# Tech **URL:** https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/c/general-forums/tech/12.md [Latest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Tech category](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/about-the-tech-category/18)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/about-the-tech-category/18 "2004-04-16T20:06:03Z")
Technology, software, hardware, networking, gaming. --- ## [Tales from a tech](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/tales-from-a-tech/18940)
**Author:** [@herbie\_popnecker](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/herbie_popnecker)\ **Replies:** 382\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/tales-from-a-tech/18940 "2026-08-29T03:28:54Z")
Decided to start a thread so there’s one place to put all the stories and rants about the weird and wonderful (few of those!) people and tech issues I’ve dealt with. Feel free to add your own. a: Dec 30, I see out my wi… --- ## [Paypal hacked, personal data stolen](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/paypal-hacked-personal-data-stolen/19183)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/paypal-hacked-personal-data-stolen/19183 "2026-02-21T19:45:04Z")
I’m reading online that paypal was hacked several months ago. Personal data stolen. I deleted my account today. I would change your password and set-up 2FA if you haven’t done so already. --- ## [Installing Linux on an old Chromebook](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/installing-linux-on-an-old-chromebook/19174)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/installing-linux-on-an-old-chromebook/19174 "2025-11-25T05:50:04Z")
I have this really old Chromebook, it’s an Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731). It’s from 2016, so almost 10 years old at this point. Unfortunately, it no longer receives updates, which makes it unusable for any real work … --- ## [Using Apple Pay](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/using-apple-pay/18926)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/using-apple-pay/18926 "2025-11-19T21:56:12Z")
Paying for stuff with your phone is super convenient and really cool. I’m a very paranoid person when it comes to all things payment related on computers. I read at Apple that they claim that using Apple Pay is a more … --- ## [New iPhone Pocket](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/new-iphone-pocket/19173)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/new-iphone-pocket/19173 "2025-11-11T16:20:54Z")
--- ## [Moving to the eSIM eventualy](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/moving-to-the-esim-eventualy/19165)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/moving-to-the-esim-eventualy/19165 "2025-09-25T23:36:08Z")
I read online yesterday that the iPhone 17 line-up is now entirely eSIM, even in Canada. This initially worried me as I own an iPhone 15+ and I’m sold on the Apple ecosystem. I’m not ready to buy a new phone(I have a y… --- ## [Yahoo downsizing their mail storage to 20GB](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/yahoo-downsizing-their-mail-storage-to-20gb/19143)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/yahoo-downsizing-their-mail-storage-to-20gb/19143 "2025-08-07T19:34:36Z")
I recently received an e-mail from Yahoo stating that they were “updating” their free e-mail storage limit. For new e-mail accounts the new limit is 20 GB of free storage. People like me who’ve had a Yahoo mail account… --- ## [Am I The A or what?](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/am-i-the-a-or-what/19144)
**Author:** [@herbie\_popnecker](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/herbie_popnecker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/am-i-the-a-or-what/19144 "2025-06-29T20:23:49Z")
I usually keep my judgemental thoughts bottled up. Customer just called, I thought the phone was raspy… his wife had a heart attack, he was back from the hospital in PG, wife being flown to Vancouver and he was trying t… --- ## [iPhone hotspot not showing up on PCs](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/iphone-hotspot-not-showing-up-on-pcs/19134)
**Author:** [@herbie\_popnecker](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/herbie_popnecker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/iphone-hotspot-not-showing-up-on-pcs/19134 "2025-05-23T20:59:07Z")
We’ve got pretty wonky Internet here and it goes off a few times a day for a few minutes to half an hour or so. The modem/router loses sync, and there’s no way to resolve it until it cures itself upstream. So I got use … --- ## [Thinking about getting a Macbook Air](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/thinking-about-getting-a-macbook-air/19122)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/thinking-about-getting-a-macbook-air/19122 "2025-05-22T01:17:13Z")
