Category Archives: Technology

Tracking risk

A common response to tracking is “so what, they aren’t going to do anything bad with that data”. Somehow, people think that since they don’t understand, or even know, what Microsoft would do with the tracking data that there’s no risk in letting them track us. Many people are that trusting. I have personally been… Read More »

Fixing Sound Problems With Behringer UMC204HD On Linux

Background Linux Distro: Kubuntu Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description:    Ubuntu 24.10 Release:        24.10 Codename:       oracular PlasmaShell Version: plasmashell 6.1.5 This is a bit of an edge-case, I imagine, but I can’t be the only one so here’s how to handle this. The Problem When using a Behringer UMC204HD USB interface with Kubuntu (specifics above), the USB… Read More »

Pro Privacy Tip

When signing up for nearly any online service, you don’t have to give your real name, address, birthday, or anything. (Banking and URL registry not included.) Never give real answers to those “lost password challenge questions”. The odds of those answers being stored encrypted is low. If that company is hacked then the hackers will… Read More »

Computer Mouse Thoughts

My Logitech mouse has caused some frustration recently so I have gone with another brand. What brand did I choose? Stay tuned. <LAME INTRO> Hi guys, welcome back to the same web page you were already on when this blog post started but I made you wait for no particular reason. Let’s get right into… Read More »

VSCode Markdown – How to get images into an “assets” folder

When using VSCode for markdown editing, you can have your attachments separated into their own folder like this: Go to your settings under Markdown > Copy Files: Destination and click Add Item. Under Item enter **/* and under Value enter assets/ FYI: I’m using the extension called: Markdown All in Onehttps://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yzhang.markdown-all-in-one