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SmartTVs going from bad to worse?
When we bought a new TV a couple of years ago, I was really to use all the Smart features from our SmartTV. But after a while the discomfort has outweighed the features. Recently we had the opportunity to “test” a newer SmartTV in a hotel and I must admit – it hasn’t gotten better!…
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How to fix: Android Connected, No Internet with Pi-Hole
Since quite a while I was running a Pi-Hole DNS server in my network to block ad- & tracking requests for all devices in the network (more info about Pi-hole are on Wikipedia). All was great until at some time our Android devices suddenly couldn’t connect to the WiFi anymore. They reported “Connected, No Internet“.…
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How to replace Synology Video Station with Jellyfin
Unfortunately Synology has discontinued their support for Videostation starting from DSM version 7.2.2 as can be read in the Release Notes for DSM | Synology Inc.: #6 Video Station is not available on DSM 7.2.2. Refer to this article for workarounds to stream videos to end devices. Time to evaluate the alternatives …
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The NPS Is Dead – How we killed it with Incentives
I suppose most people in IT have encountered the Net Promoter Score (NPS) in some form. If you’re unfamiliar with it, just check out the Wikipedia article. In brief, the Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a metric used to gauge customer loyalty and satisfaction. It’s calculated by asking customers how likely they are to recommend…
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How to get simple DNS Protection
Malware sites are the plague of the century! And it’s so easy to fall for them. Phishing, hacked website content, or malware-ads – one click and you are on a website you shouldn’t be. One way to deal with the issue is to block malicious domains at DNS resolver level. The advantage is that you…
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Toxic Positivity and Whitewashing in Tech
What I’ve been noticing and disliking more and more lately: All the whitewashing and toxic positivity!
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Love it, Change it or Leave it
The picture shows a CleanUpBag from LOWA GmbH that I once won in a promo from LOWA including the litter that I found (and collected) on a mountain hike. The reactions on social media were either “thank you” or anger at the people who leave the litter on the trails. And I can understand those…
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Audio and Video Quality in Online Meetings DOES matter
We’ve all been there – endless online meetings, squinting at grainy screens, wondering if our colleagues are even awake. Seriously, how many online meeting does it take to realize that audio and video quality matter more than we want to admit?