If you have no idea why you might want Windows 11, you're not alone. Microsoft is terrible with the whole marketing thing. Nevertheless, I happened to discover by accident a handy new feature in Win 11 just the other day. How many more are hiding in the shadows just waiting to be found? - Make win 11 work on your puter: https://scottiestech.info/2022/02/22/how-to-make-your-pc-work-with-windows-11/ - Fix Windows Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYWntRMKDfc More techie tips: https://scottiestech.info ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI6dfU1wqg4

One year ago, I advised against getting a 4G dumbphone with KaiOS. I am officially reversing that recommendation! After purchasing a Nokia 8110 4G and playing with it for 1 month, I'm actually pretty speechless, and that IS rare. Despite Google's investment of $22 million in KaiOS over 1 year ago, Google's services remain "add-ons". IOW, KaiOS has NOT become Android Lite. KaiOS is KaiOS, and there's some Googley stuff on the phone that you can either use, or not. Better yet, you can block the Google apps from doing much of anything. Even better, KaiOS is basically what PWAs will become on normal smartphones: KaiOS apps are actually just HTML5 + CSS + Javascript, running on a Gecko-based browser engine tied tightly to a small linux kernel. The end result is the perfect non-Android, Google-enabled dumbphone. You can do stuff like Facebook or WhatsApp if you want, but there are NOT Android-type apps. Note that the KaiOS app store is totally separate from Google's Play store, and there are 130+ apps already available - and growing daily. So, for your new dumbphone, give KaiOS a try! Mentioned in vid: Choosing a dumbphone ain't easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JR2fM8oBas Nokia 8110 4G: https://amzn.to/303wMZ6 Press release about upcoming Nokia Flip and Tough phones: https://www.kaiostech.com/introducing-the-nokia-2720-flip-and-800-tough-powered-by-kaios/ Get my shirt: https://teespring.com/wi-indeed?tsmac=store&tsmic=scotties-techinfo&pid=389&cid=100026&sid=front More techie tips: https://scottiestech.info ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C25cGPiruY

You probably do this all the time, but you don't even know it. I'm talking about AC power calculations with P = V x I. Technically, it works. But when you think about it, it shouldn't. AC has constantly changing voltage and current over time - unlike DC. So how on earth does it work? Well, the short version is: RMS, or root mean square! The long version involves a (simplified) explanation of AC power involving Watts, Volt-Amperes, and Power Factor. But not to worry: At the end of the day, you can safely use P = V x I with AC, and you'll still end up with a result that's close enough for horseshoes! More techie tips: https://scottiestech.info ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odIl-m-jJr8

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are the wave of the future, right? So why is all the latest news about their value in US dollars? Isn't that kind of backwards? Obviously, these new digital currencies have a way to go. It doesn't help that the systems in place are less than stellar, and we're still seeing hacking resulting in people losing money. But what about the future of blockchain technologies as a whole? Those are pretty awesome, right? Well, yes and no. If you cut out the hype, you'll have a much better idea about where all of this stuff is heading. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO7ux-yr-tc