Workstations With ECC RAMWorkstations With ECC RAM
The last new PC I bought was a Dell PowerEdge T110II in 2013. That model had been out for a while and I got it for under $2000. Since then[...]
DDC as a KVM SwitchDDC as a KVM Switch
With the recent resurgence in Covid19 I’ve been working from home a lot and using both my work laptop and personal PC on the same monitor. HDMI KVM switches start[...]
Links June 2022Links June 2022
Google did some interesting research on the impact of discrimination on code reviers [1]. It turns out that this is a bigger problem than most white men would have ever[...]
Philips 438P1 43″ 4K MonitorPhilips 438P1 43″ 4K Monitor
I have just returned a Philips 438P1 43″ 4K Monitor [1] and gone back to my Samsung 28″ 4K monitor model LU28E590DS/XY AKA UE590. The main listed differences are the[...]
Links May 2022Links May 2022
dontkillmyapp.com is a web site about Android phone vendors who make their phones kill your apps when you don’t want them to [1]. One of the many reasons why Pine[...]
Elon and Free SpeechElon and Free Speech
Elon Musk has made the news for spending billions to buy a share of Twitter for the alleged purpose of providing free speech. The problem with this claim is that[...]
PIN for LoginPIN for Login
Windows 10 added a new “PIN” login method, which is an optional login method instead of an Internet based password through Microsoft or a Domain password through Active Directory. Here[...]
Got CovidGot Covid
I’ve currently got Covid, I believe I caught it on the 11th of April (my first flight since the pandemic started) with a runny nose on the 13th and a[...]
Joplin NotesJoplin Notes
In response to my post about Android phones without Google Play [1] I received an email recommending Joplin for notes on Android [2]. Joplin supports storing notes on a number[...]
Android Without PlayAndroid Without Play
A while ago I was given a few reasonably high-end Android phones to give away. I gave two very nice phones to someone who looks after refugees so a couple[...]