I had an interesting conundrum on Windows the other day, where I wanted to use a 4TB SSD that had previously been in use on another system. It had a full installation of Windows on it, but I couldn’t turn it into a cohesive 4TB volume. Instead, after ridding it of all previous Windows partitions, … Read more
It’s relatively easy to create a Windows-like “Start Menu” shortcut for applications you want to launch in KDE. It’s just that… I keep forgetting how to do that, so here’s a quick how-to on that subject. KDE has a Menu Editor app that lets us do this. Find it, then create a new item in … Read more
By default the KDE Plasma Workspace uses the newer Wayland protocol, however not all applications and use cases are compatible with it. GNOME still uses X11 by default, although it has a Wayland option too. NoMachine is such an example that’s not currently compatible with Wayland, and as such I couldn’t use it properly with … Read more
By default, mdadm performs an automatic integrity check of your RAID once a month (on or after the first Sunday to be precise). If you turn off the system prematurely though, the check will be aborted and started again the next month. If you ever need to start (or stop) a check manually, here are … Read more
I’ve been trying to eliminate frequent Unreal Engine crashes on one of my Windows systems, some of which can be caused by the GPU pushing itself too hard. It’s not common, but it was a possibility. Turns out we can ask the GPU via the NVIDIA Control Panel to never go over a maximum frame … Read more
I was considering picking up Alan Wake on sale, but not having the greatest memories of it, I thought it best to test the classic version before spending any money. I have it on EPIC, but would like to use a PS5 Dualsense controller to play. This means I have to use a utility like … Read more
I’ve experienced an annoying phenomenon on my Windows 11 PC: whenever I had my AirPods connected via Bluetooth and attached by Dualsense PS5 controller, moments later the AirPods would disconnect and not re-connect. Not great when you’re settling in for a quick gaming session at the end of a long day. I’ve tried everything from … Read more
With the demise of the Humble Partner program nobody told us about (yeah thanks, Humble), I remembered I had also signed up at Fanatical so I could link to games with an affiliate code. In fact I did this last year but never actually heard from them, nor did I get an affiliate code, but … Read more
