VideoMic Go II settings for MS Teams

Rode

• Pad – off
• Input level – max
• HPF – 75 (didn't test this one)
• HF Boost – Off

MS Teams

• Noise suppression turned on

Future attic insulation vendor recommendation

https://atticrew.com/

Euler's disc, Gömböc

Interesting science objects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvVF5QWSYF4

https://www.amazon.com/Toysmith-791709-Eulers-Disk/dp/B000239E6Q/ref=sxin_25_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.f365033e-b793-4e66-b7ff-67f86c886ec7%3Aamzn1.sym.f365033e-b793-4e66-b7ff-67f86c886ec7&crid=221CNPEJQS211&cv_ct_cx=euler+disc&keywords=euler+disc&pd_rd_i=B000239E6Q&pd_rd_r=493e460a-1f3a-4811-8973-41d699b8a39e&pd_rd_w=LTSxk&pd_rd_wg=u0IEv&pf_rd_p=f365033e-b793-4e66-b7ff-67f86c886ec7&pf_rd_r=D6BRPYTWX0X0E112NHD0&qid=1736872009&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=euler+%2Caps%2C144&sr=1-1-7efdef4d-9875-47e1-927f-8c2c1c47ed49-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1

How to customize the non-activity buttons on a Harmony remote

https://support.myharmony.com/en-us/customizing-physical-buttons-on-your-remote

Roku broke Harmony with a security update it seems

Thanks to this amazing post it's fixable!

https://www.reddit.com/r/logitechharmony/comments/1bqogh4/harmony_hub_no_longer_able_to_controlip_connect/?rdt=61211

How to fix shuddering wiper blades

 https://youtu.be/w0I-obFmADE?si=pOB2dNktljubaKg9

looka.com for my business logo

 https://looka.com/

LinkedIn Communicating with Executives course

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/communicating-with-executives/think-like-an-executive?anchor=SOCIAL_PANEL&u=26886434

Consider going to Pho Han Noi in SJ

From hot ones episode recommendation

Nice Training Services Agreement template

https://legittai.com/blog/how-to-write-training-services-agreement

Chuck Geschke kidnapping series of articles

https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/a-dramatic-kidnapping-revisited/article_2fd8accb-8bb3-59c1-a61c-b90fa2ef715d.html

If Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub uninstall/install doesn't work

Go into the listing of all your apps and look for ones that need to be updated. Finish that first and then other actions will work. Crazy.

BMW highway assistant availability map only inside the car

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LD1NyZzKyU&t=21s

Self compassion

https://self-compassion.org/

Faux demi-glace

https://youtu.be/V4WLUMS7Ung

VIN translator

https://monroneylabels.com/

Pre-mortem analysis, think of all the ways something can go wrong and address those concerns

Keywords: negative, brainstorming

Chatbot reduces belief in conspiracy theories

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/study-conversations-with-ai-chatbots-can-reduce-belief-in-conspiracy-theories/

Like Methadone but for opioids

https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2024/08/drug-could-help-end-opioid-epidemic/679397/ 

Christian political reasonableness effort

https://www.votecommongood.com/the-six-commitments-of-common-good-communication/ 

Sugar based treatment for hair regrowth

https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-hair-loss-breakthrough-sugar-gel-triggers-robust-regrowth

Causes of eyelid twitch

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/27/eyelid-twitch-blepharospasm/

Oat fiber having similar satiating results to Ozempic

https://www.sciencealert.com/one-type-of-fiber-could-have-weight-loss-benefits-similar-to-ozempic

NYT article on bussing of immigrants

 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/us/abbott-texas-migrant-buses.html

Consider doing a car loan and then pay off immediately

https://caredge.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjhVDeG--5Y

NYT Coaching article

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/magazine/tech-coach-therapists.html

The state of HDR viewing on the Mac for photos

 Looks like Sequoia will be a big step up in terms of ease of use.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/107q7a7/how_do_i_view_hdr_photosvideos_on_my_m1_macbook/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Lightroom/comments/178fsc1/new_hdr_editing_where_to_view_photos/

