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Normally, iOS and any apps on it that have a password prompt should label it as such. The system recognizes the textbox is reserved for password then offers to fill-in automatically from the password manager of choice. But not all apps have properly labeled its password prompts, let alone iOS’. Anyone who has more than…
I think I can comfortably say most readers have already seen the beautifully rendered trailers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 one way or the other. The premise that anyone older than the number on the giant monolith would die is simple, yet convincing, enough to get a world of live-action JRPG rolling. The number is…
With the introduction of iOS-like Control Center on macOS, many Menu Bar icons can now be hidden unless they are absolutely necessary. I have most of the icons hidden unless they are active. But there are times when having a similar level of access the older icons had are simply needed — such as what…
Stellaris is a 4X game started in 2016, and its DLCs are still being released as of 2025. I would argue the game itself is alive and has been successful thus far. But as the title suggests it, the game has gone through several major overhauls during its lifetime and we are going through its…
Before I start going through the op-ed, I do need to state there could be some confusions no thanks to mixed use of marketing terminologies. There are two competing, albeit not in the same league to begin with, standards of “remote gaming”, one is from the cloud and the other is from your own device,…
In the recently released Hotfix #30, there is a known issue on Baldur’s Gate 3 where the game starts to have graphical glitches once fast-traveled to a different location. On DirectX 11 mode, the screen simply goes dark except for the UI; on Vulcan, the screen’s color is distorted to pink or purplish hue. It…
After the upgrade from Windows 10, one of the immediate problems I had was hidden NVMe drives. I have some SSDs hooked up via PCIe cards that are formatted in NTFS. What I realized after the upgrade is that all of the drives are still functional; everything is in tact, just that they are marked…
In coming months, Windows 10 will be sunset and Microsoft is aggressively pushing the users to upgrade to either Windows 11 or Windows 11 compatible hardwares. If you were on Windows 10, for the same reasons as I did, it is largely due to several factors that happen to line up like the stars: Mac…
Surprisingly, WordPress supports neither 2FA (two-factor authentication) nor passkeys. Considering the prevalence of both and how readily available they have become, it’s still hard for me to believe WordPress does not have native solutions. Websites, of any kind, due its nature, are bound to be exposed. No wonder why WordPress is being preyed on. From…
One of the big reasons why I keep things on Mac and iOS as platforms, compared to, say, Windows, is because how customizable even the basic apps are. The power of Shortcuts lies in its easy access. Last year or so, I did recommend this particular shortcut as my go-to. In my defense, I previously…
It’s less a how-to, but a PSA for Deco mesh routers users — the online automatic updates for firmwares on smartphone apps or web management are not working. In my case, automatic update said the version 1.2.13 is the latest, but the support page from TP-Link website clearly states v.1.2.14 is the latest with the…
There is something to be said about the quality of display reviews, scientifically examining the manufacturers’ claim against how it actually performs. I don’t have equipments, let alone methodologies, to test the claims like many of those reviewers do. As far as I know, most of the better known brands don’t let the customers suffer…
It’s the allergy season of the year. My favorite weather apps are yet to cover South Korea’s allergy-related forecast, so I end up pulling present data from local sources. That being said, the number I get is not put into the useful context; I want to know if it’s low, moderate, or high, not the…
If you happen to be using an external monitor with your Mac, either laptop or desktop, you may have noticed it has tendency to display blank dark display for brief moments only to go back into sleep, or standby mode, again. It’s less an issue as the Mac itself is not fully waking up, but…
Though the title may sounds like a proper how-to, I ended up deciding to write it as “documentation” of what happened in my particular case. It obviously won’t work for everyone, and your mileage will vary greatly. I believe the common core issues for everyone would be that nearby carrier stores would not have enough…