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Recover Google drive space

Google allows everyone 15gb of storage space. If you’ve been uploading a lot you can start running out of it. The above page gives you the option of compressing them all and recover some free space. Go to https://photos.google.com/settings and click on the recover/compress (next to the blue “Buy 200gb…” button)

Sync Your Folders

I just found this amazing application that automagically synchronizes folders on 2 different devices over a LAN or even internet. You just have to set the devices up one time and in syncs files put into those folders. It’s called Syncthing. Previously I had used a similar app called BTSync, but those people were cagey […]

Update pfSense (2.2.5) Dynamic IP to Google Domains

Lately users have started using pfSense to use as a firewall for their home connections. When I set this up one of the issues I had was with configuring the dynamic DNS settings. Previously I used NO-IP.com for this but then I decided to use one of my custom domains registered at Google Domains to […]

Using RDP with Dual Monitors

It is not an understatement to say that once you are used to the convenience and increased efficiency that multiple monitors provide, you just cannot go back to working with a single monitor. So why should you use a single monitor when you’re remotely connecting to another computer or virtual machine? One of the new features […]

BBM on Android and iPhone, am I dreaming?

I never thought I’d see this day. The app will be available for both Android and iOS this summer. “Today at BlackBerry Live, CEO Thorsten Heins announced BBM will soon be available on Android and iOS. The messaging app will launch globally this summer. This is a huge move for BlackBerry as it brings BB10?s […]

Facebook now wants navigation (Waze)?

Facebook Inc. is in talks to acquire mobile-driving application Waze in a deal that could be worth as much as $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. While these people characterized the discussions as serious, a deal may still fall apart, they cautioned. Waze, which has offices in Israel and Palo Alto, […]