When researching for oregano oils, I look for the best, organic, highest quality oils because hey, essential oils are not that expensive anyway. And better get high quality, for the best effects and a nature friendly product.
In other words, understanding the real health benefits you need the best possible oil. For which you need a wild product, which is also naturally organic.
So where to find the best oregano oil?
Check the brand Zane Hellas from Greece with a store on eBay.
They are a family company, started in 2013 with the sole purpose of creating the world’s highest quality oregano oil brand with a full range of products;
And almost every possible oregano health product imaginable!
With them, you know that the oil is the purest quality and effective. In fact, you can get the oil either in pure form which is so strong it needs to be diluted. Or as a mixed solution that’s ready diluted with olive oil for direct use from the bottle.
If you just want the best quality product, order the pure oregano oil and with it possibilities are endless. I personally mix it with other oils, store it in a separate bottle and use it for athletes foot whenever need arises. And it works miracles.
Also amongst all the brands I’ve done research on, Zane Hellas is definitely the most transparent of it’s production and practices used in oil manufacture. All the ingredients are sourced from Greece, and sent directly from their warehouse.
If you order from eBay, you are under their buyer protection and they will replace a product immediately if there is anything, or problems with delivery. Obviously shipping will be fast for those located in Europe, countries like United Kingdom (UK), France, Germany, Italy, Spain, etc. but for the quality and affordable price I think it’s worth ordering from the United States (US) and anywhere else in the world.
There are other brands that claim to be organic, or to use wild oregano but sourcing and product methods have been obscure. So once you find a good brand like Zane Hellas, you likely have your oregano-needs met for the rest of your life.
Any questions about high quality oregano oil?
Or what do you considered the best, highest quality essential oils?
Let us know your experience and opinion in the comments!
Hope you enjoyed the review.
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My biggest thank you for visiting and clicking on! David.
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]]>Are you aware of what Adobe Illustrator is and what it can do? If yes, you will surely agree with what we are about to say. But if it is a no, Let us dive into the world of Adobe Illustrator.
Among the different software created by Adobe and introduced to its devoted users, Adobe Illustrator is one of the graphic designers’ most used vector-based applications.
This software allows graphic designers to design vector graphics, illustrations, posters, logos, typefaces, presentations, and other relevant artworks. Adobe Illustrator has a surprising amount of capabilities. Print and digital designs can be made using this design program. It’s fantastic for illustrations. Illustrator is the best program available for designing logos. Illustrator’s versatility is another factor that makes it popular among graphic designers. It truly allows you to accomplish a lot, like changing colors, fonts, and shapes, among other things.
Here, two questions arise how difficult it is to learn Adobe Illustrator and is it even worth learning and adding to your skillset?
Is learning Adobe Illustrator worth it?
Adobe Illustrator is an excellent software for learning and growing your art. Moreover, there are a lot of benefits that Adobe Illustrator offers. Some of the main advantages of this application are:
The user interface is simple to use.
Adobe Illustrator gives you more flexibility when customizing your entire workflow. The user interface enables customized browsing, and it allows for space savings. These procedures allow you to complete your job tasks in any way that helps you do them quickly while maintaining total control over your available options.
It allows for in-panel editing.
Another of Adobe Illustrator’s famous benefits is the option of in-panel editing, which helps to save a ton of time. Additionally, you can use multiple artboards simultaneously. Compared to programs that only permit you to concentrate on one picture at a time, this makes it easier to focus on multiple photographs simultaneously.
It has endless modularity.
There are no resolution issues when using Adobe Illustrator. You are frequently given clean, clear lines that can be printed in all dimensions. In addition, you rarely lose resolution when working with visuals in this software, giving you even more versatility when producing multimedia for different uses.
It creates files that are of a manageable size.
You won’t have to deal with large, heavy files after using Adobe Illustrator. In contrast to other programs, Illustrator produces relatively tiny files. They can be easily shared, sent as attachments in emails, or used without using your computer’s resources. Of course, when sharing large files with a service, it would be beneficial if you would not have to spend time syncing them to the cloud.
Is Adobe Illustrator Easy to Learn?
You can learn it entirely independently, and getting started is simple. Mastering Illustrator isn’t as hard as you might believe if you put your heart and soul into it. You’d be astonished by how much assistance you’d receive while learning.
Online resources abound that can assist you in becoming a design expert. Technology has made everything feasible in the modern era. Many free online tutorials are accessible if money is limited, and most design colleges offer online courses.
