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VLC Media Player is already one of the most flexible media players available, but most people still use it the slow way: with the mouse. Learning a few keyboard shortcuts makes VLC much faster, especially when watching videos in fullscreen, adjusting subtitles, or skipping through long recordings. The most useful shortcut is the simplest one: … Read more

CallMyLostPhone.com exists for one real purpose. When you misplace your phone and there is no second phone nearby, the site will ring yours so you can track it down. There is no signup. No app. No extra steps. You visit the site, type your number, hit the button, and listen for the ringtone. It is … Read more

I remember seeing film about penmanship at Chapel Hill Christian School sometime in the mid to late 70s. It’s a short film teaching good penmanship wrapped around a story of a boy with beautiful handwriting and how a magician gave him an “evil pencil” that was supposed to sabatoge his efforts in a writing contest. … Read more

SVGRepo is a massive, free online library of over 500,000 SVG icons and vector graphics. Whether you’re designing for web, mobile, or print, it offers an easy way to find and download clean, customizable SVG files—all without signing up or paying a dime. Why Use SVGRepo? 1. Huge Selection SVGRepo covers everything from UI icons … Read more

Iconly’s SVG Cleaner & Optimizer is a lightweight web tool that lets you paste or upload one or multiple SVG files. With a click of “Clean & Optimize,” it strips out hidden or unnecessary data—like editor metadata, unused groups, and redundant attributes—while keeping your artwork visually intact. Why It’s Worth Using How It Compares to … Read more

Recently, I had a customer send me an Excel file with 20 sheets packed full of data. Working with that file was a nightmare. Jumping between sheets, running formulas across multiple tabs, and trying to maintain a clear workflow quickly became an exercise in frustration. I knew there had to be a better way, and … Read more

In the world of software development, system administration, and tech tinkering, creating bootable USB drives and SD cards is a common necessity. Whether you’re installing a new operating system, flashing firmware, or simply testing out a live distribution, having a reliable tool to create these bootable drives is crucial. Enter Etcher by Balena – a … Read more

I don’t use Windows.. but when I do, I disable as much Microsoft crud as possible. Source: https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-disable-lets-finish-setting-device/ TLDR: To disable device set up notifications:

(When Windows won’t let you rename the computer) TLDR: WMIC computersystem where caption=’CURRENT-PC-NAME’ rename ‘NEWPCNAME’ Couldn’t rename a Windows 11 computer through any of the normal processes. “Rename this PC” was grayed out everywhere. Tried a handful of different solutions, this was the one that finally did it. Source: https://pureinfotech.com/change-pc-name-windows-11/