You should always be able to do a fresh installation of Windows 11 if you are a licensed user. This post goes over several Windows 11 install problems I encountered on a dual-boot system with Linux. The specific hardware is a Cybergeek mini PC with an Intel 12th gen Alder Lake N100 processor and a…
This is a simple method to create an icon on your Gnome desktop that will take you immediately to the Gnome Shutdown command. I created it for a senior citizen who had trouble navigating the default Shutdown menu. Open letter to the Gnome Accessibility Team Gnome is my favorite Linux desktop and I’ve been using…
You may receive an alert at times if there is too much data being listed in your wp_options table. I had one concerning a bug that is fixed now, but found other resources on how to manage the growth of the options table. wp_options Table Background The wp_options table is a list of information that…
This is a very short review of an Acer Google Chromebox CXI3 because I found out very quickly why it was unusable for me. Reasons why you might want a Google Chromebox I purchased this computer for my mother to use because of its simple and bare-bones functionality. The web browser is literally the only…
These are the notes I took researching video editors for use in creating my blog. There are no detailed reviews or How-To’s. My main goal was to stabilize hand-held videos and not pay a lot of money. Other uses could be simple trimming, removing and adding sound, and adjusting brightness, contrast, etc. Easily Stabilization with…
The trick to getting Looney Tunes cartoons recognized by a Plex server lookup is to name them for what they are, actual movie shorts. Many older people grew up watching these cartoons on television, but they are actually created as “movie shorts”. Classifying them in Plex as “movies” will allow correct meta-data lookups. Looney Tunes…
Cheap “Nano A1” PC Hardware Review Update: 2025-01. This has MOSTLY* been a problem-free computer when working with the latest Ubuntu Linux OS, but I have completed a page showing significant difficulties when working with Windows 11 that might discourage you from purchasing it. *I often forget, but maybe 20%(?) of the time the WIRED…
Rip DVDs for personal use using Linux knowing a few simple tricks. There is some extra software you need to add and then only a few steps using the Handbrake program to rip multiple files at once. There is very good documentation at the Handbrake Website which you should read if you are a complete…