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...
Run cables the easy way: with a hot glue gun
Let's say you've got ethernet cables running all over the floor because you don't want to use WiFi. Or maybe you want to install another phone jack, but you want to route the cable nicely along the baseboards. Of course, routing cables inside the walls is always the...
Faster startup in Windows 10 made easy
Everybody wants their Windows puter to start up faster. We all know how painful it is to wait around for days while Windows reboots after applying updates, for example. Of course, the #1 way to make your whole puter faster is to upgrade to an SSD. But even with a...
Run macOS on your PC as a virtual machine
In the olden days, the only way to run OS X (now called macOS) on a non-Apple puter was to hack it. In those days, this was a big no-no. Fast-forward to today, and things have changed. Well, sort of. It still may not be entirely legal to run macOS on your PC, but...
Fix Windows Spotlight is missing or doesn’t work
There's a cool new feature in Windows 10 called Spotlight. Unfortunately, it doesn't work much of the time. Spotlight is an option for your Lock Screen where Windows will download new wallpapers in the background, and then show you a different purty image each time...
Is Windows 10 gobbling up your bandwidth?
Aside from all the hoopla about Windows 10 invading your privacy and sending your entire hard drive to Microsoft's servers, there is another obvious question to ask: Is Win 10 gobbling up all of your internet connection's bandwidth? The answer may be yes, especially...
Protect your Privacy in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Windows 10 Anniversary Update, otherwise known as Windows 10 Version 1607, was released earlier this month. Recent updates from Microsoft seem to indicate that only about 16% of machines running Windows 10 have actually been updated. If you've got Windows 10, you're...
How to install git and gitk on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10
You may have heard about "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows". If not, you can check out my post on Bash for Windows 10. First, you'll need to make sure you have the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which you've probably received automagically by now. Then, you'll need to...
WordPress and SSL: How to convert your WP site to use HTTPS
Everyone seems to be moving towards using "SSL" (which is actually TLS) so that entire sites load with the HTTPS protocol. In some cases, this is a rather simple affair. But if you have a WordPress-powered site, it's a bit more complicated than one would expect. After...
How to log off or switch users in Windows 10
The other day, I desperately wanted to log off, and then log back in again on Windows 10. I was trying to fix something, and a reboot wasn't necessary. Well, wouldn't you know, I couldn't find the dang "Log off" button any more?! I also realized the "Switch users"...
Fix “Something happened: Windows 10 installation failed” errors
First, FYI: Exactly one week from today, 29 July 2016, Windows 10 will no longer be a free upgrade. So, if you've been thinking about upgrading to 10, now's the time! Next, I recently ran into a problem trying to upgrade a puter from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I'd run...
PPI, Retina displays, and what makes a screen ‘good’
If you've read any reviews recently about phones, tablets, and other gizmos, you've probably come across a lot of talk of PPI (Pixels Per Inch) and "Retina" screens. In short, the number of pixels crammed into a device's screen seems to be uber-important to which...
Superglue: Everything you need to know, and some things you don’t
Superglue is awesome. Originally discovered in 1942 by American scientists who were trying to come up with good transparent gun sights during WWII, superglue is the "sticks to everything" goto adhesive for all your gluey quick-fix needs. And frankly, until you've...
Remove the “Choose an operating system” message when starting your computer
Many of you have installed Windows 10 on your puters only to discover that every time you boot up, you get a screen that reads: Choose an operating system Windows 10 will of course be at the top of the list, usually followed by either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. If you...
Is the Adobe Flash Player really dead?
By now, you've probably heard that Adobe's Flash Player is going the way of the dinosaur. Except, wait... No, it's not. It's still around, and it still works. No, wait... Yeah, it's dead. No it's not. Yes it is. You could be forgiven if, like most of us, you're...
How to improve your online security
I'll be honest: I didn't think I had to explain any of this, because I thought it was obvious. Given the number of recent online security breaches - including the release of really, really bad passwords - clearly it's not so obvious. Well, I guess I shouldn't be...