Conclusion
One of the most successful design programs for graphic artists, Adobe Illustrator, offers you unique capabilities for unleashing your imagination. You’d be surprised at how much you could do if you played with shapes, curves, letters, and hues.
Don’t hesitate and start today!
]]>First, by setting up RSA Key Authentication between the two systems that eliminates the need for a manual password entry. And then, by setting up a local directory for mounting the file system with Sshfs. The remote system will be auto-mounted only “on demand”, when the mount directory is being accessed. Not on boot.
— Make sure you have Sshfs installed.
apt-get install sshfs
— Run below command in console as normal user & hit enter for all the questions, (file path, no password..).
ssh-keygen
— Copy newly created public key to remote host root.
scp .ssh/id_rsa.pub user@remotehost.com:local-host.ssh
— Log in to remote file system using conventional method.
ssh user@remotehost.com
— Create known_hosts file with contents of the public key.
cat local-host.ssh >> .ssh/authorized_keys
— Fix file permissions (important..).
chmod 744 .ssh
chmod 644 .ssh/authorized_keys
chmod 755 $HOME
— Log out from system and test if you can connect to the remote system via SSH without a password.
— Create a mount directory, mountable by root.
sudo mkdir /mnt/remote
— Edit fstab with connection details to remote host and path to user’s private key.
sudo nano /etc/fstab
user@remotehost.com:/remote/directory /mnt/remote fuse.sshfs noauto,x-systemd.automount,_netdev,users,idmap=user,IdentityFile=/home/[USER]/.ssh/id_rsa,allow_other,reconnect 0 0
— Mount file system or reboot.
sudo mount /mnt/remote
These steps for this “how to” were tested using Ubuntu. Kernel 4.1x.
Questions & comments this way! And please..
Share this post if humanly possible. Thanks, David.
So what to do if you’ve tried all your options but still can’t login? Maybe you’ve lost access to your email for verification or the phone number for your account is old.
In any case, my experience with getting support for recovery issues beyond the regular verification steps can be a real nuisance and seem near impossible.
If you insist on wanting to try to obtain your password and get access to your account, you can get expert help on these issues from people who can advice on your individual issue.
So for all password and account recovery problems, I recommend getting in touch with Justanswer which has dedicated experts ready to try and solve your password problems for nearly any online service.
You can “use this link” to get in touch with their password team.
Examples of services that you can find account recovery assistance to;
Please note, if you are having troubles with passwords or logging in to your Instagram account, I suggest you use “this link” to get in touch directly with the Instagram support team.
From experience I can say that if you lost your password, no matter how desperate it may seem there is still hope if recovering your logging is really important to you.
You can also ask your questions on password recovery below.
All experiences, opinions are most welcome.
Hope this helps towards the right direction, David.
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]]>Instead I found this much better solution to Pinterest support.
Compared to the alternative Pinterest e-mail was;
So depending on issue the Help Center is a possible way to contact their support by e-mail ticket, personally I no longer waste my time on it.
Please, see the links below for better alternatives.
My problem with Pinterest support
Obviously this is not just Pinterest but most big tech companies who “optimize” their support in order to maximize profits and save costs.
They are good at solving easy and common issues but when it comes to something that needs a closer look or an explanation that you can understand, I’m sorry but Pinterest is totally useless in my opinion.
Best solution to Pinterest tech support
In this way you can get in touch with a real human being who cares, for all Pinterest & related tech issues, questions, etc.
Use “this link” to contact Pinterest support on Justanswer.
No waiting times, just nerdy types who really look into your problem with Pinterest, willing to explain things to you until you get it.
For example, I was locked out of my account and Pinterest was so annoying with their robotic support funnel and capped answers.
This way I was able to find a way to access my account, something not even Pinterest themselves could help me with..!
Some of my friends have tech-savvy sons but what can you do if you haven’t got one? In that sense this has been a life saver for me.
My Conclusion
Over the years, Pinterest has become an increasingly complex site and now with all the security features, it’s easier than ever to have problems.
Searching for help through the FAQ, community and ready-written answers or waiting for an email from Pinterest for possible help are “possible” solutions.. but at the end of the day I had to weigh all of my options.
Is it really worth it or do you want to save your time with real solutions tailored at your specific problems from helpful experts. To be honest with you guys, now that I have used and gotten used to the easy way out, it’s really annoying to use the help center to “try” and get support from Pinterest.
