Android Auto VPN Trouble
Android Auto VPN KB ID 0001941 Problem I use VPNs a lot in my day job, and maintain some of my own for getting onto my test network etc. But recently I purchased Nord VPN. I installed it on my Android phone, the same phone I have paired with my car, that starts playing my Spotify tunes within a minute or so of jumping in the car. At least until I jumped in my car post VPN install. My car threw an error I didnt capture. I correctly...
Is Windows (Microsoft) Defender Good Enough?
Is Windows (Microsoft) Defender Good Enough? KB ID 0001940 Problem A common question that still comes up surprisingly often is: “Is Windows Defender good enough, or do I still need a third‑party antivirus?” For years, the default advice for any fresh Windows installation was “install a proper antivirus immediately”. That advice used to be absolutely correct. However, Windows security has changed significantly over the last decade,...
Access Windows Share from a Mac
Windows Share from a Mac KB ID 0001939 Problem Macs can happily speak SMB, so connecting to a Windows share should not be a problem. It’s not something I do a lot of, but someone was struggling and asked the question on EE this morning. So I ran through it myself and had similar problems. When attempting to connect to a share on a Windows 2025 server (over a VPN). I got this. There was a problem connecting to the server “Server...
On Premises NOT On Premise
On Premises NOT On Premise KB ID 0001938 On Premises NOT On Premise: Problem Every IT vendor brochure, LinkedIn post, and half the blogs on the internet keep talking about “on‑premise solutions”. Which would be fine, if that phrase actually meant anything. It doesn’t. If you’re running servers in your own building, your own rack, your own broom cupboard, or your own nuclear‑hardened bunker, the correct term is on‑premises. Explanation...
Guitar Chords and Lyrics
Guitar Chords and Lyrics: This page is a place for me to keep any guitar songs that I’ve been working on. Feel free to download and use. This page is for educational purposes only. A Amen Corner – (If Paradise is) Half as Nice (If Paradise Is) Half as Nice – Amen Corner Andrew Dolan – Jersey Giant – Jersey Giant – Andrew Dolan B Blair Dunlop – Let’s Get Out Of The City – Lets Get...