HOW TO... AND SITUATIONS    INFORMATIVE LINKS:

1. ipconfig-- if your computer is connecting to email, but you are not able to browse

try pinging 8.8.8.8 (google) in "run as administrator", cmd line (Windows+Run)    If it does.....you're internet isn't broken.

Try these commands in order
ipconfig/ refresh
ipconfig/ renew
* if your DHCP address (in ipconfig command) starts with 169.254, issue with DHCP,
otherwise, if starts with 168.192, then do the next steps (this was my issue, so I didn't flesh out the DHCP issue)
* First, ensure that your HP Support Assistant is up to date  You can skip this if you want... You can also check this product to monitor the general health of your computer)
* Try shutting off GForce Experience-- updates too much (if you have a pile of garbage OMEN HP product)
* Run the command, netsh winsock reset  (could be a corrupt network stack)
* Run the command, netsh int lp reset
You'll need to "reset" your computer by turning it off

It was reported that this worked for some people, but I continued to have the same problems with this pile of garbage.
If this is wrong, drop me a line  I futzed with it for 2 days.

2. INSTALLING MYSQL (Amit Thinks)   (VIDEO UTUBE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiS_mWZmmI0
little hard to understand, but it's an orderly instruction.      It's a start and a nice refresher for someone who used to work with it.

3. show next 4 characters after a "("    geeksforgeeks.org

inStr() InstrRev   multiple instances.     All instances and characters between "(" & ")" after ")", show next 12 characters.
Add more content and a site to drill down.

4. Automate tasks in windows 10/11, using POWER AUTOMATE.

youtub video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMULckBGkCg

5. START / STOP  DOS COMMANDS:

- NET START <svc name>
- NET STOP <svc name>
ipconfig /renew (after /release)

6. start/stop printer spools (sometimes that printer hangs up)
 * Open dos in "administrator mode"
Create a batch file.. type the words, "COPY CON <filename.bat>

type the below into it, (with reterns after each line)

net stop spooler
del /Q "%windir%\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*.*"
net start spooler

^Z will save it.

7. 50 basic windows commands

8. Look up files created 5 days ago, or less:   datemodified:>=today-5 (windows computers) in the search box.

9.  QR code generator: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/free-generator/? qad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22870550872&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7rDMBhCjARIsAGDBuECUUCWrStj3eJdouF1G1SaLGTtgOc2kvlL-abxrzUaJtUAvTG9VWCsaAiBlEALw_wcB

BOOKS

MOVIES/ VIDEOS:   Life With Ghosts- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13816180/    
    A severely grief-stricken widow volunteers to take part in an unconventional study where scientists induce "sensory reconnections" between survivor and deceased - the first publicly funded research of its kind.

FACEBOOK GROUPS: 

THE Next STep (coping after a gbm loss)

BOOKS: 

Grow your own food........   now our govt is introducing *new* "forever chemicals into our grown food.   
Known as PFA's.    EPA (on our side) introduced a couple of new ones just earlier in 2025.

1.  2025     isoclycloseram:  golf course grass, oranges  (citrus greening disease), almond, peas, oats.    
2.  2025:  CYCBUTRIFLURAM:  broccoli, romaine, potatoes   
3. 2025:  EPYRIFENACIL: canola, corn, soybeans, wheat    

DISTRIBUTORS or CREATORS of this poison.

1. 1: SYNGENTA
   2: SYNGENTA
   3: distributor: valent (USA), mfg: Sumitomo.

Di2 restting crash mode.... It's when your gear gets "stuck" and you can't move it one way or another through the gears.    Turn it over, and fiddle with the derailleur   It'll eventually "rectify itself"   

• RITCHEY BREAKAWAY DISASSEMBLY

• RITCHEY BREAKAWAY ASSEMBLY

   

sometimes, if its to be, it's up to me.

1: Reverse Osmosis:  PWP reverse osmosis system install.   This will be coming out of my home manual that Reed wrote up a few years before he died.   I have had to swap out filters in both units, and replace parts of the below sink one.      That one will be posted soon.

2. Caulking Stucco
(gleaned from websites).    Use flex-sanded, elastomeric acrylic latex caulk (for cosmetic cracks--- finished surface, not structural    {Products: sashco 10.5 mor-flexx repair

  II- polyurethane sealant for structural areas and joints where it meets other materials (window/door)     sika sikaflex construction sealant (waterproofing)   may work with window leak.  check the various subject and buzzwords for more information.  Just a reader at the present time.

3. Garage door does not lift up all the way.    It seems to have the problem, only, when it's colder outside (winter temps)
* It could be a few issues if you want to check for them...
Resistance- open door by hand, pay attention to 'stuck area'.  If still doesn't open, manually, increase the manual force adjustments.
* Increase the UP FORCE, gradually, AFTER you lubricate, and clean the wheels.  (do it while closed)   For lubrication, use LITHIUM GREASE.   See above video, starting at 3:13 for where to lubricate.  Clean up any residue in the transport area... there shouldn't be any there.  only on the moving equipment.
* Check for autoreversal by putting an object in the way of it closing---- it should spring back up to fully open.
You might need to identify the garage door opener as well, to act on the below:
* Clean the sensor lenses.....   find them in the manual
*  Faulty travel limit switch
*  Low Battery
*  Loose wires (@ motor head or sensor wires)
*  Inspect door tracks or wires
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlY72ucbudA
REDDIT POST: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeImprovement/comments/yqrzho/garage_door_doesnt_work_during_winter/

EPOXY ON A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY
-clean area..  fill small pits with epoxy, larger voids with mortar or specialized resurfacer.   
   + use trowel to blend/ smooth the patch
      ~  seal entire surface to prevent future damage.

