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PDFgear an Adobe PDF Pro Alternative
Adobe PDF Pro is getting close to $30AUD a month and at almost $350 per user / per year that is a big spend. The other problems is the constant nag to push you into the Adobe Cloud and then the continued account drain to have something available that you might only...
Exetel Speed Boost
I normally have 100/40 connection but just trying out Exetel Speed Boost which is 250/25 Worth doing if you have a big download or two to do...
Australian Cyber Security
Australian Gov. Cyber Security Websites with information on recommended Cyber Standards https://www.asd.gov.au/about/what-we-do/cyber-security https://www.cyber.gov.au/learn-basics...
Testing the private/protected methods of a PHP Trait
The Trait <?php declare(strict_types=1); namespace App\Lib\Help\Traits; trait HelpServiceShellExecTrait { protected function shellExec(string $cmd) { // redirect stderr so we can see the output // if the command fails return trim((string) shell_exec(sprintf('%s...
How to create a one-line Powershell command in Task Scheduler
In this example I am creating a task to restart a service without first creating and calling a batch script (.bat, .cmd) using a powershell one-liner. For example C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command "Restart-Service -Name 'Dhcp'" rem...
Warning Unifi UDM and UDR do NOT Support PoE+
Just had a situation where a newly installed Unifi U7 Pro was plugged into the PoE port on a UDR, it worked but showed a warning message in the Unifi UI (See following quote and the image below) The access point is connected to a port, which does not supply sufficient...