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TWiT Podcasts💻 Upgrading your iMac? <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mikahsargent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mikahsargent</a> helps Dustin (and you!) pick the perfect storage option on Hands-On Tech 213. Don’t buy the wrong one!🖥️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppleTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AppleTips</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> 👉 Want ad-free video? Join Club TWiT: TWiT.tv/ClubTWiT 📲 Download and subscribe here: 🔗 <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/213" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/213</a>

Sybren A. StüvelMy workstation crashes hard, whenever I leave it alone for long enough for the monitors to turn off. Once that happens, the machine is hard-locked. NumLock doesn't toggle, SSH'ing into the machine is not possible any more.I'm running Kubuntu 24.04.2 LTS.Does anyone know how to diagnose this? There's nothing in the dmesg / syslog, it just fully hangs.<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ubuntu</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/KDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KDE</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Crash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Crash</a>

Syl (Sylvia Bun) :neobun_bi: :neobun_trans:Hey fedi, I want to move off Google services for email at some point soon but with Proton Mail and/or their CEO’s statement earlier this year I’m skeptical about using their platform. What are the best competitors atm? And what are their advantages and disadvantages? <a href="https://zoner.work/tags/askfedi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#askfedi</a> <a href="https://zoner.work/tags/askfediverse" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#askfediverse</a> <a href="https://zoner.work/tags/techhelp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techhelp</a> <a href="https://zoner.work/tags/degoogle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#degoogle</a>

utzer [Pleroma]I'm wondering if anyone knows of an existing technical solution for this: I would like to run something like a <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/dokuwiki" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DokuWiki</a> internally to collect and manage <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/information" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#information</a> for employees. On top of that, I'd love to have a <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/search" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#search</a> system where users can ask questions in natural language, and the system would either: + understand the question and answer it based on the knowledge stored in the <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/wiki" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wiki</a>, or + point users directly to the relevant section or page within the wiki. Does anything like this already exist? <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/recommendations" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Recommendations</a> are very welcome! <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/techhelp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/knowledgemanagement" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnowledgeManagement</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.utzer.de/tag/searchsolution" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SearchSolution</a>

ChrissySomeone posted a link to wanderer.to which looks really good and I’m considering using it. However, I’m absolutely no techie so I’m confused about how to install it. Does someone have a dummies guide to installing it on my phone? <a href="https://mountains.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mountains.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a>

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸Hey Mac folks, have you ever used the sweet little app called "Grand Perspective”?It's been in my toolkit of free and extremely useful tools for years.It shows the files on a harddrive represented by large blocks... you can hover over them and see what they are.The two biggest here are my iMovie Library (no “big” surprise) and iPhoto Library.But there are also some I forgot about... like the Windows 11 partition (orange double block in the middle), or how big Civilization 6 is, (yellow on the right edge)Love this app!! <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macOS</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a><a href="https://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net</a>

Spïtfîre<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/techHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techHelp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/techSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techSupport</a> needed because I just can't right now... Anyone with an <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/xbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#xbox</a> one s and an <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LG</a> smart TV know why HDMI port detects the Xbox, says something briefly about SIMPLINK then says no input check external device power? Tried 2 x HDMI cables and 2 x hdmi inputs on TV with no adaptors, tried two power cables as well... Works fine with regular monitor and all updates done there. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/boostsAppreciated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boostsAppreciated</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/boostsWelcomed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boostsWelcomed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FediTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediTech</a>

Dawn Tåke 🌙 :sparkletrans:Is there a good domain registrar? Preferably like, queer/left leaning, or at least not US based. I have Reclaim Hosting saved, but I'm not a teacher/student.<a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/domain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#domain</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DomainRegistrar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DomainRegistrar</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AskFedi</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a>

TWiT Podcasts📱 Having trouble getting iTunes to recognize your iPhone on Windows? <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mikahsargent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mikahsargent</a> walks through the fix on Hands-On Tech 204! Don’t let sync issues slow you down! 💻🎧 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iTunes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iTunes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> Download & subscribe: <a href="https://buff.ly/3ER0ntU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/3ER0ntU</a> Ad-free & exclusives: Join Club TWiT 👉 <a href="https://buff.ly/3tCE6FS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/3tCE6FS</a>

Kit AuthorGot my tablet set up to ease out of the Kindle ecosystem. But when I went to download a book from calibre it wanted to open it in Google Books.So what app do y'all use to read epubs on an Android device because I don't like the idea of uploading my books to Google Books to read.<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Ebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ebooks</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Epub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Epub</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Android</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/EReaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EReaders</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FediHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediHelp</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a>

