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Print from SalesForce

When moving from on-premise Outlook, to SaaS Case handling solution SalesForce, printing is not top of mind. Here is how to use email to print through a Flow with SalesForce Service Cloud.

This flow uses 3 Flow Screen Components:

The buttons are optional, but makes the whole thing a lot nicer! 🙂

Function

What the flow does, is that is takes the Case, finds the related emails, then based on selected email, finds all the attachments. Then using datatableFSC, sends an email (with Send Email) to a receiver service (UniFlow by Canon) that parses the email and attachment, and prints it.

Select email
Select email

Notice how using the Lighting Navigation buttons, lets you have just a small section visible on the Lightning Page? There is also feature in the button component to let you launch a flow as a message box. This would have been better, but the parsing of recordIDs through to the flow doesn’t work in the current release.

Select email
Select email

Now, the next step is where the datatableFSC comes into play. Its not currently possible to send a populated sObject Variable to a record Selection choice, or to use any of the built in functions when you cant do a direct getRecords to find the related files (Enhanced Email with Attachments stored as files).

But if you use datatable, you can loop through the Content Document Version and Content Document to populate a sObject record variable, and have datatableFSC render it. Like this:

Select attachment
Select attachment

I have used a formula to create the title, back into the Content Document Object scheme, but its just stored in the flow. The datatableFSC then outputs to a new variable, that is used by the Send Email Action.

Send the emails with attachments

Now, for each document selected, it calls the Send Email action, and gives the Content Document ID, email body etc. Unfortunately, only 1 attachment per email, and max 10 emails per flow. Next step might be to integrate this with Google Cloud Print or the likes, but for now its UniFlow that prints the email to the Users local printer. Delay is a couple of seconds, but PDFs mostly work.

The whole flow

I dont claim any points for flow beauty, but here is the flow as it sits now. There is 2 branches, one if there is only 1 attachment. Then it skips the datatableFSC section. And one where there are several attachments to the case.

Whole Flow
Whole Flow
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Kill signature pictures with Processbuilder and Flow

Use ProcessBuilder and Flow to evaluate attachments, AND get rid of the signature pictures! This will help your users quickly identify Salesforce Service Cases that has attachments, and reduce your storage waste.

The below solution does NOT scale, but it works if your case volume is in the thousands a day. What it does, is to analyze any incoming email post arrival. This is important as SalesForce cant currently do it on arrival, as it doesnt have the flags set yet.

To do this PostArrival, you have to use Scheduled Action. Preconditions in the below setup is Enchanced Email and Attachments as Files. The concept does work for the Attachment object as well though.

So 1 hour prior the email arriving, it kicks of a time based workflow from Process Builder, scans it for any non image attachments, and if so, updates a Case flag to show that it has attachments. It then kicks of a subflow, that kills any images less than 8kb.

Step 1 – Kick of the Scheduled Actions:

Kick of the Time Based Workflow 1 hour prior to the email arriving, if it has the Attachment flag set to True on the email.

Step 2 – Evaluate the Attachments:

Evaluate the Attachments for a PDF, txt, Excel etc based on fileextension first, so that the user gets the Case list updated with the Attachment flag.

Step 3 – Delete the Signature images:

Then delete all the garbage attachments. And do the world a favour, champion in your organizations to stop this bad practices, too many people still have embedded images in their email signature.

This problem has also been discussed in this thread over at SalesForce Trailblazer Community. Upvote the idea, as the above is not a good solution! In the case you have a incoming email burst, things can go haywire!

Should you have any feedback or improvement suggestions, let me know!

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MagicMirror with old MacBookPro A1278

Apple MacBook Pro “Core 2 Duo” 2.53 13″ (SD/FW) Specs
Identifiers: Mid-2009 13″ – MB991LL/A – MacBookPro5,5 – A1278 – 2326*
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-2.53-aluminum-13-mid-2009-sd-firewire-800-unibody-specs.html

Find Out Type and Model of LCD Panel in an iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, etc

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Unibody+Model+A1278+LVDS+Display+Cable+Replacement/8985

https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&q=ltn133at09+lcd+controller

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121802409412

https://magicmirror.builders/

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Tado Smart Radiator Termostat

In our Strata, we have district heating from Hafslund, and old MMA radiators. Its always a bit hard to know your consumption, but I have always gotten money back from our strata fees.