Either way, wishing you success!
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]]>Here’s a solution to a simple problem.
First thing is to try these URLs to access your Atom feed;
https://www.wordpress.com/feed/atom/
https://www.wordpress.com/?feed=atom
Of course you need to replace wordpress.com with the domain of your site.
But having looked up all the common RSS feed URLs for WordPress, are none of them validating on FEED Validator? Can’t get your FeedBurner account live?
Try this: create your first post
That’s about it. Basically if you don’t have any posts, there is no RSS Feed either. If this didn’t fix it for you however, you have a bigger problem in your hands.
Good luck
Thanks for your visit & further questions welcome below!
Wishing best regards to my readers, David.
So here it is, step-by-step VPN instructions below!
Find out more from the StrongVPN website
Besides inexpensive, why I chose StrongVPN in 2024:
Ordinary VPN is shared with other users. This can be a problem when logging into social media websites (Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, etc.). StrongVPN is a private VPN: it doesn’t share your IP address with other users, suitable for all websites.
When you need help, you get it fast. Also VPN speed has been impressive.
I found it extremely easy to install and use their VPN client software and get connected in a matter of minutes. Works with both desktop and mobile devices, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, etc.
Access video & music streaming websites that are restricted by country (Netflix, BBC, Sky Go, Hulu, etc.). Many VPN services are blocked by these sites, with StrongVPN you can simply use all websites undetected.
Read below, & get up and going in four steps!
Select a VPN package that contains all the country locations that you need. And go through the sign up process as usual.
Note: There is a choice between 1 month and 1 year plans. I would take a yearly plan for the best offer. In case there is anything, it’s easy to get a refund because all plans are backed by a 5 day money back guarantee.
Immediately after sign up, you will receive an email with the link to download the VPN connection program for Windows or Mac. Install is simple & straight forward.
Fill in your e-mail address and the password you setup during registration.
Select your desired country from the list of server locations and hit connect!
Connected and ready for use. From then on, everything you do online will be fully secured by the VPN connection.
With their simple to use app, you can easily get connected with most mobile devices. Search “StrongVPN” on the App Store for iOS devices, or Google Play store for Android devices. And VPN on your phone will be under one press of a button.
Click here to sign up with StrongVPN
I hope this guide was helpful. Thank you for reading!
Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Regards, David.
Please note: “Cisco Easy VPN” is a Virtual Private Network deployment system for businesses – not suitable for private use. This article is targeted at simplifying every day use of VPN services.
Пожалуйста, обратите внимание: «Cisco Easy VPN» – это виртуальная частная сеть, созданная для предприятий, а не для личного пользования. Эта статья рассматривает использование VPN в повседневной жизни.
]]>You can visit the official website of Spokeo “at this link“.
What is Spokeo, is it safe?
Spokeo is a so called people search engine, which aggregates data from offline and online sources. This data includes things like social networks, consumer records, business records, historical records, court records and property records.
According to their own statistics, they serve 20 million customers every single month which consists of half a million monthly searches per day. Background checks use thousands of data sources which consists of 12 billion records to date.
The 2006 founded company has obviously had quite some success and is considered one of the primary initial sources of initiating private investigations on people’s backgrounds. They are also known to be used by law enforcement.
Searches are made by name, address, email, phone number or username, making it possible to discover information about a person using many data points. It is worth noting however, that all aggregated data is from public records and no undisclosed personal data is made available.
It is possible however, for a person to opt-out from having data on them available through search results. In such a case, you would need to go through public records by yourself which however is likely a tedious task.
which requires insight on various databases and records.
Spokeo has gained a vast knowledge on these records with cost-effective solutions to navigate through all this data.
Any questions about Spokeo or their services?
I’ll do my best to answer them below.
Thank you for visiting.
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]]>Unless you are looking for capped answers to common questions, I’ve had nothing but a hard time trying to reach a helpful human being at the firm.
Here’s a method I’ve found for real high quality YouTube customer care.
Those looking for a peace of mind should benefit from this.
How to get high quality YouTube Support?
Obviously YouTube has chosen the easy way out to optimizing their customer care and profits along with it. This is despite the fact that many people from video creators to viewers are in desperate need for expert help.
And especially the kind that requires a person to actually look into your individual problem without categorizing you into a so called “support funnel”.
