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Category Archives: Hardware
Factory Resetting Nexlux LED Light Strip
The Nexlux LED Strip Lights sold on Amazon have a confusing set of “How to restore factory settings?” instructions First, to add a device, install their app (Magic Home Pro app on Google Play or Magic Home WiFi on App Store) and … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, How-To, IoT, Reviews
Tagged Alexa, Amazon, Factory Reset, IoT, Magic Home, NexLux
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[NO SOLUTION] Lenovo Thinkpad shuts down after exactly 30 minutes
I recently received a rather new Lenovo Thinkpad Ultrabook for free because the machine running Windows would shut down after 30 minutes exactly. It was running Windows and I thought it was a problem with Windows, well… Installing Linux, it … Continue reading
Sideloading Apps onto Fire TV
Since the Amazon Fire TV is a device that runs Android, you can install any Android app onto your Fire TV, but to varying degrees of success. How to To get apps onto your FireTV, you can do it the … Continue reading
Posted in Fire TV, Reviews
Tagged Amazon Fire TV, Android, apk4fun, APKPure, BTN2Go, Fire TV, Google Play Services, MSG GO, Side loading, Sideloading
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Setting up the Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug with the VeSync app and 2.4 GHz connection
The Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug Mini Outlet with Energy Monitoring (2 Pack), Works with Amazon Alexa Echo, No Hub Required, 1 Minute to Set Up, White is a good smart outlet. It goes for about $30 for a pair [1]. … Continue reading
Posted in Android Apps, How-To, IoT
Tagged 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, Etekcity, Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug, IoT, router, VeSync, VeSync Outlet, wifi
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Raspberry Pi OpenVPN Server
I heard about the Raspberry Pi VPN on the Security Now! Podcast, but I found it a few months later when looking how to set up a VPN on (you guessed it) a Raspberry Pi. The set up is almost … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, How-To, Reviews, Security
Tagged Amazon Video, ip address, Netflix, PI VPN, Raspberry PI, VPN
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Audio Jack Crisis
Not many can say that the tip of their headphone’s audio jack has broken off from the body/sleeve of the audio jack and is deeply lodged into their iPad. However those that can could relate with the panic and fright … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, How-To
Tagged Apple, audio jack, head phone, headphones, iPad, super glue
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