The radiators themselves are ok, but its extra work to regulate the heat with the manual thermostats, and lots of unnecessary heating when we aren’t home.

A neighbour recommended Tado Smart Radiator Termostat. I also looked at the Danfoss solution which might have been more suited to our MMA (M28) radiators, as Tado doesn’t include an adaptor for M28. But Danfoss didnt have any of the integrations I was looking for, so went with Tado.

I bought a Tado Smart Radiator Thermostat Kit, and 2 ekstra Thermostats, so I had a total of 4, 3 for the kitchen living area, and one for the basement where we sleep. They where programmed with calendar control, for automatic night and day adjustment, and adaptive heating for the hours we are at home.

It wasnt elegant to get them adapted to the MMA ventilators, but with an  adapter it was acceptable, and they work well enough as long as you dont do them up to tight. There is not enough travel in the pin if you do it too tight, so it wont be able to shut off completely.

The consumption last winter looked like this:

Gauge   16/17    17/18   Diff
671     1667     1650
261     1641     1350
908        4     1765
094     1637     1954

What will it be in winter of 17/18? Will it reach the 20% advertised saving?

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Insert Phone into Daydream headset

When I used my Samsung S8 in a DayDream headset, it crashed continuously. I was constantly getting the message “Insert phone into daydream headset”. After trying charging, reinstall and swearing, I found the answer.

On the Samsungs, turn on “Performance Mode” before starting up Daydream. I also found some tips with aluminiumfoil to block the NFC, but that doesn’t really seem to be required if in Performance Mode. Problem is though, that the battery goes even faster now…

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bitcoin, anti clima Ponzi scam?

There was a local talk regarding bitcoin and blockchain technology. I went for a gander, and found it perplexing. The conclusion I drew from the seminar, was that the tech is great, but bitcoin itself is a scam.

A ponzi based scam somehow fuelled by group thinking and FOMO, yet obviously so. Not to forget the great energy expense thats associated with the Proof of Work approach. Those who says bitcoin should be illegal, do have a point in the interest of the greater good.

For blockchain based payment services, state regulation is also required, so that it wont be yet another avenue for the likes of #ParadisePapers.

Dont think any of this is what Svein Ølnes wanted to convey though.

Another proposition was that bitcoin in its current state was well suited for wealth storage. I dont see how that can be true when there is no Fiat peg, and there is no regulation. Who guarantees for a Fiat reserve? How can we trust the exchanges to be able to cash in bitcoins in the future. Its not like they are regulated or in any way are able to generate real life cash for the value increase bitcoin has had.

No, to speculate in cryptocurrencies until there is regulation, fiat reserves, environmentally friendly patterns and the possibility to spend them in every day transactions like a mortgage, seems to be ill fated. Ill let others inflate the bubble.

Copy of the presentation

 

https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/sveino/teknaoslo/

Other sources:

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2017/11/bitcoin-energy-pollution.html

https://splinternews.com/hey-idiots-youre-gonna-lose-all-your-money-on-bitcoin-1820805131

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-11/bitcoin-what-the-bubble-tells-us-about-ourselves/9245104

 

 

 

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How to buy an Amazon Echo overseas

Det første du trenger er en Amerikansk adresse. Amazon Echo selges også i UK, men det er lettere å få en videresendingsadresse i USA. Utfordringer her er at Amazon ikke sender Echo internasjonalt, kun i de landene hvor de har lansert den. Alternativt kan du fly over og kjøpe selv, eller få en kompis til å ta med tilbake selvfølgelig, men det enkleste er nok allikavel å bare bestille en selv slik jeg har beskrevet her.