But I’ve found that it’s possible to get this level of support with a;
You can “use this link” to send in your question to Justanswer.
It’s well worth it for advanced questions that need personalized support in my experience. If you have a common question, I’d recommend first checking out their Help Center for answers.
There are actually loads of well written articles with step-by-step instructions on how to do stuff and get common problems solved, it’s just that when it’s time to contact them for a specific problem… good luck!
Problem with YouTube’s help?
As you know it’s massive company with a massive user base, thus any decision to help or not help their customers is going to have a big impact on everything including profits.
So that’s why they are very careful about the level and type of customer support they are willing to provide. While it’s understandable that they are not going to chat one on one about optimizing your YouTube channel and editing videos, etc. I think they could do better than they currently are.
This alternative to customer care has provided just that which has been a blessing in times of distress and just no interest in spending the whole day doing research, etc.
So I’m not pointing the finger here, just pointing out some realities. And I don’t buy the “but the service is free” stuff either, they are making massive profits and could provide better support.
Hope this helps content creators and ordinary users alike.
What is your take on YouTube’s customer service?
I’d love to hear you experience on their support below.
And thanks for taking your time to visit my humble blog, David.
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]]>So I did research on what is the most popular, trusted software.
I finally found 4K YouTube to MP3 which works great.
You can get it safely “from here”.
It supports:
“Coming with a user-friendly interface, 4K YouTube to MP3 brings you the ultimate straightforward experience when you need to download video files and convert them into the audio equivalent.“
That’s it/hope this helps someone.
Did you try YouTube to MP3 converter?
What was your experience?
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]]>And it’s only gotten worse. Nowadays most banks even completely refuse to accept any overseas transfers (at least for individuals). Even Shinsei Bank which used to be a fairly modern bank and good for that.
Currently Sony Bank (ソニー銀行/Sony Ginkou) seems to best option for this.
When you receive money, you need to explain the source from a dropdown list through their online (Japanese only) banking system. If there is no problem, the funds are deposited onto your account on the next day or within a few days.
Otherwise you need to send them veridying documents.
First dropdown is “Relationship with the sender” or “送金人とのご関係”.
Or you can enter a “Specific relationship”.
具体的なご関係
全角32文字以内で入力してください。
Then you need to choose the “Purpose of remittance” or “送金目的”.
The common options are in bold.
]]>Wondering if their “clearance sale” is too good to be true?
I put together this list of 7 “pros” and 7 “cons” for you to consider and to help you decide.
The pros
The cons
Just make sure you understand their return policy incase there is any problem. And you should be good to go.
What’s your experience shopping with Gazelle?
Anything I missed?
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]]>For the professional it’s a must have.
But is it worth it in your case?
Perhaps my review of the positives and negatives of Adobe Illustrator will help you to decide if it’s really worth it for you.
Hope you enjoy my take on Illustrator!
Want to head on and try Illustrator free?
You can go to “this link” to grab a trial version of Illustrator.
But here’s what you need to know about it’s pros and cons.
The positives
The negatives
My personal verdict
I am a fan of Adobe Illustrator. There’s no use denying that.
But also the consensus seems to be that it’s the “gold standard” in graphic design and with modern days of vector graphics is even beating Photoshop in popularity. Myself, I love both.
It’s the kind of tool that once you learn it, it will carry on for years. And you will have a hard time using anything else.
That’s just a fact and I am not the only one.
On top of that, when you feel that sense of belonging to the artistic community of other Illustrator users, there’s no turning back!
But let’s face it, the functionality is vast, often overwhelming and really handling things will take time. So you have to be ready for the investment as well, not just monetary but in terms of spending a lot of time in front of the screen with it as well.
Undoubtedly though, results will be simply outstanding.
What’s your take?
Please, let us know in the comments.
Thanks for stopping by, David.
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]]>Contacting Google through normal methods has mostly been time consuming, and the level of support has been poor to say the least.
The problem with regular Google Support?
In my opinion contacting Google can get you good results if your question is something they can copy/paste from ready made answers.
So good luck trying to email them so that they actually look into your specific issue and take time to explain things to you.
Of course, Google is a huge company that has “optimize” their support so that (1) people can get answers to common problems fast (2) they can increase their profits while limiting the scope of help they provide.
I’m just saying, that they could have better support in my opinion.
I know this is not everyone’s experience but I know that me and many others feel the same and have turned to better alternatives.
