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When do I apply for Social Security benefits?
I just turned 65. I've enrolled in Medicare.
I don't know when to apply for Social Security benefits. [more inside]
No more Brooks Pure Cadence!
I just found out that Brooks is going to discontinue their Pure Cadence shoes. I've been using them for years and, dang it, I love them.
I like the stability and zero drop. For that reason, they're great for racewalking and trail running.
My running store said to try the Altra Escalante. I like their zero drop and the cushioning. The heel's a little wide, though, which makes it hard to plant the foot during racewalking.
Any recommendations for a low drop, minimally cushioned, light weight running shoe?
Thanks.
Why can't Lookout Security's VPN work with my own VPN?
Hello folks.
I have Lookout Security Premium for my Android phone. I just learned that, as part of its Safe Browsing tool, it uses a VPN.
I also have my own VPN.
I asked Lookout if they would cancel each other out.
They said, when Safe Browsing mode is on, their VPN takes precedence over my own VPN.
I would hate to have to give up my own VPN without at least knowing if it's the best thing to do.
Does anyone have any opinion on this?
Thanks.
How do I use Google Slides Speaker Notes in Zoom?
Hello everyone.
I am giving a Google Slides presentation via Zoom.
I have the presentation done. Zoom's share screen was easy to figure out.
What I can't figure out is this.
If I use Speaker Notes in Slides' Present Mode, how do I know if the person with whom I'm sharing it isn't also seeing the notes and not just the Presentation?
I've read articles and watched videos. From what I've gathered, I'd need two monitors. One to do the presentation. Another to see the notes.
Is that true?
Thanks in advance.
How get past Mac log in screen when keyboard won't work?
I password protect my Mac desktop.
This morning, after it worked last night, the keyboard won't work. I changed the batteries. Still won't work.
Problem is, I can't go into system preferences to see what's up because I can't type in the password to get pass the log in screen.
Any advice?
Thanks!
How to download ALL images in a WeTransfer exchange?
My friend has sent me 43 images via WeTransfer. They total 72 mg, as per the WeTransfer download page.
I can preview all 43. I can also download them individually.
And it's worked fine three times this past week with similar though smaller WeTransfer files.
When I download them as a group, though, it only zips 14. It's always the same 14.
I have a Mac 10.13.6.
I've gone through WeTransfer troubleshooting. I've tried this on three browsers. I've tried The Unarchiver app. And now I turn to AskMeFi.
Any ideas?
Thank you.
Why the credit hit...?
I just paid off a credit card. Then I used a bank Supercheck (2.9% APR for 18 months), to pay off most of another. I figured I'd continue to make the same monthly payments but, with the temporary interest rate, I'd be paying principal instead of interest. Sounds sensible, I thought. I just learned that my credit scores from two agencies went up 21% and 34% because of the hit from the Supercheck. Doesn't the fact that I used that Supercheck to pay off most of another card figure in the calculations?
Thanks for any insight anyone might have.
Gmail won't load
For a couple weeks now, Gmail won't load on my Chromebook.
Apparently it's been an issue for others.
I went through the protocols I found online. Delete cache, and so on. No success.
It works in Incognito mode.
The slow, standard, clunky mode works but, yuck.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Word/Excel for Mac won't load
I've got the latest versions of the software and the Mac OS. I checked forums. There seems to be no definitive answer, either as a workaround or else something from Microsoft.
You're asked to Force Quit. Sometimes it will open after that, sometimes it won't. Same with Excel.
I've read where you have to go in and delete various plists or whatever they're called. That doesn't work.
Is there consensus on how to deal with this? Microsoft won't respond to my inquiries, I can't find nothing conclusive on their forums, and I'm sure there has to be something to do.
Thanks and happy holidays.
What's the name of a 60s TV Spanish course in Los Angeles?
This question itself is useless but if I can't figure out I'll never stop thinking about it.
In the mid-60s, there used to be a TV Spanish learning show on weekday mid-mornings in Los Angeles.
