Brian K. Ross

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Capture Pilot Troubleshooting with ASUS Router RT-AC3200

Problem: After changing my home router setup, Capture Pilot can see the image server created in Capture One 10, but does not display images or have camera control when connected to my new wireless network. All it displays is "Connecting..." after tapping

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WordPress: How to remove "Lost your password?" link from login page and disable password reset

If you run a WordPress site and want to increase security by removing the “Lost your password?” link from your login page and also disable the password reset functionality, you’ve come to the right place. I’ll show you how to to do

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Stop Brute Force Attacks Against Your WordPress Site

With millions of active WordPress installations, it’s a popular target for those that want to do harm to your site, no matter how big or small. Here are some simple things you can do right now to stop brute force attacks against your

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Apple Watch Sport 42mm Shipped!

I’m happy to say that my Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band has finally shipped! I placed the pre-order right at midnight PST on April 10th, and it looks to arrive sometime this week. It is shipping

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Evernote - how to perform a deep reinstallation (Mac)

I rely heavily on Evernote on a daily basis for all kinds of note taking, but I especially rely on Evernote for work. One day, I was unable to open the Evernote app on my Mac. The app icon was now a default Xcode

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Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR9 - Input Lag

The Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR9 has 49ms of input lag. This is on the upper end of “Okay” according to DisplayLag.com. I’ve been playing Destiny on my PlayStation 4 for a while now and got curious about how much input lag my TV

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Elder Scrolls Online - Emotes

Emotes are actions done by players in the game Elder Scrolls Online by typing emote slash commands listed. You can start typing slash commands in game simply by pressing the forward slash key “/” followed by the emote you want to perform. Updated: August 4,

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WP Stripe Extended and Stripe PHP Library

Situation: You have a WordPress site and want to accept donations with Stripe. You found the WP Stripe Extended plugin by Michael Khalili, tried to install it, got an error message upon activation, and want to fix it. Solution: Install the Stripe PHP Library.

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Happy New Year! 2014

Here’s looking to another great year loving, living and learning, with my wonderful family!

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Apache Rewrite HTTP to HTTPS

If you have a SSL certificate and want to force use of HTTPS on your Apache server, you can use mod_rewrite to do this by adding code to your .htaccess file. Post updated: January 22, 2014 From the Apache Wiki: Note: Using mod_

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Duplex printing, upside down pages

Problem: Some duplex printing jobs unexpectedly print pages upside down. Solution: Override the appropriate page orientation from your printer driver. Details: Computer System: Apple 15″ MacBook Pro Retina (Mid 2012) 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM OS X

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Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR9 OTA TV Guide - No Data

Problem: The Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR9 OTA TV Guide persistently shows no data. Solution: UPDATE May 8th, 2015: In short, there is no TV Guide information to be had on the device itself at this time. We can only hope Sony will release a firmware

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SWITCH100

Bottom Line: I do not recommend this product for your living room. Note: This is not intended to be a full review, only a personal tidbit. On May 17, 2013, I received 6 of the long-awaited SWITCH100 LED light bulb and promptly installed them

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OS X Recovery + Wireless Keyboard

Problem: I can’t get to OS X Recovery with a wireless keyboard! Solution: Press the “Option” key while rebooting or power cycling your Mac to access the Startup Manager (the screen where you can select bootable volumes). The goal here is to find

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iPhone 5 on/off, sleep/wake button not working

Problem: The on/off (sleep/wake) button on my iPhone 5 was having issues consistently working properly. Solution: For me, this was a hardware issue. My iPhone 5 was still under warranty and was swapped out with a new one at an Apple Store

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Mac error 0x80020025

Problem: Mac error “0x80020025″ when inserting a blank DVD or CD in a new external USB optical drive on my 15” MacBook Pro Retina. Solution: Reset the NVRAM. Details: Computer System: Apple 15″ MacBook Pro Retina (Mid 2012) 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7

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How to add a ZWave Kwikset Lock to the GE Simon XT Control Panel with Frontpoint Security

Introduction: This post is about how to add a ZWave Kwikset Lock to the GE Simon XT control panel with Frontpoint Security as your home security solution. Let’s assume a few things: You have a GE Simon XT control panel. You have Frontpoint