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<strong class="title-strong">The shocking volume of telemetry data being collected on your devices</strong> – and what you can do about it

The shocking volume of telemetry data being collected on your devices – and what you can do about it

Over 50,000 telemetry queries blocked in one day, mostly from Microsoft, Apple, and Google. For a family of five, that…

Apple DNS Google Microsoft Privacy
<strong class="title-strong">I switched to Ubuntu LTS</strong> – and… WOW! Has Linux become more user-friendly than Windows?

I switched to Ubuntu LTS – and… WOW! Has Linux become more user-friendly than Windows?

December 2025 After posting about why I’m avoiding Microsoft Recall, I decided to go all the way and switch my…

Microsoft Privacy Recall Windows
<strong class="title-strong">Why I’m not using Microsoft Recall</strong> – and what I’m considering instead

Why I’m not using Microsoft Recall – and what I’m considering instead

August 2025 What is Microsoft Recall? Microsoft Recall is a new Windows 11 feature exclusive to Copilot+ PCs. It’s designed…

Microsoft Privacy Recall Windows
<strong class="title-strong">Stack Description: </strong>Ollama + Open WebUI with Multi-GPU Support (Docker + Portainer + Native WSL2)

Stack Description: Ollama + Open WebUI with Multi-GPU Support (Docker + Portainer + Native WSL2)

This Docker Compose stack runs Ollama and Open WebUI with multi-GPU support inside native WSL2 (no Docker Desktop). Ollama uses…

<strong class="title-strong">Why cloud storage is the worst thing since sliced bread: </strong>A love letter to local storage

Why cloud storage is the worst thing since sliced bread: A love letter to local storage

Cloud storage. The shiny, magical world where we get to store our precious data on “someone else’s” hardware, trusting that…

File Management Microsoft OneDrive
<strong class="title-strong">dupeGuru: </strong>The eighth wonder of the world and the savior of duplicate files

dupeGuru: The eighth wonder of the world and the savior of duplicate files

Review: Move aside, mundane mortals, because we are about to embark on a quest of unparalleled significance.

File Management
<strong class="title-strong">MySQL</strong> – default sql_mode

MySQL – default sql_mode

For me to remember

MySQL
<strong class="title-strong">One.com</strong> – there are better options

One.com – there are better options

Review: One.com - not very user friendly. Moral issues?

Web
DYNDNS with Domeneshop API

DYNDNS with Domeneshop API

How to update DNS record using curl

DNS
SSL configuration for Apache web server

SSL configuration for Apache web server

How to configure SSL / HTTPS on Apache 2. Here is my suggestion.

Web security
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  • The shocking volume of telemetry data being collected on your devices – and what you can do about it
  • I switched to Ubuntu LTS – and… WOW! Has Linux become more user-friendly than Windows?
  • Why I’m not using Microsoft Recall – and what I’m considering instead
  • Stack Description: Ollama + Open WebUI with Multi-GPU Support (Docker + Portainer + Native WSL2)
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