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The Silent Grid - GridBot

Chapter One– Marvin Gellborn resides in Greenwood, a quiet Midwest town with a population of just over a thousand residents. The village has one main street, a country diner that doubles as the town's social hub, a town square, and an old grain elevator that looms over the fields like a sentinel from a bygone era. Marvin is a young, confident single man with a strong jawline, sandy brown hair, and piercing brown eyes. He radiates energy, and his practical common sense, positive attitude, and friendly demeanor make him a pleasure to be around. Ask any neighbor, and they say, “Marvin is the town's Renaissance man, fixing everything from leaky faucets to glitchy gadgets. He is known for his practicality, creativity, and dislike of unnecessary frills.” So, no one was surprised that he held onto his old, worn-out cell phone until it finally stopped working. When he bought his new smartphone, though, everything changed. This smartphone was different from the others Marvin had recondi...

Hidden WiFi Hotspot

In this episode, Hidden WiFi Hotspot . . . As many of you know, I'm a MAC user at home and a PC user at work. Recently I read an article from one of my favorite online newsletters, How-To Geek, that caught my eye,  How to turn your Windows PC into a WiFi hotspot.  You can click the link in the blog post to review the entire article if you like but here is a quick summary. Did you know, Windows 10 and Windows 11 both have built-in features that can turn your laptop (or desktop) into a wireless hotspot, allowing other devices to connect to it and share your internet connection. Here's how it works. Thanks to a hidden virtual WiFi adapter feature in Windows, you can create a WiFi hotspot. At the same time, you're connected to another WiFi network or wireless router, sharing one WiFi connection over another. Why Share Your PC's Internet Connection? Let's say your phone doesn't get good WiFi or cell reception when you're at your computer, but your PC is connected...

Baseball Everywhere

Southwest Airlines There were no television screens, the flights attendants handled the safety demonstration with no video, and seated around me were multitudes of young people with an iPad, Smartphone, laptop, or some portable electronic device. We had just reached 10,000 feet from our takeoff at San Diego International Airport. The attendants voice comes on the intercom, “You can now use your electronic devices.” Casually I opened the inflight magazine and begin to thumb through the articles. What’s this - Free WiFi complements of DISH Network, watch inflight TV on your portable device. “Baseball Everywhere” is the commercial you hear repeatedly when MLB advertises their AT Bat App, they are not kidding. As of July 2, 2013 - “DISH (NASDAQ:DISH), the leading pay-TV provider, today announced “ TV Flies Free ” marking the first time TV entertainment is free for passengers aboard Southwest Airlines® (NYSE:LUV). Beginning today for Southwest Customers using iPhone®, iPad® an...