Google Nexus 6P + Google Fi First Impressions

Back in April, Google announced Project Fi, an innovative and inexpensive new approach to smart phone connectivity. At that time, Fi only worked with the woeful Nexus 6, but now that access has been expanded to better devices like the Nexus 6P and 5X, I decided to give it a shot.

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Everlance Automatically Tracks Your Mileage to Optimize Your Tax Deduction

iOS/Android: If you’re self-employed, you can deduct mileage expenses from your taxes. But most of us don’t think to keep up with our mileage during the year, and that leads to a rough, likely inaccurate estimate at tax time.

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Tip: Join Visual Studio Essentials, Get Free Stuff

Here’s a great tip for developers: If you join Microsoft’s free Visual Studio Dev Essentials program, you will receive some lucrative benefits, including a 6-month subscription to Pluralsight, Xamarin mobile training, and more. Thanks to Michael D. for this tip.

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The Ultimate To-Do List App Comparison Chart Compares the Most Popular Productivity Apps

To-do list apps are the cornerstone of a productivity system meant for the digital worker. But which app you should use is subjective. The crowd-sourced to-do list app comparison chart can steer you to the right app for you.

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The best apps for your new Windows 10 PC

Whether you just received a new Windows PC or spend the holiday upgrading yours to Windows 10, this is our list of our most-used and most-important apps.

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NetSpot Maps Your Wi-Fi Network and Diagnoses Signal Problems for Free

OS X: NetSpot is a free utility that makes it easy to map out your wireless network, do a site survey if you have a particularly large one to manage, and to visualize where signal is strong and weak, and what might be getting in the way.

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“I think this is the guy”—The complicated confidence of eyewitness memory

Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton have every reason to be enemies. In 1984, an intruder broke into Thompson’s apartment and raped her. She identified Cotton as the rapist in both a photo array and a live lineup. Although Cotton proclaimed his innocence, he was arrested, tried, and convicted.

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Due to the volume of applications, applicants may not receive a reply from the College unless an applicant is selected for an interview. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled.

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Meet the OneDrive for Business Next Generation Sync Client

After a successful preview program, we are happy to report that the first release of the OneDrive for Business Next Generation Sync Client is now available for deployment.

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Build a High End Gaming Table for About $150

If you play a lot of tabletop games, you know a solid table is a necessity. Ove ron BoardGameGeek, user Bum Kim decided to take matters into his own hands to make a table, and shares a guide for exactly how he did it.

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Give Back Box Ships Your Unwanted Items to Goodwill for Free

The end of the year is a perfect time to donate stuff you don’t want, but finding the time to drop it off makes it tough.

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Build a Simple, Photo Snapping Alarm System with an Arduino

Alarm systems are complicated affairs. However, if you’re just looking to catch a sandwich thief at work or a cat spilling over all you water bottles, then Make shows you how to build an alarm system with an Arduino and a USB camera.

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Norman Reedus bitten by fan at Walker Stalker Con

Norman Reedus was reportedly bitten by a fan of The Walking Dead at Walker Stalker Convention in New York/New Jersey and banned from future WSC events. Turns out that Norman Reedus has to watch out for biters even when he’s not on the set of AMC’s hit zombie survival drama The Walking Dead.

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Bleach Away Water Stains from Your Ceiling

You’ve fixed the water leak or other cause of water damage, but that water stain is still there. You might not have to repaint or fix the ceiling, though. Try spraying bleach on the spot. Family Handyman recommends spraying the spot with a bleach and water solution (10 percent bleach).

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New software watches for license plates, turning you into Little Brother

We now live in a world where if you have an IP-enabled security camera, you can download some free, open-source software from GitHub and boom—you have a fully functional automated license plate reader (ALPR, or LPR).

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Open a Claw Padlock Using the "Rapping" Method, No Lock Picking Required

If you’ve lost the key to one of your old padlocks, and you don’t have any way to cut it, you can get it open with just about any weighted object. In this video, youtuber bosnianbill demonstrates the “rapping” technique for opening up padlocks that use a claw to hold the lock closed.

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The Best Free Add-ins for Microsoft Office

Ever wish Word had an encyclopedia you could tap, or Excel could generate some dummy numbers? Office add-ins provide this kind of added functionality to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office apps.

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Camp Warmer and Dryer with this DIY Semi-Bivy

Anyone who’s been camping in wet weather knows how unpleasant it can be to wake up in a puddle. This DIY semi-bivy provides a completely waterproof layer between you and the ground. A bivy (short for bivouac sack) is a lightweight, fully enclosed shelter, a kind of sack-like mini tent.

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How to turn a $39 Fire TV Stick into the ultimate media center

Amazon’s Prime Day certainly evoked a flurry of mixed emotions. Many people were disappointed, but many were also able to score a deal. Personally, I scored Amazon’s Fire TV Stick for $25. Amazon reportedly sold hundreds of thousands of Fire TV Sticks within a 1-hour period.

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42 QHD Star Wars wallpapers

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens is literally just a month away. We’re as excited as the rest of the world and all we can do is wait.

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New tech can wirelessly charge your electronics with a standard Wi-Fi router

Researchers at the University of Washington this year came up with an ingenious method to wirelessly charge electronic devices via an everyday Wi-Fi router.

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Police Body Cameras Come With Pre-Installed Malware

An anonymous reader writes: The old Conficker worm was found on new police body cameras that were taken out of the box by security researchers from iPower Technologies.

