Solar Power, Smart Homes, and Home Batteries

Solar Power, Smart Homes, and Home Batteries

Understand how solar generation, household demand, smart controls, and batteries fit together, with corrected context for Dutch net-metering changes.
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Keyless Entry: What to Know About Relay Theft

Keyless Entry: What to Know About Relay Theft

Understand how relay theft can affect some keyless-entry systems and review practical ways to reduce exposure without assuming every car behaves alike.
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Fixing the CredSSP Encryption Oracle Remediation RDP Error

Fixing the CredSSP Encryption Oracle Remediation RDP Error

Understand the 2018 CredSSP compatibility error and resolve it by updating both ends of an RDP connection rather than leaving weaker authentication enabled.
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How to Deactivate or Delete Your Facebook Account

How to Deactivate or Delete Your Facebook Account

Understand the difference between deactivation and deletion, download your Facebook information, and review connected accounts before leaving.
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The 2018 iPhone Telugu Character Crash

The 2018 iPhone Telugu Character Crash

A historical account of the 2018 text-rendering crash that affected Apple devices, and why a crash should not be confused with permanent hardware damage.
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My Bitcoin Adventure

My Bitcoin Adventure

A personal look back at exploring Bitcoin and altcoins with a small community of enthusiasts in January 2018.
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NiceHash’s Planned Return on December 20, 2017

NiceHash’s Planned Return on December 20, 2017

A December 2017 update on NiceHash's planned return after the breach, the uncertainty over unpaid balances, and the limits of public transaction speculation.
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Following the Bitcoin Trail After the 2017 NiceHash Hack

Following the Bitcoin Trail After the 2017 NiceHash Hack

A historical look at transaction diagrams discussed after the NiceHash hack, with corrections to the original explanation of Bitcoin tracing and ownership.
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The NiceHash Hack: My December 2017 Account

The NiceHash Hack: My December 2017 Account

A personal account of the December 2017 NiceHash security breach, the service interruption, and an unpaid mining balance at the time.
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Digital Fingerprints Against Intimate Image Abuse: A Look Back at 2017

Digital Fingerprints Against Intimate Image Abuse: A Look Back at 2017

A look back at Facebook's 2017 discussion of image matching, with an explanation of digital fingerprints and the limits of current prevention services.
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