Woozle HypertwinI'm waiting for <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/DigitalOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalOcean</a> tech support on this ("within 24 hours"), but I honestly don't know if they will decide they can help or not.Situation:Server won't boot -- gets stuck at one of 2 or 3 different points in the bootup process (most often something to do with journaling).I have recent backups of the databases -- but not the filesystem (our storage infra is in flux because the onboard LAN connector on my usual storage-managing system died and I haven't had time to set another one up yet)... which, I just realized, includes essentially all our emails since whenever the last filesystem backup was (which is sitting somewhere in that same local storage).If it were a physical server, I could boot off a stick (or move the drive to another machine) in order to recover the data. The filesystem must be at least partly readable, or it wouldn't be trying to boot at all....or I could use the boot menu to run some diagnostics....but because it's a virtual machine, only the hosting company can access the main drive contents when it's not fully booted....and I don't know if they will.I can't even look at a boot session until it gets to a certain point (way past the boot menu).I made a snapshot of the drive as it now stands, and I made a new droplet from the snapshot, but it has the same problem.One of my longtime complaints about DigOc is that you can't download disks or images thereof. I always figured this was a customer-lock-in thing, and reprehensible but whattya gonna do -- but now it's actively preventing me from accessing data. I can't download the drive contents, I can't download the snapshot, and I can't even attach the drive as storage on another droplet. (This last wouldn't even reduce customer lock-in, so I don't know why it isn't a thing.)...and I can't think that DigOc would be willing to just dump the contents onto an attachable drive if they don't offer that option via the cpanel.Any ideas?<a href="https://toot.cat/tags/techHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techHelp</a>

Dawn Tåke 🌙 :sparkletrans:Hi, got a question.Is there a standard for Anti-AI/Anti-SEO etc robots.txt file? Or a trustworthy site that explains how to build one if prefab isn't available? Is there anything else I should consider? Thanks.<a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AskFedi</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/RobotsTXT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RobotsTXT</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/RobotsDotTXT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RobotsDotTXT</a>

rex❗ (he/him) ♿:aaaaa:i'd love to know why xfce puts my desktop icons on completely the wrong display and not the primary display, even though i have desktop icons set to display only on the primary display... nothing comes up when i use a search engine either. it's all about how to use more than 1 display on linux, which i already know how to do.<a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linux</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/mxlinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mxlinux</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/techhelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techhelp</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/linuxhelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linuxhelp</a>

TWiT Podcasts🎧 Tech troubles? Let Hands-On Tech with Mikah Sargent turn your questions into triumphs! 💡 From gadgets to privacy tips, Mikah’s got you covered. Submit your tech queries & tune in every Sunday! 📱🤓 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GadgetTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GadgetTips</a> Subscribe: <a href="https://buff.ly/4gqJd3q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/4gqJd3q</a> Watch the trailer: <a href="https://buff.ly/4aNui24" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/4aNui24</a>

Alfred Chow - Maker of ThingsSo who would be a good alternative for Email to get away from Gmail?I have been looking at the list of European alternatives but don't know which woul dbe good, or if any should be avoided.Advice woul dbe much appreciated. Thank you.<a href="https://european-alternatives.eu/category/email-providers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://european-alternatives.eu/category/email-providers</a><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/EmailProviders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmailProviders</a>

myrmepropagandistI have been scared to ask this question <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/onhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onhere</a> because it seems like the kind of thing I ought to be able to research— I need web hosting. Parameters:1. Not godaddy- not morally compromised as much as this is possible. 2. Geared for a small hobbyist. Medium technical. 3. Small database, the ability to run server side code. 4. Under $60USD a month (inclusive)Everything I’ve looked at so far has been too technical or had not enough features. I wonder if dbWired is still around? <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/techhelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techhelp</a>

TWiT Podcasts🎙️ Hands-On Tech 201: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mikahsargent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mikahsargent</a> helps fix Siri activation issues after a recent update made it act up. 🗣️📱 Struggling with voice commands? Get the fix! 🔧 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> 🎧 Listen & subscribe: <a href="https://buff.ly/4hmgOfZ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/4hmgOfZ</a>

Laura LeeCan someone who understands Fedi/Masto explain how this post got on my feed? I don’t follow the account, there are no boosts, and no tags? I have a tenuous grasp on how things work around here but this has me stumped. Probably an easy explanation but?! Help!<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#help</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/techHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techHelp</a>

TWiT Podcasts🔥 Hands-On Tech returns Feb 2 with short, focused episodes tackling YOUR tech questions! 🛠️📱💻 Get practical advice from <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mikahsargent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mikahsargent</a> & exclusive video on Club TWiT!💡 Have a question? Email HOT@twit.tv or message us! 📖 Read more: <a href="https://buff.ly/3Q07FxP" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/3Q07FxP</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HandsOnTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOnTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a>

Alfred Chow - Maker of ThingsSo, how and where do I migrate my website now that WordPress is tainted? Thank you.Edit: Thank you for the replies. It seems I don't enough about what I don't know to be able to do anything about this myself. So probably best to leave it for the time being.Thank you all anyway.<a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Website</a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/TechHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechHelp</a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/MakersHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MakersHelp</a>

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