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How do I cancel Great courses trial (or subscription) on Amazon? [ANSWER]

Thursday, 2023.02.23 J.D. H. 2 comments

Amazon makes it very difficult to find the correct page for canceling Amazon Prime Video subscriptions and trials. To save you some time I have bookmarked the correct page and linked to it here. To quickly cancel your trial or subscription, simply click here: Amazon, Manage Channels and follow the prompts. Detailed instructions: login to Amazon* and click the “Cancel Channel” button. If prompted, select “Turn off auto-renew and watch until…” Finally the trial/subscription is CANCELED! 👍👍 *please use a

How to add admin page role on Facebook?! [SOLVED 2023]

Tuesday, 2023.02.14 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Question: J.D. can you help me figure out how to add a new admin to our Facebook business page? We had our manager leave and now I cannot add any new managers/admin. i tried all the help that Facebook lists but there is no page roles in the settings. Help! -Nick Answer: Dear Nick, Facebook (or Meta) has done something really weird with their Page Roles/Management interface and they seem to have not updated their online instructions. Thankfully, I think

Starlink speed test results

Tuesday, 2023.02.07 J.D. H. Leave a comment

I will periodically post real world Starlink speed tests results. You can also find real world Starlink reviews at this site. NOTE: these are speedtest results for regular residential Starlink (not Starlink RV) Speed test results 2023.02.07 ~2:40PM CST

Coiled Cable: A Simple Solution to Keep Your TV Remote Safe

Thursday, 2022.12.01 J.D. H. Leave a comment

If you have ever lost your TV remote, you know how frustrating it can be 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️😤. This is especially true for older people or kids who may have trouble remembering where they last placed the remote. But fear not! There is a simple solution that can help you keep your TV remote safe and sound – a coiled cable. 👍 Here is a three pack that I ordered to use one for my dad’s remote and a couple spare for

How to access the files on a Network Device (NAS, QNAP, Thecus, etc.) using SMBv1 in Windows 10

Friday, 2021.03.19 J.D. H. Leave a comment

After upgrading to Windows 10, are you no longer able to access legacy SAMBA v1 shares? Here are the steps to enable SMB V1 access on a Windows 10 PC: Step 1. Open Control Panel in your PC/Notebook/Laptop/Tablet. Step 2. Click on Programs. Step 3. Click on Turn Windows features on or off link. Step 4. Expand the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support option. Step 5. Check the SMB 1.0/CIFS Client option. Step 6. Click the OK button. Step 7. Click the Restart now button. After rebooting, you should now be able to connect to network devices running the

ExpertPower 12V 200Ah (runtime analysis) Lithium LiFePO4 battery real world test

Sunday, 2021.02.28 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Product being tested: ExpertPower 12V 200Ah Lithium LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Rechargeable Battery Description: 2500-7000 Life Cycles & 10-Year Lifetime | Built-in BMS Results: 11:27 AM 2/28/2021Start ~370 watt load 3:19 PM 2/28/202112.55V 3:41 PM 2/28/202112.43V 4:19 PM 2/28/2021END~1.845V (voltage below inverter low voltage disconnect, apparently due to BMS disconnecting load at “empty”) Results: 4 hours 52 minutes runtime at ~370 watt inverter output = ~1801Wh output (not accounting for inverter inefficiency) Using inexpensive Bestek 500W 12V to 110V AC inverter

Goal Zero Yeti 1400 lithium ion battery, replaced under warranty

Monday, 2021.01.11 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Update, February 2021: Goal Zero replaced my Yeti 1400. The new model is working perfectly. They paid shipping both ways and I am very satisfied 👍👍😁⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Original information, January 2021: The following email was sent to Goal Zero on November 29th, 2020. As of Jan 11th, 2021 I have not received a response. Hello and thank you in advance for your assistance. Issue:I have a Yeti 1400 Lithium (non-wifi) unit that will not work properly.Specifically, the display does not stay on, none of