PowerShell tips: Sending emails in PowerShell
In today’s fast-paced IT environments, automating routine tasks is not just beneficial; it’s essential. One of the most common automation tasks is sending emails. PowerShell, with its versatile cmdlets and scripting capabilities, provides a powerful tool for this purpose. This article delves into how you can leverage PowerShell to send emails, both with and without
Automating website deployment to AWS S3 bucket with GitHub workflows
In the world of web development, the ability to automate deployment processes, massively increases efficiency. GitHub workflows provides a powerful, flexible platform for automating workflows, including Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD). In this article, I’ll show you how to automate the deployment of your website to an AWS S3 bucket every time you
Mastering DAX: A comprehensive guide to enhancing your Power BI experience
Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) is a powerful language designed to handle data manipulation and queries in Microsoft’s various data platforms, notably Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and Power Pivot in Excel. I’ll dive into DAX a bit in this article, covering its history, applications, and the broad spectrum of functions it offers, particularly
How to use the VS Code timeline to recover a file: Navigating changes between commits
We all make mistakes, and sometimes making too many changes in your code, between commits can mean that you lose hours of work. However, if you use VS Code (Visual Studio Code), then it has a built-in timeline feature, which offers a robust solution for navigating and recovering files between commits. This functionality is particularly
Essential VS Code extensions: My top 10 picks for better coding
Whether you’re an experienced developer looking to streamline your workflow or a beginner eager to set up your coding environment, VS Code (Visual Studio Code) boasts a powerful feature that makes it the favourite IDE of many. These extensions, add-ons, or plugins if you prefer, enhance the functionality, improve your productivity, and transform how you
How to make the most of your new Surface Pro 10 / Laptop 6 for Business
First, lets start off by acknowleding the importance of this new device, utilising the new Intel Ultra and the addition of an NPU. It will delivery great performance for most uses, but especially developers, data scientists and creative workers who do photo and video editing/rendering. If you’re lucky enought to have a new Surface Pro
VmmemWSL: What is it, why it consumes so much memory, and how to shut it down
If like me, you’ve noticed a process called vmmemwsl using up a big chunk of your memory, this article should help you to understand what it is, why it uses so much memory and how to stop it. What is VmmemWSL? Vmmem is a process associated with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). WSL allows you to run
Unlocking Efficiency: How the Flipper Zero’s Bad USB can be good and transform your IT workflows
In IT, efficiency isn’t just a goal, it’s essential. This is where the Flipper Zero, a multi-tool device that’s been turning heads with its array of hacking features, particularly its Bad USB capability, comes into play. Despite the ominous name, this feature holds the potential to be a force for tremendous good, by streamlining tasks
The strategic importance of Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for AI-driven business efficiency
In today’s fast-paced business environment, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance user efficiency stands as a cornerstone for companies aiming to maintain a competitive edge. The introduction of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 by Microsoft marks a significant milestone in this journey, offering a suite of features that cater to the dynamic
Microsoft introduces hot patching: A game-changer for IT infrastructure
Microsoft’s recent announcement about the introduction of hot patching marks a significant milestone in the realm of IT infrastructure management and cyber security. This innovative approach to software maintenance allows for patches to be applied to servers and applications without the need for a system reboot. This advancement is poised to revolutionise how businesses maintain
Windows 11 Tip: Navigating the Linux Subsystem in Windows, A Comprehensive Guide
In the evolving landscape of operating systems, the integration of Linux within Windows, through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), marks a revolutionary step for developers and IT professionals. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of WSL, detailing its variations, installation procedures, potential uses, and the requisite system requirements. Understanding WSL The Windows Subsystem for
Should you side load apps now that iOS 17.4 allows it?
The concept of app sideloading is not new, but its implications have taken on new weight in the context of iOS devices. Traditionally, Apple has maintained a closed ecosystem for its App Store, arguing that this approach is essential for ensuring security and privacy. However, the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is set to
Android TV tips: How to use managed child Google accounts with YouTube on your smart tv
If like me, you have a Smart TV that runs on the Android TV OS, and you’d like to login to the YouTube app for your kids managed accounts, but can’t, then this article should help you. I purchased a Philips Ambilight OLED 65OLED707 TV several months ago, and it’s a pretty decent TV, apart
LG 49WQ95C super ultrawide curved monitor review
I was recently got my hands on a Philips 499P9H super ultrawide monitor in work, and was really impressed with it. Despite it being an old monitor, and not the most advanced because of it’s age, it still performs well and made me want one at home. So I dusted off the credit card and
Firefox Tip: How to reduce memory usage
If like me, you’ve noticed Firefox eating all of your memory, I hope this article, sharing my troubleshooting journey, will help you to get better insight into why it is using so much. I started by closing tabs, removing extensions and in fact doing this took my memory from 4.8GB to 6.2GB, and then restarting
Windows 11 tips: How to setup zones on ultrawide screen to organise your applications
If you have a super ultrawide screen monitor, such as the LG UltraWide 49 Inch 49WQ95C Curved Monitor, you may find it frustrating having to manually resize the apps to fit them on the screen. I’ll show you a fairly easy solution to make this easier to layout your screen and apps for day-to-day use.
