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Google Voice voicemail set up on your iPhone
To activate Google Voice voicemail on your iPhone, dial the following: *004*1your_number# To deactivate and return to your carrier’s voicemail, dial the following: ##004#
How to add box.net as a local drive
1. Press the Windows key + E or go to the Start menu, right-click on Computer and select Open. 2. Right-click on Computer again and select Add A Network Location, which will prompt the respective wizard. 3. Click Next on the welcoming screen. 4. Then select the second option, Choose a custom network location. And…
Unrecognized self-signed SSL certs
Found this on stackoverflow after I had issues with an SSL (self-signed) certificate on a client machine – it still didn’t work even after installing the cert via the browser. The fix, in addition to installing the actual certificate, was to add the Certificate Authority on the client machine. On the web server: Win+R, MMC,…
Windows 7 Media Center: Netflix “Authorization Failure” error
In case you’re having an issue watching Netflix through Windows Media Center because of an “Authorization failure…” error, try the following (it worked for me): 1. Exit Media Center. 2. Open Internet Explorer and click Tools and then Internet Options. 3. Click the Delete button – check all of the check-boxes and then click the…
American Idol: Symone Black
She’s the woman who fell on stage during Hollywood Week Part 1. What are the writers/producers thinking? Yeah, I know such events create controversy, but kids are watching! Low blow, Fox . . . low blow . . .
Must-have iPhone traffic app
The built-in Apple Maps app is just lacking and annoying to use, don’t you think? Well, there’s an app I’ve been using called Waze and, so far, I’m impressed with how accurate it calculates and recalculates the ETA to your destination. On top of that, it’s smart enough to change it’s route based on traffic. …