Videresender

I Norge er det 2 aktører som tilbyr videresendingsadresse, nemlig VirtualSpend og JetCarrier. Hvis du ikke har noen planer om å kjøpe flere ting fra USA, velg VirtualSpend. Hvis du tror du vil handle mere, ta JetCarrier og bli også Amazon Prime medlem.

Bestilling

Når du da handler på Amazon, så kan du betale med ditt Norske kredittkort, men du må bruke din nye US adresse som leveringsadresse på Amazon. Med Prime betaler du heller ikke ekstra for frakten til JetCarrier. Frakten for Jetcarrier vil være ca 279kr, og mva rett under 500kr litt avhengig om du får en på tilbud eller til fullpris.

Venting

Deretter er det bare å vente, til den kommer i posten! Den kommer med en US plug strømadapater, men som støtter 220v, så husk å ha en reiseomformer klar så du kommer igang!

Hva du må ha i handlekurven

Jeg anbefaler den sorte Echo. Dot krever en ekstern høytaler for tilbakemelding, så den er ikke like fleksibel. Har du barn så ta med fjernkontrollen også, da det gjør det lettere for de å bruke den.


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There is always someone listening…

What does it mean to always have someone listening? During WW2 the saying was “Loose lips sink ships“, should we now say “Your lips sell out”. Can we trust that these always on devices are not used against us, but only for us? The convenience is great, and the trust we give the companies extensive. In the ongoing trial against James Bates, at least some safeguards are revealed.

The other thing we don’t know is if the information will be of any use. Alexa records and simultaneously dumps constantly, and only stores information for a quarter of a second before it hears the word “Alexa” (or whatever you’ve chosen as your wake-word).

However, there is always the unknown factor you cant foresee or control with technology:

I dont know if we are trading down, but for now Im willing to try, but with purchasing turned of.

XKCD Confirm purchase

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How to watch Amazon Fire TV outside of the USA

One word that matters in this discussion, is Geo Blocking. You will find that included perks of Amazon Prime are not available to you outside of the US geography, so you have you use a little bit of ingenuity to circumvent this. So, to work around the geoblock of Amazon TV, I recommend Unlocator.com

Sign up for a free trial after you receive your FireTV, through the above link, and enjoy!

You can do this both simply, and a tad more advanced. If you only have the 1 FireTV, use the simple method with just unlocator. If you have also Chromecast and AppleTV, you should use the more advanced version with a dedicated router.

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D-LINK DCS-935LH IFTTT camera review

DCS935LH

So, I bought myself a D-LINK DCS-935LH IFTTT enabled camera for 999kr NOK from Kjell & Company. I picked this one as it was the most affordable IFTTT compatible WiFi camera that had motion detection and night vision.

The camera does exactly what it said it would. It has motion detection, it sends alerts whenever anything happens, it works well in the dark and it stores all the data on the SD card.

However, what I had not considered in detail, was the IFTTT integration. I had expected it to be on par with others, but for my usecase, it is not. And that is its downfall.

I wanted to use the camera to be able to keep track of which kid came home when I wasn’t home. So I had expected that I would be able to use IFTTT to turn the camera of when I was home. The iOS app has a privacy feature, the Android does not, and neither does the IFTTT skill. So whats happening is that I get spammed whenever anyone is in the hallway, regardless of if me or my wife are home.

Based on this, my recommendation is DO NOT BUY. I have since seen that most other IFTTT cameras has geo enabled IFTTT skills to control privacy. It does also have some network constraints I had trouble figuring out, as it requires both the phone with app, and the camera to be on the same Wifi in order to configure the camera. My Get box has some OOTB LAN limitation, that the camera didnt tolerate. Had to setup on a sub-Wifi in order to get the camera working.

If you want a constant stream of whats happening though, this is the camera for you.

Here are some picture samples, both day and night. The camera seems to be constantly recording, as it also stores the 5 seconds prior to the motion occurring. Each clip is 30 seconds when there is motion. If the motion is continuous, it will make several clips and notifications. I have not found a setting for controlling this.

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