What is 'Among Us', and How Did It Get So Popular?

They’re basically one of those guys running around behind Scotty in the Enterprise’s engineering department. Fix enough of the issues, and the ship is stabilized. Here’s where the twist comes in. One player is the imposter, an alien monster disguised as a crew member. Only the imposter has any offensive capability—the rest of the crew is helpless. But that doesn’t mean that they don’t have options. At any time, members of the crew can call an emergency meeting....

October 26, 2020 · 2 min · 320 words · Jessica Martin

Every Razer Product Name, Ranked Best to Worst

And a big part of that branding is in its names. Mice named after snakes. Keyboards named after spiders. Headsets named after fearsome sea creatures. That said, my rankings don’t rely on any scientific or linguistic basis, just a gut feeling. Huntsman Keyboard Razer’s keyboards are named for spiders. The largest, thegiant huntsman spider of Laos, can be nearly a foot long. An opus is a musical piece, the singular form of “opera....

October 23, 2020 · 3 min · 587 words · Shannon James

How To Access Azure Cloud Shell From Visual Studio Code

Quick Links TheAzure Cloud Shellis an integrated CLI experience available to Microsoft Azure cloud users. What Features Does the Azure Cloud Shell Offer? The Azure Cloud Shell automatically manages authentication and setup for all associated modules and tools. This makes it quick and easy to get started managing your Azure environment from the command line. In the first image, you will see that the Bash terminal has connected. Navigating to...

October 22, 2020 · 2 min · 276 words · Francis Vasquez

How To Configure SSL Certificates in IIS for Windows Server

We’ll show how to request and configure them for Microsoft’s IIS web server. What is an SSL Certificate and What Does it Do? SSL certificates, which stands for Secure Socket Layer, protect and secure websites all over the world. On the right-hand side of IIS, select Create Certificate Request and enter in your company information. just be aware thatCommon Nameshould be www.yourdomain.com instead of just yourdomain.com. If the www is included, you are able to secure both....

October 21, 2020 · 1 min · 206 words · Jessica Mason

Customizing Parameter Validation Errors In PowerShell

Avoiding bad data through parameter validation makes a programmer’s job that much easier. In the past, errors that have been passed back to the user were not always very useful. Learn how to enhance your advanced functions to take advantage of this new functionality! What is theErrorMessageproperty? Three parameter validation decorators have the extraErrorMessageproperty available to them. What does this property actually do? First, let’s look at the old way of doing this....

October 19, 2020 · 1 min · 161 words · Matthew Sims

Walmart's New Gateway Laptops Include Some Duds, and One Surprisingly Good Deal

The brand has been revived for a new line of laptops and tablets, sold exclusively in Walmart. They come in some fresh colors, including the fetching teal and purple of these review units. My results on two out of three of these gadgets were less than surprising. (The latter was true of our review unit). The spec list is pretty predictable for a budget tablet. (It’s two.) But to be frank,eighty bucksmight be a little much to ask for this thing....

October 19, 2020 · 2 min · 351 words · Ashley Washington

Razer Huntsman Mini Review: Programming Remains the Bane of Mini Keyboards

Which is why it’s such a lamentable shame that Razer neglected the software side of the equation. The Huntsman Mini is set to compete with a range of “enthusiast” keyboards like theGK61and theAnne Pro. Razer allows some programming on the Huntsman Mini. It’s an unpardonable mistake on a board like this. Instead, it’s relegated to a nice but deeply flawed entry in Razer’s lineup. Flip the board over, and you’ll no longer be in doubt as to who makes it....

October 16, 2020 · 2 min · 249 words · Tanya Wheeler

Roku Streambar Review: The Streaming and Listening Experience for All

Enter the Roku Streambar. Plug the 14-inch side soundbar into theHDMI ARC porton your television and you’re good to go. You will find an HDMI cable and an optical cable in the box alongside the Streambar. Both devices are being released during the same time period and have similar price tags. The Streambar, in comparison, is “limited” to Dolby Audio on top of 4K and HDR. The controller that comes with the Streambar is Roku’s standard voice remote....

October 15, 2020 · 2 min · 246 words · Julie Chandler

Setting Up HTTPS Redirects in IIS and Securing Your URLs

Why Would I Need to Redirect from HTTP to HTTPS? Let’s take a look at how to incorporate these changes in IIS with the URL Rewrite Redirection Module! Note that the URL Rewrite module is only available for IIS 7 or higher. We are going to create a Blank Rule. *) …with the “Ignore” Case box checked. By setting the pattern to (. *) regex pattern matches all possible combinations of characters in the URL....

October 15, 2020 · 1 min · 133 words · Kimberly Hurley

Chromecast with Google TV (4K) Review: Roku Should Be Worried

This thing won’t bedethroning the NVIDIA SHIELDas our pick for the best full-featured streaming rig. But at $50, it doesn’t need to. New Hardware First, the Chromecast looked like an oversized USB drive, then a hockey puck. In addition, its more flexible powers mean that it works with Bluetooth accessories (like game controllers!) and includes a bit of local storage. That’s a downer if the surge protector behind your TV is feeling a little full....

October 9, 2020 · 2 min · 322 words · Jennifer Smith

Exporting and Importing MSSQL Databases over a Network Share

While SMSS doesn’t contain this function natively, we are going to show you a work around! This is both how you backup an MSSQL database and how you move a database between two servers. When creating an MSSQL backup, your database will be exported as a .bak file. you might add one or multiple locations for the destination location of your .bak file. Click OK and your database will be backed up to the selected location....

October 8, 2020 · 1 min · 192 words · Jackson Cook

Getting Started with the Windows Admin Center

In many ways, It’s a replacement for other in-box tools such as Server Manager and MMC. However, it isn’t intended to replace System Center but merely complement that environment. This applies to both a Windows 10 system and a Windows Server system. Let’s take a look at a few of those scenarios and what options you have available. Configure Local Users and Groups Often, it’s necessary to configure your users and groups....

October 8, 2020 · 1 min · 199 words · John Richardson

Securing Your Wordpress Installation

Let’s find out how we can secure our server and protect ourselves from attackers. Why Do I Need to Secure Wordpress? Wordpress’s popularity makes it a target for hackers. With millions of users worldwide, attackers get the most bang-for-their-buck by exploiting such widely used tools. Then we can create a secure password for the original administrator account, so it will not be guessed. Easy-to-guess usernames allow attackers to guess common usernames and password combination to gain access to your Wordpress installation....

October 8, 2020 · 3 min · 500 words · Jamie Holt