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What I Use (November 2023 Edition)

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Note: I use Amazon Affiliate links below. Anything I might earn from them will be donated to Puplandia Dog Rescue.

What I Use (August 2023 Edition)

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Note: I use Amazon Affiliate links below. Anything I might earn from them will be donated to Puplandia Dog Rescue.

How to enforce Brave Safe Search with DNS

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This is totally not official or supported by Brave Search, as far as I can tell, but you can create a search.brave.com DNS zone on your local DNS server and ...

Find: Engineer Man on YouTube

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I recently came across Engineer Man’s YouTube channel and I’m really enjoying his videos.

dump1090 on Mac OS X El Capitan Quick Start Guide

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dump1090 is software that will decode ADS-B transmissions from nearby aircraft. ADS-B transmissions include information like aircraft tail number, latitude, ...

Seinfeld Productivity Myth

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I run into the same Seinfeld myth occasionally. The story goes that some lucky guy runs into Jerry Seinfeld after a show and asks him for writing advice. Sei...

Don’t You Believe It!

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I was recently watching Tom and Jerry with my kids and there was a particular scene where a battered Tom says the phrase “Don’t you believe it” in a rather c...

The NSA and Compartmentalization

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This week, the NSA has found itself in the middle of a couple of scandals. What people are not realizing is that the NSA exploits compartmentalization quite ...

Fix for iOS 6 activation problems

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This only applies to legitimate iOS developers. I have no clue nor desire to help pirates. I assume you’re familiar with stuff like iTunes, DFU mode, etc. No...

Sort Of Unlock Your Verizon iPhone 4S For Free

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Update: I have confirmed this will not work fully with T-Mobile USA (and presumably other US carriers, such as AT&T) SIM cards. You may get it to connect...