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The marketing practices of Soda PDF

While I hate to diss on a Canadian company, I am (still) pretty mad about this one.  Mad enough to bother posting this 2 weeks later. For those considering Soda PDF as an Acrobat alternative, it seems pretty good.  It's also possible to pick it up for considerably off the "retail" price, making it seem like a good deal. However, what is mentioned nowhere on their site is that the price is not a one-time purchase.  It is, rather, an annual subscription. They claim this to be a "misunderstanding", but this is obviously intentionally deceptive on their part.  Their site does not state that the price is for an annual plan It is mentioned in the checkout process, where the item purchased is listed as a "yearly plan".  So they can argue it's your fault for not noticing.  But these are two very small small words on a fairly busy ordering page, making it easy to miss. There are also additional items: 1.  Certain features - such as digital ...

Bosch dishwasher E22 code

Good writeup here . Short answer - clean the bottom filter.

Be wary when renewing your NEXUS card

Google search results may show results such as "www.nexus-card.com" at the top of the search listings.  These companies are NOT the CBSA - they are private.  They charge $100-$125 on top of the actual government fee of $50 $USD. You do not need to use such a company to acquire or renew a NEXUS card.  So, that's basically $100 for nothing. When renewing, be sure you're dealing directly with the government.  Correct renewal link here .

How to install Kodi advancedsettings.xml file on a Chromebook

On a PC, putting an advancedsettings.xml file in your Kodi directory is easy.  Copy and paste via Windows Explorer, done. Same for an Android box or tablet.  Copy and paste using "My Files" or anything similar, done. On a Chromebook, not so much.  Chromebooks hide the OS files.  Copy & paste is not possible. However, it is possible to put an advancedsettings.xml file into Kodi on a Chromebook. NOTE : This guide assumes you know how to point Kodi to another device that holds your advancedsettings.xml file, such as a USB stick, external hard drive, internal storage, or whatever.  If you don't know how to do that, go away and find out. (Hey, you may as well.  You're probably going to need that same info to set up your video sources later.) Steps: 1.  Make your advancedsettings.xml file.  Here is a really simple file.  All it does is exclude certain directory names - like "Extras" - from being scanned into the Kodi library...