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Getting mail to work through a zone file
cPanel has a bunch of options to setup mail, but what it seems to really be doing is changing the zone file associated with the given domain. At that point, I am finding it less confusing to just edit the zone file directly. For email, the following must be in a...
Because GoDaddy does not use SSD and has restrictions on database access, I am looking at transferring from them. Rather than only having review sites, I came across a useful utility that performs comparisons on three categories: Help & Support Speed &...
Styling a Google Map
Google offers a very impressive map service. Between JS and CSS, styling is usually very straightforward with tools like the Styling Wizard from Google: https://mapstyle.withgoogle.com/ However, some things can fall through the cracks. Point of the matter - the...
The Troubles with Tablet Mode
I have a project that requires the use of a tablet (i.e. no physical keyboard or mouse). It is reliant on touchscreen and the on-screen keyboard (OSK). The tablet is also connected to a television via HDMI. Funny thing about Windows 10. If I am in "Tablet Mode" and...
Windows updates can come at most inopportune moments. For most, it probably makes sense to force updates. But what about people with businesses that depend on a computer running? What about a hospital that might be running on the OS? Anyway, Microsoft has made it...
Electronics are starting to move from USB-2 and USB-3 to USB-C. On top of that, you have varying sorts of micro and mini versions too. Found a good visual (surprisingly not from Wikipedia) for telling the differences between the various USBs:...