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I had a really good day and I thought you all should know
As I think about going to bed, I just wanted to let you all know I had a really good day today. I got most of my project work done by 9 AM, I got to attend meetings that were productive, got to help others smile and laugh, got to eat some really good food,… Read more
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The surprising accessibility possibilities of mobile check deposits
Recently, I had a conversation with a blind friend of mine who finds herself in an interesting situation. She has received paper checks, however because everything is locked down, depositing them has become a real issue. That got me to wondering how accessible mobile check deposits might be; it seems that just about every bank… Read more
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Tap tap tap, is this thing back on?
If this actually publishes, then I have successfully moved this blog to its new home at https://www.steves.life . Surprisingly, beside the somewhat complicated-looking list of steps I needed to follow, the process went relatively smoothly. I do want to send out a special thanks to the extremely kind folks at JetPack Support who calmly and… Read more
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Hey I’m back!
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged on here and honestly, I’m excited to be picking it back up again. It’s been fun going through some of my old posts and seeing just how much has changed in what has relatively been a short amount of time. One of the many things I will be… Read more
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Looking for the perfect blog platform, wondering what readers prefer?
Blogging is something I really enjoy and yet I don’t do nearly enough of it. Many things keep me from blogging: not thinking I have much of interest to actually blog about, not being sure that anyone actually reads my posts, and the big one, not being really sure what platform is really the best… Read more
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Android, giving Pie a try
Those of you who have followed me for quite some time know that every so often, I decide to give Android a try, to see if I can use it as my primary mobile operating system. I confess, the geek in me loves the openness of Android, the idea that I can customize just about… Read more
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Gabby’s Gifts 2018, helping kids at the children’s hospital who can’t come home over the holidays.
Since she was little, my daughter, Gabby, has had a medical condition that has required frequent visits to the children’s hospital. One of the more positive things to come out of this is that she has developed a deep sensitivity for children who don’t get to leave the hospital to spend the holidays at home. … Read more
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Blogging with WordPress again, is this thing still on?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog entry on WordPress and so I have no idea if this thing is even still working or if there’s updates somewhere that I still need to install. For the past while, I’ve been experimenting with a service called Micro.blog and while I love Micro.blog, it has… Read more
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How Microsoft’s accessible OneNote helps me to manage a medical crisis
On April 25, our daughter, Gabrielle, was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after having a breathing episode. Gabrielle (Gabby) has a condition which unfortunately causes her to have many such episodes, however, this time was different as she had a seizure and lost consciousness, twice. To say that the weeks since have been a… Read more
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My Frustrations with Android Notifications
Notifications: They tell me when I’ve missed a call, gotten an Email, received a text message and so so much more. Notifications have become a critical part of how I work and play and without them, I sometimes wonder if I’d know where to begin. The Lock Screen On iOS, the first way I… Read more