I'm trying something new.  Check out my new hobby site https://cutandassemble.com

I'm not sure how much tech stuff I'll put on there, but I'm always working on some project or other.  This looks like a more fun way to get it out there.

This blog used to appear in a frame on that page, I might move the posts over, I'll have to look into that.

WSUS Offline - Stuck in Recall

 If you use WSUS Offline (a truly amazing service/project), you may have experienced what I have recently.

WSUS has a feature called "recall", where it will automatically restart, log in, and continue installing updates. 

My issue was that after a complete update, recall was still engaged. So after any reboot, windows was giving WSUS prompts and not fully starting all the services that I had setup on the pc. 

Here's the solution, run the CleanupRecall.cmd script:

https://forums.wsusoffline.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1332

Netflix and Chili

2020 is so great.  It's amazing right?  Never want it to end.

Oh well, here's a chili recipe:

Serves 6-8

2 large onions, chopped
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
5-6 cloves garlic, minced
2 jalapeños, seeded and minced
2 green peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon cumin
2-3 pounds ground beef, cooked and drained
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 14-ounce cans red, black or white beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup beef broth

1. Add all ingredients to slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on Low for 8-9 hours or on High for 4-5 hours.

Google Fit = Black Hole

The black hole of Google Fit.

The web version of Google Fit died earlier this year, along with any meaningful functionality.

Want to find out what your fastest mile was? Good luck with that. You have to BROWSE all activity and note down yourself when and where your runs (or bikes, or anything) and tally them up. There is no data export, search, or tabulation. You have to sift through thousands of "afternoon walks".

Fit now serves no purpose other than tracking users. There are zero user friendly features.
If the app did that in even the most basic way it would prove otherwise.

Thanks but no thanks Google. I'm going back to Nike for keeps, even though they killed connectivity on my perfectly good Nike Watch Sport. Jerks.

KeePass Auto-Type

For those of you who use KeePass for your passwords, auto-type is super nice, but it never seems to work for every website.

Until now.

Today I had an eureka, Aha, epiphany moment!

But it was also a RTFM moment.

According to the documentation, KeePass looks at the TITLE of the website. I'm putting that in all bold caps because it should be in the documentation.

So if you have a password saved for "Bank of Omaha", it won't auto-type if the bank's website has the title in the tab of "Welcome Valuable Customer". You have to change your KeePass entry for that item to be "Welcome Valuable Customer", and volia! Auto-type engaged! Maximum Overdrive!

So now you have to rely on the notes or URL to make the entry human searchable. Not great, but auto-type is more important, because now you don't have to search!!!

Superlux HD 668B Headphones

I have a pair of Superlux HD 668B headphones and they certainly are the best sub $50 headphones on the market.

As a note for disassembly that was not clear in other posts that I've read.

To remove the earphones from the band, first remove the logo cap. It's just a cap! Not a ring, no prying needed!

This can be pulled straight off with a sticky piece of tape, no knife needed. It's held on by two little plastic pins.

Also, the springy cussions are adjustable! I had no clue. They can pull out or push into the plastic bits on the sides, however it will take WAY more force than seems reasonably necessary to use. I noted that when I took everything apart.

Sneaky Subtitles

Some movies obviously require subtitles. Others are more sneaky, and you might not realize need them at first glance.

This is an incomplete list, purely from memory. I'll try to update it in the future.

Argo (2012)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Babel (2006)
Baby Driver (2017)
Barry (2018)
Black Panther (2018)
Captain Phillips (2013)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
District 9 (2009)
The Incredibles (2004)
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
Monuments Men (2014)

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Paris, je t'aime (2006)

Salt (2010)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Sicario (2015)
Sicario 2 (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Spectre (2015)
Widows (2019)
X-Men: First Class (2011)