13 Tips to Check If Your Home Network Is Secure
Computer networks are a very important part of our lives. They help us stay connected to the world, and allow us to do things like work remotely or stream videos. … Read more
Apple
Why Are MacBooks So Expensive?
The MacBook is a great computer for many people, but it’s not the best option in terms of value. Apple products are expensive, and some people may wonder why they … Read more
VRAM vs RAM: What’s the Difference?
Sometimes RAM and VRAM are confusingly used interchangeably, but they are not same things. If you’re looking for a new computer, it is important to look at the specification of … Read more
How to Open VOC Files
What is a VOC File? VOC is an audio file format created by Creative Technology in the 1990s used by the Sound Blaster sound cards. You know that it’s a … Read more
How to Make Address Labels Using the Avery Templates
There are different approaches to making address labels. If the address labels are all to the same address, I recommend that you use the Avery template. Windows If you are … Read more
Google Wi-Fi Review
Unlike the traditional method of having one router that supports Wifi for your entire home, Google Wi-Fi uses a mesh Wi-Fi system. The mesh network creates coverage that extends far … Read more
Best gear for online meetings while working from home
Working from home has never been so popular. Many businesses are allowing their employees to work from home. Many people working from home are adjusting to this new environment which … Read more
What is an inode?
If you come from the Windows world, you may not be familiar with the concept of inode. This is not something you are exposed to until you journey into the … Read more
Understanding Big O Notation
Looking from the outside, Big O is very scary. Why? O is not an abbreviation for a word, it’s a concept. It’s a concept used in mathematics. It’s a concept … Read more
How do you iterate over a dictionary in Python?
Suppose you have a piggy bank containing a lot of coins and you want to count them. You store your coins in a dictionary. Once you finish adding them in … Read more
How to check if a Python list is empty?
Suppose you are writing a Python program and want to check if a list is empty. How would you do it? This should be very straightforward, right? Or is it? … Read more
How to Generate a Random Number in Bash
There are a number of reasons why you may want to generate a random number in a Bash shell. We are referring to a Bash shell rather than using a … Read more
SSH Port Forwarding and VNC on a Mac
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system that makes it possible to remote control one computer from another computer. It uses a client-server model so that a client on one operating system can connect to a server on a different operating system.
One problem with VNC is that the RFB protocol it uses is not encrypted. That is why ssh port forwarding comes to the rescue.