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Avigilon Hires Long Term Pelco Exec

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Disaster Recovery Starts with a Plan

One of the security questions being asked of security professionals, by business executives these days, from both internal and external entities, is ‘What is the status of our Disaster Recovery plan?” The driving force behind the question varies, from ‘compliance’ and “our business partne

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KeySweeper

is a stealthy Arduino-based device, camouflaged as a functioning USB wall charger, that wirelessly and passively sniffs, decrypts, logs and reports back all keystrokes from any Microsoft wireless keyboards (which use a proprietary 2.4GHz RF protocol) in the area.

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How an episode of The Simpsons is made

In 1996, The Simpsons passed The Flintstones as the longest running prime-time animated show.

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How to Store and Organize Your Yard Tools So They're Ready for Action

If you just throw your yard tools outside against a fence, they won’t last more than a couple seasons. Here’s how to organize and care for your yard tools, so they take care of you for years to come. Yard tools of all types should be stored in a cool, dry place.

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Build a Simple Door Detector with IFTTT Alerts Using an Arduino

One of the essential parts of any home security system is a door detector that lets you know when a door opens. Over on Adafruit, they show you how to build your own that hooks into IFTTT so you can be alerted any way you like when the door opens.

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Jamming Wi-Fi With a $15 Dongle

An anonymous reader writes with this report about just how easy it is to disrupt if not entirely kill modern consumer-grade networks -- not just Wi-Fi, but Bluetooth and Zigbee networks, too.

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The Hoont Indoor Pest Repeller Drives Pests Out of Your Home (and Keeps Them Out)

It doesn’t matter if you live in the country, the city, or the suburbs, chances are you’ve had to battle pests of all stripes over your living space.

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Fix Almost Anything on the Go With These Portable Hot Glue Matches

Hot glue can fix all kinds of materials like plastic, wood, fabric, and even glass. These easy-to-make matches let you use hot glue anywhere without the need for a hot glue gun. You never know when you’ll need to make a quick fix.

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How to Get Some Rest When Stress Is Keeping You Up at Night

It’s the middle of the night and you know you should be sleeping, but you can’t. Something is keeping you up: Maybe a coworker tried to throw you under the bus, or your friend said something rude. Whatever it is, you can’t get it out of your head, and you need to sleep for work tomorrow.

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Free Microsoft course teaches ‘absolute beginners’ to code Windows 10 apps

Ever wanted to code an app, but have no coding experience whatsoever? Don’t worry, Microsoft has you covered. The company is offering an ‘absolute beginner’ series of video lessons for anyone looking to learn how to code a Windows 10 app.

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The Three-Day Survival Challenge Bag

Packing a backpack for a weekend survival trip is a lot different than just heading out camping. Reader Pack Config shows off their backpack that’s ready for a three day Bushcraft course.

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Can I Plug In A RV To A Home Electrical System?

My sister has an RV pad at the side of her home behind a gated fence. I've been laid off from my job for the second time this year. In order to help me out she said I can put a travel trailer on the pad to stay as long as I need to.

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The U.S. Cities Where You’ll Spend the Most Time Sitting In Traffic

Work commutes can really suck, especially when it takes two hours to travel 10 miles. Here are the cities where you’ll spend the most time just sitting in traffic.

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Google Now Offering Tech Entrepreneur Nanodegree

Google are now offering another Nanodegree through Udacity that they state “teaches you the skills you need to build your very own business, from ideation to marketing to monetization.” Check it out!

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iPhone 6s survival guide: How to live with a 16GB iPhone

Apple has done it again: 16GB is still the amount of storage in the cheapest iPhone 6s.

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This Clip-on Handgun Attachment Makes Bullets Non-Lethal

A California company called Alternative Ballistics has developed an easy-to-install accessory for hand guns that promises to make bullets non-lethal allowing law enforcement to incapacitate a suspect without causing life-threatening injuries.

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Top 10 Incredibly Useful Windows Programs to Have On Hand

Some apps are essential, and you use them every day. Everyone knows their names: Firefox, VLC, 7-Zip, and so on. However, there’s another class of app that gets less attention: the apps that are insanely useful to have in your back pocket on the rare occasions you need them.

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Google Breaks Surveillance Browser Support

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As police move to adopt body cams, storage costs set to skyrocket

Los Angeles Police Department information technology bureau officer Jim Stover demonstrates the use of the body camera during a media event surrounding the force's deployment of the technology this week. But it's not the cameras that generate the most money.

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Recall forces dozens of patrol cars off the street

Dozens of Clayton County police officers are in tempoary vehicles after Channel 2 Action News alerted the chief to the number of his department's cars with recalled airbags. Strickland found about 15 percent of the fleet had been recalled.

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The Eater Guide to Surviving Disney World

Here, now, Eater's comprehensive overview of everything worth eating, drinking, and doing across all 4 parks, 39 hotels, 449 restaurants, and 27,258 acres of Central Florida's most magical kingdom.

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Microsoft Snip brings Windows screenshots to life with voice and ink

Microsoft has a new Office tool that's really useful if you regularly take screenshots. Microsoft Snip, available in beta now, allows Windows users to capture screenshots and then annotate on them and record audio over the top.

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Five Best Budget HDTVs

A great HDTV doesn’t have to break the bank. Sure, you could spend thousands on a panel, but $500 can get you a sizable one with great picture quality, solid features, and all the connectivity options you need, while still being thin and trim.

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The $100 Intrusion System Korner Tested

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Microsoft's 84-inch Surface Hub won't ship until 2016

If you've been waiting to get your hands on Microsoft's 84-inch 4K collaborative pen display, you're going to have to wait just a little longer: the company says the $20,000 Surface Hub won't ship until January 1st, 2016.

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Windows 10 Tip: Create Windows 10 Setup Media the Right Way

With Windows 10, Microsoft has streamlined the way you download and create Setup media, which may confuse some who are used to doing things the old way. Here’s the foolproof way to do this correctly with Windows 10.

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