There are hundreds of blog posts explaining how to set up email on your Linux machine and the relay portion is a real problem. Most of those will only work on one version of one flavor of Linux and they will FLAKE OUT on any other system. The first few times I tried to setContinue reading “Linux Email Alerts”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
What happened to the good old days?
There were never any golden days really… at least not when it comes to the American presidential election. Right now, at 9:52 pm on November 3rd, 2020, the polls have been closed for over 24 hours Nevada has only counted 74% of their votes. Big problem with the mail-in votes apparently. But the mail-in votesContinue reading “What happened to the good old days?”
Windows Driver Hell
I had to do a factory reset on a hand-me-down Samsung 500t tablet that was not acting right. After the factory reset, the wi-fi and touchscreen weren’t working and there was a long list of devices missing drivers in the device manager. I used another computer to extract the drivers from an old Paragon HDContinue reading “Windows Driver Hell”
Oh my God! A 9GB hard drive!
My storage needs are taken care of for life! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 Q
Princess makes the best stuff
Everything except the spinach, bread, and feta cheese is grown in our garden! So delicious!
What a week!
My father passed away 2 hours after I visited him on Thursday. On Friday, my wife called me with a real emergency. She had been bitten while trying to break up a fight between two of our dogs. The injury was quite bad, and nobody was around to take her to the hospital. She droveContinue reading “What a week!”
Frank S. Hoy
November 1, 1953 – August 18, 2020 Frank S. Hoy, age 66, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Frank is survived by his wife of 44 1/2 years, Debra; children: Eric (Princess) Hoy and Daniel (Briana) Hoy; grandchildren: Kay Lynn, Starla, Destine and Heaven; sister, Margaret (John) Miller and brother,Continue reading “Frank S. Hoy”
Ryobi electric mower
At the beginning of the first season with this mower (last year) I loved it. My wife loved it. Everything was happy and awesome. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-20-in-40-Volt-Brushless-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Battery-Walk-Behind-Push-Lawn-Mower-6-0-Ah-Battery-Charger-Included-RY401110-Y/311084745?mtc=Shopping-VF-F_D28I-G-D28I-28_32_PORTABLE-RYOBI-NA-Feed-LIA-NA-NA-VB_OPE_RYOBI&cm_mmc=Shopping-VF-F_D28I-G-D28I-28_32_PORTABLE-RYOBI-NA-Feed-LIA-NA-NA-VB_OPE_RYOBI-71700000065143295-58700005780965010-92700052754643609&gclid=CjwKCAjw34n5BRA9EiwA2u9k33xgXwLGuqItmlcg9IU1QbmuSZtSNv6joIy_BojoClpgHr-TW-BtkRoCU9MQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Then, after a few months it started shutting off a lot. I got through it with some patience. It is, after all, easy to restart. This spring the shutoffs becameContinue reading “Ryobi electric mower”
Excellent face covering!
Today, Thursday July 30th 2020, is day 131 of the shelter in place order in Illinois due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That is more than one third of a year social distancing and only going out for essential services. I have been helping out my brother-in-law with some things in his apartments in the lastContinue reading “Excellent face covering!”
Google Privacy Concerns – Round Two
Three weeks ago, I made a post regarding privacy concerns in the Chrome web browser Incognito Mode: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eric-hoy-75551210_google-privacy-concerns-activity-6674076815885176832-5p6S/ In the original post, I brought up two big questions about the Incognito Mode feature. I have straight answers now, and clear guidance. The quick answer to my main question: A Google search within an incognito sessionContinue reading “Google Privacy Concerns – Round Two”
Hoy Manor 