The Compaq D510SFF is Still an Amazing PC
Back when I started my IT career in 2002 most offices were doing away with their old beige boxes and opting for more contemporary designs in gold and silver. Compaq…
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How to Upgrade the HP Envy X360
I love my new notebook, but gosh do I wish it came with more storage. Thankfully it's not that difficult to upgrade, watch the video to see how.
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How to backup old PCs over Serial
Look, old PCs can be hard work. Getting data off and on to them with no network and no USB is an absolute nightmare. So how do we do it?…
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PC Stats Display With Raspberry Pi and Aida64
A while back I made a PC stats display using a Raspberry Pi and some free software from Modbros. Conceptually I loved it as a solution, I just wished it…
My £750 PC Build
Seeing as my main gaming rig is also my video editing PC and it now sits in my workshop, I'm in need of a "basic" gaming PC for the living…
Upgrade the Toshiba Portege Z930 Ultrabook
The Portege Z930 can be picked up dirt cheap on auction sites these days. They've gotten long enough in the teeth that companies are getting rid, but they're still workable…
Create a PC Stats Display with Raspberry Pi
If you’re a PC enthusiast you probably like to keep track of your systems stats while you’re working or playing.
With games this always meant you had to keep an overlay program running, which can get in the way of, you know, actually gaming.
Thankfully it’s shockingly easy to setup a second display to show all this information for you, and all you need is a Raspberry Pi, a compatible screen and about 15 minutes.
Allow DLNA Devices to Connect to Plex
Newer versions of Plex Media Server do not allow unauthorised devices to connect to the DLNA server by default.
This can be particularly annoying for devices like HiFi receivers with network connectivity, which are capable of streaming from DLNA servers but have no native Plex app available.
To get around this you can explicitly permit access to devices without the need for authorisation.
The first thing to do is navigate to your Plex Media Server homepage via a web browser, then click the settings menu in the top-tight corner:
Help Fight COVID-19 with Folding@Home
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a terrible thing. Thankfully brains much larger than yours or mine are working tirelessly to understand the virus better and come up with a solution to the problem.
While most of us are sat at home watching Netflix there is an operation under foot to crunch through as muich data as possible in the hope of finding viable treatment options for the virus.
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Create A VPN Server With A Raspberry Pi
If you split your time between two or more countries it can be a real hassle to manage your online life. Not only do you run the risk of triggering security processes employed by banks, etc but it can also be a struggle to use things like online streaming services which you’re paying for or entitled to use.
But did you know you could also be exposing yourself to data theft by 3rd parties using WiFi in places like hotels and shops?
For these reasons and more, it’s relatively easy to setup your own VPN server.