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I’ve recently become (mildly) obsessed in making clocks out of old kindles and ran into an issue with it correctly offseting for daylight savings time. If you have want to donate an old kindle to someone who could make good use of it, please contact me. To set the time, I was using the POSIX […]

I am not affiliated with Microsoft or Skype. I guess in a few months, Microsoft will no longer be affiliated with Skype either. haha To port it out, just follow the steps below: Contact new provider or phone company, I recommend voip.ms Start the porting process with your new provider. Provide the following: Your Account

If you’re Australian, the best VOIP solution I have found is CrazyTel. They are only available in Australia and for Australian numbers only. To be clear, you can’t sign up from outside Australia. If you’re outside Australia and need an Australian phone number or a phone number for any other country, I recommend Voip.ms. That

The Frontier Secure app is a rebranded version of F-Secure. If you’re having issues with your Lutron Smarthome app, you may need to disable Frontier’s security features temporarily. I’d even argue you probably should just use Windows inbuilt security. But that’s not for me to say… oh I did! haha How to Disable Frontier Secure

If you are a US citizen relocating overseas for an extended period, keeping your US phone number is critical. I know this in reverse, having moved from Australia to the US and needing to keep my Australian number. Many services in the United States, including banks, social media platforms, and government agencies, rely on SMS-based

Update 2025: Microsoft is now retiring Skype – permanently. As of May 2025! Full announcement from Microsoft here, but for those of you who rely on Skype numbers. You’ll need to port out your number(s). In late 2024, Skype phased out Skype Phone Numbers. As a Skype Number user for several years, and on occasional