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  • Was that alert really necessary?

    Was that alert really necessary?

    If you were in the UK on Friday 14th at around 7pm, you were probably about to have a chill night, perhaps watching a boxset or something. But instead, millions of phones across England and Wales triggered a loud alarm disturbing their night and has potentially caused problems for hundreds or thousands across the country.

  • Use Pairdrop to send files and text between devices

    Use Pairdrop to send files and text between devices

    Throughout a lot of the work I do, sometimes I find it necessary to transfer files between devices and plugging in those devices can be annoying, especially if it’s just for a small file. Certain wireless solutions don’t always work for me, so that’s where Pairdrop comes in.

  • Am I on a Vodafone or Three tower?

    Since Vodafone and Three have merged together, there’s been a lot of confusion on whether you’re on a Vodafone or Three tower. Find out now which one you are connected to in a few simple steps.

  • This Android application can download synchronised lyrics for music

    In 2023, it is probably unlikely that you still have a local music library. The majority of people have moved onto streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. Streaming music from a platform is generally more convenient, so that’s why people do it. However, if you are someone who has a local music…

  • What can I switch to on Windows 7 now that Firefox is unsupported?

    Windows 7. An operating system loved by many after the failure of Windows Vista in 2007. About 2 weeks ago, Mozilla cut off support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems, meaning that there’s no option right? The short answer: basically nothing if you don’t want to sacrifice a few things. But let’s actually…

  • Amazon laptops are a joke

    Amazon, the online marketplace founded by Jeff Bezos is basically the biggest online shopping site. But, there’s quite a few scams, and I’ve seen two laptop scams recently, and I want to put into perspective how crappy these laptops are if they weren’t on sale (to be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were…

  • Using a custom DNS for better security and privacy

    I think that we have to be careful more than ever to the places we go to online. Like seriously. Threats are constantly evolving, and I want to show you all how to use NextDNS, a free DNS service which you can put on all your devices (bearing in mind that you’ll be limited to…

  • Share your DVD drive with other computers

    Physical media is slowly becoming obsolete. No modern computer really comes with a CD or DVD drive. That sucks, especially when you might have a lot of audio CDs, or some old software. Today, I’ll show you a quick and easy way that will allow you to use an older computer to share your DVD…

  • Tech Tips / Beginner’s Advice to the Fediverse (Mastodon)

    I signed up for Mastodon in late November last year. I didn’t use Twitter or anything prior. It was purely just a new experience, after my last experiences with text-based social media, was ermmm Miiverse. I like Nintendo alright. Today, I wanted to give you some beginners advice to Mastodon and the fediverse, and hopefully…

  • Start making synchronised lyrics for your music

    Get song lyrics synchronised for your music in a couple of simple steps.