Upgrade the OpnSense from 22.1.9 to 22.7.3
It is a big upgrade for my router. There are four more versions between 22.1.9 and 22.7.3, which are 22.7 , 22.7.1 and 22.7.2. And also I received the notice of the end of life on 22.1.10. So, I make...
4 Common Myths About Chromebooks and the Truth Behind Them
Chromebooks have been around for more than a decade now, and they’re still somewhat misunderstood by a large portion of the public. This is what unfortunately stops many people from even considering them as an option. But we’re here to...
How You Can Get More Out of Your Mobile Data
It is odd to think that there was a time when you didn’t always have internet access. After all, every time you leave the house, there is a good chance you use your phone to access the online world. It...
The Speedpass Keytag program ends today: June 30, 2022
Got the email today from ESSO Speedpass. The Keytag program ends June 30, 2022. I start to use Speedpass Keytag in 2008. Already 14 years. Now it is time to destroy the Keytag. This is 14-year-old Keytag. The email...
2.5GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter
When I write the last post, I just noticed that I forgot to post my new 2.5GbE network adapter. I bought it on Amazon.ca, $35.99 plus tax. Here is the product description from Amazon. 【COMPATIBLE WITH OS】Compatible with Windows 10...
Realtek Driver is better than Microsoft Windows 11 driver
My PC has a network card or a Realtek 2.5GbE Network card. For a long time, I am using the network driver provided by Microsoft, which is from Windows 11. Recently, I think I can try the Realteck official driver,...
Upgrade the BIOS on PRIME B450M-A II
It is time to upgrade my desktop PC motherboard. it is Asus PRIME B450M-A II. The bios running on the board is v 3604, which I upgraded in March 2022. How to upgrade the ASUS motherboard BIOS? 1. Download the...
reCaptcha PHP lib is not OK with php 8.0
I have a website running on an Nginx web server. I implemented the Google reCaptcha tool to stop spam. The server is Nginx 1.18.0 with php7.4-fpm supported. Everything is OK with this configuration. Recently, I am working on the development...
How to install a Canadian App in your US Google Play Store
Last week, I want to install the Journie Rewards app on my Google Pixel 3a. The problem is my Google account on this device is using a US profile. And at the same time, this Google account has Advanced Protection...
Replace the broken Range burner receptacle
At my house, I have a regular range, four burners. The one in the lower right corner is used every day. One day my daughter found it is not working. I pull the burner from the range, I saw the...
Speed test of my Internet connection
I have CIKtel cable Internet connection for many years. Almost ten years? At the beginning, I have 25M download, 2.5M upload plan. Here is the speed test result in 2013. I upgraded the plan a few years ago. Now it...
Prevent the direct IP address access to Nginx webserver
First, make sure all the virtual host site conf file has no default_server. Then, make a new conf file under /etc/nginx/conf.d/. For me I use default.conf. Add the following into this file to block all the direct IP access for...
Use GoAccess 1.5.7 to Generate Report with Multiple Nginx Log Files
About three months ago, I posted a blog about using GoAccess 1.5.5 to generate the report. There is some update, and I decided to make it a new, clean how-to here. Very first, my setup is a VPS at Vultr.com....
VPS performance benchmark – Vultr Intel High Fequency
It is a brand new VPS, just created on Vultr.com yesterday. It is a High-Frequency CPU, Intel Xeon with NVMe SSD, 1vCPU, 1GB memory, 32GB NVMe storage, including 1TB transfer. The monthly cost of this VPS is $6. I just...
Compare three VPS provider
It a compariasion: DigitalOcean vs Vultr vs Linode All basic, but a little bit higher than the very basic type of the VPS. DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel Vultr Intel High Performance Linode Nano Vultr Intel High Fequency Based on the...