Random Tech Thoughts Podcast
1) There are Offline or Missing Virtual Drives with Preserved Cache
Had a bit of a scare with a server that was displaying an error durring startup:There are offline or missing virtual drives with preserved cache.Please check the cables and ensure that all drives are ...Show More
2) Rack Studs Series 2
How to install some new rack non equipment that didn't need rails, so instead of using nuts and bolts, I tried out these new "Rack Studs"... And it went pretty well!Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/38m...Show More
3) EnableLinkedConnections
Some older applications, like this one particular FoxPro application I'm dealing with, have trouble finding mapped drives on newer computers / operating systems (such as Windows 10). So, we just need ...Show More
4) Humble Book Bundle: Learn to Code the Fun Way by No Starch Press
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/learn-to-code-the-fun-way-no-starch-press-books?partner=thetalkinggeekThink like a programmer: an introduction to creative problem solvingPerl one-liners: 130 progra...Show More
5) Can't Remote In, Black Screen When Logging On
If people having trouble remoting in and then you go to their local desktop and it's just a black screen, you might have a display driver issue.Open up the local group policy editor > local computer p...Show More
6) Pixel 3 XL not working with Windows Explorer
Sometimes updating device drivers is a mistake.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on soc...Show More
7) Nextcloud Web Installer
I have to install a second Nextcloud server on my main web server. The "web installer" makes it pretty easy.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my b...Show More
8) Free Computer Science Textbooks
Springer has put out a ton of awesome textbooks, and they made over 500 of them available for free download, including a couple dozen tech ebooks!An Introduction to Machine Learning, 2nd ed. 2017 by M...Show More
9) Windows Server 2019, Change Product Key Does Nothing
This might also work on Windows 10, I haven't tried it.1. Open an elevated command prompt.2. slmgr.vbs /upk3. slmgr.vbs /cpky4. slmgr.vbs /ipk PRODUCT KEYOPTIONAL (do it if you have a problem, maybe d...Show More
10) Mounting Attached Volumes In Amazon Web Services
That's a terrible title, my apologies, I didn't want to make it too long and convoluted.Basically, if you're trying to mount an attached volume that is not your primary volume to your Ubuntu server ru...Show More