Author: Paul Hutch

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20th Birthday

No way, not me, I recently turned over 3 times that age.

The time stamp on this post corresponds to 20 years since I setup and made my first ever blog post.

Here’s a list of my posts that have turned out to be enduringly popular although some probably shouldn’t be:

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Pixel 9 No Notification Sounds

Just switched over from a Pixel 6a to 9 Pro and was not getting any sounds for notifications, just vibrations on my Pixel watch. Turned out the “Mute notification on phone” setting in the watch app was turned on. Not certain, but I think this must be the 9 Pro default setting and my setting from the 6a didn’t transfer to the 9 Pro.

Hat tip to this post which gave me the solution.

Pixel 9 Pro: No Notification Sounds– Any Fixes?
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Rhode Island 2025 – 2026 Hunting Season Fluorescent Orange Requirements

The state of Rhode Island requires all visitors to wear safety orange during the busiest hunting seasons. For the 2025-2026 season the regulations are:

All other users of State Management Areas and designated undeveloped State Parks, including but not limited to: hikers, bikers, and horseback riders are required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the third Saturday in April to the last day in May.

500sq. in. by all hunters (including archers) and all users of management areas and undeveloped state parks during all portions of shotgun deer seasons.

A sign detailing Rhode Island safety regulations requiring all users of state management areas to wear fluorescent orange during specific hunting seasons, with penalties for non-compliance.
Typical sign seen at state management areas

Here’s my publicly available Google calendar showing the 200 & 500 sq. in dates.

Note: the calendar dates only apply to Zones 1 & 2 which is the vast majority of the state. For Zones 3 (Patience & Prudence Islands) & 4 (Block Island), refer to the regulations for the dates.
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Pixel Watch Icon Reference

Quick Settings Icons

Google Home
Open the Google home automation app
Touch Lock
Tap to disable the touch screen.
Long-press (2 seconds) the Watch Crown to re-enable the touch screen.
Flashlight
Open the flashlight app.
Wallet
Open the Google wallet payments app.
Airplane Mode
Turns off all radios on your watch: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LTE, GPS/GNSS. You can turn each of these on independently.
Find My Phone
Tap and wait for your phone to ring.
Brightness
Open the brightness settings app.
Bedtime Mode
Start bedtime mode.
Theater Mode
Turn off your screen and suppress notifications and incoming calls temporarily.
Battery Icon
Battery Saver Mode
Start battery saver mode.
Press and hold to open the battery settings app.
Settings
Open the settings app.
Not Silenced Icon
Ring & Notifications On
Tap to turn off.
Press and hold to open the sound settings app.
Phone Connected Icon
Connected to phone
WiFi Connected Icon
Connected to WiFi

Watch Face Status Icons

Battery Saver Icon
Battery saver mode is on.

While constructing this chart my Pixel Watch (V1) screenshot feature stopped working. When screenshots work again I’ll add more icons.

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Attack of the Deer Keds

In October 2023 I was bitten by two of these introduced biting flies. The Deer Ked (Lipoptena vcervi)

My first Deer Ked photo 2021-10-16
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Rhode Island 2024 – 2025 Hunting Season Fluorescent Orange Requirements

The state of Rhode Island requires all visitors to wear safety orange during the busiest hunting seasons. For the 2024-2025 season the regulations are:

All other users of State Management Areas and designated undeveloped State Parks, including but not limited to: hikers, bikers, and horseback riders are required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the third Saturday in April to the last day in May.

500sq. in. by all hunters (including archers) and all users of management areas and undeveloped state parks during all portions of shotgun deer seasons.

A sign detailing Rhode Island safety regulations requiring all users of state management areas to wear fluorescent orange during specific hunting seasons, with penalties for non-compliance.
Typical sign seen at state management areas

Here’s my publicly available Google calendar showing the 200 & 500 sq. in dates.

Note: the calendar dates only apply to Zones 1 & 2 which is the vast majority of the state. For Zones 3 (Patience & Prudence Islands) & 4 (Block Island), refer to the regulations for the dates.