All I remember of the program is that it featured a woman who would introduce some words or a phrase, say it once, and then whisper it one or two times.
Any idea of the show's name or the instructor's name?
Thanks.
What's safer, a VPN as a standalone app or as a browser extension?
I'm considering three VPN candidates.
I understand the way they work, but there's something I don't understand.
What's the difference, if any, in security between using, say, Private Internet Access as an app on my Mac desktop and using it on the same desktop but as a Chrome extension?
Thanks.
How to combine a bunch of individually scanned documents
Hello all.
I just scanned my thesis, all 200+ pages of it. Yay, or so I thought.
Then, when it was time to save it, I ended up with a couple hundred individual scans just sitting there on my desktop. Yikes.
Is there some way to combine all of this into one document?
I have an up to date Mac, I used HP Easy Scan, and I have an HP Officejet 5740. I have Adobe Reader, if that helps.
Thanks.
How to print from a Chromebook and a Galaxy S8 to an HP Officejet 5740?
I have an iMac, a Chromebook, and a Galaxy S8.
Until a couple of months ago,they all printed to my HP Officejet 5740.
Then I upgraded my Mac OS to the most current version. The scanner didn't work on the iMac. [more inside]
How to maintain a cell phone battery pack for emergency purposes only?
Hello everyone.
In case of an emergency, I bought an Anker Powercore portable charger for my phone.
I'm not going to use it for day to day use, just for an emergency.
Might anyone know the best way to maintain it?
I'm thinking it's not good to keep it always plugged in, right?
Should I use it to charge my phone once or week or on some other schedule?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Do I still need AirPort Express on my Mac?
I haven't paid attention for ages to my router and just discovered that I have an AirPort Express (version 6.37) connected to my Verizon router.
Might someone know if I still need it or could I just use the Verizon router?
I honestly forgot what the AirPort Express even does.
Thanks!
(MyMac runs OS Sierra 10.12.6).
How to use the Android text expander Texpand Pro on gMail?
I installed Texpand Pro on my Note 4.
It works great on texts and Outlook email.
Oddly enough, though, it only works in the subject line of a gMail, not in the email body part.
Any ideas why?
Thank you.
Two-sided printing issues with Mac OS Sierra upgrade
I upgraded to Sierra on my iMac.
Immediately the printer and computer couldn't communicate and I couldn't scan (printing worked, though). After many long and many conversations with Mac and HP tech support, we figured out a workaround.
Now, I just noticed that when I print multiple page Word documents, it only prints 2-sided. The Print dialogue box no longer has the two-side box option.
I've again talked to Apple and HP and have looked online into known issues between Sierra and Word, all to no avail
Any ideas, anyone?
Thanks.
What does Ubuntu contribute towards a Chromebook experience?
Now that, through a previous exchange, I sorted out my Chromebook, I'm reading about installing Ubuntu on it.
I can find how to do it but, really, I can't find why to do it.
I love my Chromebook and I have no problems with it.
But I am curious as to how Ubuntu could make it better.
Any explanations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
How to download apps from the Google Chrome Store?
Hello, everyone.
I have an Acer Chromebook C720.
In the past, I've been able to download apps.
Now I can't.
I get a never ending "checking" notice.
I've checked all imaginable forums.
It apparently is an issue, but there doesn't seem to be any simple resolution.
Has anyone successfully resolved this issue or else might have a way to troubleshoot it?
Thank you.
How to find my Airport Express password?
I reinstalled system software on my Powerbook G4.
Now I can't figure out my Airport Express password.
I went to my Keychain and found my Base Station password. I tried it multiple times and it doesn't work.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Thank you.
How to figure out vertical climb on a treadmill?
Because I am clueless at geometry, at least I think it's geometry, could someone please show me how to figure out how many vertical feet I would have climbed if I hiked for a mile on a treadmill set at 15%?
Thank you.
How do places get their names?
