local network misery – nothing can communicate

Running a home network should be really easy at this point in my life. I don’t know how windows continues to fail at this task. This isn’t a one time thing either – it is a constant issue. I have 1 computer that can see all networked computers. 1...

SEMRUSH’s Authority scores are completely bogus for B2B websites

Something I’m seeing lately is how SEMRUSH’s “Authority” and “Toxicity” scores are complete garbage. They heavily prioritize advertisement sites, Search / Industry Directories, and off topic linking. But the most annoying is how useless they are for B2B websites. Of our top 4 toxic sites, 1 is an incredibly...

Apple photo transfer to PC is horribad

I’m not sure if it is deliberate, but I wouldn’t be surprised. Apple’s biggest selling point is ease-of-use… if you are part of their system. It seems they often put barriers in the way. Case in point – photo transfers to/from your iphone. What should be a very simple...

Mail stuck in GoDaddy Mail Queue

A message that you sent has not yet been delivered to one or more of its recipients TLDR: Moved critical email off GoDaddy. If you have AlmaLinux8 server, there might be a known issue you are facing. Skip to bottom to read that part. Two weeks ago, I realized...

Does GoDaddy Support CNAME Flattening

Some very useful advice on CNAME flattening over at https://www.websitebuilderinsider.com/does-godaddy-support-cname-flattening/ ! That PRO TIP really clarifies things!...

Why is it so hard to copy an email address in Microsoft Office?

I don’t want to copy the hyper link, or select it, or open it. I want to copy the fucking email address. Just select it you say? Odds of accidentally click it: 10:1Odds of selecting the characters on either side:15:1 Current method, copy a block, paste it into an...

GoDaddy failed renewal. No payment method on file.

Another GoDaddy maze of tech support calls. Starting in April 2022, I began to receive payment failure notices when logged into the GoDaddy website. I checked my payment methods – I have two – and both looked fine. I manually renewed and assumed it was some kind of glitch....

Ambetter after 5 … part2

Called Ambetter today 4:52.. 4 minutes of robot questions. 3 minutes of waiting… now it is 5 pm, and I doubt there will be a pick up. Yep – auto disconnect at 5 pm. fuckers...