Random Tech Thoughts

Random Tech Thoughts


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There are Offline or Missing Virtual Drives with Preserved Cache
January 20, 2021

Had a bit of a scare with a server that was displaying an error durring startup:There are offline or missing virtual drives with preserved cache.Please check the cables and ensure that all drives a

Rack Studs Series 2
January 07, 2021

How to install some new rack non equipment that didn't need rails, so instead of using nuts and bolts, I tried out these new "Rack Studs"... And it went pretty well!Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3

EnableLinkedConnections
October 14, 2020

Some older applications, like this one particular FoxPro application I'm dealing with, have trouble finding mapped drives on newer computers / operating systems (such as Windows 10). So, we just need to edit the registry a little bit!

Humble Book Bundle: Learn to Code the Fun Way by No Starch Press
October 13, 2020

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/learn-to-code-the-fun-way-no-starch-press-books?partner=thetalkinggeekThink like a programmer: an introduction to creative problem solvingPerl one-liners: 130 pro

Can't Remote In, Black Screen When Logging On
October 12, 2020

If people having trouble remoting in and then you go to their local desktop and it's just a black screen, you might have a display driver issue.Open up the local group policy editor > local computer

Pixel 3 XL not working with Windows Explorer
October 07, 2020

Sometimes updating device drivers is a mistake.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on

Nextcloud Web Installer
October 05, 2020

I have to install a second Nextcloud server on my main web server. The "web installer" makes it pretty easy.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me,

Free Computer Science Textbooks
October 02, 2020

Springer has put out a ton of awesome textbooks, and they made over 500 of them available for free download, including a couple dozen tech ebooks!An Introduction to Machine Learning, 2nd ed. 2017 by

Windows Server 2019, Change Product Key Does Nothing
July 09, 2020

This might also work on Windows 10, I haven't tried it.1. Open an elevated command prompt.2. slmgr.vbs /upk3. slmgr.vbs /cpky4. slmgr.vbs /ipk PRODUCT KEYOPTIONAL (do it if you have a problem, m

Mounting Attached Volumes In Amazon Web Services
June 29, 2020

That's a terrible title, my apologies, I didn't want to make it too long and convoluted.Basically, if you're trying to mount an attached volume that is not your primary volume to your Ubuntu server r