A little uncomplicated #tech question:

USB flash drive connected to a hub that is connected to a laptop. Flash drive gets quite hot while plugged in whether or not actively used. Which one is the problem? I'm guessing it's the hub. Yes? Is it safe to keep using the hub (or the flash drive)?

The hub is decent, not well known.
The flash drive is a little Sandisk dual USB stick.
The computer is a MacBook M1, if it matters.
#EducateMePlease 🤓

#EducateMePlease #cars

We have this 27-year old Corolla. It runs fine. The paint is missing some layers in some parts. And the whatchamacallit rubber strips on the window are coming off.

I think rust might kill the car way before it's engine is ready to keel over. 😶 I'm hoping the car will last a few more years. I don't care much for appearances. One major advantage of an old car is that [bad] people won't take interest in it. To me that's priceless. 👌

Is it worth having the exterior fixed?

Well, my techie masto neighbors, it's that time again...
#EducateMePlease
#fakeOS? (see captions)

I bought this cheap non branded #i15 mini #phone online to use on my bike. It claimed to have Android 14. But in checking for updates I see that it's actually Android 8. Not a big deal for a cheap phone, but then... If in the About view it shows 14, this isn't a solid OS. It's been tampered? The icons were wrong too.

If I don't use bank and email apps on it, what's the worst that can happen? 😳

On Friday I did something I normally wouldn't do. I knee-jerk clicked a link in an email. #OnlyHuman 😖

It took me to what looked like a website's plain text error page.

I panicked. Asked Copilot what to do since it's sitting there in my browser, then turned off my 💻's #wifi.

I Slacked my bosses 📱. 1 replied saying probably nothing bad happened and if I wanted to be sure I could reset my MacBook to start all fresh.

Advice? Suggestions?
#EducateMePlease 😶
#security #NotATechie

#EducateMePlease 🤓 When a #powerbank 🔋 is advertised as having overcharge, overcurrent, overvoltage or overload protection*...

Is that just referring to when you're charging the powerbank, or is it also referring to when the powerbank is charging a device?

Is it safe to use a fast charging (e.g. 20W~) powerbank to charge any* gadget?

Wondering if it's okay to use any* powerbank to charge the #battery in my #Fujifilm #camera (the battery can be charged in the camera via the USB C port). 🫣

How do you get through your work day? #EducateMePlease

My kind of #work requires me to be present* and react* to things that come up from co-workers and bosses.

I feel unproductive. I can do better, I just can't quite get there. I'm so scattered-brained. Not necessarily a bad* thing. I think of it as a feature of me just being me, not a flaw. 🤪

I've read on #TimeBlocking #DayTheming #TaskBatching #PomodoroTechnique. Trouble with implementation. Can't quite make them fit for me. 😕

Any advice?

#EducateMePlease about #LiteSpeedCache.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-litespeed-cache-flaw-to-create-wordpress-admins/

Is this something that's built into every* #WordPress installation? Could my WP site be affected?

I've been getting quite a number of attempted* #logins by losers with no honor or higher purpose and with nothing better to do with their sad lives.

So far I don't notice any weird signs of actual intrusion... But maybe I'm just too clueless to notice. 🧐 #NotATechie #websites #blogs

So I just upgraded to hydraulic* brakes and discovered that when I squeeze on the front brake there's this sound. #bikes #bicycles #eBikes #MTB #eMTB

If I squeeze just lightly it's fine, no noise. The rear brake doesn't make any noise at all.

I messaged the shop and they think it's because the pads are new and say that it'll eventually go away.

I've only ever used mechanical* disc brakes before so I have no idea. 🤷‍♀️ #EducateMePlease