I've been using Davis weather stations for the past 15 or so years. Mine weren't very reliable after five years or so. My second one got to the point where I thought it needed a complete replacement, but I didn't want to get another Davis unit, since it seemed like, for the … [Read more...]
More Windows 10 update problems
Or actually, the same problem, again. Last September I reported on a Windows 10 update that rendered a Lenovo laptop unusable. I was hoping that Microsoft would fix the problem by the time they forced me to update to the new version. I was also hoping that telling Win … [Read more...]
Adobe DNG Converter memory workaround
Adobe DNG Converter (Let's call it DNGC) has the feel of an orphan program, although Adobe does update it quickly when new cameras come out. I was forced to use it for batch conversions of Fuji GFX files since dcraw does not yet support the GFX (at least, no version that I can … [Read more...]
Quicken DirectConnect password blues
The software: Quicken Premiere 2017. The OS: Windows 10 Pro. After several months of working, one of the accounts to which I connect using DirectConnect has stopped working. When I invoke One Step Update, Quicken prompts me for the password to the account (and only that account … [Read more...]
Migration via Acronis TrueImage
I fired up TrueImage 2017 on the second Dell Optiplex 5050. I chose disk recovery, selected a backup, then checked the box next to the image I wanted to use. Then, this happened: I moved the error window aside to see if I'd made a mistake: Apparently not. There's … [Read more...]
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