I'm thinking both of naming conventions within the U.S. Department of the Interior as well as counties, cities, towns, and streets. Also, how are counties created (and named) as populations grow? Finally, what circumstances would dictate name changes? Thanks.
How to solve an equation that spells Merry Christmas?
I'm teaching my last class of term tomorrow.
I found this image on the Chive ( Number 23, here.
A professor solves an algebraic problem that spells Merry Christmas.
I can follow every step but that from #2 to #3. "Ln" seems to become "Cn" and I don't know why.
Might someone please write it out for me?
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
How do I download very large files?
Someone sent me a link (and I trust the link) to download a very large number of photos.
What's the best way for me to do so? [more inside]
How describe the American arts system to Chinese arts officials?
I'm going to spend a day lecturing, to a large group of visiting Chinese art officials, about the nuts and bolts of the American arts system. Literally, from org charts to budgets to curating to education to publicity to fundraising to opening receptions.
Yes, that's a vague, enormous topic that I need to narrow down.
I'm comfortable with the material; it's the structure and the audience (I'll have a translator) that I'm concerned about.
I'm thinking I'll spend the first half of the presentation discussing non-profits, the second half comparing nonprofits to private arts institutions. [more inside]
What's the secret writing code used by Dorothy Sayers' Peter Wimsey?
I remember reading, in one of Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey detective stories, of a simple but clever secret writing code he devised.
Might anyone either know which novel in which the code was described, the code itself, or some place where it's listed?
I've googled it, to no avail. Short of tracking down and poring through each of the novels, I thought I'd ask here.
Thank you.
Is there a cure for summertime itching?
It's a summer thing. The instant I get into bed, turn out the light, and descend into sleep, I feel like something's crawling on the hair of my arms, my legs, and my head. I turn on the light and there's nothing there.
Usually it's not something I need to scratch. If I just tamp on it, it goes away. [more inside]
Should I upgrade from Mac OS 10.7.5 to OS 8 or further up: 9 or 10.10.3?
I need to upgrade from Mac OS 10.7.5 to OS 8 to use a tool for work.
Should I just go ahead and upgrade to OS 10.10.3?
I ask because the 10.7.5 works just fine and I'm inclined to leave well enough alone unless as now when I need a later version for work.
Is the upgrade (to whatever version) buggy, complicated, worth it?
Thanks. [more inside]
How to manage a grant writer's boss' expectations?
I've been hired to write grants for a new university dean. He says he wants a "Quick win," to show his boss that he's up to par.
I tried to tell him it doesn't work that way but he's only interested in this quick win.
For context, his college at the university hasn't written any grants for 13 years.
How can I best explain to him that grant writing doesn't work this way?
Thank you.
How to deal with a landlady who wants to keep an entire security deposit
On June 1, I gave month’s notice for an apartment I’ve been living in for ten years (I’m in California). I had a month-to-month lease and was never late with rent.
Until now, I’ve had a cordial relationship with my landlady.
When I gave her my notice, she called and said that she was going to keep my entire security deposit ($950). This came out of the blue.
She claims it was for two things. A few months back, she replaced my stovetop. There was nothing wrong with it and I hadn’t asked her to replace it. [more inside]
Where can I find info on the contemporary Saudi Arabian art scene?
I'm organizing as as-yet themeless, artist-less show on contemporary Saudi Arabian art for an American audience. Where could I find significant artists, significant prior shows, critical responses, constraints, if any, under which they work, and, in general, information on the Saudi cultural climate? Books, essays, blogs, I'm open to anything at this early research date.
I don't read Arabic, by the way, but I can get by in French, Italian, and German, if needed.
Thanks.
What does it mean to create art that is "true to its times?"
I read a recent review in The Economist about a Whistler show in Washington D.C. This first part of this sentence set me thinking: "Whistler was keen to create works that were true to the times, but he also wanted to make art that was beautiful and enduring."
