Rich's Tongfamily (Richtong.net add-on)

Well, the family the blogs together has the most fun together. Here’s a list of everyone who is blogging. I don’t know how up to date, but we definitely have the domain names covered: gracetong.com. Out of date, but it is there! calvintong.com. Just up now add some content Calvin…

Well it seems like it is that time of year again. Got two questions on backups. Here’s the short story If you are using a USB flash drive to backup your precious photos please stop! That’s not super reliable. Instead get a $120 hard disk backup at least. Wirecutter has…

I’ve been trying to use Harry’s Lap Timer and need the detailed specifications for a 2008 Mazdaspeed3. Here are the detailed specifications and some of the more obscure ones that these performance telemetry applications want: Volumetric Efficiency: This a measure of how what percentage fuel goes in, it varies by…

OK, here some  of the common problems I’ve had with MacOS: MacOS Sierra seems to have developed this, when copying (but not moving) files on  a Synology NAS, I get the dreaded Can’t move files, the required files cannot be found. Error code -43 When you try to delete in…

I always have trouble the first time I try to pair my Mac bluetooth keyboards. Here’s a quick guide to what you have to do: Most of the time the device isn’t visible. You should check the single LED light. If it is fast blinking, then the keyboard or mouse…

Ok we did find a loose m.2 SSD in our system. The reason is that some motherboards do not come with the proper screw to tighten down. After much googling, it looks like this tiny screw is an M2 3mm screw. These are about $10 for 300 on Amazon 🙂

OK we have three PCs down and are working our way through it. If you really have a hard problem, here are the steps: Buy a test chassis system. This is something that is case-less and let’s you swap components easily. It is really useful when something goes wrong. Here…

Well it might be better to wait until after Christmas, but here are some things to get: $100 iTunes Gift card is $85 on eBay. That’s quite a deal from PayPal no less.

OK the world is a little confusing right now, but with a 4K cable, you need a 18Gbps at least to make sure you get 4Kp60: Monoprice Certified Premium High Speed Cables. These are just $5 for a 3 foot length

A buddy asked what’s a decent gaming PC. This is a great time to buy one as the nVidia GTX-1080s are coming down in price and UHD is coming out, so Techradar had a good overview http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/10-of-the-best-gaming-pcs-you-can-buy-in-2015-1304263: Alienware Aurora F5. $800. This is Dell’s premium line. It is tiny min ITX…