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The Logitech BRIO 4K webcam is a very nice device but it ships with a mount installed you may need to remove. The procedure to remove the mount is not difficult but it is far from obvious so we show you have to do it. After it is removed you Read more…
If you have a phpBB bulletin board and have recently changed host companies, upgraded your hosting package or changed your PHP level, you may see: General Error SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ] mysql_connect function does not exist, is mysql extension installed? [] An sql error occurred while fetching this page. Read more…
In this short video we demonstrate two free stabilization tools to correct your shaking video, Wondershare’s Filmora and NCH’s VideoPad. Because Filmora’s “free” version puts an enormous banner advert across their output we stopped testing it. NCH’s VideoPad on the other hand did a good job with no customizations. We Read more…
There are several easy steps to properly shut down a WordPress site: 1 – Migrate Your Posts and Pages to a New Site You worked hard on those old posts and it would be a waste to loose them all. Without loosing your content migrate the posts and pages using Read more…
We had a WordPress site we were shutting down (www.ElectricCadi.com) and needed to redirect visitors to the new site (www.PartisanIssues.com). However, we did not want to just bump people to the new site. We wanted visitors to the old site to see an alert page telling them what we were Read more…
If you are using MySQL Workbench 8.x to export from earlier versions of MySQL databases (like 5.x) it will likely error out with Operation failed with exitcode 2 This is a known problem with older versions of MySQL Workbench and the solution is to upgrade to MySQL Workbench 8.2: Install Read more…
If you need to move pages or posts from one WordPress site to another, this is the video for you. We quickly explain how to use the built in EXPORT and IMPORT tool to move your pages and posts to other sites and then use BULK MOVE plug in to Read more…
If you are using Okta Verify for multifactor authentication you may see either: Your Passcode Doesn’t Match Our Records, when using the ENTER CODE option Failed to Send Push Authentication, when using the SEND PUSH option The problem is most likely the clocks are not synchronized. There are three clocks Read more…
If you are using Okta Verify for two factor authentication and see the following “Unable To Sign In” message you likely have one of three issues. However, before you get too deep, you should check the error log. Okta’s log is very easy to understand and read: log into Okta Read more…
I needed to pull apart a BenQ SP840 1080P projector because I dropped it, it no longer works and something is rattling around inside. We show basic disassembly and how to change the bulb.
If you are running SentinalOne (an excellent next generation, behavior based malware detection system) you likely know that there no obvious way to temporarily disable it. This is unfortunate, as it would be very handy for testing. On the bright side, there are two easy-ish ways to disable SentinalOne on Read more…
If you notice your web traffic decrease substantially in a short period of time, you should see what Google thinks: surf to Google Search Console (formerly names Google Webmaster Tools) click URL INSPECTION in the INSPECT ANY URL bar type in your root domain (i.e. https://www.URTech.ca ) If you see Read more…
In this video we provide a complete end to end review of the Google Nest Home Mini. We unbox and set it up, then wipe it out and start from scratch. We show you how to install the Google Nest HOME app, find the new Home Mini, configure it and Read more…
If you have a PulseSecure device you have likely found that the licensing is complex. Here are ALL of the steps to get your new VPN license (or any other license) installed on your PulseSecure MAG in pictures so you can click on the item you are stuck on. Below Read more…
After unboxing the Oculus Go, we explain the competitors of the Go as the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and more. We then: set it up show how to create the Oculus account mirror the Go onto a PC using TeamViewer and Oculus app on a Read more…
We disassemble an Asus Republic of Gamers G551J gaming laptop, clean out the CPU fan, explain the components, change the hard drive, download and install Windows 10 and run a benchmark. We then remove the new spinning disk and replace it with a Kingston V200 SATA SSD, install Windows 10 Read more…