Microsoft Teams Tip: How to share your screen when you have an ultrawide screen
If you have an ultrawide screen monitor, and get complaints when you share your screen, this article is for you. I’ve just got my hands on an ultrawidescreen display, and have found within a day that when sharing your screen via Teams, and I presume it’s the same via Zoom, TeamViewer etc, it’s unreadable for
iPhone Tip: Smart shopping lists using the Reminders app
Do you still struggle with your shopping lists on a piece of paper, or perhaps an app, and then find yourself pacing the isles of the super market, as you check off items? I was using Microsoft ToDo, mostly because I was using Wunderlist for years as it had shared lists, and then Microsoft bought
Windows 11 Tip: Enable / Install Telnet
If you know what Telnet is, and you’re reading this, then I’ll save you the spiel about what it is, how to use it or even why to use it. I’ll just get into how to enable / install it in Windows 11, and this works in Windows 10 too. 1) Open the Control Panel
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon: 1 week review
Hopefully this won’t spoil the article for you, but I’ll start off by saying that the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3d printer is fantastic, it looks great, prints well, and I love it. It feels like Bambu Lab is the Apple equivalent in the 3D printing world, and I compare the two because the machines
Windows 11 tip: How to find your wi-fi password
If you have forgotten your wi-fi password, but have already connected your Windows 11 computer to your network, then these steps will help you to recover it. Recovering your wi-fi password in Windows 11 To find your wi-fi password, on a Windows 11 machine, simply follow the below steps: 1) Right click on the ‘Start’
15 Essential tips to maximise the security of your password manager
If you’re reading this, I hope it means you’re using a password manager and are just looking to maximise on the security of your passwords, data and accounts. I think most people understand the need for strong passwords and multifactor authentication these days, but some struggle to putting their faith in single data store for
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Tip: How to format Micro SD cards over 32GB as FAT32
If you have a Micro SD Card that’s larger than 32GB and you’d like to use it in your Bambu Lab 3D Printer (I have a X1 Carbon), and are a Windows user, you might be struggling. This is because Windows uses exFAX for devices over 32GB in size. Most systems don’t care if it’s
Mac OS X tip: How to change the menu bar colour
If like me, you like dark mode, you might be looking through the settings on your nice new Mac, and struggling to see how it’s done. I’d love to know why the menu colour doesn’t change with dark mode, but we’ll probably never know. Instead, it’s somehow linked to the wallpaper colour. It’s actually quite
Getting started with Power BI: A beginners guide / tutorial
Power BI is a powerful business analytics tool developed by Microsoft that enables users to visualize data and share insights across the organization, or even embed them in an app or website. It can connect to a broad range of data sources, from Excel spreadsheets to cloud-based and on-premise SQL Server databases, and more. Power
Getting started with PowerShell: Your ultimate beginners guide
PowerShell is an extremely powerful scripting language developed by Microsoft that lets you automate tasks on your computer, and manage system resources. It is built on the .NET framework and comes with a command-line interface. Whether you’re a system administrator, a developer, or an IT enthusiast looking to enhance your automation skills, this article will
Power Automate Tips: Convert int to string
Power Automate is an amazing tool, but it can take a little time to get used to how it works. One thing that I find annoying is tha if you have variables or data sources which are integers and you want to store/use it elsewhere, as a string, you can’t easily. Let’s say you initialise
Škoda Enyaq iV tips: You don’t need to use the start/stop button or handbrake
So you’ve got yourself a Škoda Enyaq and you’re enjoying the car. I love mine, it’s a lovely drive, cheap to run and powerful. I have a couple of useful tips to make driving your Enyaq even better, and I thought everyone knew about them, but after speaking with two other owners recently, it seems
Zappi Tips: How to upgrade the firmware on the Zappi 2.1 EV charger
If you have a Zappi 2.1 and you want to update the firmware, the good news is that it’s automatic, so long as your device is connected to your wi-fi / ethernet and it has an active internet connection. However, if you want to manually update it sooner by following the below steps: 1) Press
Ordering a myenergi Zappi 2.1 charger
Recently I moved house, and the prices that electricians wanted to move my Pod Point Solo 2 charger from one house to the next were crazy, almost the cost of a new unit. The Solo 2 was reliable, and did its job well, but I decided to get a new device instead, and since one