Best LOW-tech gift for just about anyone
What do you get for somebody when you have NO IDEA what they'd like? And preferably without breaking the bank? Easy: You get them a date calendar puzzle from DragonFjord Puzzles! Even people who hate puzzles quickly become addicted to this thing, and it lasts the...
Windows 10 2004 Update: More new stuff, and more of the same
Windows 10 2004, called the Windows 10 May Update, was released eons ago. Despite the fact that this version was tested for ages, it still managed to cause various headaches for many users. That's why you probably don't have it yet - but you will soon! So, what's...
Fix Windows Activation failed due to Software Protection Service error code 0xc0000022
With Windows Activation, the fun never ends! Recently I reset a laptop with OEM Windows 10 Home for a friend. All I did was use the built-in Win 10 "factory reset" that should have wiped everything, reinstalled Win 10, and then reactivated just fine. Alas, that's not...
No more WiFi, Part 4: Wire and test your house network
This video is a continuation of Part 3!! What happens if you want to set up a home network, but you already have existing Ethernet cabling and wall jacks? While it may seem simple, it turns out that you need to do some investigation first. In Part 1 of this video, I...
No more WiFi, Part 3: All about existing house wiring
What happens if you want to set up a home network, but you already have existing Ethernet cabling and wall jacks? While it may seem simple, it turns out that you need to do some investigation first. In this video, I describe the different types of patch panels you may...
Can Shungite protect you from EMFs?
Shungite is a stone that many people use to protect themselves from EMFs such as WiFi, 5G, and so on. But does it really work? Well, it turns out that most of the information available on the internet appears to be dead wrong! I do a few simple tests in this video to...
Fix stunnel “Bad magic at ssl.c” error / crash on Ubuntu
Ubuntu server 18.04 LTS is a rather popular linux OS for servers. Unfortunately, it doesn't come without its problems. For example, the current version of stunnel - an SSL tunnel - is woefully outdated. It seems that although Canonical is aware of the problem, they...
Is 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet better than WiFi 6E?
First of all, it's finally happened: 2.5 Gbps Ethernet is HERE! It's already rolling out, and consumer-grade 2.5 gig switches will arrive shortly. The other big news is the unveiling of WiFi 6E. A new flavor of WiFi 6, the 6E variant adds the 6GHz radio band and...
Remote Desktop with multiple monitors: How to save window and icon positions
Many people these days have multiple monitors, especially on their primary desktop computer. The trouble comes when you want to use Remote Desktop and "telecommute". Let's say you're using your laptop puter, and you Remote Desktop into your main machine. All of your...
5G QnA: Why lions and chickens are different
In this episode, I answer some questions and comments left on my various 5G videos - especially 5G is just the tip of the iceberg. Since I posted that video 2 years ago, it has received almost 6000 comments. Many are informative, supportive, and heartening. And then...
How to install ImageMagick 7 on Ubuntu
ImageMagick is great. It allows your web app to process, resize, filter, and do all kinds of other nifty things with images. Not so long ago, ImageMagick 7 was released. One of the big new features was full support for WEBP images, the new image format from Google....
Is Big Tech in Big Trouble? It depends…
For awhile now, we've been hearing rumors of anti-trust actions against the four main Big Tech companies. Recently, the word is that actual charges will be brought starting in June of this year. When you put all the recent stories together - along with some other...
How to stop Apps from re-opening on reboot in Windows 10
When your computer with Windows 10 reboots or restarts automatically after updates, it will re-open applications that were running before the restart. There are two problems with this: First, not ALL applications will fire up again - only some. Second, sometimes you...
5 fun Computer Facts you probably didn’t know
And now it's time for something completely different! Computers are an integral parts of our lives now. Sometimes, we forgot how far we've come in such a short time. We also don't usually hear the details of where some specific piece of technology came from. So, join...
How to fix a Read-Only drive in Windows
There you are, minding your own business... Maybe you just installed a Windows 10 update. Maybe you just had to run a disk check that asked you to reboot. Maybe you didn't really do anything out of the ordinary at all. Whatever the case, things go kaflooey. All of a...
Even your APPS are invading your privacy!
As regular readers know, I'm not a big fan of the traditional smartphone craze. Sure, they're really handy gizmos, but the amount of data being hoovered up and shipped off to large service providers is a bit frustrating. As if things aren't bad enough on that front,...