SHORT: Missing boot drive
You finally upgrade your motherboard and processor, but you can’t boot. In fact, you can’t even see your harddrive in the BIOS or the OS installer. What the heck is going on? Well, the explanation gets hairy… But thankfully, there are two solutions, and one of them is...
SHORT: CrowdStrike has a secret…
In addition to global IT outages, CrowdStrike is involved in political nonsense. Surprise, surprise... I'll give you a hint: Russia, Russia, Russia!!! Another hint: Orange Man Bad! In less than a minute: https://youtube.com/shorts/uuJ-s573Fc8 You can watch the...
Global IT Outage: What it means for you
The global IT outage on Friday, July 19th 2024 was a humdinger. We're told it's nothing to worry about, but what's really going on? I'm afraid the rabbit hole goes a bit deeper than you think. Join me for a look at the Crowdstrike "bug" and what it means for you......
Firefox’s new tracking and how to turn it off
Well, here we go again... A few years ago, Google announced FLoC, which I talked about here. In short: Led by Google, a group of businesses and advertisers is pushing a new standard that would have your browser identifying your particular group of interests by a...
Watch me on TikTok!
Well, I've finally done it: I created a TikTok account! If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Stay tuned as well for new long-form videos, and quite possibly other new and exciting content, merch, and God knows what else... All that and more, coming soon!!!...
How to update KeePass plugins automatically
Let's say you're using KeePass with the KeePassOTP plugin because you read my earlier article Two-Factor Authentication without SMS or a smartphone: PART 2! Well, aren't you clever! 😉 The problem comes when KeePass informs you that there's an update available for the...
Your WiFi is spying on you – and it’s about to get worse
A company in Taiwan recently presented a developing WiFi tech that can be used to monitor your location, heart rate, breathing patterns, sleep cycles, and much more. The company's techie bossman, Doctor Tzi-cker Chiueh, claimed that, "Channel state in modern Wi-Fi is...
How did this EVER work?!
What's the one thing no coder wants to talk about? Chances are, you know a few coders. They're everywhere these days! What you might not know is that most of them have experienced something, well, unexplained: code that works, but shouldn't. At all. It's just part of...
Why PayPal is telling you about the DigiCert Global Root G2 Chain
If you have a PayPal account - and especially if you're selling anything and getting paid via PayPal - then you've no doubt received a strange e-mail (or ten) recently. In short, you're supposed to add the DigiCert Global Root G2 Chain to your "trusted store". Bad...
The difference between FLA, SLA, VRLA, EFB, and AGM lead-acid batteries
In the olden days, you had this thing called a car battery. Lead, acid, you're done. Nowadays, there are so many different types of lead-acid batteries. Plus, everyone will give you different advice on which battery to choose. Is it for a car with Start and Stop? Can...
Is your DNA an EMF antenna?
There are hundreds and hundreds of studies showing that our wireless wonderland of EMF is not good for our health. But you might ask: Well, HOW? When we say "EMF", we're talking about many different types of electromagnetic waves, different frequencies, different...
UEC means Ethernet will only get better and faster
You might think Ethernet is on its way out the door. After all, everyone just uses WiFi, right? WRONG! For the past couple of years, my most popular video on YouTube has been: No more WiFi: How to wire your house for Internet Published in September of 2019, the video...
How to stop Windows apps from running at startup
You've tried everything: Task Manager, Startup Apps in Settings, even uninstalling some applications... Nevertheless, that pesky app is still firing up every time you restart your Windows puter. Wouldn't it be nice if there was an EASY way to see all your startup apps...
AI’s Fatal Flaw
AI is all the rage. But with the recent Gemini disaster along with a lack of truly killer applications using AI, it doesn't seem like AI is really going anywhere. So, is it all just hype, or what? Join me for a look at the real danger presented by AI. Hint: It ain't...
Two-Factor Authentication without SMS or a smartphone: PART TWO!
Back in November of 2020, I wrote an article entitled Two-Factor Authentication without SMS or a smartphone. In those days, 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) wasn't terribly popular. Today, it's everywhere! I also recommended using Authy for Windows, which is a desktop...
Zap away stress and anxiety with this tech
Technology is everywhere these days. Most of the time, it makes life easier. But instant and constant access to so much information, such as the latest news and world events, can also lead to high stress levels, anxiety, and eventually poor health. Wouldn’t it be nice...