17 March, 2024

[SOLVED] Beoremote only shows "TV" - Contour not found

 I could not use the remote. Tried to pair via the app. Noting seemed to work. Even pressing the reset button on the back did not work.

In the B&O app I restarted the Countour. Then I tried to pair the remote with the Contour from the B&O app. This approach worked.

IMHO the Beoremote is so elegant, but cases like this happen too often. I am not sure that I'll buy that remote again, since it's more easy to control the TV via an app.

11 March, 2024

MitID - transfer to another phone sucks

I cannot take the goddamn ID-photo ind the app. Error every time. Of course you have to start all over every time. 

This registration sucks big time!

Now I have to go to the "Borgerservice" (Public Service) office in person. 

On the pass photo you have to remove the glasses one thread suggested. Then I have to read the instructions on a screen, however I cannot read them without glassses ... Tried with and without glasses 10 times or so. 

This app sucks big time! I asked the helpdesk to take these UX problems to the management, but I seriously doubt that anything will happen here. 

14 January, 2024

[PROBLEM/SOLUTION] I not allowed to edit documents in Microsoft Office 365 on a Mac


 

Suddenly I have read only access to all my Microsoft documents. The error message is that I'm not allowed to edit MS documents ".. on a Mac". I have no words ... apart from the memory my two decade long frustation with anything from Microsoft.

So they have taken all my documents as hostage. Microsoft is worse than a virus. Microsoft is a security risk.

A solution
The immediate solution is this: use Libre Office. Open Source software is more secure than the crap from Microsoft.

PS: I have experienced weird problems with Microsoft. At home I ditched Microsoft in year 2000. At home I use Ubuntu.

PPS: Note to myselft - don't use Microsoft unless you have to workwise.

Workaround that worked
Just log in with the same email as usual ... then the account will work. So the problem was an error message that did not make sense!


08 January, 2024

New Mac: Macbook Pro (2024)

Initiating my new Macbook ran like a charm. I used the migration tool from the old model to the new. Waited (a very fine opportunity to practise guitar / Boss GT-1). To my surprise most things worked. 

First the brew stuff did not work. However, after half an hour or so it was also updated. So here is everything about it:


MAMP 

I had to reinstall MAMP to an ARM version. I exported the database from the old PC. Then everything seemed to work. All my versions of WordPress databases were imported - and everything just worked out of the box. Even the old MAMP settings were intact (I have all the files in my Documents folder, it's just more easy).

How is it?

  • 14" screen
  • Macbook Pro with Apple M3 Pro-chip
  • For more specs see the picture above

Well, first of all this Mac is silent and cool. Perfect for making YouTube videos. And I don't have to use a pillow on the knees. The old one became quite hot now and then. 

Initiating this Macbook was the most easy I've tried so far. Good work from MacIntosh! Wow!

19 December, 2023

Bang and Olufsen Contour

 As an alternative to the Bang & Olufsen app, try the remote app from LG. You'll have more control options.

In fact a B&O Contour is just a good LG TV with a "Beosound Stage" soundbar under the TV,.

So you can control the TV via the LG and the soundbar via the B&O app.

Stray idea (not tried yet): control the TV via some API from LG. Should be possible.

[SOLVED] Wiseflow - Can not edit questions in a test

So you want to edit a question?
However, the edit option is hidden, and you have to find it by moving the bottom scrollbar. If you try to resize the window, the button will still be hidden. This is an insanely stupid UI (pardon my French here).



17 November, 2023

Mac OS: Show Battery Cycle Count via Terminal

Here's a howto in the terminal:

# system_profiler SPPowerDataType | grep "Cycle Count" | awk '{print $3}'
# 777

04 November, 2023

[SOLVED?] Google Play: Verify that it's you

 On my work phone google asked: "verify that it's you" - but I could not log in in any way. On other devices Google Play worked. 

I tried and tried, but nothing seemed to work - not even if I took the correct password from other devices. 

The final solution: resert the phone!

Nope - that did not do the trick.

And now the phone seemed utterly useless ... However:

Now this is strange: an old password worked .. even though it was rejected on some systems. The logic is totally absent here, but alas finally I could log in. 

The Cure:

  1. Reset the phone to factory standard
  2. Install & Use Huaweis Phone Clone 
  3. Scan a QR
  4. Transfer the data
I had to wait for 15 minutes or so, then the data was transferred. Probably all my data is in China too now. 

Then Google Play worked again.

I used around three hours fighting this #!!!%&&%&!! problem

PS: I am not the only one having these issues. On the web there are several people fighting the same kind of issue. They range from despair to angryness. I almost gave up. And I really don't know why things are working now.

PPS: I was lucky to have another phone that worked. If that had not been the case, well ... let's not even thing about that here.