When I used my Raspberry Pi 5 on a TV, I noticed a frustrating problem: if I switched the TV input to another device and then came back to the Pi, the screen was often black. The system itself was still running. I could reach a terminal with Ctrl+Alt+F5 or over SSH, but the desktop would not […]
Sometimes tech irony hits hard. My Raspberry Pi’s Bluetooth mouse stopped working after I moved the SD card to another Pi. I thought it would be simple to open the Bluetooth menu and pair it again, but without a mouse there was no way to click the little Bluetooth icon. I tried to use MouseKeys […]
When teams in tech discuss how to organize work, you’ll often hear about the project operating model and the product operating model. These terms describe two very different ways of building and maintaining software. Understanding the difference is useful for engineers, product people, and managers alike. What is a project operating model? In a project […]
I had a Logitech wireless mouse and a USB receiver. I expected them to work together, but nothing happened when I plugged in the receiver. Both the mouse and the receiver had a small orange star symbol. After a bit of research, I learned this symbol means they are part of Logitech’s Unifying system, which […]
If you’re using a Raspberry Pi with a high-resolution monitor or TV, you may have run into the frustrating issue of tiny, unreadable text. Here’s a quick fix to make your desktop environment usable again: 1. Set Defaults for Large Screens 2. Adjust the Screen Resolution These two tweaks should make your Raspberry Pi setup […]
If you’re not a fan of YouTube Shorts cluttering your feed, here’s a quick fix using the free uBlock Origin browser extension. Just add this filter rule: www.youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer This hides the Shorts shelf from the homepage and subscriptions tab. How to add it: Done. Clean feed, no Shorts.
Recently, I ran into a frustrating issue with Dredge on PC. After playing for hours with no problems, the game suddenly started launching to a black screen—no error message, just nothingness. Here’s how I eventually solved it, in case you’re in the same boat. What Didn’t Work (But Might Be Worth Trying) Before finding a […]
In Python, it can be convenient to define functions with default values. These are used when a value is not explicitly provided when the function is called: However, unexpected behavior can arise when using mutable objects, such as lists, as default values: You might expect that the players list would be empty each time this […]
Discover how to access Windows 10’s vibrant lock screen images stored in hidden system folders and use them as your custom wallpapers.
Installing the Python version supported by your Debian or Ubuntu operating system is fairly straightforward. Use the following commands: Note: The above commands will install the default Python3 version that comes with your specific Debian or Ubuntu version. To install a more recent Python version on your Debian or Ubuntu system, you can use the […]