I tease the family with examples of how my (our) Frisco home is haunted with mysterious light reflections and apparitions appearing within the house. Of course, I believe none of that is real haunting. It’s just normal visible phenomena that could alternatively be explained using the same creepy format of all the “bad science” programs shown as popular entertainment on video media channels. Bad Science is a rant for another time. Let me just say, fake...
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Dirty SOCKS again
I thought the problem was solved. This problem: MacOS Localhost:8080 SOCKS Proxy Issue The issue came back. My MAC mini started having browser connection problems again. At first I thought I had a router issue, the actual hardware router itself. Because I was also having SAMBA problems as the MAC also lost connection with my NAS (Network Accessible Server). Websites we’re taking forever to connect and the NAS couldn’t be found. Then I remembered the...
Continue reading...Oh-No! More NUC
The Logitech Unifying USB module (dongle) may be the culprit in my NUC freeze up problems. I have moved the tiny module away from the computer and the through-the-case USB ports using a USB extension cable. I have done this with both of my NUC computers. I do not know the actual cause of issues within the Logitech module. Internet speculations suggest it may be some harmonic problem with the new higher speed USB3 ports...
Continue reading...NUC, NUC… Who’s There?
Yeah, another post about my NUC10. I discovered a new system software update for my Intel NUC10. I occasionally wander to the Intel website and do a systems upgrade check. The Intel NUC has a website: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/intel-driver-support-assistant.html It will test the NUC real time and advise and provide proper updates for the machine that is asking. Very cool, IMHO. I have posted the paragraph above in a previous article. My NUC10 has continued doing its...
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