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How to enable external sharing for Power Bi

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Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn on external sharing for Power BI reports and dashboards: Step 1: Sign in to Power BI Admin Portal Step 2: Configure External Sharing Settings Step 3: Share Reports and Dashboards Once external sharing has been enabled at the tenant level, individual users can start sharing content with … Read more

Xubuntu on a 2013 Macbook Air

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I was able to install Xubuntu on a 2013 Macbook Air. I originally installed Ubuntu but decided to switch to Xubuntu. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment and I decided it would probaly be a better choice for an older machine. Follow these directions and you should be … Read more

3D printed Pi case

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Recently, I printed several cases for my Raspberry Pi, which I am using as a replacement for my now-defunct Apple Airport. As I am new to 3D printing and have not yet started designing my own STL files, I rely on resources such as Printables and Thingiverse. I found one particular file that works exceptionally … Read more

Using a Raspberry Pi for Time Machine

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I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Oleg Ovechkin for writing an exceptionally useful article on using a Raspberry Pi to back up a Mac with TimeMachine. Unlike other articles I have read and tried, this one provided a truly workable solution. It was concise, clear, and accurate. https://ovechkin.xyz/blog/2021-12-13-using-raspberry-pi-for-time-machine What I used… Raspberry … Read more

3D printed 2025 glasses

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I found an STL file for some awesome 2025 glasses to wear on New Year’s Eve. I used PETG filament, PLA definitely won’t work for this. They printed perfectly. I used a little super glue for the arms and voila! Update: The super glue didnt work well. I will very likely use a different method … Read more

AWS Lightsail for WordPress

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I recently created a snapshot of my WordPress server, which I host on AWS Lightsail. A colleague recommended Lightsail to me a few years ago for a business need, and it has been a fantastic solution. Originally, I hosted my WordPress site on a self-hosted Raspberry Pi, but I wanted something more reliable and easier … Read more

WordPress on Raspberry Pi

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I recently came across a great article with very precise and clear instructions for setting up a wordpress blog on a Raspberry PI. It’s extremely well written and works like a charm. https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/host-wordpress-raspberry-pi/ Things I used… Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (4GB) https://amzn.to/4gOA9X9SanDisk 32GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card https://amzn.to/3WfKqDj