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    A few questions about Chromecast HD

    1. Supports voice search inside Hotstar and YouTube? 2. Google PlayStore available? 3. Is it really 1080p? 4. Can I cast from my Xiaomi phone? 5. Is it profitable to buy from Flipkart during this sale? I already have a first gen Mi TV and an old Chromecast. Sadly, less tech savvy people are...
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    Transmission with GUFW

    Anyone using Transmission on Ubuntu with GUFW enabled? How did you configure GUFW rules for Transmission for good speeds? Thanks.
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    Benefits of WPA3 Personal

    What are the benefits of WPA3 Personal? Is it better than a router with WPA- WPA2 Personal?
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    Linux How to harden a Jellyfin Server

    I have installed Jellyfin on a spare Ubuntu 22.04 machine. Thinking of sharing access with a couple of relatives living abroad. What are the best practices to keep my devices and home network safe? It will not be running 24x7, sharing access only when required / requested. Thanks
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    A safe way to access our media from outside

    Hi, I am not planning to have it 24x7 online. I will have someone at home to turn it off when not required. Mostly while travelling, is there any safe way to access our media files on my laptop or Android phone? I was told to use PlexPass, but not looking for a paid option as the usage will be...
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    Make Hotstar open with TV

    I have Mi TV 4A 43-inch 1st Gen. Wondering whether there is anything I can do to make Disney+Hotstar open by default when the TV starts? There are a few programs in Hotstar that are regularly watched and that is pretty much the use of TV. It is normally handled by less technical members and find...
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    Water pump for Home use

    Looking for a 0.5 HP pump for pulling water from a well and filling the tank 1 storey above. https://www.amazon.in/Crompton-MINI-CHAMP-PLUS-Regenerative/dp/B0B7RPLL7R I kind of decided on this one. Sadly, our local electrical guy was not happy about it. Was saying small impeller, should not...
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    External GPU

    Had no idea we can add Graphics Card externally until I saw this on Amazon. Is it a costly business? What are the problems associated with it.
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    Slant stand, harmful?

    I have an HP gaming laptop. Also, a stand which I got from Amazon. It helps lift the laptop by an angle ( say up to 45 degrees ). It is really helpful but at some point, I got worried that whether keeping the laptop inclined all the time ( I leave it on the stand while sleeping ) is harmful. I...
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    Need help upgrading RAM

    Hi, my HP laptop has 8 GB RAM. Planning to upgrade to 16 GB. Would be buying from Flipkart (or Amazon). Not sure which one to buy. From the YouTube videos, my Pavilion Gaming Laptop has 2 slots for RAM, I guess one of them is empty now. Talked to HP Support, and they said to buy DDR4-3200...
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    Android Making an Old Samsung Galaxy Tab Faster

    I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab. It's been around for a couple of years now. I do not maintain it much and possibly why it is very sluggish. The touch response is pathetic. Feels very slow and old. I am looking for ways to refresh it. Does using the Ccleaner app have any effect? Xiaomi has some...
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    Storage Solutions Using a portable SSD as a regular drive

    Is it going to be harmful if we use a portable SSD as a regular drive? For example, add a .vdi file to it related to VirtualBox and run Windows 11 from it. Not all the time, occasionally? Or is it better to use it only to store files and backups?
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    Storage Solutions 500 GB HDD, which to buy

    Hi, I tried buying one from Seagate through Flipkart. Luckily I noticed that the seller got very bad reviews, sending used, scratched products. I am not able to find many good 500GB options on Flipkart. It is for my old PC which has OpenMediaVault. Is Consistent a good brand? It gets listed...
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    OMV drive seen but gets timed out on click

    Hi, I have OMV set on a machine. It is connected to a Mi router which is a WiFi repeater of my main WiFi network. Mi router has 5GHz mode, I have a LAN cable out from the OMV machine and plugged it into the Mi router's output LAN port. ie, OMV - LAN Cable - Mi Router WiFi - ONT WiFi - My PC...
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    Storage Solutions Help me identify my laptop's SSD

    Hi, I have an HP Pavilion laptop. It has only 500 GB of inbuilt storage. I thought of adding another 500 GB and contacted HP support. They said, "Buy any M2 SSD ". I almost bought one but realised that there are green and blue ones and they are different. I think there is PCIe or Nvme. Not sure...
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    Android Playing Android Games on TV

    Hi, I have a decently powerful Redmi phone and a Mi TV. I am not a gamer and do not fancy big titles. Is it possible to play some small Android games with its display on TV? Do we need extra hardware for that? I mostly play games like Angry Birds. But I really want to explore some latest...
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    Upscaling 720p to 1080p

    Hi, can we upscale a 720p video to 1080p using Handbrake? Which tools do you use for the same? The file is a .mkv file
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    Access Jellyfin in Ubuntu VM

    Hi, is it possible to access Jellyin installed inside Ubuntu ( in a VM using VirtualBox ) inside the local network? Say Android phone or TV?
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    Secure Boot

    Do you enable secure boot? Does it actually help you somehow? What if we disable it? I am not able to boot from USB unless I turn the secure boot off.
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    Find Railwire ONU MAC ID

    Hi, the sticker on my Railwire ONU / modem is gone. Is there any method using which I can find its MAC ID? How do I log in to the router interface? What is the default IP, username and password? Thanks.
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