For picture in picture screen recordings on the Mac

https://cleanshot.com/buy

Austin Air account link

https://austinair.com/my-account/orders/

Symbols and emojis for pasting into presentations

https://emojipedia.org/most-popular

https://www.piliapp.com/symbol/

Verified CFExpress A card manufacturers

https://petapixel.com/2024/07/08/it-took-six-months-but-cfexpress-card-makers-mostly-cleaned-up-their-acts/

New breed of strawberries from Driscoll - sweetest batch

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/driscolls-strawberry-sweetest-batch-raspberry-blueberry-3b41e082

Cleanup for latex paint gets harder if you care about microplastics

https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/07/05/clean-up-after-painting-microplastics/

Choose a determined secret word

https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/in-an-era-of-fakes-how-to-know-when-someone-online-is-real-66918976

Savings Account Alternatives

https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/banking/savings-account-alternatives

Good college credit card

https://www.nerdwallet.com/reviews/credit-cards/chase-freedom-rise

AI help for interior design, renovation, remodeling

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/a-i-home-renovation-c8e16672

How a coach got started

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sarahmilstein_coaching-sarah-milstein-activity-7191170297851453440-HW01/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Hope in new injectable HIV prep drug

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/health/lenacapavir-hiv-prevention-africa.html

Gen Ai for soundtrack generation based on video

https://www.diyphotography.net/ai-now-generates-soundtracks-from-videos/

Pulley

Looking for a replacement swivel pulley for a functional trainer.

https://www.fitnessrepairparts.com/part_search/CatalogSearch/swivel%20pulley/25/100/relv/

https://www.fitnessrepairparts.com/cart/ViewItem/15029230

Plan B only block ovulation

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/plan-b-one-step-15-mg-levonorgestrel-information

Future outing with Amy

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/21/jazz-finds-a-home-at-palo-altos-new-meyhouse-club/

Wow, maybe it was a lab leak.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/03/opinion/covid-lab-leak.html

The mental health crisis in colleges now

https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/mental-health/college-mental-health-59-of-students-have-anxiety-43-are-depressed/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/magazine/worcester-polytechnic-institute-suicides.html

Great links from Karen Catlin's Better Allies newsletter on phrases we should stop saying...

• “Open the kimono” (Catalyst)

• “Long time, no see” (Babbel)

• “Chop chop” and “No can do” (Fast Company)

• “Namaste” when said by white people to South Asians for no discernible reason except their appearance (NPR)

• “Where are you from?” (Harvard Business Review)

I did the best I could with the information I had at the time...

I appreciate these uplifting words from Danielle Coke Balfour (a.k.a., Oh Happy Dani):

“5 things to remind yourself of after making a mistake:

• I did the best I could with the information I had at the time.
• Mistakes are natural bumps on the journey of being human.
• Perfection is unattainable & a gruel standard to hold myself to.
• My learnings will become a blueprint for future decisions.
• This moment does not define me. I am more than my missteps.”

From Karen Katlin's Better Allies weekly email

Jewelry drill press and super small drill bits

https://www.amazon.com/BERXOL-Benchtop-Portable-Electric-795/dp/B0CHSFN7S4?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/NovelLife-Precision-Benchtop-Drilling-Portable/dp/B0BKZRD2P7?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2X8EDMJPV36JM

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2HXL57C/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?pd_rd_i=B0B2HXL57C&pd_rd_w=KHKXY&content-id=amzn1.sym.386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_p=386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_r=533GR6XA62FW9ZGS4CBK&pd_rd_wg=uK24R&pd_rd_r=c3218a91-61c3-4ebe-954a-bc334c0f154e&s=hi&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

Resale site based in Mountain View https://freespacenow.com/

https://freespacenow.com/

The full title of the Origin of the Species is rather shocking

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Origin-of-Species/Charles-Darwin/Enriched-Classics/9781416561477#:~:text=The%20book's%20full%20title%20is,a%20process%20of%20natural%20selection.

