Renny Willins
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Aug 09 2025
Never Microsoft – be warned
I Won’t Beat About the Bush: This Article Is Fuelled by Personal Outrage and Professional Disgust I’ve never been a huge fan of Microsoft. Their approach to personal computing has always struck me as motivated by a deep-seated contempt for the end user. Their products are bloated, overly complex, illogical, and overpriced. Most home users …
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Aug 09 2025
Friends don’t let friends host on google
Ah, Gmail. The darling of free email. The inbox of the masses. The place where your cousin’s cat photos, your dentist’s appointment reminders, and your two-factor codes all live in chaotic harmony. For personal use? Sure, it’s fine. But if you’re thinking of hosting your business domain with Google Workspace, grab a helmet and a …
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Aug 09 2025
Time Capsule is dead
Once upon a time, Apple sold a magical white box called the Time Capsule. It backed up your Mac wirelessly, looked like a minimalist loaf of bread, and it was one of the most elegant backup solutions in the tech industry. In fact, even in its dying days, it still is. But now, in 2025, …
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Aug 09 2025
The Sorting Hat no one asked for
Apple Mail has always been the quiet workhorse of macOS and iOS. It didn’t try to be flashy. It didn’t throw pop-ups in your face. It just delivered your email in a nice, boring list—like a responsible adult. But then came macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, and Apple decided your inbox needed a makeover. And …
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Aug 09 2025
Watch out for Fake CAPTCHAS
You’re browsing a sketchy website—maybe looking for a firmware update, maybe trying to stream Downton Abbey without paying—and suddenly, a CAPTCHA pops up. “I’m not a robot,” it says. You click the box. You feel validated. You are human. But then… your browser redirects, your CPU spikes, and your inbox starts getting emails from a …
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