Tech Tips & Tricks That Actually Feel Magical – Decoding the Arcane Arts of Technology (SM)
You just got your Technician license and your first handheld. Do you really need to throw away the stock rubber duck antenna? Before you spend more on an antenna than your radio, read this real-world breakdown for new hams.
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Stop depending on surge protectors – you need a UPS instead Your Surge Protector Is Lying to You: Why Every Home Needs an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Why so many people depend soley on surge protectors — not UPSs — escapes me. I know better. With all due respect, you should too. You’ve done the … Read more
TV Privacy, lack thereof – your TV is phoning home — reporting everything you see and do… but you CAN put a stop to being tracked You bought a nice new smart TV. You connected it to the internet. You plugged it in and turned it on. You were presented with a dizzying set of … Read more
Linux on old computer, absolutely — An easy path from obsolescence to the 21st century You have a 15-year-old laptop PC that ran Windows 8.1 poorly, even when it was new. You may have upgraded it to Windows 10 or 11 and it got worse, so you retired it. It’s been gathering dust in a … Read more