Remember when I was having trouble with a horrible buzzing sound on the other end of calls from our 2012 Honda CR-V? We got it fixed. And it wasn’t a software glitch, electronic interference, or anything else they tried to blame.

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I recently updated the Google app on my iPhone and I have to say… Google Now is pretty cool. Cool enough that it’s now sitting in my launch bar. That being said, I’ve discovered an annoying bug with respect to Bluetooth integration.

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Windows Taskbar Won’t Auto-Hide

by Michael 20 April 2013

Just had another annoying problem with my son’s Windows notebook. Sure am I glad that I (mostly) use a Mac! This time around, the Windows Taskbar had stopped auto-hiding. He had it configured properly, but it wouldn’t obey the setting.

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How to Get Rid of the “Delta Search” Virus

by Michael 5 April 2013

While troubleshooting my son’s wifi connection the other night, I discovered that he had been infected by the so-called “Delta Search” virus. The end result was that his searches were being redirected to delta-search.com.

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Windows Unable to Connect to Wifi Network

by Michael 2 April 2013

We’re currently on vacation and my kids have been struggling with the wifi network where we’re staying. Every once in awhile their computers would lose (and be unable to re-gain) network connectivity. Very frustrating.

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WordPress Upgrade: Stuck on “Briefly Unavailable for Scheduled Maintenance”

by Michael 14 March 2013

While updating a certain WordPress plugin, I was too impatient and clicked another link on the dashboard before the update was complete. Bad move, as I was greeted with a message saying that the site was unavailable.

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Retina MacBook Pro Not Charging when Plugged into Thunderbolt Display

by Michael 14 March 2013

I previously reported that my Retina MacBook Pro often won’t recognize USB devices plugged into my Thunderbolt display when waking from sleep. Now I’m having a new problem. It won’t charge when plugged into the display.

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There’s a Critter in Our Attic

by Michael 9 February 2013

A few months ago, we heard some scrambling and scratching in attic above our bedroom. It went away for awhile and we promptly forgot about it, but last night and this morning it was back, scrambling and scratching around.

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