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Continue reading →: Argh backup batteries do eventually fail
Ok, so I’ve had a UPS on my main computer and also for the network box and the burglar alarm. We also have a smaller backup battery set for the alarm itself. But as with all things, they do seem to give out. It really does want make me want…
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Continue reading →: Change your T-mobile Port pin now
Tl;dr the most invasive cyberattack these days is what is called a SIM swap. Basically with a few details the hacker can call a carrier and then will ignore the fact they don’t know a password or pin if you know things like account number. They can then port your…
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Continue reading →: The Best Sheets for 2019: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company
Sam was asking.. so here they are. I used to use consumer reports for this but lately I’ve found Wirecutter is a pretty good review. The LL Bean is a good one.. After years of researching bedsheets—from cotton to flannel and everywhere in between—we’ve found the best sets no matter…
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Continue reading →: Staying private on a phone
This sure isn’t easy, beside making sure that not every application snarfs your GPS what can you do. Well quite a bit actually, here are some recommendations: Be careful about the permissions and what applications you load. Lots of application will ask, “can I use your GPS even when I’m…
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Continue reading →: Sport sunglasses update
I’ve been using Oakley Evolutions for literally 20 years. Got them and they have lasted a long time, but the truth is they are a little small on the face and not photo sensitive, so they are either too light or too dark. The nosepiece also kept falling off, but…
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Continue reading →: Finally up and running again
Well still kind of a mess, but tongfamily.com now safely lives on a DigitalOcean droplet. It did crash once and I had to restart the Droplet, but hopefully that was because I’m munging on other things. If you have your own wordpress installation, here are recommendations: If you want simplicity,…
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Continue reading →: How to spot fake Amazon reviews – CNET
Two handy tools can help you determine if all those gushing reviews are the real deal. Try Fakespot and Reviewmeta — Read on www.cnet.com/how-to/spot-fake-reviews-amazon-best-buy-walmart/
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Continue reading →: Real charge estimates Tesla model 3 and x
If you are a nerd, and have range anxiety, how do you know how much charge you will really need. Here’s a way to figure it out Get a login to teslafi.com. It tracks your real world performance in minute detail. In particular it tracks the major variables like temperature…
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Continue reading →: Bluehost Sitelock conflicts with SSL
I don’t know quite how or when I turned this on, but it turns out Bluehost has a very nice single configuration to sue Letsencrypt to get a free SSL certificate. But if you have their Sitelock tool on, then SSL doesn’t work and you can’t access it. I have…
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Continue reading →: Kubernetes and Helm Security
I’ve been playing around with K8s and it is so attractive to just utter helm install stable/wordpress and get a running WordPress installation. But https://blog.ropnop.com/attacking-default-installs-of-helm-on-kubernetes/ warns us that you can get into real trouble here because tiller which is the server side piece of helm is unprotected, so any exploited pod…