My wife needs a new laptop. I’m thinking about getting a Macbook Air. If I buy from Apple Canada will tariffs be applied? I googled this and it’s unclear. --- ## [Apple Watch Ultra 2](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/apple-watch-ultra-2/19129)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/apple-watch-ultra-2/19129 "2025-05-18T00:37:05Z")
I ordered the black Apple watch Ultra 2 yesterday, along with the dark ocean band. This falls in the category of: “Do I really need this tech?!” I purchased and sold the Apple watch 8 two years ago. It was a great wa… --- ## [Star Link- do you use it?](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/star-link-do-you-use-it/19120)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/star-link-do-you-use-it/19120 "2025-03-17T02:15:06Z")
I really like the innovations that Musk et al have created. However, given the fact that Musk is a far-right Nazi sympathizer I cannot ever see myself financially supporting anything he does. It’s shame really; I think h… --- ## [Early Days of Linux](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/early-days-of-linux/19117)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/early-days-of-linux/19117 "2025-03-05T01:57:11Z")
Even a mention of Slackware in 1992 :slight\_smile: In the spring of 1994 we felt that Linux was done. Finished. Nothing more to add. One could use Linux to compile itself, to read Usenet, and run many copies of the x… --- ## [New M4 Macs are here](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/new-m4-macs-are-here/19076)
**Author:** [@herbie\_popnecker](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/herbie_popnecker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/new-m4-macs-are-here/19076 "2025-03-02T20:12:10Z")
So a little over a year ago I scooped an M2 Mac Mini up when BestBuy slipped up and offered the 512 GB model at the base price. End of the week they’ll have the new M4 model and it’s amazing - even smaller size, way mo… --- ## [Ridge wallet to prevent hacking](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/ridge-wallet-to-prevent-hacking/19112)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/ridge-wallet-to-prevent-hacking/19112 "2025-03-01T03:36:41Z")
So I’ve been reading horror stories on the Intertubes about hackers stealing money by scanning your credit cards just by walking by you. Do you own an RFID blocking wallet like the ridge? Worth getting? --- ## [Some downtime on Wednesday](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/some-downtime-on-wednesday/19100)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/some-downtime-on-wednesday/19100 "2025-02-20T03:10:27Z")
I’m moving this server vm, and a bunch of others over to new Proxmox infrastructure soon. So expect a bit of downtime on Wednesday morning or Wednesday evening. Hopefully won’t be more than an hour or so – depends on h… --- ## [The Pi 500 is out](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/the-pi-500-is-out/19080)
**Author:** [@herbie\_popnecker](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/herbie_popnecker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/the-pi-500-is-out/19080 "2025-01-12T04:54:10Z")
Been waiting for it.,… the new Pi500 all=in-keyboard w 8GB RAM. !!! They left out the connecter for an NVME drive on the 500!!! Big disappointment! I suppose I should wait for a PLUS model to come out, it was a silly t… --- ## [RTL-SDR Blog V4 kit](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/rtl-sdr-blog-v4-kit/19090)
**Author:** [@basement\_dweller](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/basement_dweller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/rtl-sdr-blog-v4-kit/19090 "2024-12-31T01:52:50Z")
the RTL-SDR V4 I bought finally arrived last week and I’ve been messing around with it since. It’s definitely a very temporary setup for it (pic related), but it’s at least good enough so I can listen in on flights arri… --- ## [Ubuntu Linux flavours](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/ubuntu-linux-flavours/19057)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/ubuntu-linux-flavours/19057 "2024-10-25T02:48:27Z")
Now that Ubuntu 24.04 is stable (ie: on version 24.04.01), it’s time to upgrade my Ubuntu 22.04 servers. This one is a 3D-mapping server that I use for drone stuff. It’s running Kubuntu, which is overkill for a server.… --- ## [CUPS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Fix Available](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/cups-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-fix-available/19070)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/cups-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-fix-available/19070 "2024-09-29T21:08:33Z")
