My USB-C Port Went Quiet: Hunting Down a GhostJust last month, my daily driver laptop, a pretty solid machine I've relied on for years, threw me a curveball. One of its USB-C ports, the one…
The "Memory Management" BSOD: When Your System Forgets ItselfThere are few things as aggravating as a Blue Screen of Death, especially one that pops up without obvious cause. Recently, my primary workstation, a machine I…
When I first got my iPhone 15 Pro, the new Action Button felt like a bit of a gimmick. Out of the box, it was set to toggle Silent Mode. Fine, I suppose, but I've…
Just the other week, my wife handed me her iPhone. "I can't take any more pictures," she said, "it says my storage is full." I knew what that meant: a few dozen massive video files…
The moment I get my hands on any new piece of tech these days, especially something as deeply personal as a VR headset, my first thought isn't about what game to play. It’s about what…
I got fed up with fragmented finance apps. One for budgeting, another for investments, a spreadsheet for tracking specific expenses, and all of them either wanting access to my bank accounts or having a UI…
The other week, I finally got around to replacing the stock cooler on my son's gaming rig with something more substantial after his complaints about noise and occasional thermal throttling during long Fortnite sessions. You…
Troubleshooting a Printer Stuck in "Offline" StatusI've been in IT long enough to know that a printer stuck in "Offline" status is one of those classic annoyances that never really goes away. It doesn't matter…
I recently found myself in a situation many of us probably recognize: needing a new professional headshot for my LinkedIn profile. My old one was, charitably, from another era. While I appreciate a good photographer,…
I get asked about Wi-Fi passwords a lot. Not just for setting up a new laptop or a guest’s phone, but often for things like an old network printer, a smart home device that only…
