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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…
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How to host WordPress without it being a SNITCH
I hate companies that make users think they’re getting something for free but then have these hidden functions that report back to the mother-ship what users are doing with them. WordPress’s parent company, Automattic, doesn’t have the best reputation as of late (check out the deal they made to sell your data to OpenAI). Just…
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Disable Azure CLI Telemetry Collection
Pfffffffft! No thank you, Microsoft. That’s getting #disabled right now. (See Microsoft official documentation)
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Parallels Desktop VM Isolation
I’m fascinated by the logic here. Why is this experience not inverted? Why is the user only prompted for confirmation when ENABLING isolation (because: why would I want said VM to be able to read the contents of my clipboard?) but not when disabling it? Isn’t the isolation the entire point of the VM? š¤
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A&M Landscaping and Lawncare
While hopping off a work call just now I happened to notice the sound of a mower outside. Odd. When I peered out the window, the neighbor’s yard was being mowed. VERY ODD. Especially today, on the 28th of November. It’s currently 29Ā° Fahrenheit (that’s -1.67Ā° Celsius for you metric weirdos) and the ground felt…
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Ozotech Poseidon Racket
It’s been a long time since I’ve given any thought to the ozone setup I run on the office tank. I was contemplating updating my 15+ year old (but still very much working!) AquaMedic 200 mg Ozone Generator with one of the Ozotech Poseidon units until I read on the Ozotech website they suggest replacing…
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Credit Card āConvenienceā Fees
You ever have those nights where you just don’t feel like cooking even though you have plenty of food in the fridge? Yeah, that was us last night. We ended up heading out to Galloās Tap Room for dinner. The place wasn’t crowded despite it being 6pm. The patio had plenty of spots, so we…
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Nope.
You can shove the “payment method ownership” excuse up your puckered back side, Poshmark. This little stunt right here is a blatant grab made to hoover up personal information that is both unnecessary and dangerous to consumers. What a scam! For being a clothing platform, your site sucks. You know it’s bad when even eBay…