1: Use stiff brush or broom to remove loose debris from pits, hose them out, and allow to dry.

1a:  for deeper pits, use chisel/ hammer to create angled edges, exposing old concrete, creating a better bonding surface.

1b: small pits: use caulking gun with premixed concrete epoxy.

1c: larger areas: mix a fast setting cementpatcher or polymer mod resurfacer with water to a pancake batter consistency.  Apply with squeegee.

summary:  smooth with a trowel, making patch flush with existing surface, then a rubber float or sponge for finer finish.   
Allow to cure (24+ hours) Apply concrete sealant over entire driveway to protect new patch & rest of driveway from future weathering and pitting.    
Use penetrating sealer for long term protection.,

TS: Recommended: polymer overlayment.     Other products:     

4.  Sprinkler system maintenance 
Common Suggestions :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAqgqvxOWFE&list=PLlcM7paK65XWXBCqv0318OW04TmmjTcJ3&index=12

*NOTE*: if the above does not address the problem, then try replacing the valve housing  You get a detail instruction on how to replace portions of the unit.  buy a full one.

Exploring what could be wrong with your sprinkler system (water bleeding out of the sprinkler….   Don’t replace the sprinkler first, go to it’s source and try these options first

If none of these remedies work, replace the backflow valve unit.

Replacing a valve cover / backflow device for a zoned sprinkler system.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsItPCPtZCU

- REPLACE A FAUCET HEAD OR ANTI-SIPHON VALVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRfe3HBezxM&list=PLlcM7paK65XWXBCqv0318OW04TmmjTcJ3&index=13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scf5ovLI4Uk&list=PLlcM7paK65XWXBCqv0318OW04TmmjTcJ3&index=12    

REPLACE ANTI-SIPHON VALVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9NQFo4-OeU

5. REFINISH A BATHTUB

remove all flaking paint

apply product

Cure for 72 hours , before use.

Apply new bead of silicon caulk around edge of bathtub to prevent water from seeping under new finish.

https://youtu.be/_c5iAklxOrw

HOMAX TOUGH TILE Tub & Sink refinishing kit… about $50. Comes with everything… and your tub has more flaking spots than the info on the first video offers.
use the steel wool and CLEAN. Repeat 3 times.
Stuff has a noxious smell.  Suggested using a vent fan which blows out all smell to the attic and out.   Most products are that way.  

For small jobs, use a Porcelian Chip Fix (superglue) or epoxy paint this could also be suitable for a refrigerator handle (next time there’s a tenant, do that. Pitch the latex paint)

Recommended Agents: 

There’s Mike Tristiani.   www.metrosandiego.com/ mtris@mac.com

Lisa Mortensen

Need to find potential ADU/Complete Community projects that aren't being reported by the SDHC or DSD? (or at least they're not cooperating by providing us information)    Here are some references that you may want to go to

1. Hillcrest Affordability (nice buzzword!)

2. hotpropertysandiego.com  (ut link)

there won't be many here, but I'll try to post things that seem to be conveniently forgotten, or slipped under the rug, once election season comes up.     

wanna know how much someone makes?    transparentcalifornia.com is the place to go.

Lori Saldana & Scott Peters: 

https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/09/09/lori-saldana-defies-sd-democratic-party-order-to-apologize-to-rep-scott-peters/

Agenda 2030:  Agenda for Sustainable Development.    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=http://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda&ved=2ahUKEwiE3O3G79yRAxUXFjQIHVruEcIQFnoECBoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0JsY1_z8W_-mKLy7a_JKWP
Project 2025: (Heritage foundation)   Conservative handbook written by them, with help.

Either way, we're screwed.

1.  Cleaning blender jar- vitamix, omniBlend, etc.  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fMWso2OVKEI 
2. How-to:  vitamix replacing a blade in the jar:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3MaMdYZH0&t=15s

SOLAR:  I'm not keen on solar bECAUSE it'll put holes in my newly installed roof.   The couple of companies I sought bids on only offered 10 year coverage, and after 10 years and 1 days, roof repair is on me.    I call BS.     
So, looking at a battery only, but still want the credit, either state or federal.
one I haven't tried: 
Also,  I'm very judicious on my electrical usage, and run low bills.     Probably doing solar would not be worth my while, as I will never recover my initial cost.

Jamar solar install.  619.448.7770

FOAM ROOF: Talk to me.    I operate in discomfort in the summer/winter in a room without an attic... It's an addition  I contracted one company that we had listed, and they dropped the ball, not once, but twice.     

DRIVEWAY.  Looking for someone to seal portions of it, and allow for better runoff so I don't continually deal with pitted concrete that looks like it could break apart  Open to suggestions to fix the cracks myself with sealant.      

1. Yup, Roaches:
   One feed on a mixture
   I'm going to try it.   Found a few babies in my bathtub.   Started with a mixture of 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup vinegar, poured it down drains, and washed it down with boiling water.   
   Other suggestions:  Remove soap scum, mildew, food debris,  Use sticky traps, gel baits.  Put a timer in the bathroom, that'll turn on during the night.
2.  

1. AQI: air pollution..  State of CA:    sdapcd.org.

2. Outdoor furniture:    outdoorfurnitureplus.com

3. Ceate a custom ringtome on Iphone

4. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN!
your pennies could be worth more than .01.    The 10 most valuable wheat pennies that could bring in a small fortune