I was recently dealing with a client that was running very large complex scheduled tasks through Action Scheduler within WordPress. Almost daily, the website would experience intermittent downtime when these scripts were running, but the server itself was not experiencing overloaded resources. It was immediately obvious that processing these scripts within WordPress itself was likely…
The need for secure and easy file storage is always there in our digital world, where everyone is looking for better ways to manage their data across different platforms. Google Drive and Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) are two popular cloud solutions that you can use for this purpose. However, transferring files from Google Drive…
A partition in Windows PC refers to a portion of your hard drive that has been separated for storing data. Each partition acts like a separate drive and can have its own file system, such as NTFS or FAT32. For example, you may see a C: drive, D: drive, etc. in your system, representing different…
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…
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