Add a remote control to your devices : Simpler way to control your home

 

If you are like me I am a bit ehem.. efficient and  do not want to get up to turn on the Floor lamps I have in our bedroom or in the living room,  the simplest way possible with out needing to get up, asking some one to do it for you, or setup a Smart home is by using a device like

Power plugs with IR remote control by Dewenwils

Features are

It can add a Remote Control to any device  that is already on the on position by default . I use it to control Floor lamps on the Bed room and Living room (range is pretty good, I can still control it from the Bedroom 😁 ), the Projector, the Humidifier, Electric fans, Christmas lights (placed it on an extension cord to to turn on or off multiple devices at once and TV's to make sure it is not still on and still consuming power (Disclosure the plug will still consume power as it is always waiting for signal but I believe it is not too high). 

It has 2 remote control so if you have a significant other, they also have control, or you can place it on a different location if needed

In a serious note it could also help those who have mobility issues control other stuff in the house in a simple way

Can reach multiple rooms.

If you ever decide to setup a Smart Home, you can integrate it to Alexa by purchasing a Broadlink RM pro and you can control it via voice , routines  and the remote will still work (This is my current setup, will  post about this later)

One of the best things I bought. No Cap!

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DEWENWILS Remote Control Outlet Plug

This is not sponsored and I am just posting stuff I actually bought from my own pocket and have actually found great, useful and solves a problem 

I am posting this because I bought one and wanted to share my experience.

Avoid getting Burned: Shower head that shows the water temperature

Have you ever burned your face off when taking a shower, 

Scalded off the few remaining hair follicle that was bravely clinging 

to your scalp moments before you decided that it is now time for a 

bath.  

The sad part you even checked the water was just right  but a few 

minutes after  the shower  decided luke warm is not enough and 

boiling temp might be better.

 You might want to try this 

Shower head that lights up depending on the temperature, 

by Cobbe 

WARNING!

It takes a few seconds for the color to change to represent it's actual temperature so 

just because it is green means its not too hot. 

Let the water running for a few seconds and still test the water temp manually

You have been WARNED!

Green is Cold

Purple  is ranging from Luke Warm, Warm and sometimes a bit HOT.

Red as you might expect is HOT or close to BOILING

You will still need to manually check the temperature if it is to your  liking to be safe, but at least if  you see the FLAMING RED LED lights hopefully the thoughts that would enter your head  would  be 

 "Gosh going to the Emergency Room while in my Birthday suite due to skin burns is  not really a good idea." 

Other positives are

• Easy installation (No tools needed and the Teflon tape was included

• No batteries needed

• It also has filters that might help with scalp or skin irritation

• Water pressure is good

• Good value for the price

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Cobee LED Shower head

This is not sponsored and I am just posting stuff I actually bought from my own pocket and have actually found great, useful and solves a problem 

I am posting this because I bought one and wanted to share my experience. see my  bathroom below.  You are welcome!😁

Restore windows instantly:Reboot Restore Rx

You received an attachment to your email named a free screen saver application.


Wow neat a free screen saver and your first impulse is to install it immediately (What can possibly go wrong), you clicked it to install then all hell breaks loose

Task manager no longer works, most of your files are either locked or hidden, and many of your application including your antivirus no longer works. This is often the case with most virus related problems in windows.




You now have to either try to fix it using an anti virus, or do a clean installation which is really a big pain (especially to the poor IT guy you will probably push this problem to).

You can now avoid all this hassle by installing the free software Reboot Restore Rx
(windows xp and above)

1. Install the software

2. It will now create a restore point.

3.Disable the Restore on Reboot option from the system tray icon. If you have disabled the system tray icon, you will need to launch it manually if you do not want to loose all your data upon restart (You have been warned)

4. Right-click the system tray icon again and select Restore on Reboot if you want to create a new restore point.

5. If you ever need to restore your system, restart the pc, press "Home" key when the Reboot Restore Rx screen is shown upon boot up

6. Select Restore Now (Warning! You will loose all changes done after the creation of the Baseline)

7. Done 

(Extra option > give me beer money as thanks)




Here is the product description from their web page.

Reboot Restore Rx

Reboot Restore Rx prevents any changes made on your drive(s) by restoring a saved baseline every time the PC boots up.

It is designed for small public access computing environments such as classrooms, libraries, kiosks, and internet cafes.

