: As of today, $13.99 on Amazon Specs: (2) USB ports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 36W max rated output Overall charging performance has been excellent. This has been over the course of a number of business trips and one family vacation. All of these trips involved significant driving with phone navigation,