Category Archives: Gadgets and Tech

Best case for the Nokia 9 PureView phone [SOLVED]

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March 17th, 2019 Update: Reader Jeff suggested the J&D Nokia 9 PureView case for additional protection. It appears to be very similar to the Slinco but with more drop protection. Original March 13th info: My Nokia 9 PureView arrived recently and I have been putting it through its paces. So far I am really enjoying this phone and its 5 cameras. 😉 Along with evaluating the photo performance, I have also been evaluating the best phone cases for the Nokia 9.

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Micro Four Thirds Lens Filter Size List (Olympus, Panasonic, etc.)

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Originally posted in 2016. LAST UPDATE: October 2020 Recently I was going through my filters to see which ones to keep and which ones to sell. Many of my filters were of the 58mm or 62mm variety but I even found some oddities like 43mm 😉 After some effort trying to round up lenses to see what the filter size was each, I determined to put together a complete list* of Micro Four Thirds lenses and their corresponding filter size,

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Roomba flashing 24H, buttons won’t work [SOLVED, EASY FIX!]

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Q. My Roomba keeps taunting me by blinking “24H” over and over! I have tried pressing all the buttons and it does nothing 🙁 How can I get my Roomba to work again? -Rosy A. Dear Rosy, I would recommend removing the battery and letting Roomba fully reset. To do this: remove the two Phillips head screws holding the battery cover in place carefully remove the battery wait 5 minutes (this is a great time to clean your Roomba’s various brushes and

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What vehicles are supported by comma ai and open pilot?

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For  OpenPilot they have a nice detailed list here: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot#supported-cars Supported Cars Acura ILX 2016+ w/AcuraWatch Plus Acura RDX 2018 w/AcuraWatch Plus GM Volt 2017+ w/Drive Confidence II Honda Accord 2018 (All) Honda Civic 2016+ w/Honda Sensing Honda CR-V 2015+ w/Honda Sensing Honda Odyssey 2017 w/Honda Sensing Honda Ridgeline 2017+ w/Honda Sensing Lexus RX Hybrid 2017+ (All) Toyota Corolla 2017+ (All) Toyota Prius 2016 (TSS-P) Toyota Prius 2017+ (All) Toyota Prius Prime 2017 (All) Toyota Rav 4 2016 (TSS-P) Toyota Rav4

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How to reboot Amcrest IP security camera remotely [SOLVED]

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Q. How do I reboot my Amcrest cameras remotely from my PC? I am on the same network but do not have physical access. A. Here is how to remotely reboot your Amcrest IP camera: Determine the IP address of the camera that you would like to reboot Use a web browser to navigate to the IP Login (admin username, admin password are the default login credentials) go to System -> Auto Maintain -> Manual Reboot   Your Amcrest IP

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What does a yellow light on my Amazon Alexa Echo mean?! [SOLVED]

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Question: What does a blinking yellow light on my Amazon Alexa Echo mean? Answer: If your Alexa device starts showing a pulsing yellow light, it means that a message or notification* is waiting for you. To hear your notifications you can say things like: “Alexa, play my messages” or “Alexa, what did I miss?” 🙂 *NOTE: if you have not enabled messaging, it could be the new package notification feature… you can also check your notifications by saying “Alexa, what are my

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OnePlus 5 Return RMA Instructions

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If you need to return your OnePlus 5 phone, please find below the official instructions from a OnePlus employee. First I tried their website’s support ticket section, and these are the specific instructions they gave me 🙂 I added screenshots to illustrate the process and I hope this helps! -J.D. […] if you really want to return your device since it’s still within our 15-day return warranty you need to create a return request. Once we approve your request and

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