If you’re using the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard with macOS, you may notice the default key mapping feels follow the Windows standard. Unfortunately, 8BitDo’s software is Windows only, the good news though, is macOS includes everything you need to remap the keys natively. This guide walks you through how to remap the Win and Alt […]
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If you own a Fisher & Paykel Fridge with a water dispenser, you may be met with a mysterious red light on your water dispenser that looks kind of like a red circle with ice cubes (see my very bad photo). This light has nothing to do with ice cubes, it’s not a warranty or
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I own a Windows 11 laptop and it started freezing randomly – the issue was truly random, which made troubleshooting hard. Was it a connected USB device, a power issue, a BIOS update? I bracing myself for the worst case scenarios – rollback updates and failing that, a full system restore. But, there was a
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A quick post to help other owners of the JLAB Epic Mechanical Keyboard and JLab Go. JLAB Keyboards are great value, I mainly use the JLab Epic Mechanical Keyboard which is a multi OS/multi device mechanical keyboard – it works on Windows, MacOS, and Android. This means the keys can switch between CMD/ALT and OPT/Start
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Best Paid Skype Number Alternative: Voip.MS If you’re looking for a solid alternative to Skype, VoIP.ms is the best I have found. It’s flexible, with no contracts, and operates on a per-minute basis, which can be really handy for more occasional use. A US number costs just $0.85 per month, making it a very affordable.
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If you’re still using Authy for 2FA/MFA, it’s time to stop. While it was once considered one of the better 2FA/MFA solutions, its lack of an export function, security concerns, and service failures make it clear that Authy is a liability. Worse, it’s owned by Twilio, a company with a troubling track record of security
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I’ve recently become (mildly) obsessed in making clocks out of old kindles and ran into an issue with it correctly offseting for daylight savings time. If you have want to donate an old kindle to someone who could make good use of it, please contact me. To set the time, I was using the POSIX
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I am not affiliated with Microsoft or Skype. I guess in a few months, Microsoft will no longer be affiliated with Skype either. haha To port it out, just follow the steps below: Contact new provider or phone company, I recommend voip.ms Start the porting process with your new provider. Provide the following: Your Account
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If you’re Australian, the best VOIP solution I have found is CrazyTel. They are only available in Australia and for Australian numbers only. To be clear, you can’t sign up from outside Australia. If you’re outside Australia and need an Australian phone number or a phone number for any other country, I recommend Voip.ms. That
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The Frontier Secure app is a rebranded version of F-Secure. If you’re having issues with your Lutron Smarthome app, you may need to disable Frontier’s security features temporarily. I’d even argue you probably should just use Windows inbuilt security. But that’s not for me to say… oh I did! haha How to Disable Frontier Secure
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Remarkable adjusted the menu and some other settings which makes the old version of the Remarkable pen hack, less effective. The short version, for those who are interested, is new menu items, the way Remarkable OS reports screen location, etc. all can create problems – mainly for people who rely on the LAMY button to
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