I noticed there is a status column in Windows 10s task manager where some processes have a symbol that looks like a leaf. I have no idea what the symbol c...

I live in a cheap flat filled with expensive, sensitive electronic devices. There is only one electric circuit for everything to plug in. Several times a ...

Pretty basic question: I enter services.msc on Windows 10. I navigate to DNS client I right-click to restart DNS client All options are greyed out (start,...

I have a BT home hub 4 router and I recently scanned it's external IP using nmap (over the internet, not from within the network). Interestingly I fo...

I've used a 'ring' style key puller for years to remove keys from mechanical keyboards for cleaning or replacement. I've used it with ...

Since IPTABLES is a software based firewall, I am wondering if it is possible to log the exact load it is causing, cpu cycles, etc. On a small system I am...

In Bash, I can do something like this somecmd << END a lot of text here END to feed input to a command directly from a script. I need to do the same...

I installed a Chrome extension, it had a small icon in the top bar between the URL and the three-dots menu. Then, I hide the extension, thinking I would n...

I have a pretty much out of the box setup of openwrt, though I followed the 'securing your router guide', so password set, ssh on different port...

I am trying to understand the differences between an app and a program on Windows 10. For example, with Skype I can either download it as an app from the ...