Visual Studio Code Outliner

Posted on August 25, 2017March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

The other day while working in many large code files, I wished I could shorten them so scrolling up and down the code would be easier. I remembered having an extension or addon to Visual Studio that would add the ability to expand and collapse blocks of code making the overall height or length of the page […]... Read More

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Total Eclipse with the Fireflies in Columbia SC

Posted on August 22, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

August 21, 2017, a total eclipse of the sun occurred across the length of the united states. Here in NC, we would see a nearly full eclipse, maybe 95% covered, but not a full eclipse. However, down in Columbia SC, approx 3hr away, there would be a full eclipse. We found that they have a […]... Read More

Switched to Verizon

Posted on August 20, 2017March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

About 2 years ago we started with Sprint and everyone got a new LG G4 phone. A few months later we learned about the G4’s reboot loop issue, where the phone would suddenly get stuck in a reboot loop and rendered the phone useless. We had 5 of these phones. First 2 of them went […]... Read More

Android Auto

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Jim Leave a comment

I am a fan of Waze, have been for years. I use it for vacation trips and other long drives. But for the every day driving around town, to school, work, etc… I now prefer Android Auto and Google Maps navigation. Maybe some day Google will add support for Waze in Android Auto for the […]... Read More

Pool Chlorine Generator Maintenance

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Jim Leave a comment

This year’s surprise maintenance for the pool was for the Chlorine Generator. On the display, there is a No Flow indicator, and well, it turned on, actually, sometimes it was on, and sometimes it would go off. BUT, when the light was on, NO chlorine was generated… and well, this became a problem. I had […]... Read More

Virginia Beach Dance Trip

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Jim Leave a comment

Took the family to Virginia Beach for a long weekend for a dance competition. Prior to this I may have been to to Virginia Beach once, many many years ago. We stayed near the convention center, about 15 – 20 min west of the beach, but drove to the beach for an afternoon and a […]... Read More

7 Days To Die

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Jim Leave a comment

Though I have played my share of PC games in the 80’s and 90’s, I am not much the “Gamer”. But, my kids introduced me to 7 Days To Die on the Xbox One recently, but the game originated on the PC and utilizing a home network, multiple family members can play together in the […]... Read More

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