TITAM - Technical issues that affected me

Everyday carry (EDC) has a bad rap.  Those who "practice" are either doomsday 'preppers', have a peculiar fascination with the subject in and of itself, or both.  Both approaches come off as crazy. Still, here are some items that I think are useful for any parent of small(er) children to always have around when you're out and about: 1.  A keychain flashlight, like a Nitecore Tube .  I've spent more time looking around dark schoolyards, classrooms, gyms, etc. for mittens, hats, toys and water bottles than I care to recall. 2.  A tiny pair of folding scissors.  I've lost track of the number of tags, threads, etc. I've cut off with these.  I like the old, crappy bent-metal kind . 3.  An ordinary plastic shopping bag.  Good for unexpected school / daycare crafts, projects, gifts, books, homework, etc. etc.. 4.  Big Band-aids ; better for larger scrapes at the playground or camping.  (Or small ones, at least.) 5.  Spare ...

Situation :  You've had a Galaxy S9 or S9+ for a long time with no issues.  You have not installed any new apps recently.  No app updates have occurred. However, after a Samsung firmware update, the phone will (very frustratingly) no longer make voice calls.  It will attempt to dial and give up after 10-30 seconds without ringing through.  Booting to safe mode does not help, but does remove all your widgets.  (ARGH!) Possible solution :  The firmware update has enabled voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) calling support, but your carrier / access point doesn't support/allow for it. To fix, go to Connections -> Mobile networks -> VoLTE calls and disable VoLTE calling. You should be especially suspicious of this feature if you are using a femtocell or cell phone boost device.  These devices probably don't support the newer VoLTE feature. Oh, and hey to Google - F-you for removing all my widgets in Safe Mode.  My God, you couldn't have s...

Here are some of the questions I found it difficult to answer regarding the (relatively) new Insta360 One X action camera.  That is, they required more research than I would have thought necessary. Many of these relate to indefinite shooting outdoors.  This involves the use of an external power source, as well as waterproofing / weather protection.  The primary application is filming motorcycling in uncertain weather conditions, where it is not practical to stop and dismount the camera every time there is a drop of rain. For reference, on my last trip, we were rained on for 11 hours straight returning home.  We were utterly soaked, and any non-waterproof camera would have been ruined. External Power Q:  Where is the damn USB port? A:  It's on the left side of the camera, near the base.  See here . Q:  What kind of USB port is it? A:  It's a micro USB.  The camera comes with a short USB-A to micro-USB adapter cable. Q:...