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...
Microsoft Email Contact Formatting is so bad, even Outlook won’t accept it
Well it has been a few months since I’ve been angry enough to write here. I mean, I’ve been pretty fucking angry. Maybe I’ll post about dealing with hospitals soon. But in the mean time, this blows my fucking mind. Just got an email with like 15 people in...
Why is DIY so hard?
OP asked: “ I am trying to replace a bathroom light switch. Its had two switches, one of which did nothing, the other turned both fan and light on/off. I turned off the breaker, pulled the faceplate and switch off, put the wires into the new switches and went...
Verizon data is throttled, and stuck in Safety Mode
Why does Verizon’s customer service suck? I pay a premium for their service. Is there a more expensive phone service I can buy, where I can talk to a human? Dealing with Verizon this week felt like I had signed up for a 2010 Cricket Phone. This week I...
Verizon The Page isn’t redirecting properly because you use FireFox.
I can’t pay my bill because Verizon gets buggy with firefox. Just use Chrome....