I noticed that disabling IPv6 on the VPS network interfaces makes resolving some websites faster. In my particular case, I have a web app on the VPS that connects to an external website and grabs data via the API. When I tried running the web app it would take about 10-20 seconds for the page […]
I wanted to check my PayPal transactions this morning and it appears the https://paypal.com.au and https://paypal.com website is not working. This is the error message you will receive if you tried visiting the website: This site can’t be reached The web page at https://paypal.com.au/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new […]
For those runners who use Spotify to listen to podcasts, you will be happy to hear there is now an option to just download the audio version of the podcast. If you’re a JRE (Joe Rogan Experience) fan, then this will be perfect for you, you no longer need to download the full video to […]
I’ve been using BetterUptime for the past few months to monitor our different websites and it’s such a great tool. You can read some of the features of this tool in previous posts: WEBSITE MONITORING AND STATUS PAGES and BETTER UPTIME NEW FEATURES – MONITOR YOUR WEBSITE In this post, I’m going to share with […]
As an entrepreneur starting multiple businesses and creating business logos for these businesses is a challenging and painful process. The traditional way I use to create logos was to hire a designer. I would provide the designer with a logo design brief and they would go away and create one for me. The logo design […]
One of my VPS (Virtual Private Servers) reached 100% in disk space and I was about to pay more money to increase the disk space but found the cause. So read this article in case you are in the same situation. Initially, on the VPS I used the below command to find the largest files […]
As an Entrepreneur, I always try to find simple hacks to increase my productivity and in this post I wanted to share with you one of my mobile phone productivity hacks. I’ve set up all my app shortcuts in groups/folders on the main mobile home screen. I use an Android mobile phone and it may […]
Chrome is my go-to browser and has been for the past decade. I have previously used Firefox and Internet Explorer but I’ve always preferred Chrome. There are a few annoying aspects in the Chrome browser but overall I find it to be reliable and fast. One of the most annoying thing that popped up after […]
So, you have a website and you want to include a Strava widget on it? Well, you have come to the right place. Adding a Strava widget on a website is super easy. It’s even easier when using the WordPress CMS platform. Firstly, for those of you who don’t know what Strava is, let met […]
I just joined the BitClout crypto social network after hearing about it on a podcast. BitClout is a crypto social media network where you can post digital content and buy and sell coins from different content creators. Think of it as Twitter, but you as a content creator are able to sell your own crypto […]
In this article, I will show you how I add a date counter on a WordPress website. As you can probably tell, I use the WordPress CMS self-hosted platform for this website and the majority of websites I manage. The date counter is a great way to share your stories, show birthday announcements, share a […]
I’ve been using my Xiaomi Yi 4K+ Action camera to record YouTube videos for the Skopioeye channel. I mentioned this in a previous post: SMALLRIG CLAMP FOR VIDEO CAMERAS I use the SmallRig clamp to hold the camera above the bench and do the video recording. Here’s the camera and the SmallRig if you need […]
If you own several website domains, which tool do you use to manage all the host entries? There are quite a few tools out there to help you manage your DNS hosting and at Online Hosting Solutions you can manage them on the control panel. The only problem is if you have your domains across […]
I was recently involved in setting up a digital video wall for an Advertise Me (a digital signage solutions company) client. This type of setup is different from your traditional 2×2 setup where the ratio of the pixel width and the height of the canvas area is 16:9 aspect ratio (1920×1080 pixels if using a […]
In a previous post, HOW TO FIX FACEBOOK TOO MANY REDIRECTS I shared with everyone a fix for the too many redirects issue with Facebook. Many of you have reached out to me and even shared your frustrations in the comments. Since that article was published, Facebook has made a few changes and it partially […]
My son’s Samsung SA300 LED (LS22A300) suddenly stopped working – the LED display screen wouldn’t turn on at all. I tested to see if it was the power supply (PN3014 @ 14V and 2.14A) that could be the issue by using a working unit (we have 2 of the Samsung SA300 display screens) and was […]
If you own a Microsoft Surface or a Microsoft Surface Pro and want to reset the device to the Windows 10 factory defaults then follow this article. The reason why you may want to do this is: you find the laptop/tablet is running slow you want to pass the laptop to someone else and want […]
In a previous post, I talked about a tool I use called Better Uptime, you can read about it here: Website Monitoring and Status Pages It’s a great tool to monitor your networking devices, servers or any device that is connected to the Internet and at the same time generate a status page. When I […]
I’ve been getting this annoying blue Windows 10 Welcome screen “Let’s finish setting up your device” on a few of the digital signage players we manage and I worked out how to remove this. This is the blue Windows 10 Welcome screen I’m talking about: After closing this window by pressing continue or reminder me […]
Another year has quickly gone by. 2020 was a year that many of us won’t forget especially due to the pandemic and the bush fires. Life simply goes on and I wanted to spend some time in reflecting on some of my achievements in 2020 and write down some goals for 2021. Out curiosity, I […]