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Repairing Azure Local Connected Machine Extensions
I’ve been futzing around with a Dell AX-4510c for a hot minute, trying to get Azure Local working in Azure Government. It’s not an easy task – things don’t “just work” and you’re going to spend a lot of time redoing things trying to get it right. One of the blunders I made while dorking…
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Garmin Connect 5.14.1: A Broken Update for Profile Users
Garmin users, heads up! Update 5.14.1 is rendering the Garmin Connect app unusable for those using it in a Private Space or Work Profile. What’s more concerning is Garmin’s response – they’ve effectively penalized users for prioritizing security and privacy.
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Random thoughts about YouTube
I hate media today. “You won’t believe THIS!” “5 tricks Airlines hope you NEVER LEARN!” “13 stupid mistakes DESTROYING your automatic car!” “NO ONE can explain THIS!” </eye roll> What’s with all this sensationalist title nonsense? And with these horrendous thumbnails every video now has? Has anyone actually looked at YouTube lately? It’s disgusting. I…
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Nintendo
You’re out. Goodbye. You will NEVER get another dollar from me. I bought it, it’s mine. Fuck you. :-* Nintendo updated its Nintendo Account Agreement with a severe warning against “unauthorized use”, in a bid to prevent emulation and piracy. The US update is as follows: “Without limitation, you agree that you may not (a)…
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Well, isn’t that nice
See what I did there? No? lol. Let me elaborate. As I was waking this morning, my partner came to say good morning with a kiss and casually mentioned “The water was being weird when I was showering.” I grew up on a well – so I’m no stranger to the odd things that sometimes…
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Windows Server 2025 Diagnostic Data
Trash. This kind of shit boils my blood. Why would any company pay, quite handsomely might I add, to use software that can not be controlled once installed? This isn’t some cloud hosted app or service, this is Windows Server. That customers run on THEIR OWN HARDWARE. Possibly in a secure enclave, who knows? Why…
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Cameron’s American Bistro: Credit Card Required for Restaurant Reservations – NO THANK YOU!
I wanted to book a reservation at one of my favorite restaurants (well, it USED TO BE a favorite, not anymore!) until I saw this nonsense: I don’t know if this is some new thing from OpenTable or if Cameron‘s is just having issues with people not showing, I don’t care. Regardless, I will never…
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WTF Google
It’s no secret that I’ve fallen out of love and into a constant state of disgust with “Big Tech.” Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon… they all do repulsively shady shit that makes me want to swear off tech, sell every gadget I own, and become some kind of Amish hipster. Okay, okay, that might be a…
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Updating Dell XPS 15 9530 Firmware on Linux
Today marks the first time I’ve updated the BIOS in my Laptop since I bought it. When I initially powered it up, Windows 11 was “installed” (more like present, it took almost 2 hours for it to fully update itself before it was usable) so I used that to update the BIOS and various firmware…
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Fixing janky Spaces behavior on MacOS with Azure Virtual Desktop and Microsoft Remote Desktop App Streaming
Since joining Microsoft I’ve worked remotely for nearly 9 years. My current setup consists of a MacBook Pro, a Thunderbolt 4 Dock, and an LG 34WK95U-W (which is an UltraWide 5K2K Nano IPS LED Monitor). I run a Windows 11 ARM VM via Parallels full-screen on the MacBook (basically for Teams and Outlook, so I…