When I am at home, I use a proper Amazon Kindle Paperwhite e-reader which I have owned since 2016. There are not many pieces of consumer tech that I will keep and consistently use for over seven years, so I think it has been an amazing investment. However, I once left the first Kindle I…
Measuring an item in a photo can be challenging because photos are two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional objects. However, if you have a reference object in the photo (an object of known size), you can use that to estimate the size of other items. Here’s a basic method: Keep in mind that this method is best…
Mac computers, known for their sleek design and intuitive user interface, sometimes have keyboard layouts that differ from traditional PC keyboards. One of the differences you might notice is the absence of dedicated “Page Up” and “Page Down” keys. However, navigating through long documents or web pages is still a breeze on a Mac once…
I recently upgraded my phone from the Pixel 8 Pro to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and as I started to log into all my apps, I was prompted to use a Passkey with Samsung Pass when logging into eBay. Similarly, when I logged into WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, I was prompted to create a…
Honor seems to be doing a good job of taking the reins from Huawei in terms of smartphone innovation. The Honor Magic5 Pro was probably my favourite phone of last year. The Chinese variant was the first phone to ever use silicon carbon battery technology, which they claimed has 12.8% more energy density than lithium…
The “Cannot Verify Server Identity” error on the iPhone usually appears when there’s an issue with an SSL certificate or the server’s identity for services like email, Wi-Fi, and other apps that use SSL/TLS for secure communication. This is also a common problem with emails on the iPhone as Apple tries and force you to…
Creating the perfect Spotify equaliser settings is a subjective task, as it largely depends on personal taste, the genre of music, and the hardware used for listening. However, I can guide you through some general tips and how to adjust the settings in Spotify. Let’s dive in. Accessing the Spotify Equaliser The steps to access…
BitTorrent remains one of the most popular peer-to-peer file sharing protocols, allowing fast downloading of large files by retrieving pieces of content from multiple sources. While I personally use UnRaid running on a TerraMaster NAS with its community applications for easy Docker application management, many people still like to use a normal Linux distribution, and…
Following up on my previous post about identifying websites that scrape content and finding out their IP and hosting provider, this article covers stopping those websites from scaping your content. As a reminder, the negative impact of scrapers is up for debate. In theory, Google should ignore these, and if you do a site search…
If you run a website that publishes a lot of content, then you will almost certainly experience other websites scraping your content and trying to publish it as their own. This can have a negative impact on your rankings within Google or other search engines. In the past, I have had issues with a scraper…
Amazon Wish Lists are a feature provided by Amazon that allows users to create personalized collections of products they want to buy in the future or would like to receive as gifts. These lists can be used for various purposes, such as birthday or holiday wish lists, wedding or baby registries, or even just for…
In this article, I will guide you through the process of restoring your Google Photos data with the correct dates. The Problem: Incorrect Date Order in Restored Photos After a factory reset of an Android phone, I noticed that certain apps, like Facebook and Instagram, failed to recognize the correct chronological order of my photos…