Set Windows Environment Variables From Command Line
OK, sure there is a GUI in Windows for this – in Advanced – Environment Variables accessed via the System control panel app. But. a) where is the fun in that? And b) if...
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Private Repos Are Now FREE on GitHub
Many of us geeks have our own Git servers running – local or otherwise. We like the flexibility and, let’s be honest, we like the tinkering and having our own baby instances of things....
Windows, We Have a Problem
People like me are always banging on about how you should update things. In fact, the last time I talked about how you should Update Windows regularly was only a couple of days ago....
How Do I Update Windows?
Like any software, operating systems need updates to ensure that they’re in tip-top condition. These days, during the Internet age, and with an ever increasing number of cybersecurity threats it’s now more important than...
mysqli_connect(): (HY000/2002): No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it
So you’ve come to do a bit of development and you fire up XAMMP or AMPPS only to find… boom! You’re hit with an error. Is it a dev error? Did I leave something...
Adding a Receipt Printer to iZettle
If you’re adding (or re-adding) your printer to iZettle, the following instructions should help guide you through the process. Before Opening the App Before heading off to the iZettle app, the first thing to...
IMAP or POP? Which One Should I Choose?
You just want to set up your e-mail so you can see what people are sending you and then your e-mail application of choice throws you a question: IMAP or POP? Well, which one...
Adding a New E-mail Account To Windows Mail
Windows Live Mail has been dead a while. Enter Windows Mail. It’s cheaper (read: free) and more cheerful (read: modern) take on the traditional Outlook application from Microsoft that has dominated the market for...
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