The backup storage was running low on the server. While I was doing some research on which NAS device would work for my needs out of the box, the concept of SAM-SD pops out as an alternative way of building a reliable storage system at enterprise level. Rather than a terminology or a product widely recognized in tech, it’s a […]
Speaking of using a system that automatically manages your endless passwords for endless places that need them, I’ve been keeping it as simple as I can, simply letting my default browser, which happens to be Google Chrome, take care of it. It’s been simple and straightforward. Credentials saved in Chrome on one computer automatically get synced to other computers and […]
I was trying to restore a database to a MySQL server on a test machine and this error occurred: #1273 – Unknown collation: ‘utf8mb4_unicode_520_ci’ The problem is, the server that runs the live database is MySQL 5.7 that supports utf8mb4_unicode_520_ci but the test server I run is only MySQL 5.5 which does not support this specific encoding. By the way, […]
I’ve been obsessing about machine learning for a while but haven’t found a way to really get into it. This is a great read that might finally motivate me to dive right in, in a way that I haven’t seen before. Machine Learning – Is the emperor wearing clothes by Cassie Kozyrkov, chief decision intelligence engineer from Google. Here is […]
Pwned Passwords is a great web service that lets you check your own password against millions of compromised and leaked password. It’s not only getting constantly updated by the owner, Troy Hunt but offers text-based downloadable files and API for anyone interested in building a 3rd party app. Newly added to the list is the password hashes in NTLM format, […]
I have 2 first-generation Chromecasts for almost 5 years now and I absolutely love them. They are the reason why I didn’t buy a Smart TV, why I don’t need a TV service, and why I don’t need a DVD or Blu-ray player. They are still servicing the whole family well after every one of use has replaced our phones […]
See how easy it is to make your site HTTPS-ready, here is a 4-part series that takes you through the basics of adding HTTPS for free with Cloudflare. Created by Troy Hunt, HTTPS is Easy is a 4 short video series around 5 minutes each to show people how to enable HTTPS on their site and get all traffic redirecting securely, […]
A great write-up after Google’s jaw-dropping I/O 2018 keynote, about two different approaches that will lead our future tech in two very different ways. The Google and Facebook Philosophy (the computer does your work for you) vs. The Microsoft and Apple’s (the computer enables you to do your work better and more efficient) Tech’s Yin and YangThat there are two […]