Technology

Keep up with the latest technology news from Cheydes of Black.

How to Block Certain Countries from Accessing Your Website with Cloudflare

"But then I started thinking, "Cloudflare is pretty powerful" and enables you to do a lot of stuff, for FREE even."

How to Install Windows 10 to an Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Properly

"I have always had a particular way to manage my computers' operating system in a full-proof manner to allow for fallbacks. 'If something fails, revert.'"

Strike 1, 0 Balls, 0 Outs – The Mini PC Search

"I have always built my own computers since the very first PC that I ever bought was a flop. Typically, I do a new build every 4-5 years so I'm due."

Jetpack AI WordPress Integration

"I typically redundantly search various free stock photo sites for these for any given post, so I decided to dig more into the options and realized that they were linked to the free Jetpack WordPress plugin."

eXodus

"Many have described the Bluesky experience as that of Twitter back in the golden years..."

How Hard Is It to Obtain a Keyboard That Does Everything?

"At the time, I paid about $60-$70 for each. Now? $239.99 on Amazon (and everywhere except for used ones on eBay). I-N-S-A-N-E-!!!

I Wasn’t Really Motivated to Upgrade to the Meta Quest 3 Until…

"Via lots of experimentation, my main goal in my digital life, since the mid-2000s, was to be able to do everything on any device that I can do on my main computer."

The One Major Flaw of Apple Products That Needs to Be Resolved Immediately!

"A few hours into the party I realized that one of our dogs came up missing. I immediately started panicking!"

Time Travel

"As my bio states, I've been a blogger for over 20 years--before blogging was a thing. I referenced it pretty much as my online journal."

Hack Week

"This is exactly, to a T, what happened to me, even down to archiving the purchases so that I wouldn't notice them."

Things To Consider When Using Social Networks To Log In To Online Services

"A quick password change and a confirmation code sent to your phone number that you never receive, and you're pretty much locked out of any service tied to the social network."

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build Thoughts

"This may be a deal breaker for my every day work PC since I need quick access to switch devices to take calls for work."