My question is, how would you define "works that were true to their times?" I don't know if this is an academic idea or not. I'm thinking it's work that answers contemporary questions, be they in Whistler's era or 2014. I just don't know what those questions might be or how to go about finding them. And I don't know the causal relationship between the work and its times: does the work frame the questions or do the questions frame the work?
I hope I've expressed this clearly. Thank you.
Does sharing a file on Dropbox give them access to other Dropbox stuff?
I'm sharing a project with a colleague via Dropbox.
I've followed the directions to do so. It's very simple.
This sounds obvious, but I want to be sure and I can't find it explicitly stated in the Dropbox documentation.
When this colleague has access to a particular folder, they don't (or can't) have access to my other Dropbox folders and files, right?
Thank you.
Inserted CDs loaded with images appear to be empty. Why?
The last two times I've inserted a CD with jpegs into my Mac desktop, I double click on the desktop icon for the disk and it says it's empty. I've tried the disks on someone else's Mac and it worked fine.
I've waded through all the Mac forums trying to figure out what's going on, to no avail.
I import images on a regular basis and, until recently, the process worked fine.
Any ideas? Thanks.
How do I find how large various files are?
I'm getting a new external hard drive to back up my desktop files. The original one I had the Apple guy configure.
Now that I don't have an Apple guy, I want to see how much of an external hard drive I need.
How do I find the size of following things?
My songs in iTunes?
My photos in iPhoto?
My stuff in DropBox?
And, if possible, the size of everything that is backupable that isn't related to apps and the OS.
Thanks.
Cancel my credit card?
I just got a call from my credit card company.
it seems my card's number got compromised, along with about a million others. they strongly urge me to cancel the card and get a new one.
this will be a major pain, as i have all sorts of accounts linked to the card for automatic billing. and, besides, isn't security their responsibility? because what if this happens next week and the week after? do we have to change numbers each time there's a breach?
does anyone have any experience with a situation like this and how did you resolve it?
thanks.
How do I know if this hack warning from gmail is authentic?
Tonight I got this email:
"Someone recently used your password to try to sign in to your Google Account myname@gmail.com. This person was using an application such as an email client or mobile device.
We prevented the sign-in attempt in case this was a hijacker trying to access your account. Please review the details of the sign-in attempt:
Saturday, October 12, 2013 5:50:42 AM UTC
IP Address: #####
Location: Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
If you do not recognize this sign-in attempt, someone else might be trying to access your account. You should sign in to your account and reset your password immediately."
It had a link to what looks like a real Google Help Center page which talks about two-step verification.
Has anyone ever had an email like this? How do I tell if it's authentic? Has anyone ever used this two-step verification process as outlined on the alleged help center page?
Thank you.
How to express interest in a job after the first interview?
Last week I interviewed for a job that, after the interview, I decided I really want. The interview went well in that I got out everything I wanted to get out. The moment I got home I wrote thank you emails. They said they'd be in touch in 7 to 10 days. This is day 7.
Would it be appropriate to write again to express my interest in the position or, as I suspect, am I just being impatient, if not needy? I've read in these posts and elsewhere that a huge mistake job seekers make is not outright asking for the job. In my thank you emails, I wrote that I thought my skills were a perfect match for the position, that I could easily fit into the culture, and that I was very interested in the position.
So, write again, or would that just be gilding the lily?
Thanks.
Where are images for Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 stored?
I have Adobe Photoshop Elements, version 9.03, on my Mac. I use it to resize images for posting on various blogs. I save the images to my desktop.
I've had it a couple of years and I'm wondering, are the images also stored on some Photoshop Elements file? I have to think that, if they are. they're taking up a ton of space and I'd like to delete them.
I've read the online documentation and have perused various forums, to no conclusive solution.
Any ideas, anyone?
Thanks.
How do I keep Shockwave Flash from crashing in my Chrome browser?
Suddenly Flash has been crashing.
I went to a googol of Google forums and asked why. The same and only answer was to type in chrome:plugins and delete any second or third copies. The problem is, there are no second or third copies.
Anyone have a similar experience and/or any solutions?
