Well, actually just a few woes since I upgraded to the last version of 5.0.1 on my Samsung Note 4. Overall, I am happy about the update but I am having two issues. First, the fingerprint reader. Well, since I am always in the gym, there is a tendency of the reader not working when my thumb gets worked on. I use the "hook grip" when I workout and sometimes even have to … [Read more...] about Samsung Note 4 Woes
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Lollipop 5.0.1 and Samsung Note 4 (9106w) China Unicom
If you bought a China Unicom Samsung Note 4 Model 9106w, then most likely you have had to root your phone just to use Google Play. This definitely can create some anxiety for those who are not used to rooting phones. If you want to upgrade to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop, for some it may be better to trade in your phone for a local version. For the rest, it just means going … [Read more...] about Lollipop 5.0.1 and Samsung Note 4 (9106w) China Unicom
#HourOfCode – #Kazakhstan @codeorg
I did the Hour of Code (#HourOfCode) with all of my ICT students last week and last Monday. The classes were from. 6th to 10th Graders. I gave my students options of completing the Hour of Code in English and Russian. I was surprised at their enthusiasm. In the end 30 students received certificates for completing an hour of code. Posted from Samsung Galaxy … [Read more...] about #HourOfCode – #Kazakhstan @codeorg
Registration Hotpot – Better way to stop spam accounts in WordPress
If you use Wordpress like me with the majority of sites, you may have a similar problem that I do. On 3 of my popular Wordpress sites, I get nailed by more then a handful of spam accounts getting created each day. For this blog, it got to the point where I actually had to stop accepting user registrations. Last week I read that ThemeHybrid released Registration Honeypot … [Read more...] about Registration Hotpot – Better way to stop spam accounts in WordPress
2048 – My Favorite Android Game at the moment
Well, my students got me addicted to 2048. I started playing this game app last weekend. I saw many of my students playing it but never understood why they liked it so much. I did not really take notice until I read some articles about American parents complaining about the new Common Core Math Curriculum. In short, this curriculum makes students solve math problems similar … [Read more...] about 2048 – My Favorite Android Game at the moment