Joshua Lowcock sometimes blogs on non-work-related topics, most of which are posted below. For the more technically-skewed posts, you can find a list of those here. Separate from the blog, there is also a list of handy websites, lifehacks, and other useful tips here. For tips specific to macOS, you can find macOS tips here.
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Recent Blog Posts
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If your car has Apple Carplay but only as a wired solution, you may wish you had wireless Apple Carplay. The good news is this is possible using any of the half-a-dozen wireless Carplay adapters you can find on Amazon. For what it's worth, I bought this AutoSky one on Amazon which is the best value Wireless Carplay device I have found, and using them is a great lifehack. The first thing you need to know is Wireless Carplay devices are not magical, if your car doesn't have Apple Carplay these will not suddenly give you Carplay. BUT! If you ...
I've been tracking the Ganance Heir since it was first teased. Everything about it suggests the Ganance Heir will fill the void left by Chronos and Trivoly. This makes the Ganance Heir, what I call, a smart disc. There biggest advantage to this approach, if done right, it means you can switch it easily between watches. It also means you can easily remove it when charging or in circumstances where you don't need the smart features. If you want smarts for your traditional watch, the Ganance is the only option (almost) available. I pre-ordered mine recently. The purpose of this ...
If you're on a Mac and you have a random red microphone with an x next to it, like that pictured below, don't panic! The culprit is the Logitech Options software. If you hit F9 on your keyboard the red microphone icon should auto-magically disappear. Hit F9 again, and it will come back (but I am guessing you don't want it back, which is why you are here). While you're here, if the F9 shortcut bothers you you should think about customizing Logitech Options. If you launch Logitech Options and click on your keyboard, you will get something like this ...
If you use Windows, you've probably had the dreaded Windows Update fail error with some random error code. What's worse, no matter how many times you click "Retry" or "Troubleshoot" you get nowhere - well there is a fix, it takes less than a few minutes. First, try Windows Update Troubleshooter. To do this, Select Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters. Next, under Most frequent, select Windows Update > Run. If that doesn't work and if you can cut and paste, the below should fix your Windows Update fail problem. Click Start, and type Terminal. Right-click on Terminal (before it runs) and select "Run as Administrator" When prompted, select ...
The Casio G Shock DW-H5600 or Casio G Shock Move as it's known in the US, is a watch I have been eagerly awaiting since it was first rumored. In fact, I actively tracked rumors (see this page) and was refreshing the Casio USA website daily for updates. So I was VERY excited on May 3rd when US pre-orders opened. I picked up my Casio Black G Shock move for US$299+tax delivered, which may be the cost of being an early adopter as I'm sure the G Shock move will be on sale later in the year. The DW-H5600 is ...
If you change your WiFi network (either you decided to upgrade to an Eero or moved home), you often have to set up your Apple Homekit devices (again). Either way, you may find yourself in this weird position where the Apple Home app will not let you Invite People to be part of your home, or the people you invite to your Apple Home are not receiving invitations. There is a fix to this Apple Home invitation bug. It will need to be done on your own Apple device and the Apple device of other members of your household you ...