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How to check how much data your SSD has written in total on Linux?
SSDs are much faster than old HDDs, but they also have much lower typical number of terabytes written before failure (TBW). That number is 70 to 150 TiB for an average SSD today...
How to download and unpack RPM packages to examine files?
When working with RPM packages, sometimes you'd like to examine the contained files. Fortunately, it's pretty easy to unpack them...
Encrypt/decrypt files in GNU/Linux terminal using GPG
Sometimes you have files containing sensitive information that you don't want others to see without your permission. Also, you want to be sure that the encryption in place cannot be broken...
Switch between Hyper-V and VirtualBox or VMware on Windows
Let's say you've installed Hyper-V on your Windows machine and done some work requiring Hyper-V to be enabled. If you now try to start a VirtualBox machine...
Using a PHP script to update your dynamic DNS record at No-IP.org
This article can help in case your router holding a public IP address can neither be put into bridge mode nor it supports updating dynamic DNS records through its firmware...
Watching YouTube videos not available in your region using a VPS abroad
Sometimes you might go to YouTube to look for a video or song you once saw or heard somewhere and liked, and then realize that the content you want is not available in your region. Luckily, there is a solution to this problem...
The best way to scan for and remove adware on a Windows PC
Windows 10 comes with Windows Defender which already offers protection against the most widespread malware like viruses, Trojans, and worms. However, Windows Defender won't detect and/or remove adware...
Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone XR officially unveiled
Apple introduced the new iPhone lineup along with the new Apple Watch at a special event on September 12. New iPads had also been expected, but Apple apparently decided to unveil them later this year (possibly in October)...
Apple special event to take place on 12 September
Apple hasn't revealed many products so far in 2018, but many interesting products are expected to come with new iPhones being the featured ones...
Graphics card giveaway: win the right to pick your own GPU
A popular YouTube channel named JayzTwoCents is giving away a graphics card picked by the winner. The winner can choose any graphics card available in the studio...
Stop Apple Music from crashing in iOS 11.0
Many users have reported that they have problems after updating their iOS to version 11.0. Apple Music crashes every time it is started. There have been many suggestions on how to temporarily solve the problem while waiting for the official patch...
iOS 11.0.1 is released
A week ago, Apple released iOS 11 that brings many new features and slight design changes to the user interface. However, with the new version of iOS also came new bugs. Some of those bugs are now fixed in the first minor update of iOS 11...
Preventing your iPhone from losing Wi-Fi while locked
If your iPhone looses Wi-Fi connection at random while locked, there are some steps you can take to prevent it. The most obvious reason why you would want to keep your iPhone connected to Wi-Fi all the time is to keep receiving push notifications...