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Laundry Faucet Leak

Posted on January 28, 2020 by timlyg

This link illustrates the exact same problem I have with my basement's laundry faucet acorn-head supply tube (hot water). Solution: if the compression nut is tight, then you should not have a leak. dont put teflon on a compression joint … Continue reading →

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E-Scooter Comparison

Posted on January 16, 2020 by timlyg

Name Power in W Dimensions in Inches Weight lbs Speed mph Range miles Climb Price Notes Megawheels S1 250 32.5 x 11.5 x 16.5 18 14.3 7.5 15 $160 short fender Xiaomi Pro m365 300 42.5 x 16.9 x 44.9 … Continue reading →

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Google Search Left Right alignment in Input Field

Posted on December 24, 2019 by timlyg

Ctrl+Right Shift -> <- Ctrl+Left Shift

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Office Add-ins Office-js Cache location

Posted on December 12, 2019 by timlyg

Finally found this. I couldn't clear the cache of headers and footers applied. Therefore, all the revised template uploads weren't reflecting any changes. But delete all files/folders in: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\#!123\INetCache\does the trick! I wonder if I could use this on Al's … Continue reading →

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Reset Quick Access/Recent Files in Windows 10

Posted on September 25, 2019 by timlyg

This caused some files not able to be removed or added in the Recent Files/Quick Access section in File Explorer. Solution:Run cmd as admin: del /F /Q %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\*del /F /Q %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\*rem del /F /Q %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\*taskkill /f /im explorer.exestart explorer.exe

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Visual Studio: Code changes sometimes don't take effect

Posted on August 16, 2019 by timlyg

Solution (Thanks to tuxedo25 ) It sometimes happens that some files "are being used by another process". Close your solution and delete all "bin" and "obj" subfolders of all your projects that are included in the solution. Then open your … Continue reading →

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Fell off from scooter

Posted on August 1, 2019 by timlyg

Last Saturday, after buying some sweet corns (mmm...they are sweet indeed) from the farm near our house, Willy (that chicken) decided to go take the inner neighborhood route home instead of the shorter, better, bigger Brodentown Ave road. So in … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Word Javascript Add-in API

Posted on July 30, 2019 by timlyg

Learning this in order to replace the old 32 bit VBA macro template add-in for my company's letterheard wizard. Now I learn that the JS API doesn't import contents from a local file, but it could read from OoXML, which … Continue reading →

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Sharepoint Designer Can't save Workflows

Posted on July 18, 2019 by timlyg

Solution: Install SharePoint Online Management Shell, use PowerShell to connect to Sharepoint Online as global admin, run: Set-SPOSite <siteURL> -DenyAddAndCustomizePages 0

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Choosing Power Supply Adapter

Posted on June 29, 2019 by timlyg

To clear the confusion of what Amperage adapter to use, this is a good source to read: Voltage Rating If a device says it needs a particular voltage, then you have to assume it needs that voltage. Both lower and … Continue reading →

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