Cloud & Internet
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Your Ethernet cable can be damaged and still appear fine. I slowly mutilated one to prove it
My server kept throwing network errors, and I literally spent hours blaming everything else and trying to get it to…
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You plugged your NAS into the wrong Ethernet port, and I know because I did too
I plugged my NAS into the first open port on the back, watched the lights blink, and assumed the job…
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How to access .onion sites (also known as Tor Hidden Services)
I have used Tor for years to bypass censorship and access privacy-focused services. It is a powerful tool, but browsing…
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I saved $100 a year by turning my old PC into cloud storage
Every few months, a storage warning lands in my inbox. I’ve noticed that they all sound the same and ask…
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I host the entire Wikipedia locally with a Raspberry Pi, and it's easy
I love Wikipedia, and I’ve spent many hours of my life sitting in front of my computer, going down the…
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How to Install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire Tablet
Amazon Fire Tablets restrict you to the Amazon Appstore, but they run Fire OS, a custom version of Android. That…
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Speed tests won't tell you this, but your NAS is the real bottleneck
If file transfers between your PC and NAS feel painfully slow, your first instinct might be to run a speed…