Just updated my Ubuntu laptop. Debian has the fix, but, it’s not uploaded yet. https://ubuntu.com/blog/cups-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-fix-available --- ## [Cutting the Cord - a Freedom Mobile Home Internet question](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/cutting-the-cord-a-freedom-mobile-home-internet-question/19067)
**Author:** [@lamename](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/lamename)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/cutting-the-cord-a-freedom-mobile-home-internet-question/19067 "2024-09-17T15:21:58Z")
Hi all, I’m finally ready to cut the cord and be done with the big ISPs taking $200+/month from me. I’ve got an idea of what I want to do and need, but I’d like to hear from you about better ways. I was GOING TO ask abo… --- ## [Dear Costumer , I am the representative](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/dear-costumer-i-am-the-representative/19003)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/dear-costumer-i-am-the-representative/19003 "2024-09-16T03:46:44Z")
Dear Costumer, I am the representative of customer support center at Gmail. We have received 42 complaints about your Email account recently. Complaints Informations Details • Complaint ID: 36215120793 • Complaint Rec… --- ## [Criminal telephone scams](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/criminal-telephone-scams/18812)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/criminal-telephone-scams/18812 "2024-07-19T01:30:09Z")
This is the Visa security department. We’ve detected two recent transactions on your account; one charge of 342 dollars on Ebay and a one thousand dollar foreign money transfer. Please press one if you did not make the… --- ## [Facebook and Instagram offline this morning](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/facebook-and-instagram-offline-this-morning/19015)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/facebook-and-instagram-offline-this-morning/19015 "2024-03-06T22:42:42Z")
So at about 10 AM ET Facebook and Instagram went offline for thousands of people. It was a problem with their login system. You may need to re-login on your phone and browser. --- ## [Big Telecoms are Robbing us](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/big-telecoms-are-robbing-us/19009)
**Author:** [@hitest](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/hitest)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/big-telecoms-are-robbing-us/19009 "2023-12-20T02:16:11Z")
So Rogers(the only carrier that works close to Mt. Hays) sent me their Christmas special offer. The offer they sent me actually gives me less data and costs more than what I currently have. I think I’m going to call th… --- ## [Virtualizing Windows and Linux on M3 MacBook](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/virtualizing-windows-and-linux-on-m3-macbook/19005)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/virtualizing-windows-and-linux-on-m3-macbook/19005 "2023-11-18T02:41:01Z")
Here’s a quick little video of virtualizing Windows 11, as well as Ubuntu and Lubuntu on my new MacBook Pro M3. Works great in VMware Fusion. I’m really surprised at how well it shares the RAM. Check th… --- ## [Skeena Font in Microsoft Office -- what a shitty font](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/skeena-font-in-microsoft-office-what-a-shitty-font/18983)
**Author:** [@MiG](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/MiG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/skeena-font-in-microsoft-office-what-a-shitty-font/18983 "2023-11-13T01:18:35Z")
For some reason, Microsoft is updating the default fonts in Microsoft Office, and one of them is named “Skeena.” I guess it was designed by a couple of designers in BC? Anyway, it’s such a shitty font. Maybe they shou… --- ## [Pingss but won't surf](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/pingss-but-wont-surf/18994)
**Author:** [@herbie\_popnecker](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/herbie_popnecker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/pingss-but-wont-surf/18994 "2023-10-12T19:05:47Z")
Weird one last 2 days. Thier Internet stopped working on 2 computers. Connection says secured, no Internet, won’t surf, Gets UP, can access DSL modem fine, CMD prompt you can ping. No spyware/viruses. Took her laptop … --- ## [Old Mac mini what to do?](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/old-mac-mini-what-to-do/18910)
**Author:** [@herbie\_popnecker](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/u/herbie_popnecker)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/t/old-mac-mini-what-to-do/18910 "2023-07-28T03:53:38Z")
I have the wife’s old Mac Mini - mid 2010. 2.4GHz Core2duo updated to 4GB and a 256SSD running El Capitan. I’d like to flog it and put the $$ towards an M1 Mini but I don’t know what to put on it… I did a couple older M… [Next page](https://forum.hackingthemainframe.com/c/general-forums/tech/12.md?page=1)