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Blacklist ntfs3 and use ntfs-3g for slower but stable experience

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-ntfs-driver-reliability.html

Published: April 24, 2026 12:00

I have a need, a need for slower speed. Here's a short tutorial on how to resolve system freezes, potential disk corruption and other reliability issues when copying data to and from NTFS-formatted devices in Linux by using the slower ntfs-3g utility…

Linux application sandboxing - old tech for the future

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-sandbox-firejail-xpra.html

Published: April 22, 2026 12:00

New is always better, or is it? Here's a handy and timely guide on how to use firejail and Xpra to securely sandbox Linux applications, including no-network trivial example, more complicated example of an AppImage-based chat program setup with no root,…

CodeWeavers CrossOver for Mac - Works great, no miracles

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/crossover-mac.html

Published: April 17, 2026 12:00

Let my programs run! Behold, a detailed, thorough review of CrossOver, a WINE-based Microsoft compatibility layer software, tested in macOS 26 Tahoe, including installation and additional setup of Rosetta x86 emulation, usage testing with Office 2010,…

Samsung A54 report 11, okayish, angsty, average plus

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/samsung-a54-report-11.html

Published: April 15, 2026 12:00

I've written my review slash report 11 of my Samsung A54 mid-range smartphone long-term usage, including day-to-day stuff and changes after several rounds of updates, camera permissions, overzealous photo editing AI and similar nonsense, deteriorating…

Slimbook Executive report 13 - Reasonable, can be awesomer

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/slimbook-executive-report-13.html

Published: April 10, 2026 12:00

May you enjoy my long-term usage review and report 13 of the Slimbook Executive laptop running Kubuntu 24.04 LTS, including major performance boost with new HWE kernel 6.17, reduced heating and extended battery life, corrupt filesystem on external USB disk…

MacOS Pages - A decent-ish, somewhat confusing office tool

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/macos-pages-word-processor.html

Published: April 8, 2026 12:00

Words do come easy to me, but is there a program that will accept them all nice like? Here's a review of the Pages word processor in macOS, including basic look and feel, counterintuitive toolbar ans sidebar functionality, average styles management,…

Problem playing movie files in macOS

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/macos-video-playback.html

Published: April 1, 2026 12:00

This ain't no April's Fool joke. I give thee a tutorial on how to work around the playback issue and security warning when trying to open media files in non-Apple default program like VLC in macOS, including differences between double click and right…

Windows audit failure, event 4625, much ado about nothing

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-10-audit-logon-failed.html

Published: March 27, 2026 12:00

Today, on Friday Obscure! A short article explaining the supposedly alarming problem of failed logon audit in Windows triggered by disabled Guest account access over the network check when viewing sharing properties for folders in Windows Explorer,…

Life with an old iPhone 11, iOS 26, findings and whatnot

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/iphone-11-long-term-1.html

Published: March 18, 2026 12:00

Here's a long-term review and usability report of the iPhone 11 with iOS 26 Liquid Glass, including new impressions and findings, performance and responsiveness with latest patches, Lockdown mode functionality, iCloud and data popups, on-idle reboots,…