What is thermal throttling? – VIDEO
Thermal throttling is the automated process of reducing voltage and clock speed of a computer part, in order to avoid overheating to the point of …
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This is the blog. Tests, opinions, rambling and just things I care about right here. To make things easier things are categorized by stuff related to Linux, stuff related to PCs in general, and stuff related to web development and random ideas & thoughts.
PC Airflow basic guide – VIDEO
So I thought of a great video for those just getting into cooling their PC. Airflow basics – as usual you’ll find the video at …
Refresh rate explained – PC monitors – Video
As usual, the video version can be found at the bottom of the post. Or on my YouTube Channel directly. The refresh rate is simply …
Cleaning RAM modules and RAM slots – Video
Recently came across a weird problem: two old RAM sticks were to be installed into an older i7 1st gen PC. It just refused to …
Prestashop performance – quick & easy win with database cleanup
So you have a Prestashop store, that’s slow. And you’re not a developer. But you’d like to improve its performance. Assuming everything works fine and …
Don’t be lazy & technical debt – a Magento example
So there’s this term – technical debt – that’s so popular nowadays. But I feel that some people did not get what it really means …
How to create a new database and a new user in MySQL
We’re going to go through the most common and basic tasks regarding MySQL administration tasks. Basically we’re going to create a new database, a new …
Mbps vs MB/s – what’s the deal with internet speeds?
We often see ISP’s and network equipment manufacturers advertising speeds like 100 Mbps or even 1000 Mbps. But we’re getting only a fraction of that …
QLC vs TLC vs MLC vs SLC – buying an SSD
If you’ve been shopping for an SSD drive lately, you probably saw terms like SLC, MLC, TLC, and QLC thrown around by the manufacturers. What …
5 things you have to do in 2020 as a programmer, coder, sysadmin or whatever
So you’re a programmer, coder or whatever cool kids call themselves these days. Part of my work for the past 6 to 7 years soon …