Video on how to tie a bow tie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X4aBSRt_HQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4YSM7C7ZdY

Importance of internships and first job

 https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/college-degree-jobs-unused-440b2abd?mod=mhp

Two Vanguard funds recommended by Warren Buffet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHD7iH8nU1Q

VFIAX (S&P 500)

VSBSX (Short Term Treasury index fund)

TieBar videos

https://www.youtube.com/@TheTieBarDotCom/videos

How to tie a tie, bowtie, measure sleeve length, etc.

Another example give away

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/01/dc-cash-payments-mothers-pilot-program/

Autism Ashram Awaaz

 https://autismashramawaaz.org/

Webcam setup

• Canon EOS M200
• https://www.amazon.com/Canon-Mirrorless-Vlogging-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B07XYPVFCH/
• Software needed – https://www.usa.canon.com/cameras/eos-webcam-utility (I use the free version)
• Plug-in battery
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073Z75LSF/
• Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC DN
• https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-30mm-F1-4-Contemporary-Lens/dp/B01C3SCKI6/
• (note: best to start with a cheap zoom lens to figure out the desired focal length before buying a fixed focal length lens)
• Attachments (requires a pole to attach to)
• Impact 2 Section Double Articulated Arm with Camera Bracket (BH# IMBHE117K (B&H Kit))
• https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1015862-REG/impact_2_section_articulated_arm.html
• Impact Super Clamp with Ratchet Handle (BH# IMCC106R)
• https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/824360-REG/impact_cc_106r_super_clamp_with_ratchet.html
• Ballhead
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09Z2WRYN9/
• SIOTI Mini Ball Head, Mini Tripod Ball Head, 360 Degree Rotation+Tilting Adjusting, Compatiable with Digital Card Camera/Microphone/Cell Phone/Action Camera/Light LED(Ultra-Mini Ball Head)
• Lights
• Elgato Key Light x2

Great video tribute collection site

https://www.tribute.co/

Copyright

https://spectrum.ieee.org/midjourney-copyright

Apricot BBQ sauce

https://www.saucefanatic.com/wp-json/mv-create/v1/creations/36/print

Einstein shape

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/science/mathematics-tiling-einstein.html

No free will, determinism article in Stanford Magazine

https://stanfordmag.org/contents/as-if-you-had-a-choice

MS Teams on-going meeting notes possible but hacky

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msteams/forum/all/how-do-i-take-notes-for-a-meeting-series-in-one/0c23a92b-4aea-4d88-bdef-b03ed03fcd8b

How to get page numbers, date, footers to show up on Mac Powerpoint

• First add to the appropriate Master Slide layout
• And THEN you have to the Insert tab and click on Date & Time or Slide Number and turn them on and apply them... totally non-obvious.

How to reuse a meeting link from one MS Teams meeting to another

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/same-link-for-different-meetings/m-p/3735229/highlight/true#M121531

Webcam fix after updating to MacOS Sonoma 14.1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213969

Where to find the keychain entry on Mac for an encrypted external hard drive

 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251972934

More AI articles

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2023/08/how-chatgpt-turned-generative-ai-into-an-anything-tool/

https://skventures.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-good-enough

Local dropbox location on the Mac after the file migration

DropBox location was moved by installer to ~/library/CloudStorage

Nice TextEdit hack to get full path results from Spotlight search

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/65978/how-to-display-the-full-path-of-files-found-by-the-finder-find-function

Brene Brown and the power of regret

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vKHXqiUN9rgmrJkDoscFi?si=cee64s6ST_iKaw3cxvUKuw&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1

Brene Brown article on shame not being a good motivator

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/08/american-polarization-crt-more-in-common-report/

"Mahmed" owner of Citrella in Los Altos

 "Mahmed" owner of Citrella in Los Altos

Non-jargon explanation of LLMs

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/a-jargon-free-explanation-of-how-ai-large-language-models-work/

Food allergy latest overview

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/08/real-reasons-food-allergies-are-rise/

Final Cut Pro - gap clip to enable longer fades in/out

https://youtu.be/ZGsWlK7IND4?t=153

When doing lots of Final Cut Pro edits with stabilization, turn off auto-render

https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/can-set-a-stabilizer-default-method-pre-analysisae/

"Background render"

How to restore Mac TextEdit to create a blank document on launch

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/61406/how-to-make-textedit-open-with-a-blank-file-by-default

The change they made to not do this anymore was so annoying...