Thank you.
Is there an equivalent to Amazon's now-deceased "Eyes?"
For a while, Amazon had a service called "Eyes." You could type in an author's name and they would email you when a new book by that author was published. It was great if you were following, say, a couple dozen detective series at once and wanted to stay on top of new additions. Then they discontinued it.
Does anyone know of an equivalent service? Google Alerts doesn't work because you get a ton of stuff not related to just-published books. And i can't find anything that was as simple - and effective - as Eyes.
Thanks.
Does anyone have experience with Labor Boards?
I'm taking a former boss to the Labor Board (in California) next week. He owes me back wages, some or all of a bonus (he never provided me with the bonus criteria, as he said he would do in the offer letter, despite my numerous requests), he never paid two years of payroll taxes - another story, involving an ongoing IRS investigation.
Next week is the preliminary hearing. I'm wondering what to expect. Should I have all of my material (offer letter, testimonials, emails) for this meeting? Or is this simply to determine whether an amicable solution can be found before a proper hearing?
I would appreciate hearing about similar experiences - and lessons learned from these experiences.
Thanks.
Does Omega 3 fish oil, even temporarily, relieve arthritic knee pain?
A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with arthritis in my left knee (no surprise there: ultramarathons, century bike rides, fiendishly long hikes). I've been taking glucosamine chondroitin for a couple of years. The pain flares ever so rarely and when it does, its tenure is brief; and so, it's totally manageable.
Now, lucky me, the right knee, the one I had cartilage taken out of 15 years ago, has decided to antagonize me. This while I was taking the glucosamine chondroitin.
I've read of the benefits of Omega 3 oil (capsules, serum) for joint pain. I'm writing to inquire if anyone out there has any actual experience, good or bad, with such oil.
Thank you.
What are some good books on post-revolution Libya?
I'm considering an offer to teach English in Libya. And I'd like read as much as I can about all aspects (political, economic, cultural) of it's new society. I'm consulting articles (especially those in The Economist) as well as books. Has anyone read anything along these lines or can anyone otherwise provide me with suggestions? Thank you.
What commercial was this?
this is driving me crazy. at least ten years ago, i remember a commercial for jeans. levis, lee, wrangler, i looked for them all on youtube, to no avail. it's about some white dude, t-shirt, jeans, picking up some african-american woman for a date at her family's home. it makes a big deal about how he's white and he's definitely seen by the neighboring dudes as an interloper. can anyone remember this and/or provide a link? thanks.
Can a drink recipe be patented or copyrighted?
I accidentally (and deliciously) created and then named a drink that's catching on at a university and I was wondering if I could copyright or patent its recipe and name.
Thank you.
How do I get my Apple wireless mouse to work?
How do I get my Apple wireless mouse to work? I was typing away on my iMac (18 months old, software up-to-date) when I got a message to change the batteries. I did. The batteries are new. Nothing. I tried another set of batteries. Still nothing. I've looked at all the forums and can't figure out what's wrong.
Any thoughts, please???
Can grains and legumes be eaten at separate meals to get their full protein complement?
I don't eat a lot of meat. I'm always combining grains and legumes because their combination gives you the protein your body needs.
In his new book "Eat & Run," ultramarathoner Scott Jurek says you can eat, for instance rice at one meal and beans at another and still get all the protein. In other words, they don't have to be consumed at the same meal.
I don't have any reason to doubt Mr. Jurek but I'm just double-checking, is this true?
Thank you.
How to cycle better with less effort?
As I get older and, perhaps, wiser, I'm looking for smarter ways to train for triathlons. I've had wonderful success with Chi Running and Terry Laughlin's Total Immersion swim program. Are there any similar programs for cycling?
Thanks.
Is my google account hacked?
This morning about 108 gmail inbox messages vanished. I can find them under "all mail" but i don't know they would leave the inbox. Also, someone's been trying to add an event to my google calendar, with no success.
are these two things related? is there evidence of a hack?
thank you.
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