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Open Windows 11 today and the contradiction is immediately visible. Settings looks modern, soft and carefully designed. Disk Management looks like it escaped from another century. Screen Saver Settings still feels like Windows XP. The Copilot app belongs to another visual world entirely. That tension says a lot about Microsoft’s long search for a visual […]
For years I’ve been curious with hosting my own stuff. The idea of having total control and understanding of the whole web path was something I was always interested in. The weak point was always the same: deployment. Every tiny change meant: It worked… but it was manual, boring, and very easy to overlook. This […]
When Apple unveiled its most recent update for macOS, many people immediately thought of a renaissance of the Aqua UI from the early 2000s. Aqua was Apple’s glossy, colorful, and highly skeuomorphic design language, famous for its candy-like buttons, blue gradients, and translucent effects. With Tahoe, Apple seems to be bringing back that sense of […]
I’ve always been fascinated by computers and how people interact with them. I’ve never been a fan of any particular technology and have always stayed open to trying new things, especially when it comes to operating systems. When I decided to dive into Linux, I knew it was going to be a real challenge as […]
The digital age has brought a complex landscape of security threats. Traditional password-based authentication, once considered sufficient, is now increasingly seen as a weak link in the security chain. As cyberattacks grow in sophistication, the demand for robust and user-friendly authentication methods has never been higher. This is where passkeys and biometric sensors come into […]
Thanks to advancements in fiber optic Internet technology, symmetric speeds have become commonplace, allowing users to stream video and play games without experiencing lag. My journey with Cloud Hosting began in 2018 when I found that my web hosting plan with GoDaddy couldn’t meet my needs. I required the ability to host multiple sites and […]
As a Product Designer with a deep interest in technology, I am constantly looking for ways to optimize my digital workflow. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a significant amount of data, some of which was stored on outdated optical media like CDs and DVDs. To ensure the safety of these files and streamline my access […]
This is a tale about hardware and how I ventured to open my desktop PC to install a new cooler fan. On a hot summer day working from home my attention was deflected to the noisy cooler fan of my computer. The blades were spinning wildly, in part due to the high ambient temperatures. I’ve […]
Upgrading a Mac Operating System to a newer version brings a lot of cool new features, but it can also bring some compatibility issues. I ran into this problem after formatting the MacBook Pro with a clean install of macOS Catalina. But I think it can also occur when upgrading straight from High Sierra (previous […]
Hestia Control Panel, better known as HestiaCP is an open source web hosting panel to manage your web sites, your email server and more. Its source code is based on VestaCP and comes bundled with many fixes and security updates that the former panel lacks. If you have ever tried VestaCP before, you already know […]