tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37729179896683577342024-03-14T05:25:29.241+11:00GeekoZoid...My personal scratch pad for technology "stuff".Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-66631974449786046792024-03-01T21:23:00.004+11:002024-03-01T21:24:24.973+11:00NordVpn on Ubiquit UDM-Pro / UDM-SECreate tokenhttps://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19685514639633-Changes-to-the-login-process-on-third-party-apps-and-routersUse in Unifi NetworkMarkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-35449027648258881622023-07-16T16:03:00.009+10:002023-07-16T16:03:50.377+10:00How to install Windows 11 without TPM If you encounter this message below, it's likely you don't have a TPM module."This PC can't run Windows 11"How to go around it:Step 1: Press Shift - F10Step 2: Type regeditStep 3: Navigate to Computer -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> System -> SetupStep 4: Right click on Setup and click New -> Key. Name it "LabConfig". (Note the capitalization)Step 5: Create new DWORD32. Name it "Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-6811777514015272152023-07-15T20:59:00.008+10:002023-07-15T22:07:34.335+10:00How to install Ubiquiti Network Application on Ubunutu 22.04Get latest instructions from this post. Below are the steps I did:Step 1: Login as root sudo -iStep 2: Update system apt-get update; apt-get install ca-certificates wget -yStep 3: Get script wget https://get.glennr.nl/unifi/install/unifi-7.3.83.shStep 4: Execute script bash unifi-7.3.83.shStep 5: Open web browser &Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-48715302776755153972023-01-08T13:12:00.003+11:002023-01-08T13:19:24.845+11:00OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Desktop VMWare Virtual MachineHardware & SoftwareHost: Windows 11Host: VMWare Workstation Pro 18Guest: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS DesktopOpenVPNVMWare Guest ConfigurationVMWare Network: BridgedInstall Ubuntu 22.04 LTS DesktopIn Ubuntu, set Static IP Address (e.g. 192.168.26.60/24)OpenVPN Server InstallationUpdate Systemsudo apt updatesudo apt upgradeGet OpenVPNwget https://git.io/vpn -O openvpn-ubuntu-install.shchmod -v +x Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-82179269184189142562021-11-16T13:20:00.000+11:002021-11-16T13:20:03.262+11:00Mac Virtual DesktopsHotkeys:⌘ - ↑ : Show Mission Control⌘ - ← : Go one desktop to left ⌘ - → : Go one desktop to right⌘ - 1 : Go to desktop 1⌘ - 2 : Go to desktop 2⌘ - 3 : Go to desktop 3 Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-65886492655324343842021-09-27T12:58:00.004+10:002021-09-27T12:58:29.329+10:00JDK + Eclipse PDT + Brew + Php + xdebug on MacStepsDownload and Install JDK - https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/Download and Install Eclipse for PHP developers - https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/Install Homebrew - curl -fsSL -o install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.shInstall php and pecl - brew install phpInstall xdebug - pecl install xdebugEdit php.ini - vi /usr/localMarkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-45852973136504891382021-05-17T21:42:00.004+10:002021-05-17T21:45:07.472+10:00How to install Windows 10 Pro on Intel NUC 11 EnthusiastFrom: https://www.tenforums.com/installation-upgrade/148707-can-you-install-windows-10-pro-instead-windows-10-home.htmlQ: So is it possible to install windows 10 pro during a clean install of windows when windows 10 home is embedded on the motherboard of a computer?A: Yes. Create a text file containing:[Channel]RetailName the file as ei.cfg and place it in the sources folder in the install media.Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-61986213481311474832020-04-25T20:16:00.002+10:002020-04-25T20:46:22.253+10:00Focusrite Clarette 4Pre USB + Ableton LIVE 10 Lite + ASIO4ALL + VB Audio + Voicemeeter + Meet or Skype + Windows 10Here's how to make these all work together.
Configure Windows 10 default playback and recording devices
Right-click -> Open Sound settings
Related Settings -> Sound Control Panel
Configure Ableton LIVE 10 Lite
Set Driver Type to ASIO
Set Audio Device to ASIO4ALL v2
Input Config
Enable (Yellow) all 8 inputs
Name channels
Output Config
Enable first 2 Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-47542879010848003472020-04-10T17:28:00.003+10:002020-04-10T17:28:30.368+10:00How to clear Microsoft Excel data on MacOSStep: 1: Close Excel
Step 2: Open the folder: ~/Library/Saved Application State. (Use shortcut: Cmd+Shift+G)
Step 3: Rename com.microsoft.Excel.savedState to something else.
Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-17400253803212471822019-08-23T21:12:00.003+10:002019-08-23T21:12:49.873+10:00Assioma duo LED bahaviour Fast and continuous blinking for 3 seconds
indicates that Assioma is being switched on.
Short blinking every 3 seconds
indicates that Assioma is switched on.
Fixed light
indicates that the battery is being charged.
Short blinking every 0.5 seconds
indicates that the battery charging has been completed.Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-87055209287553573552018-04-13T22:54:00.002+10:002018-04-13T22:54:47.041+10:00Windows 10 does not shut downSolution: Open a command prompt and run this as administrator; powercfg h off, then hit enter.
Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-70076656683927989912018-04-13T00:12:00.000+10:002018-04-13T18:06:47.958+10:00Disk speed testsVertex 3 SATA 6G 256GB
Bootable
Samsung Evo 500GB SATA 6G
Bootable
Samsung 960 Pro M.2 PCIE SSD
Bootable
4x Intel 720P 512GB PCIE SSD
Hyper M.2 X16 (VROC)
Not Bootable even with VROCSISMOD key
Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-5813058229331911052017-09-24T12:48:00.000+10:002017-09-24T13:00:09.798+10:00Backup QNAP to External USBThe best backup application I found was Hybrid Backup Sync.
