Linksys SPA2102 ATA admin tone codes
The Linksys / Cisco SPA2102 2FXS VoIP Phone Adapter is a compact two line VOIP ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter) with built in router. With this little box, a VOIP service provider and a decent internet...
View ArticleFix a failed WHS system drive
I have a love-hate relationship with my home server. I’m on my second, the current being the HP Mediasmart 495ex. There’s a lot to love about this system, it’s flexible, mostly reliable, simple to...
View ArticleShare 1 keyboard and mouse with multiple computers
I’m guessing most people reading a site called ‘techenvy’ might have more than one computer that they use. Â I’m also guessing that you might not want to have a desk covered in keyboards and mice....
View ArticleUploading external video files to Instagram
UPDATE: Here are steps to upload an existing video in iOS. Instagram just announced their support for 15 second video files, but unlike photos you can not upload material that isn’t captured with the...
View ArticleiOS: How to upload existing videos to instagram on iphone
We recently looked at whether it was possible to upload a different / existing video file to instagram instead of being limited to using the in app video camera. Turns out you can, but of course the...
View ArticleHow to get rid of LogMeIn on your Mac if you’ve deleted the App.
There used to be a great tool for remote computer access called LogMeIn. Of course Log Me In still exists, and is probably still great, but they pissed off a bunch of users by jumping from a freemium...
View ArticleHow to fix Calibre Companion network connection problems on OSX
If you enjoy ebooks, chances are you’ve heard of Calibre. Â This free ebook library program does lots of excellent things like organize your collection, let you change formats and provides a wireless...
View ArticleQuestions… and a few answers.
I appreciate the large number of people that post solutions to various technical problems online. Part of the motivation for creating this site was to try to provide some of this back to the web at...
View Articlehow to install Pi MusicBox on Raspberry Pi 3 (rpi3)
Pi MusicBox is a great off-the-shelf easy to use web-based music player for the Raspberry Pi. Unfortunately it’s getting a bit long in the tooth and there’s no support for the Raspberry Pi 3. Of...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi with Rfid Card Readers
My plan was to build an RFID card based music player, something that gives back an element of the physical record / cd collection to digital music. This seemed like a relatively simple challenge and...
View ArticleDIY: RFID music box with Raspberry Pi
I made this project a while ago with the full intention of writing up a how-to. This is likely as close as I’m going to get. What is it? A box that plays back music selected via RFID cards. I used to...
View ArticleFix Galaxy Note 4 rebooting and freezing problems
Let’s say you’re still rockin’ an old Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Even though it’s getting a bit old in the tooth you like the way it runs. The pressure sensitive stylus is good for drawing and it’s nice...
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