System Overview – Total Cost: $625 This computer utilizes relatively low-cost components for a relatively powerful system. Computers are assembled with several main components: motherboard, CPU, RAM, storage, power supply, and case. At the low-end, these components individually can be from $70 to $140 each. While this computer is low-cost, the quality of the components… Continue reading Custom Computer Build: Mini ITX NZXT Case with AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor and Radeon RX Graphics
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Raspberry Pi – Installing TeamViewer for Remote Tech Support
Raspberry Pi – News and Resources For remote support, TeamViewer software works well and it’s free for personal use. If you are installing TeamViewer for use on Raspberry Pi OS, you may get an error message that states: “Failed to install file. A package could not be found that allows the action to complete. More… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Installing TeamViewer for Remote Tech Support
Raspberry Pi – Installing Screen Capture Snipping Utility
Raspberry Pi – News and Resources Whatever computer system you use, you will want a screen capture utility. With Raspberry Pi, at the time of writing this article, it’s necessary to install this utility. Install Using Simple Command Line Steps You can use the following commands to install the Gnome screenshot utility. Type this command… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Installing Screen Capture Snipping Utility
LibreOffice Calc Spreadsheet Timestamp – Entering The Current Date and Time
A common task when entering data in a spreadsheet is to put the current date and time into a cell. In some spreadsheet software, when entering the time, the current day’s date is assumed. However, with the LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet program, when you manually type the current time into a cell, the date is assumed… Continue reading LibreOffice Calc Spreadsheet Timestamp – Entering The Current Date and Time
Raspberry Pi – Installing the Thunderbird Email Client Software
Raspberry Pi – News and Resources People who use Gmail or the Microsoft Outlook email service online typically use a web browser to check their email. However, if you have multiple email accounts, and/or utilize an email service that does not have a full featured email interface, you may want to use an email client… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Installing the Thunderbird Email Client Software
Raspberry Pi – Setup Your HP Printer
Raspberry Pi – News and Resources Follow these steps to setup your HP Printer on Raspberry Pi OS. Go to the Terminal mode by clicking on the >_ icon at the top of your screen. Type in sudo usermod -a -G lpadmin pi and press the enter/return key on your keyboard. This will give your… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Setup Your HP Printer
Updating Raspberry Pi OS
Raspberry Pi – News and Resources Follow these steps to install updates for your Raspberry Pi operating system. These instructions assume you have the latest release of the operating system. If you need to upgrade to the latest OS, you’ll find those instructions further down the page. Update Raspberry Pi OS Save any open files… Continue reading Updating Raspberry Pi OS
VMware Apple Mac Error: “Could not open /dev/vmmon: Broken pipe.” [SOLVED]
If you are using VMware on an Apple Mac computer you may at some point begin repeatedly seeing a series of error messages each time you try to load a virtual machine. The error messages are shown below, and then the solution is provided below that. VMware Error Messages The error and subsequent messages will… Continue reading VMware Apple Mac Error: “Could not open /dev/vmmon: Broken pipe.” [SOLVED]
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B – Best Kits, Enclosures, Cases, and Cooling
Raspberry Pi – News and Resources The Raspberry Pi computer is a small computer that when purchased as a kit can cost about $100 to $120. [View] Raspberry Pi operating system is available for free. [View] The computer appeals to hobbyists and tinkerers because it has some rows of accessible connection pins for electronics and… Continue reading Raspberry Pi 4 Model B – Best Kits, Enclosures, Cases, and Cooling
Custom Computer Build – Based on Mini-ITX Motherboards
When building a computer, one of the initial decisions to be made is with regard to motherboard size and processor compatibility. The motherboard size will determine what size computer enclosure (case) you will use. A larger motherboard can accommodate more expansion options which might be useful for a high-end workstation, server, or gaming computer. A… Continue reading Custom Computer Build – Based on Mini-ITX Motherboards
Apple Watch 6 – Product Review Videos
The videos below are from some of the top YouTube tech reviewers discussing Version 6 of the Apple Watch. Marques Brownlee (2 Oct 2020) Dave Lee (29 Sep 2020) Marques Brownlee (17 Sep 2020) Engadget (17 Sep 2020) The Verge (17 Sep 2020) CNET (15 Sep 2020)
Custom Computer: Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus Motherboard and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core Processor
I recently needed to upgrade a computer for someone who wanted to continue using their existing case, cooling fans, power supply, hard drives, and DVD drives. So, the upgrade would include a new motherboard, CPU, CPU cooling assembly, RAM, and primary startup drive. Overall Hardware Cost: $664.58 Below are the components I selected. Prices below… Continue reading Custom Computer: Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus Motherboard and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core Processor