How to email Google the normal way?
You need to go to ‘Google Support’ and go through the ready made questions for the Google product in question. For some services you might find an email contact address and for others, well tough luck.
If you do find an email address and mail them, you are usually pointed towards help sections for more information. You can try to email back and forth trying to get answers.. personally I’ve had little luck on that.
How to get Google support the better way?
This is for ‘personalized support’ where I’ve gotten answers to questions on any Google product or service (‘Google account’).
You can contact a Google Expert “with this link”.
As far as I’ve experienced, these guys know their stuff and really look in depth into your specific problem for not just solutions but good advise too.
Unfortunately, it’s the kind of support that I doubt that I would ever get by emailing Google directly myself. I know how to read a FAQ and search for answers, it’s just that sometimes you need answers to a very specific issue.
Or it just saves you a ton of time being able to contact someone fast who is knowledgeable and doesn’t throw capped answers at you.
You should easily get help to services including but not limited to;
If none of the above mentioned methods work for you, you could always try Quora to get answers in case they are not of a personal matter.
Just remember, there is no one single Google email address that you can use to contact them, and many services or problems are not supported with help questions even. Thus the Google Expert is the only ‘one-solution-for-all’ that I have found and hopefully will work others.
Thank you for reading!
Written by: David.
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]]>But what we wanna know is: Is Apple Music really worth it or not?
Here’s my take to help you choose.
Easiest way to know if Apple Music is worth it?
It’s as simple as grabbing a free trial “see here” (affiliate link).
You’ll have plenty of time to get to know the service and it’s available content, which in my experience covers pretty much anything I’ve ever searched for.
But wait, there’s more..!
To subscribe or not to subscribe, that is the question.
The pioneer of buying music online is of course Apple, where the pricing policy was cost per tune. Now, nearly all of the songs from that library can be accessed with a low monthy price.
So you can imagine that back in the days pretty much every artist was striving to be on “iTunes”, which lead to the transition of artists to Apple Music. So in terms of variety and mount of songs, I believe it’s one of the best there is and has kept me going.
That, added with the seamless integration with your Apple ecosystem, life hasn’t been easier in terms of music. Anything from what you already love to endless new discoveries.
In my experience, discovering new artists is also what AM is great at.
What other Apple Music subscribers have said.
And don’t just take my word for it, below I’ve summarized what other people are saying on the internet about Apple Music and if it’s really worth it or not.
And the list goes on, but you surely get the point of what the fans are saying.
So why not just go ahead and try them out.
Music is very much up to personal taste, so I won’t comment on that. However, you can be sure that most people will find a good home for their tastes there.
Any questions or comments about Apple Music?
I most welcome all comments below!
Thanks a bunch, David.
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]]>The results were surprising, and not exactly in a good way.
If you search for this stuff, there are plenty of so called games which are showing off their crispy, graphic, 3D sex scenes and girls that sure enough would be amazing in a game.
But I discovered that many of these so called 3D adult games lack any proper gameplay, and are mostly “eye-candy”.
Instead of giving you a list of the best games, I’ve finally found one amazing game worth mentioning.
And it’s “AdultWorld3D“.
If you want to check it out straight away, go to that link and you can watch their trailer.
That my friends, is a game worth cuming to.
They are straight up about their pricing, and there are no surprises along the way. Other games that I tried were often trying to attract sign ups saying the game is free when it’s actually not.
Some have check-boxes cleverly hidden, which you have to notice to not get charged.
Other’s, just charge you for stuff that’s mentioned on their “terrms”.
But this the one I’ve found out to be the real deal.
Which means that it’s a full game.
So the only problem is that it can be pretty addictive, and with all the updates, new girls, endless sex positions and customizability, even a 1-year subscription is worth it for some.
But I’d recommend going monthly and seeing where it cums, I mean, goes.
The best games that came near were small non-commercial games, while a short game is a fun fuck, it’s hardly stuff that would make it to a list of the sexiest 3D adult games.
Anyway, that was my take on 3D sex games.
Questions, comments are welcome.
David.
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]]>Are you considering entering the graphic design profession and would like a little more information? You may not yet be sure what it means and how it works, but below we will show you the magic world of graphic design.
Graphic design is, in short, the art and skill of combining text and images in advertisements, magazines, books and similar things.