How to create a Lightroom Classic filter to find metadata conflicts

https://youtu.be/sV0X4RKLz0A?t=344

How to find on Mac OS by image dimensions

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/find-and-sort-pictures-by-dimensions.494946/

Super helpful articles on moving Lightroom Classic Catalog files

* You can copy the files outside of LR and it actually works (instructions here) 

* Helpful tip that it's better to start with a catalog that think it knows where photos are and then hit update

* How to use the Sync folder functionality correctly - https://www.lightroomqueen.com/synchronize-folder/

How to program the GE outlet timers (for travel)

 https://www.google.com/search?q=digital+timer+switch+instructions+GE&sca_esv=560444188&sxsrf=AB5stBjeDkQLakoe0UQVMeTS5Tawafe-ig%3A1693120274004&ei=EffqZLv3PLqKur8P3tKPyAE&ved=0ahUKEwj7w_nDpPyAAxU6he4BHV7pAxkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=digital+timer+switch+instructions+GE&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJGRpZ2l0YWwgdGltZXIgc3dpdGNoIGluc3RydWN0aW9ucyBHRTIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyCBAhGBYYHhgdMggQIRgWGB4YHUirCVDkBFi6B3ABeAGQAQCYAXugAcICqgEDMS4yuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA8ICBhAAGBYYHuIDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#kpvalbx=_GvfqZPb-HJDbkPIP6IOSkAw_38

Good worship chord site

https://www.worshiptogether.com/

Compressing video with handbrake

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vSVZ8V2O-o

ER Kang review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNcHWcB7rxg

Attach the landmine and foot pedals first

Don't tighten wheels until after feed the cable through

Things to consider before cancelling a credit card account

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/money/how-to-cancel-a-credit-card/#what-happens-to-your-credit-when-you-cancel-a-card

Being specific in praise to help keep people in a growth mindset

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/06/19/growth-mindset/

Possible keyboard course

https://www.pianote.com/shop/worship-piano

Everything you wanted to know about batteries

https://batteryuniversity.com/articles

Samsung S23 camera blur issues

https://www.diyphotography.net/samsung-acknowledges-blurry-galaxy-s23-s23-photos-fix-on-the-way/

Considering taking ukulele lessons...

https://takelessons.com/bookv3?serviceOfferingSpecId=melissa-m62=ukulele=640127&serviceOfferingId=melissa-m62=ukulele

From Better Allies newsletter, avoiding language that disparages others

 From 2023-05-05 newsletter:

• “Long time, no see” read about the origin
• “Open the kimono” read about this misogynist and racist phrase
• “Namaste” when said by white people to South Asians for no discernible reason except their appearance read more
• “Where are you from?” read why

Are men talking too much tool

http://arementalkingtoomuch.com/

Show path and item count in Mac Finder window

See last entry here https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/secret-finder-settings-vastly-improve-mac/

Great example about why it's the temperature issue that causes water to put out fires

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAcgWbVHJHw

It was the torchiere on the water cup that made it very visual. Nice!

How to get rid of Okta FastPass notification on Android app

https://www.reddit.com/r/okta/comments/vv7m93/how_do_i_get_rid_of_the_persistent_notification/?utm_source=BD&utm_medium=Search&utm_name=Bing&utm_content=PSR1

Go into Settings->Apps->Okta Verify > Notifications> notification category

and turn off FastPass

To set MacOS desktop to snap to grid and adjust grid size

Go to desktop and hit Cmd+J

Choose sort by Snap to Grid

Change grid size by dragging

To show HD on Mac desktop

Go to Finder Settings

Smart Scroll app for holding middle button to scroll

Smart Scroll app

How to swap command, option key on external Microsoft Sculpt keyboard

https://accidentaltechnologist.com/mac/using-the-microsoft-ergonomic-keyboard-on-macos/