Joshua Lowcock sometimes blogs on non-work-related topics, most of which are posted below. If you are work related thought leadership pieces by Joshua, you can find them here. If you’re after the Audience Attention Dilemma, it can be found here.
If we meet in person and I recommend software or a specific website, you can find Joshua’s tips link here.
The blog posts are organized into the following categories:
There’s a miscellaneous category for things that don’t really have a home. I also have a long blog post full of useful websites, simply called tips. If we meet in person or virtually, odds are I will mention a website listed in tips.
The more popular technically skewed posts, you can find a list of those here. For tips specific to macOS, you can find macOS tips here. If you’re an owner of a Remarkable eInk tablet and what hacks, guides, and utilities start here.
From 2016-2021, Joshua published a weekly email, called Last Week in Digital Media. The newsletter summarizes the latest news in digital media, marketing, and technology of the week. The email newsletter was published for several years and was available as both a (limited) free or paid subscription. The archive is still available.
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I do not provide any support or assistance in removing your site or page. I cannot remove your site. I am not affiliated with the Internet Archive. Background If you're in a hurry, scroll down to the 5 Easy Steps to Remove your Website from Archive.org I was surprised when the Brave browser announced that they were partnering with the Wayback Machine / Archive.org on 404 errors. It seems at odds with Brave's privacy-by-design principles and when some countries don't have right to be forgotten laws. I get the 404 pages can be frustrating for users, but as a former employee ...
Important Update: In July 2024, Verizon made a major firmware update of the G3100 that will include a new UI. You can learn more about the firmware update here. Upgrading the Verizon G3100 Firmware Facts first - there's no official way to manually upgrade the firmware through the Verizon G3100 system settings. There is a painful workaround and that is to do a full hard system reset. To do a full hard system reset on the Verizon G3100, while it's plugged into power, you need to press the red reset button on the back for about 15 seconds. But be ...
A slice of toasted banana bread with butter with a cup of coffee is almost an Australian tradition. Australian's do love bananas, there's even a big banana. The following is an easy banana bread recipe that is virtually fool-proof. I've adjusted this for US gas ovens, given New York is home. This recipe makes one loaf of banana bread. If you're after a banana bread baking pan, I use this one which you can pick up from Amazon for under US$15. The thing I like about this recipe is that excluding vanilla essence, you probably have most of these banana ...
Microsoft made a change to Microsoft Edge (Chromium) so that when you paste website address links from Edge to other programs instead of pasting the full website URL as plain text it pastes it as a hyperlink with the title of the website and the address hidden. I find this frustrating. I like people to see the actual website address (plain text) and page titles are often not useful for describing the content. Fortunately, it is very easy to fix so that website addresses paste as plain text and there is an option in Edge Chromium to change the default ...
In our home, we have a 17" Dell Gaming Laptop. It's one of Dell's G series gaming laptops, the step before you go to Alienware. It seemed like decent specs for the price but is prone to overheating. In my experience, Dell Laptops have quality control issues. I'm going to outline four (4) things that may help you fix the problem. They have made a difference to us and we hope they help you too. They range from the basic (suggestions 1-3) to advanced (suggestion 4). I don't give any warranty, or guarantees and I can't provide you technical support ...
If you're from Australia or New Zealand, you probably love a classic rack of lamb. Here's a simple recipe from my Mum. My Mum cooked this once for us when she visited New York, God bless her memory. This Australian Rack of Lamb Recipe works US gas ovens and is mother approved. Cooking Time: ~ 90mins for a rack Important: You need to cook for about 30min per pound. I recommend letting the rack of lamb get to room temperature first to get the best result. Pre-Heat Oven to 425 F (~220C). Note. You will reduce the oven to 400F ...
If you're a friend or follower of this website, you know that my hobby is researching Lowcock family history. I even published a book about a relative who was a POW in World War II. So I was a little excited when Sir Mark Lowcock, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, announced he had published a book called "Ten Generations: A Family Story of Rags to Riches". Interested in supporting the #COVID response? All proceeds from my book support @savechildrenuk’s and @SavetheChildren’s COVID work:https://t.co/dhG1AcL3WM pic.twitter.com/7ks3iD0Xt7 — Mark Lowcock (@UNReliefChief) January 26, 2021 With proceeds from the book ...