But more than that, graphic design is a genuine part of everyone’s life, and any wise company owner or personal blog (website) should think about how graphic design may help with marketing. After all, the more attractive the packaging, the more attractive it becomes to customers. This is a quick explanation of graphic design, including its significance.
What exactly is this about?
Graphic design is any visual media that tries to represent communication, whether it be a flyer promoting an upcoming party or print advertisements highlighting the stunning features of the most recent iPhone.
Designers create a story or message that will appeal to potential users using images, graphics, and text. Not all graphic design attempts to be beautiful, but each should evoke responses from consumers, whether good or bad, attractive or repellent.
What is the work of professional designers?
Many people globally think that writing a few words and incorporating a few images to make something beautiful is nothing complicated. Still, graphic design and its principles are highly nuanced, from ascenders on serif fonts to classic artistic rules for image alignment and using negative space. While some designers are self-taught, most acquire their skills at highly regarded art and design schools, studying the principles of print, digital and 3D design.
One of the best-known and most used programs in graphic design is Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Photoshop is a graphic tool and computer program (software) used to produce and edit photos, illustrations, animated GIFs, and other media. In all of its iterations, Photoshop may be utilized with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and Apple (Mac). Adobe is the brand name of the corporation that created Photoshop.
What is Photoshop for?
By combining photos, text, and other elements into one design, it is possible to create a variety of designs.
Altering the color, lighting, and contrast of a photograph. Adding or removing other parts that do not exist on the original file. In more recent versions, Photoshop may be used to design blogs, websites, and forums directly. You may also easily edit videos and create GIFs in more recent versions.
For text, figures, and many other things, there is a wide variety of brushes, styles, and effects available. Photoshop is the most widely used design program in the world, embraced by all designers, and it is simple to use.
A brief introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator is used to express ideas, draw logos, depict objects, produce illustrations, cartoon shapes, etc.; draw icons; design maps; change dimensions without sacrificing quality; create compact files; and produce work of the highest calibre, among many other things.
The program is specifically created for graphic designers. It enables quick creation and text and object editing, making it a common and essential tool for creating print products and designing websites.
Creating logos is real work for Illustrator. Only vector drawings offer the straightforward possibility of expanding objects without constraints and without sacrificing quality, which is Illustrator’s principal function and the focus of the user interface.
Of course, options have also been included that let you edit certain photos, like bitmap, but it isn’t the application’s primary function; it’s just an extra feature that will spare you from having to quit one program, open another, save the picture, and import it again for every minor adjustment.
Therefore, Illustrator is a very flexible, powerful, and essential tool in modern graphics and web design.
Graphic designers are a crucial element of society, even if they frequently operate in the background, particularly regarding business or product promotion. Graphic designers expertly synthesize messages into something appealing, lovely, and distinctive that anyone can comprehend since graphic design is a visual language.
]]>In this post, I’m introducing Grammarly, a premier writing enhancement tool.
Writing and having mistakes pointed out to you are the two single most basic but important tools to improving your skills in producing text in English.
But quality proofreading is expensive, time consuming and so on.
And then there are the online solutions. But as proofreading is something really difficult to automate, most tools are not really good enough to rely on.
What I consider the best such tool out there is Grammarly.
They have been developing their grammar checker and text enhancing algorithm since 2009 and keep on doing so at tremendous speed.
Let’s face it, only a big company like Grammarly, that can invest millions into developing their software to the cutting edge is going to make it. And they are the only such firm to exist, bridging the gap between it’s competition at increasing rate.
Why to use Grammarly for improving writing skills?
This is no magic bullet, you will need plenty of motivation to get better at writing in English. And some of these features available for Grammarly;
The software provides all the possible multitudes of automatic writer enhancement in one single tool. And carrying it with you wherever you write, really gets you in the right mind-set for learning English grammar, sentence structure, etc.
There’s loads of other useful features too, but you’ll really need to grab the Premium version of Grammarly to get all the benefits.
Some of my favorites are the plagiarism checker that checks your document against the web and millions of academic texts. Essential in a Google driven world.
And document insights, which measure the readability, uniqueness of your text and how many rare words it contains. It’s just so easy to make your text not only free of grammar mistakes but to enhance sentence structure, vocabulary and more.
What are the downsides of Grammarly?
While the benefits are pretty obvious, there are downsides too and no automatic tool can be perfect as English language continues to evolve.
If your level of English is poor, this is not enough to make you a better writer as you need to understand the corrections that are presented to you.