Even when users download files, viruses, malware, or even try to delete registry keys, Reboot Restore Rx will restore the PC back to your desired state.

You can download Reboot Restore Rx here

The Punchline is Machismo:Webcomic

Do you want to see a webcomic where Kratos Blades of Chaos gets stuck inside Wolverines Adamantium Ribs, or see a giant Gyrados eat a bunch of cute Pokemons including pikachu. If the answer to  both question is yes then you will definitely love "The Punchline is Machismo" by coelasquid.

I apologize if the content is a little mature but I believe there is a moral lesson here somewhere if you look past at the blood.

It is a really good webcomic where we can learn a thing or two regarding stereotypes, and come on they have both Kratos and Logan in a single panel what more can you ask.

Autoruns: Check what software automatically run during windows startup

If you ever owned a computer with a windows on it, most likely you noticed that as the time goes on it seems to be slower than when it was new.

The reason is because as we try to install new applications for work or play it often comes with a few extra software that is not really that clean and leaves questionable software to automatically run during startup.

You are now left with two choices, reinstall the whole system or try to clean it so that it can still be usable.

Disabling these software that runs automatically is one of the few ways to speed up your unit.

Warning: disabling critical software during boot up might cause your system to be unstable, so create a backup first of your registry first (Erdnt) before proceeding (Google first the process name if unsure),

You can download Autoruns here

Here is the description of Auto runs from its official website

Autoruns for Windows v13.7

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Published: February 17, 2017

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Introduction

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and when you start various built-in Windows applications like Internet Explorer, Explorer and media players. These programs and drivers include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. Autoruns reports Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond other autostart utilities.

Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.

You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!

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Globe gosurf prepaid plans 2017

   

Recently globe decided to remove the  Gosurf 99 which provided 200 mb for 1 month which is a little sad as as this is the prepaid plan most of us use for simple email checking and getting Waze map/traffic updates


Below is the updated new gosurf scheme for 2017

Here is the info from the Globe website.

We have plenty of promos to choose from depending on your needs! Here's a list of GoSURF promos.

Variant	Data for surfing	Validity	Price
GoSURF 15	40 MB for surfing	2 days	P15
GoSURF 50	1 GB for surfing	3 days	P50
GoSURF 299	1.5 GB for surfing	30 days	P299
GoSURF 599	4 GB for surfing	30 days	P599
GoSURF 999	8 GB for surfing	30 days	P999

How do I register to GoSURF?

To register, simply text the keyword to 8080 or you can dial *143# for free and go to Surfing the choose GoSURF.

Prepaid/TM Keyword	Tattoo Keyword	Description	Access Number	Fee
GS15	GS15	GoSURF 15	8080	P15
GS50	GS50	GoSURF 50		P50
GS299	GS299	GoSURF 299		P299
GS599	GS599	GoSURF 599		P599
GS999	GS999	GoSURF 999		P999

Macrium Reflect: Live backup for windows

 

Having worked in this industry for so long I have a personal saying ,"Always have a backup, always".  You might say that the grammar is wrong or the wording is redundant but that is the point. You really need to have redundant backup or else you might just suffer a panic attack when "the shit hit's the fan".

Creating image backup is easy, just boot in a free version of clonezilla and do your backup, but working with users is often hard. There are many people who refuses to let you shut down their computers as they often have mission critical systems and any downtime will have an effect on the company's productivity.

Fortunately there is a free way to backup a Windows machine with out having to reboot  the unit called Macrium Reflect free.

Backup is simple just run the program and indicate where you would like to place the image backup (preferably in an external drive) and wait for it to finish and you just created for your self a nice little insurance for your self.

Here is the description from their site

Macrium Reflect Free

HOME USEBUSINESS USE

Current Version: 6.3.1745 (25 February 2017)

An award winning disk cloning and imaging solution for free. Protect your personal documents, photos, music and e-mails. Upgrade your hard disk or try new operating systems in the safe knowledge that everything is securely saved in an easily recovered backup file. Macrium Reflect supports backup to local, network and USB drives as well as burning to all DVD formats. This version is for non-commercial home use.

We are pleased to announce that Macrium Reflect v6 Free Edition is available now. We have updated the user interface and added these exciting new features.

Just a reminder you need the paid version if you are planning to use this for Windows Server versions ex windows 2003,2008r2 etc...)

You can download the software here
Macrium Reflect Free