Microsoft Acquires GitHub – My Thoughts
It has been a couple of days since the announcement was made that Microsoft acquires GitHub, here's my thoughts...
Tag: technology
Nextcloud On A Raspberry Pi 3+
A guide on setting up a Nextcloud server on the humble Raspberry Pi 3+
Why HTTPS Is Important
You may have heard of Let’s Encrypt, the free certificate authority who are hell-bent on getting HTTPS everywhere. But why is that little green padlock in your browser so important? Let’s take a look…
Why Your Password Is Probably Crap
You’re a technical person. You don’t need to use a password manager, because you have mastered the art of obfuscating your password so it can never be cracked, right? Wrong! Let’s have a chat about why your password is probably crap…
Are Password Managers Really Worth It?
I recently got chatting to someone on Fosstodon about password security and in particular, password managers. But I thought I’d share my thoughts here also, as I have much more than 500 characters to play with.
Why You Should Own Your Own Domain
Unless you have been living in a bubble for the last 20 years, the Internet is probably a very large part of your life. From establishing an online identity, to having a personally branded email address that’s easy to share. Owning your own domain name has a lot of advantages.
Things To Consider When Starting A Blog
If you're thinking about starting a blog, here's a few things to consider before doing so.
Medium Vs Ghost – Which One For a Personal Blog?
I decided recently that I wanted to start blogging again. Not in a paid capacity (like I did for MakeUseOf), but rather just some meandering thoughts on a personal blog. That way, I don’t have an editor to please, and I can publish whatever I like.
Bitwarden – An Open Source Alternative to LastPass
We all know that password managers are worth their weight in gold, and the most popular of these by a large margin, is LastPass. LastPass is great, I used it myself for a number of years, but it is fairly expensive since doubling their prices in 2017. So are there any decent, open source alternatives to LastPass?
Stop Spam for Free with MX GuardDog
In my last few articles, I’ve been talking about , as well as making some changes to . However, we haven’t spoken about incoming spam. So in this article, we’ll be looking at stopping incoming spam. T...
ZeXtras Review
In a previous article about , I mentioned when talking about mobile sync, and in particular, ActiveSync support for Zimbra. However, I feel that the quick mention of ZeXtras didn’t really do it justic...
How To Stop Outgoing Mail On Zimbra From Being Delivered As Spam
Moving on from my previous article on , this article will show you how to stop outgoing mail on Zimbra from being delivered as spam. After all, what’s the point in hosting your own email server if all...
How to Setup a Zimbra Server
Gmail is an awesome service, right? It’s free, it works, and it’s great! However, have you ever wondered why it’s free? Well, it’s free because you’re the product. Google uses your data in a number of...
Build the Perfect Web Server
Anyone who works with websites will know how incredibly hard it is to find a good host, at a good price. Unfortunately, the market is saturated with crappy hosts, who provide crappy support, and even...
Hudl 2 Review
Recently I got the latest tablet from Tesco, . It’s a great looking tablet that fills the niche of a high quality device at a good price. After using the Hudl 2 for nearly a month, I thought I’d write...
Leaving Ubuntu - Update
Back in March 2013, . Since leaving Ubuntu I’ve jumped around between distro’s, but kept my trusty Chromebook by my side. So what have I been running for the last year? Let’s take a look… Leaving Ubun...
How To Use FTP On A Chromebook
Chromebook’s are brilliant. They’re cheap, quick, lightweight, and generally awesome. However, for power users, such as myself, Chromebook’s do lack some features. In this article, I’ll show you how t...
CyanogenMod 11 Galaxy S3 Freezing
Over the past 24 hours, I’ve been having a right nightmare upgrading my Samsung Galaxy S3 to CyanogenMod 11. After getting an update alert, I duly updated; but my device decided to start freezing ever...
How I Made a Successful Career In IT
I actually get quite a lot of feedback from people asking me how I’ve managed to make such a successful career in IT at the tender age of 28 (well, 29 in a few weeks). To be honest I think a lot of it...
I'm Finally Home
Anyone that follows me on any social networks, or the sparse updates I add to this blog will know that I have been on the hunt for the perfect operating system for my needs over the last few months. I...