How FreeDOS Grew Up and Became a Modern DOS
I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, and that meant I grew up with computers. Our first home computer was an Apple II, and my...
How to Use FaceTime for Android
Apple finally made it possible for people with Android phones to use FaceTime…kinda. It’s not as simple as downloading the FaceTime app on your Android phone...
Hands on with the First Windows 11 Insider Preview
Windows 11 is here! Sort of. Microsoft released an Insider Preview of Windows 11 to anyone daring enough to try a beta OS. Naturally, I installed...
How Windows 11’s New “Quick Settings” Menu Works
Windows 11 includes a handy new “Quick Settings” menu that replaces the functionality found in Action Center on Windows 10. At a glance, it resembles Control...
Why Do I Get Scam Calls from Similar Numbers to Mine?
Receiving phone calls from numbers that look almost identical to your own is a common technique used by nuisance callers and scammers. So how does the...
What an Attack Surface Is, and Why You Should Care
Your attack surface is the sum of the opportunities within your network that a cybercriminal can attack and exploit. To minimize cyber risk, you need to...
All the Ways Windows 11’s Taskbar Is Different
Along with new icons and a fresh Start menu, a new taskbar will arrive with Windows 11 when it launches in fall 2021. Here’s an early...
How to Share Docker Images With Others
Built a Docker image that you need to share with a colleague? Here’s how you can distribute an image without the recipient needing to run docker...
Why Doesn’t Windows 11 Support My CPU?
Move over TPM 2.0: Windows 11’s CPU generation requirements are even more confusing. Windows 11 requires at least an 8th-generation Intel CPU or AMD Ryzen 2000...
How to Create a Self-Signed Certificate with PowerShell
Self-signed certificates are an easy way to perform testing and other less important tasks. Self-signed certificates do not have a trusted chain of certificates backing them...
