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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Solved: Editing a CSV with UTF-8 encoding on a Mac
Much to my surprise, Mac’s are horribly deficient at editing a CSV file that has UTF-8 characters in it. Someone sent me a CSV file, and I needed to make some edits to one of the columns that included adding … Continue reading
Shortcut: convert pre-paid credit cards to Amazon gift certificates for easy spending
Pre-paid credit cards sound good, but they are really quite a hassle. These are often given as a gift or a reward that comes in the form of a one-use credit card. It has already been loaded with a specific … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, customer service, personal finance, shortcuts
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Why one NPR show wins my support but the other loses out
I’m a sucker for NPR shows that offer t-shirts in exchange for a donation. I like supporting the podcasts I listen to on a regular basis, and when one of them offers a t-shirt, I immediately pull out my wallet. … Continue reading
An easy workaround for getting Gmail Push Notifications while using iPhone’s Mail app
I finally received my iPhone 5S after a three week wait. While I am excited to have my new phone, it has meant giving up on using ActiveSync to get email pushed directly to my phone from my gmail account. … Continue reading
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Tagged google, home technology, iOS, iPad, iPhone, mobile, shortcuts
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Apple’s own podcast app beats Instacast and Downcast at their own game
After nearly two years of being a loyal Instacast user for managing my podcasts, I just deleted the app. Instacast has “upgraded” itself again and in the process eliminated its most useful features. And Apple’s once inferior Podcasts app has finally … Continue reading
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