Category Archive: Technology

January 19, 2020 / by Marco / current, Device, Meter', Nintendo, Power, switch, USB, Voltage

HOW TO MEASURE THE VOLTAGE AND CURRENT FOR USB CHARGING DEVICES

If you’re looking for a way to measure the voltage and current of a device that uses a USB port to charge then I have a perfect solution. This device allows you to connect the USB cable on one end and then the other end to the power adaptor. By measuring the voltage and current […]

December 7, 2019 / by Marco / error, fix, how to, nginx, vestacp, website

HOW TO FIX ERROR 99 CANNOT ASSIGN REQUESTED ADDRESS NGINX

I recently received this error message when I manually started my VestaCP Nginx service: 99: Cannot assign requested address nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test failed I tried searching for a solution on Google but none of them helped. After some digging around, I managed to work out what the issue was. A few weeks ago […]

November 26, 2019 / by Marco / business, data, Marketing, security, storage, technology

HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP YOUR BUSINESS?

The use of technology in business is no more a matter of choice. Companies of all sizes need to use advanced enterprise technology to grow their business and improve their efficiency and productivity. Irrespective of the nature of the business, the business transformation services offered by enterprise technology solutions can be tremendously useful. It reduces the cost […]

August 24, 2019 / by Marco / back cover, install, Keyboard, laptop, metabox, p950hp, SSD

HOW TO OPEN THE METABOX P950HP BACK COVER

I recently needed to install a 960GB SSD Crucial Drive in my Metabox P950HP laptop and had no clue on how to do this. I tried removing all the screws from the back of the Metabox and pried the back cover but it was stuck. I had a hunch there was something more to it […]

August 12, 2019 / by Marco / Mobile, revolution slider, slider revolution, Wordpress, wordpress plugin

HOW TO DISABLE WORDPRESS SLIDER REVOLUTION ON MOBILE

For those of you who are using WordPress and the Slider Revolution plugin, did you know there is a way to disable displaying the Slider Revolution on mobile? The Slider Revolution looks great on desktop but sometimes for mobiles, the experience isn’t the greatest due to the width size (text can often become too small). So […]

July 12, 2019 / by Marco / InVideo, online software, online video software, software, video software

CREATE QUICK AND AWESOME VIDEOS USING INVIDEO.IO

If you’re like me and you need to quickly create professional and awesome videos on the go then you need to use invideo.io One of the main advantages of using INVIDEO.IO vs your traditional PC or MacOS applications is that it’s web-based. That means you can work on your videos no matter where you are […]

June 21, 2019 / by Marco / 8bitdo, bluetooth, Console, nintendo switch, PlayStation, ps3

HOW TO CONNECT THE PS3 CONTROLLER TO THE NINTENDO SWITCH

Our family has a Nintendo Switch with only the 2 Joycon controllers that came with the Switch. I decided to look at getting extra controllers but I noticed we had 2 PS3 controllers from the Sony Playstation 3. After some research, I discovered there are Bluetooth dongles that allow the PS3 controllers to connect to […]

May 28, 2019 / by Marco / Battery, Headphone, Jabra, jabra rox, replacement, Rox

OPENING THE JABRA ROX HEADSET – WHERE IS THE BATTERY!

My Jabra Rox headset wasn’t charging anymore so I decided to find out where the battery was located and to see if it was easy to replace. I was advised by Jabra support the battery cannot be replaced and after opening up the unit I can see why. There were a few steps I used […]

May 21, 2019 / by Marco / brief, business, design, Graphics

HOW TO WRITE A GRAPHIC DESIGN BRIEF

Designers require a design brief from the individual or organization in need of their creative service to plan the project. A design brief is a document that outlines the organizational information and the project’s objectives. The creative team uses this document to create a unique graphic design for business brands. As an individual or company, […]

May 19, 2019 / by Marco / Computer, digital signage, power adaptor, replacement, ts10, USB, vivostick

VivoStick TS10 Power Adaptor Replacement

If you’re looking for a power adaptor replacement for your VivoStick TS10 then you’re in luck. We tested different power adaptors and boards and managed to find one that worked. Asus don’t sell these power adaptors (from what we were told) so we had to source one that was compatible. This video shows you one […]

May 13, 2019 / by Marco / apache, dashboard, folder, permissions, subdirectory, vestacp

HOW TO MANAGE SUB-DIRECTORY PERMISSIONS IN APACHE

If you want to set permissions for subdirectories e.g restrict public access to /home/folder1/ but allow access to /home/folder1/folder2 then this is one way of doing it: NOTE: I’m using VestaCP, an open source control panel for web hosting so these steps may not work for you Copy and the default.stpl and default.tpl files in /usr/local/vesta/data/templates/web/httpd/ […]

March 28, 2019 / by Marco / business, productivity, technology, workplace

DO THESE 3 THINGS TO BOOST WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY

In the workplace, numerous activities take place regularly. It includes anything from sending invoices to having group strategy sessions. It is also important to note that every office operates in its own unique ways and has different priorities. With that in mind, you want to make sure your employees are getting as much done as […]