So if English is your mother tongue, or your English is good enough this might be the perfect tool for your by itself. Otherwise, you’ll need to combine it with actual studying by using textbooks and other online material for learning English.
Or consider enrolling to a writer enhancement program for the perfect companion together with the Grammarly software.
Thanks for reading and I hope you benefited from this article!
All related questions are more than welcome of course.
Please share if possible. Sincere regards, David.
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Tip! Cheap macOS compatible Bluetooth USB dongles here on eBay.
In my case the integrated AirPort Extreme card was broken on the Macbook Pro. This is a combo card with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combined — (1) Wi-Fi would work for a while and then turn itself off until restart, (2) Bluetooth would keep randomly turning off and back on, making it impossible to use any Bluetooth device. So I decided to get a cheap external adapter instead of paying for expensive replacement work.
Note that I have El Capitan (10.11.6 at the time of writing) but this will most probably work with earlier versions of the macOS.
I purchased a Broadcom BCM20702 equipped USB Bluetooth Adapter which went under the brand name “GMYLE” (although received dongle says “Succul”).
I noticed that with a lot of compatible dongles you don’t see Mac compatibility listed. But it’s safe to ignore that, as long as you have a supported chipset in your hands. Mine actually says on the back of the box that it’s Mac OS compatible.
Required Software
First you need to install: Xcode (the OS X developer tools). Then an additional tools package that contains the “Bluetooth Explorer” app, which is needed to activate the “Host Controller”.
(1) First — grab Xcode over here if it’s not already installed. Apple ID is required for both downloads (1) (2).
(2) Second — go to the “Downloads for Apple Developers” section and search for Xcode. Or use this direct link to get there. Look for the version of the tools package that corresponds to your version of Xcode. Previously the package has been called “Hardware IO Tools” but since Xcode 8 it’s just “Additional Tools”.
Note: “Additional Tools for Xcode 8” supports only macOS Sierra. So if you are on El Capitan or other older version, you might consider sticking with Xcode 7.
Open up Bluetooth Explorer and go to Tools –> HCI Controller Selector.
You should see the Broadcom Corp chip within the list of host controllers. Pick the right one and “Activate”. And you are done!
Bluetooth mouse gets immediately connected.
How is this working for macOS 10.13 High Sierra in 2024? Let me know!
Please, also let us know the setup that’s working for you.
Or is the Bluetooth USB dongle not working? Leave your problems below.
Also I’d likely kindly note my readers, that some of these guides and posts on Elftronix are affiliated with other companies and the services they provide. This could potentially result in financial benefit.
Sincere thank you for reading and supporting me! David.
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In this post I’ll explain how to get in touch with real Instagram support.
Hope this helps others as much as it has helped others.
How to get better Instagram Support?
They are a big company, optimizing profits and that includes the way they handle support by mainly dealing with common issues that people have.
This can be completely useless if you need personalized support.
I’ve found out that you can actually reach a real human being and an expert on all Instagram issues by skipping their mediocre “help center” all together.
You can “go to this link” to ask your question through Justanswer.
No significant waiting times and a person who looks at your specific issue, giving solutions to it without capped answers or placing you in to a ‘optimized support funnel’.
It’s like a breath of fresh air really and an instant help with your frustration.
Note that if you are having some super common and minor problem, you may try to find answers from the official Instagram help center route. But if your issue allows to contact them, don’t expect an answer anytime soon.
What’s the issue with Instagram customer care?
To elaborate on the issues with Instagram’s support, it’s actually common practice for many social networks and big companies with huge user numbers.
But Instagram takes the longest straw with the way they have “optimized” their profits and the way that they give and do not give out support for their “free” users.
Fact is that they are making a huge amount of money out of their users and could be able to provide better, more humanlike and non-robotic support if they wanted to.
But it’s about profit and while you’ll likely have a good experience until something goes wrong, they seem to be big enough to leave out those that are really in need of help.
While other platforms make it just difficult to find the button for filling out an email, Instagram only allows sending of messages at their Help Center for specific problems. Ones that they deem justified for contacting support in person, and even them response times are not that great and answers are mostly capped in my experience so far.
So instead of being able to contact mediocre support, some are left with the option of no support at all. Expect for the best customer care alternative outline above.
I’d love to hear your experience with Instagram Support?
Please, share us your thoughts below.
Best of luck getting help or just ask me if nothing else works, David.
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