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Most Valuable Things Everybody Should Know

May

28

2019

One of my favorite lists on the internet was removed from Quora and I am posting it here so it can live on. The following is “What are the most valuable things everyone should know?” by Jordan B. Peterson which inspired his book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. The list was originally ...

Fasting (2017) Documentary Review

Feb

20

2019

I was really excited for the Fasting (2017) documentary. It started out really strong. Unfortunately, it has a issues so severe that I can’t blindly recommend the film without notes. Here’s my quick notes on how to get the most out of the documentary. The first 39 minutes are a triumph. Really incredible. You the ...

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers Review

May

22

2018

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers is a truly exhaustive scientific look at stress from every possible angle. Unless you’re an absolute nut in love with the scientific process, it can also exhausting to read. This is a book about stress, and although it has a cute title, it can be daunting to having every possible ...

Install QuickBooks 2002 on Windows 10 26

Aug

7

2017

Yes, it is possible to install Quickbooks 2002 on Windows 10 64-bit. Here is a step-by-step overview of how to do it. It may also help you install any old software on Windows 10. Symptoms Installation of QuickBooks 2002 succeeds, possibly with errors about fonts, and upon reboot there is an install error: “error extracting ...

Open Letter to Apple Regarding Auto-Updates

Oct

18

2016

Dear Apple, Being unable to disable auto-update has ruined my iPhone experience. I no longer brag about your phone or recommend it to others. The moment that my iPhone breaks I plan to switch to Android if at all possible. If you want my dedication back, all I want is for you to turn off ...

Solved Printer Only Prints At Reboot 1

Aug

25

2016

I was asked to fix a laptop that was incapable of printing to a wireless HP LasterJet P1102w printer. I quickly learned that that the laptop would only print after rebooting, reproducible every time. Very bizarre. Here are the troubleshooting details. Symptoms Windows 10 64-bit PC laptop is unable to print to a wireless printer HP LasterJet ...

Pixel Perfect Billboard Sprites 2

Jul

8

2016

I spent some time researching the issue of billboard sprites. I personally believe that the correct course of action is not to just perform a Transform.LookAt, but to actually align all billboard sprites to point the same direction that the camera is pointing. If you simply have each sprite look at the camera, multiple billboards across your screen will ...

Solved Using Non-HP Toner Cartridges 8

Jun

6

2016

Problem: HP LaserJet P1102w Printer will not print with a non-HP toner cartridge in place. You may find, as I did, that after installing a non-HP printer cartridge that the printer will not print with the new cartridge in place. It won’t present an error or any warning lights—it simply never prints. Holding down the “cancel” ...

My View Behind My Computer Screens

Mar

31

2016

It is a nice day and I thought I would show you what it looks like for me to be sitting in the office and looking out of the windows behind my computer screens.

Myst Masterpiece Edition on Windows XP 3

Feb

4

2016

On February 24th, 2008, I wrote a full set of instructions for how to get Myst Masterpiece Edition working on Windows XP SP2. It became the definitive solution for getting the game to work and at least 5000 people have followed my instructions. Even the Myst community on Facebook links to my post and references ...