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I am using the php dBase extension for many years. Because I have a PHP program that needs to retrieve data from a dBase database file. The dBase file is from a Windows program. I posted five years ago to...
I have a post about How to use GoAccess two years ago. It is kind of outdated. Now it is a new version for telling you how to make a report in the current world. I have a VPS with...
I am using the pfSense Community edition for a few months. It is great. I like it. When I read the Feb. 14 post on the Netgate official blog, I know I can upgrade to the pfSense Plus without a...
It is a switch, not a Nintendo Switch. It is a Netgear 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch. I ordered it from Amazon.ca on Feb. 18. The price is $26.99. Plus tax, the total is $30.00. The device is made in...
I bought a Linksys AC1300 Velop Mesh router the day before yesterday. It is on sale. The original price is $129.99. The “last chance” price tag is $39.99, with a $90 discount. So, I paid $45.32 including tax, etc. Linksys...
My soft router is running by pfSense on the Awow AK34. The version is 2.5.2. I upgraded it to 2.6.0 this morning. There are a bunch of new features, bug fixes, security issues, and improvements for this new release. Here...
My npm was v8.3.1. I am going to update it to the latest v8.3.2. Here is the way I update it on Windows 11 and Powershell 7.2.1. Run Powershell as administrator. npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade npm-windows-upgrade It is quite...
I bought a mini PC from Craigslist. AWow AK34. I paid $100 for it. The new list on Amazon is $238. Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J3455 @ 1.50GHz, 4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 6GB DDR4 RAM 128GB SATA SSD...
Yes, it is a problem I don’t even notice until this afternoon. Gloria has finished all her exam this morning. She is going to play Animal Crossing and visit Grace’s island. My Grace is in Toronto now. I am sad...
Despite the popularity of PlayStation and XBOX consoles (not to mention the Nintendo Switch), PC gaming is still thriving. In fact, there are more PC gamers now than ever before. In 2021, there’s roughly 1.75 billion PC gamers worldwide, with...
I bought a new TV in June 2021. I almost forgot to record it here. My old TV, ViewSonic N4280p has some problems and also only two HDMI ports. So, we went to the Costco warehouse and did a lot...
I am doing some network changes in my house. I will discuss it later with another post. Here I would like to show you how Windows Driver may slow down your ethernet connection. Testing Setup I use iperf3 as my...
Generally, everything has a lifespan. Even a computer hard drive has it. Here is a report said, it is three to five years. Generally speaking, you can rely on your hard drive for three to five years on average. A...
Upgrading your personal computer with the most up-to-date hardware often appears to be a challenging task. The reason is that all the components are constantly being upgraded, so it might be difficult to keep in touch with the latest trends...
Here is my own test for my old CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 2400G, and the new CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. First, 7z benchmark. 5600G is almost 139% fast than 2400G.