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I recently purchased an aging Lenovo Thinkstation M92p Tiny from an auction site for a bargain price. It has an i5-3470T processor, 8gb Ram and a 120gb SSD. My intent was to install VMware to host a couple of very lightweight but critical VMs required…

I waste my money so you don't have to? In this article I explore potential uses for a Dell Wyse 3040 in my homelab, and I identify some roles to which it is definitely not well suited. I recently purchased a Dell Wye 3040 Thin…

I recently encountered a new Chromebook that was displaying a problem with Android applications. Out of the box, the applications installed and ran as expected. But after reboot, and subsequent reboots, Android apps would fail to start properly. They would launch but then freeze displaying…

I've previously written about why your network needs Protective DNS to protect your privacy and security. Nevertheless, from time to time you may wish to relax privacy protections for selective URLs in order to enable services or applications that are of value to you. If…

Photo by Louis-Philippe Poitras / Unsplash Diagnosing and replacing a failed XBox One S hard disk is no more difficult than swapping a failed drive on a blade server or laptop. Here is a simple guide. I played XBox One games during the coronavirus lockdowns…

Two fobs along with packaging, picture (c) IT Infrastructure Architect Can a £3 Bluetooth tracking fob from Poundland really be a credible proposition? Perhaps, but only by swerving the official app. I decided to buy a couple of Track-Me Smart Tracker Bluetooth tracking fobs from…