28 July 2024 | Computers, How Does it Work?, How to, Video |
Connecting a mic to your PC is pretty essential for good quality sound.
So what do you do when your mic level is suddenly too low?
After going through the usual fixes for mix problems – just in case – I explain what’s probably going on with your mic and how to fix it quickly and cheaply!
This is the LAST video you need to watch to fix low mic volume!
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23 July 2024 | Computers, How Does it Work?, How to, Video |
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 pretty simple!
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22 July 2024 | Computers, Networking, Spare Me!, Video |
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!
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20 July 2024 | Computers, Networking, Programming, Video |
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…
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18 July 2024 | Computers, How Does it Work?, Spare Me! |
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 unique ID number.
This number will be sent to all sites you visit. VOILA! No more 3rd party cookies, and supposedly more privacy!
Fast forward three years, and Mozilla is jumping on the bandwagon with their own such technology.
So, how do you turn it off?
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18 June 2024 | Computers, Gizmos, How to |
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 KeePassOTP plugin…
How do you update it?!
Easy: You just repeat the installation procedure that I outlined in the above article.
But… There’s a better way!! Of course.
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30 April 2024 | Computers, How to, Networking |
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 things will happen if you don’t!
More stuff to fix, right? Not so fast…
What’s really going on here?
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26 March 2024 | Computers, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Networking |
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 has garnered over 1.6 million views, and it’s still going strong.
Obviously, many people want Ethernet – contrary to popular belief. That’s good, because it’s only going to get better…
19 March 2024 | Computers, How to |
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 and disable them in a few clicks?
There is! And it’s made by none other than Microsoft…
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12 March 2024 | Computers, How Does it Work?, Spare Me!, Video |
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 SkyNet you need to be worried about!
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