Posts for: JeffR
Jan 8, 2021 17:58:11 #
You also need to check and probably change your One Drive backup settings, so you don't end up right back in the same situation again.
Dec 31, 2020 09:36:43 #
rlv567 wrote:
Inasmuch as it has been so long since I had to fil... (show quote)
I bought TurboTax Deluxe federal +state for $29.95 on Amazon ($39.95 including $10 Amazon gift card). I believe TurboTax also offers free filing for those with only W-2 income and no itemized deductions.
Nov 26, 2020 09:28:59 #
xt2 wrote:
Snake oil!!!! I have four external drives over 10 years old and functioning well.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Agreed. As long as you have at least 2 backups, why replace a drive before it dies? Makes no sense to me.
Nov 24, 2020 10:15:30 #
I've used primarily Seagate for years, but also have a number of Western Digital and Toshiba HDDs. The only HDD drive that ever failed on me was a Western Digital.
I've had half a dozen internal SSDs in laptops, all Samsung, and only one has failed.
I've had half a dozen internal SSDs in laptops, all Samsung, and only one has failed.
Oct 19, 2020 09:27:22 #
truckster wrote:
So I finally realized that with a cable and the ri... (show quote)
The only way to be certain no part ever wears out is to never use your camera.
Oct 12, 2020 09:36:31 #
Longshadow wrote:
Granted, SSDs are not susceptible to abrupt movement or G-force,
but my experience based on how many HDs I've had go bad in the past 25 years (2:1 internal and 1 external),
Not worth the price difference to me.
SSDs can die too.
but my experience based on how many HDs I've had go bad in the past 25 years (2:1 internal and 1 external),
Not worth the price difference to me.
SSDs can die too.
I agree that SSDs can die, too. I've had three: two still functioning and one dead. That's a pretty high failure rate. I've probably purchased a dozen or more USB HDs -- a mix of Seagate, Toshiba and Western Digital. Only one has died, the WD.
Sep 12, 2020 09:30:58 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
Most people who work for tips work very hard and don't make that much money, and I don't begrudge them a good tip. These days a 20% tip is considered standard, so you're a little light there to begin with. The difference between the tip with or without tax isn't enough to worry about. Personally, if I felt tipping appropriately was beyond my budget, I would eat out less often.
Sep 8, 2020 09:28:18 #
It's available on Amazon as a kindle book (digital eBook).
Aug 23, 2020 09:46:25 #
My favorite photography quote:
“Your First 10,000 photographs are your worst.” Henri Cartier-Bresson.
“Your First 10,000 photographs are your worst.” Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Aug 19, 2020 11:31:44 #
Chromodynamics6 wrote:
Go with 16. You can always add another 16 if it is needed.
Don't assume that. Check the manual before you buy to see what the maximum supported memory will be. I didn't, and I can't go above 16GB.
Jul 30, 2020 10:11:06 #
f8lee wrote:
Since nobody has suggested it yet I will recommend... (show quote)
I have two issues/suggestions with this comment:
1 – I recommend avoiding feeders due to the risk of damaging old, irreplaceable photos. Although flatbed scanning takes more time and effort, it is safer.
2 – While I would still type the info from the reverse of the photo into the metadata, I find that often the reverse image itself is worth saving as well. I have some old photos of myself as a child, and the comments my departed mother wrote on the reverse are just as valuable to me as the picture itself. Here's how I would handle this situation. Load the digital images of the front and back of the photo into Photoshop Elements 2019. After I've finished enhancing the images, I use Image/Resize/Canvas to create white space at the bottom of the image from the front of the photo, and then using the Guided option, I select Photomerge/Photomerge Compose to combine the images in order to place my mother's handwritten comments in the white space under the picture.
Jul 6, 2020 16:00:02 #
JeffR wrote:
I also use Awesome Duplicate Photo Finder. It's free, quick, and allows you to choose whether it finds similar photos or only exact duplicates.
Awesome Duplicate Photo Finder makes it's matches through an analysis of the actual image. The file name is irrelevant.
Jul 6, 2020 09:41:24 #
I also use Awesome Duplicate Photo Finder. It's free, quick, and allows you to choose whether it finds similar photos or only exact duplicates.
Jun 6, 2020 18:07:56 #
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May 31, 2020 14:55:53 #
JeffR wrote:
According to the mayor, all of the arrested were from out of state.
SELF CORRECTION: In more recent reports, the mayor and other politicians state that their information was not correct, that it has now been determined that while there were a substantial number of out of staters arrested, the majority were in fact state residents.