February 20th, 2021 | by Troy Larsen | published in Software
There is no shortage of note taking applications in the mobile world: Evernote, OneNote, Apple Note, Google Keep — you name it. I personally am a big fan of Evernote and have been using it for years for most everything note taking. Yet there is one area where a seemingly unsophisticated app called Simplenote outshines […]
February 9th, 2021 | by Troy Larsen | published in DIY
I like wall calendars. I know there are electronic day planners out there that have great features like reminders, schedule sharing, customized views and a lot more. Yet I like it that I always have a month outlook right in front of me on the wall in my home office. Of course, people with busy […]
February 2nd, 2021 | by Troy Larsen | published in Software
Ever since I chose Thunderbird as my desktop email client many years ago, there have been on ongoing struggle with one particular issue. For the life of me, I can’t understand why Thunderbird developers don’t fix it or at least make it a configurable option. I am talking about the [X] button. When you click […]
I am Troy Larsen, a non-techie guy who has to deal with the increasing complexity of the outside world. I created this website hoping to engage the collective wisdom of the Internet public to find solutions to the common problems we face every day.