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How to unlock your Sprint phone’s SIM slot by calling Sprint. Even if you never had an account with them.

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

The account last associated with the device must be in good standing. In order to check to see if the account is in good standing, you must have the account # or the full name of the account holder last associated with the device. Unlocking policy here: https://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html [jbox]From Sprint’s FAQs: https://support.sprint.com/support/article/FAQs_about_unlocking_your_Sprint_device/7a3bf815-cfcd-4a56-925a-7a187d1c6637 I am a former Sprint Read more about How to unlock your Sprint phone’s SIM slot by calling Sprint. Even if you never had an account with them.[…]

How to get a free electric car in California (low income)

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

If you live in the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and are low income, and you are located on this census map: https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/535maps-zip.pdf, you can get up to $9500 cash rebate on a new or USED electric car. If you buy or lease a new one you can get an addition $10,000 federal Read more about How to get a free electric car in California (low income)[…]

Ergonomic tablet case/stand with split keyboard and extended display.

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The best and only ergonomic tablet case Combine Joby Gorillamobile Ori with MoKo aka iClever aka 1byone Universal Foldable Keyboard = Profit! Boom! The keyboard would be attached and folded into the case. It would be angled up for better ergonomics. You could combine a slide out touchpad like the Logitech Touch Lapdesk. However it would Read more about Ergonomic tablet case/stand with split keyboard and extended display.[…]

How to add an USB 3.0 port to your laptop for $5 (Windows or Linux)

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

You can get it on Amazon here. In Ubuntu 16.10 it is plug and play. It comes with both a USB power cable, and a AC wall power supply. You’ll need the wall one for power hungry devices like a USB hard drive. It comes with 2 ports, but I’m skeptical you could use them Read more about How to add an USB 3.0 port to your laptop for $5 (Windows or Linux)[…]

How to install Windows 10 on an old IDE hard drive using Virtualbox.

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

Sometimes you want to install an OS on to an old computer that does not boot from USB, and you don’t have, or don’t want to waste a DVD to burn. Here is a way to install any OS directly to the hard drive using Virtualbox’s raw disk feature. I used a cheap USB to Read more about How to install Windows 10 on an old IDE hard drive using Virtualbox.[…]

The best pico and nano sized quadcopters (quads or drones) that fit inside their controllers

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

Just fun for flying Quadcopters that fit inside their controller I use drone and quad interchangeably in this article to refer to quadcopters. Quads come in many different sizes. Not all manufacturers agree on a naming convention. Here is what I think makes the most sense. From smallest to biggest: Pico, nano, micro, mini, mid, Read more about The best pico and nano sized quadcopters (quads or drones) that fit inside their controllers[…]

How to check which Name Servers your computer is using in Ubuntu 22.04

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

Ubuntu 22.04 using systemd-resolvd configuration like netplan: If you have Dekstop version with network manager installed: nmcli dev show | grep DNS For earlier Ubuntu servers: systemd-resolve –status History cat /etc/resolv.conf will give you some info about how you resolve, however it won’t show you the nameservers anymoew. nameserver 127.0.0.1 or nameserver 127.0.0.53 because Ubuntu Read more about How to check which Name Servers your computer is using in Ubuntu 22.04[…]

The phone I purchased for myself. Google LG Nexus 5, from Freedompop. $100

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

$99 + $9.99 shipping. No taxes or other fees. I disabled all paid trials. Instructions are below. The big reason I choose Android vs iPhone (iOS) is the fact that I can have free WiFi hotspot tethering on any carrier.  Apple allows the carrier to disable this hardware in order to charge you for this Read more about The phone I purchased for myself. Google LG Nexus 5, from Freedompop. $100[…]

Republic Wireless – T-mobile with AT&T roaming partner OR Sprint with Verizon roaming partner.

Posted on by Jeffrey Hein

You either be on their GSM (T-mobile) network or CDMA (Sprint), not both. Which carriers does Republic Wireless use? Republic Wireless 1.0 and 2.0 plans use Sprint with roaming partner Verizon. 3.0 (Clearchoice) plans use either Sprint roaming to Verizon or T-mobile roaming to AT&T. Depending on zip code. No data roaming on 3.0 plans. Read more about Republic Wireless – T-mobile with AT&T roaming partner OR Sprint with Verizon roaming partner.[…]