Kris' Corner

I tend to use VS Code in Windows and either VIM or Nano in Linux (I'm not against Linux GUI editors, but a lot of times I find myself in a terminal and sometimes it's just more convenient for me there) https://www.makeuseof.com/syntax-highlighting-code-editors-best/

I'm actually using one of the methods outlined in this article (steam link) right now from a raspberry pi to use my upstairs machine. https://www.howtogeek.com/855668/how-to-use-your-pc-from-another-room-tools-you-need/ 

I wonder how well this'll actually work, though.  We'll see. https://www.techradar.com/news/qualcomms-satellite-text-messaging-just-became-the-next-big-android-phone-feature

You thought you needed a beefy power supply... 😳 https://www.techradar.com/news/the-first-zettaflop-systems-will-need-nuclear-power-amd-ceo-says

Yet another way to remove the higher requirements of Windows 11 from the installation media.  It's almost as if the requirements themselves are just a marketing tactic... https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-remove-get-started-tpm-and-cpu-requirements-from-windows-11-with-tiny11builder/

I'm not sure I agree with all of this article; I'm not one for using standardized tools because the most popular and standardized things are also usually the biggest targets for attacks and exploits.  Also, using individual products instead of a turnkey solution can work just fine, as long as those tools are tied together to simplify and/or automate things (even if that just means a well written batch/script file).  That said, there's some good advice to be had here. https://www.makeuseof.com/6-ways-to-simplify-your-cybersecurity-efforts/

 Okay, this is kinda neat... https://hackaday.com/2023/02/24/low-power-challenge-e-paper-shelf-label-becomes-ultra-frugal-clock/

Just in case anyone would like an open source alternative to the big boy apps... https://www.ghacks.net/2023/02/24/aegis-authenticator-open-source-google-authenticator-and-authy-alternative/

Here's a few things you can do if your working USB device suddenly comes up as unknown in Windows https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-to-fix-unknown-usb-device-error-windows-10/

In the process of doing life things I completely forgot bout this blog.  Bad me!  Let's see if I can fix that, by just posting on this thing whenever I post on my other social media sites (FB, Twitter, Mastodon). Post explosion inbound...