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Patch Cable vs Ethernet: What’s the Difference?

If you’re new to networking or just looking to upgrade your existing setup, you might have heard the terms “patch cable” and “Ethernet” being thrown around a lot. But what … Read more

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

13 Ways to Fix WiFi Keeps Disconnecting

It seems like every time you need to do something on your computer, the WiFi signal keeps dropping. This can be really frustrating and disheartening for people who rely heavily … Read more

How Often Should You Replace Your Modem

It would be best if you replaced your modem when it becomes old or you need to upgrade to a faster Internet plan. The average life span of a cable … Read more

NordVPN review: What is it and how good is it?

If you want to know everything about NordVPN, you have come to the right place. I have come across my articles on NordVPN but most of them are a general … 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

How to Delete Your Public Records From the Internet

With the ever-growing use of the Internet and people’s information being stored online, is it possible to remove yourself from the Internet? Can you erase yourself completely from the digital … Read more

What is Blockchain Technology?

Have you heard of Bitcoin? If you have, you may have heard of blockchain. Bitcoin and blockchain are not the same thing though. Bitcoin does use the blockchain technology. When … Read more

Wireless Issues with Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem

If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is Time Warner Cable (TWC), you can either lease the cable modem or buy your own. If you buy your modem, you can save … Read more

How to use *args and **kwargs in Python

Are there times when you want to specify a variable argument list in Python?

This is possible by using *args and **kwargs.

The special syntax, *args and **kwargs, in a function definition is used to pass a variable number of arguments to a function.

The single asterisk (*args) is used to pass a non-keyword, variable length argument list. The double asterisk (**kwargs) is used to pass a keyword, variable length argument list.

In this example, a function passes one required argument and three variable arguments.

Adding a date or time to your program is really easy with Python. All you have to do is import date or import time and then use the available method calls.

Most likely though, you are here because you need something more than that. You probably need to convert epoch seconds to a date format. You may want to know how to get the difference between two dates.

Plugin install stuck at “Unpacking the package”

If you have been using WordPress, you know how easy it is to install a plugin. Just find a plugin and then install it by clicking “Install Now.” If there is a new version for your existing plugin, your WordPress admin panel informs you about the new version.

For some reason, when I upgraded my TinyMCE plugin, it would get stuck at “Unpacking the package” message and then hangs there. It didn’t give me an error message or continue with the upgrade. It was stuck. Now what?

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 33554432 bytes exhausted

For the most part, WordPress is easy to use and you can set up your site in a few hours. This assumes everything works as expected. If things don’t work out as you have expected, then it will take some more troubleshooting to get to the root cause of the problem.