Step 1: Connect External Device
Step 2: Open Hybrid Backup Sync -> External Backup
Step 3: Configure Folder Pairs as follows:
Step 4: Run it!
Enjoy
Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-44986898629193543972017-08-28T19:08:00.001+10:002017-08-28T19:08:22.311+10:00Internal network speed test (mac)
Install homebrewruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Intall iperfbrew install iperf3
Run server on machine 1:iperf3 -s
Run speedtest on machine 2:iperf3 -c <machine 1>
Both machine will show speed test results
Enjoy!
Ref:
https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/answers/how-to-test-speed-home-network-iperf
Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-34569138002211568942017-03-06T21:22:00.002+11:002017-03-06T21:22:35.700+11:00Technologies for my 2017 PC buildSo, I have embarked on a mission to build a new pc after 10 years. This blog post is to capture some considerations for my choices. I think in 10 years time, this will make for fun reading. :)
What has surprised me in 2017 is the amount of awesome new technology that is now available at the consumer level. Here are the ones that I "must"(ahem) have.
CPU: Intel vs AMD
This used to be a Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-11878688502054788302017-03-05T21:20:00.000+11:002017-03-05T21:22:51.296+11:00A better public DNS for FREE
TL;DR
Instead of using your ISP's DNS, use the faster and more reliable Google Public DNS instead: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
Your ISP's DNS
Like most people, I defaulted to using my ISP's DNS. For the most part, this works just fine. Until recently, we encountered various problems such as:
Problems connecting to a specific website - This worked fine when I used my mobile network to connect Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-66680542806424160702017-03-05T14:03:00.000+11:002017-03-05T20:43:12.011+11:00Thinking about assembling a new PC after 10 yearsHello! It's been a long time.
I'm writing this blog post from the machine I assembled 10 years ago. It's still alive and kicking as it has had it's share of upgrades throughout the years. But it's time for me to build a new one! Yehey!
Here is my current setup:
Intel Q6600 2.4GHz Quad Core (Passively watercooled with a Zalman Reserator)
MSI P5K-E Wifi motherboard
8GB DDR2 memory
GeForce GTX Markyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918783793951110764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-12394889906930366042013-10-17T14:21:00.001+11:002013-10-17T14:21:36.824+11:00Cygwin commands execute really slow from commandlineSeems to be caused by evaluation of /cygdrive/. So, open network connections and disable the following:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-47713498530473907492013-09-30T12:37:00.000+10:002013-09-30T12:37:43.768+10:00Screenshots on Mac OSXBest resource I found about capturing screenshots on Mac OSXUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-81339470784861732612013-03-14T11:05:00.000+11:002013-03-14T11:06:36.223+11:00Eclipse on Linux Missing IconsSorry! No time to create a proper post.
Here is the solution:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface menus-have-icons true
Reference:
http://gnomeshell.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/show-and-hide-the-menu-icons/
Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-9900498992380317292010-05-05T15:17:00.002+10:002010-11-20T14:45:34.083+11:00How to change window border thickness in Ubuntu 10.04 (Gnome)prompt%> sudo vi /usr/share/themes/Human/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xmlChange following values to 5 or higher:<distance name="left_width" value="3"/><distance name="right_width" value="3"/><distance name="bottom_height" value="3"/>Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-82523397957177878082009-12-06T23:17:00.006+11:002009-12-06T23:52:07.762+11:00Show Desktop Quick Launch in Windows 7Old habits die hard. I understand. So, for those who have gotten used to going to the bottom-left cornet of your desktop and clicking the "Show Desktop" quick launch icon for years, here is some help in your transition to Windows 7.First of all, the new show desktop is now on the bottom-right corner of the screen. See screen cap below. Of course, I know that won't satisfy you. =) So keep Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-74842654866833172742009-08-31T17:46:00.009+10:002009-09-05T21:21:12.626+10:00The best iPhone bike mountI recently (re)started on a new hobby: road biking. And given that I never go anywhere without my iPhone, of course I had to find a way to make most use of it on my bike.I've been trying for days to find a decent bike mount (on ebay) but couldn't find one. So, I decided to make my own.Components:1) Broken iPhone leather case - Broke the top frame while pulling it out of my pocket. Happy I decidedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-65491277359415379172009-08-29T00:57:00.007+10:002009-08-29T01:49:19.777+10:00How to fix mouse not working after hibernate (USB device not recognized) on Windows 7I've been having this problem since Vista. And, it's still happening on Windows 7. So, I decided to search around to find a solution. Here is the combined solution that worked for me:1) Start Device Manager. This can be done (1) by right-clicking on My Computer and selecting Manage. Or (2) clicking the Start menu and typing device manager. Or (3) other ways.2) Expand the Universal Serial Bus Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772917989668357734.post-55982060737392011702009-08-29T00:39:00.003+10:002009-08-29T00:53:57.788+10:00How to change location of special folders (My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, etc.) on Windows 7Since the Windows 95 day, I've learned the habit of saving my profile data on a drive separate from the where the system is installed. This allows me to completely blow away (reformat) the OS without having to save my data everytime.On Windows 7 (and Vista, if I remember correctly), this is made even simpler. Simply go to you profile folder where you see your special folders (My Documents, My Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7