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Disabling Verizon Backup Assistant

First, go into your Verizon account and make sure it's not on your feature list for the paid version. Second, go into your Settings->More->Applications. Find the Backup Assistant app and clear cache and data. Third, in that same app list, find Sync Service. Clear its data and cache, then disable. Fourth, reboot your phone.

purpose: save some battery.

source: http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-samsung-galaxy-s4/285795-backup-assistant-plus-issues.html

Changing Blogger Published-Post URLs

Revert to draft -> post settings -> change the permalink.


source: http://blogtimenow.com/blogging/changing-blogger-post-url-permalink-published/

Chablais Alps, France

Cropping Images using Mac's Preview

After the image is opened, hit edit, select an area (dotted-line box will appear), and then crop. The crop option isn't available until a region is selected.


source: http://osxdaily.com/2014/06/16/crop-image-mac-preview/

Arduino as USB to Serial Converter

Ground the reset pin in order to bypass the Atmel chip.

Upload Arduino code that denotes RX and TX pins as INPUTs, so that the Atmel chip does not interfere with the onboard FTDI chip. Example:

void setup()
{
  pinMode(0,INPUT);
  pinMode(1,INPUT);
}
void loop()
{

}

source: https://web.archive.org/web/20110207183541/http://students.sabanciuniv.edu/kehribar/?p=19

XBee Tutorials

Misc:
Parallax - datasheets.
Digikey - international distributor, has the parallax products.
XCTU software - windows only. Alternatively, can interface with Arduino to handle data acquisition.

source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odekkumB3WQ (~50min total, tunnelsup's channel, great introductory+configuration+advanced info).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQpZWij2-M (~6min, comparison of xbee breakout boards, description of power/freq/range capabilities)

Digital Signatures on Mac

Use Edit functions in Preview.

source: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-electronic-signature-mac-56332.html

Salaried Exempt Vs. Salaried Nonexempt

Although several criteria separate salaried exempt workers from salaried nonexempt workers, the one key difference between salaried exempt status and salaried nonexempt status is overtime pay. Exempt employees don't receive overtime pay; nonexempt employees do. The classification criteria for exempt and nonexempt workers are part of the Fair Labor Standards Act, or the FLSA, which is the federal law that governs minimum wage, overtime pay and working hours.

source: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/salaried-exempt-vs-salaried-nonexempt-24213.html

"Undefined References" in Latex

1. Run LaTeX
2. Run BibTeX
3. Run LaTeX
4. Run LaTeX

So, after every change in your .bib file, you have to run BibTeX again, followed by running LaTeX two times afterward. Of course, if you're using pdflatex (or xelatex), the same applies for it: pdflatex > BibTeX > pdflatex > pdflatex.


source: http://www.latex-community.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9280

Location of Gazebo demo world files on Mac, installation via Homebrew

ls /usr/local/share/gazebo-5.0/worlds

source: http://gazebosim.org/tutorials?tut=quick_start&cat=get_started

Restricting Command+tab options to only apps that are in the current space on Mac

In Mavericks, ^F4 switches through windows in the current space but you may have to upgrade to Yosemite to map this behavior to ^~.

The problem can still be alleviated like so:

System Preferences > Mission Control > Uncheck "When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for the application"


In Yosemite, this behavior can now be mapped to your desired key combination:
System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Keyboard > Move focus to active or next window

source: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/5668/restricting-commandtab-options-to-only-apps-that-are-in-the-current-space/128718#128718

Latex: file ended while scanning use of @writefile

This can be eliminated by deleting all .aux files and recompiling the latex code.

source: http://ergodicthoughts.blogspot.ch/2009/10/latex-file-ended-while-scanning-use-of.html

Sign Out from Android Hangouts

Sign out of Hangouts

1. On your Android device, open the Hangouts app .
2. Touch your profile photo.
3. Touch Settings.
4. Touch your Google Account.
5. Scroll to the bottom and touch Sign out.

Source: https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3118600?hl=en

How to Install and Build OpenCV on OSX

source: http://blogs.wcode.org/2014/10/howto-install-build-and-use-opencv-macosx-10-10/

General Dictionary File on Any Unix System

/usr/share/dict/words


source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4456446/dictionary-text-file

SolidWorks - Patterning Bodies using 'Linear Pattern' Command

After selecting Linear Pattern:
"You just need to expand the box under "bodies to pattern" and select the body (from your solid bodies folder) in its selection box. You were trying to pattern a feature, which SW will not allow to create multiple bodies."

source: http://www.cadforums.net/showthread.php/9084-Linear-Pattern-Problem

SolidWorks - Make a Drawing from Assembly

"In a part or assembly document, click Make Drawing from Part/Assembly on the Standard toolbar"


source: http://config.boxxtech.com/Downloads/partners/solidworks/drawings.v4.pdf

Windows Change Keyboard Layout

intl.cpl in the Start Search box

source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258824

Mac Changing Video Playback Speeds in QuickTime

Option-clicking the forward button increases playback speed by 0.1. Clicking the backward button plays videos in reverse though. You can set the rate between 0 and 1 by running this in AppleScript Editor:

tell application "QuickTime Player" to set rate of document 1 to 0.8

source: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/10464/how-can-i-repeat-a-video-at-slow-playback-speed

Windows 7, 8 step recorder software

"LPT: Windows 7 and 8 has a hidden steps recorder software that you can use to record what you do on the screen and it turns it into step-by-step instructions next to screen captures."


source: http://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/2olncr/lpt_windows_7_and_8_has_a_hidden_steps_recorder/

Prevent Fonts From Changing in PowerPoint by Embedding in File

In PowerPoint 2007

1. Click the Office button.
2. Click the PowerPoint Options button.
3. Select Save in the Options list.
4. Check the box for Embed Fonts in File and make one of the following choices
• By default the selection is "Embed only the characters used in the presentation (best for reducing file size)".
• Second option - "Embed all characters (best for editing by other people)".

source: http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointtipsandfaqs/f/change_fonts.htm

Solidworks: Rotate Objects

[alt+arrow keys] to rotate objects in SolidWorks.

source: Manan

Check Wifi Login Information on OSX

If you've elected to store network passwords in Keychain:

1. /Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app

2. At the top, search for the name of your network

3. That should locate the network password entry stored in Keychain

4. Double-click that entry and click the "Show password" box

5. Enter your Mac's admin password

6. Your network password should appear

source: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1300026

Install Fish Shell on Mac OS X

Fish is an alternative shell for Unix environments.

"What is Fish and why would someone use it instead of another shell?

Fish has a number of advantages over other shells: Fish suggests commands as you type based on history and completions, just like a web browser’s search bar
Fish generates completions automatically by parsing your installed man pages
Fish has a more intuitive syntax
Fish has less historical baggage and technical debt"

source: http://hackercodex.com/guide/install-fish-shell-mac-ubuntu/