How to Network Boot a Raspberry Pi Without a MicroSD Card

Setting up a Raspberry Pi usually means writing the disk image to a microSD card, then using it to boot the operating system. It’s a good flow that works in most cases… but it’s not the only option. Now you can use network boot to run your Raspberry Pi, and forget about microSD cards completely!
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The Best Graphics Card for Surviving the Bitcoin Era

Bitcoin is volatile. Other cryptocurrencies, like Ethereum, rocket to the moon before chaotically tumbling back to Earth. Unstable prices, the lure of a waiting fortune, and good old FUD contribute to the rise in cryptocurrency mining. Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners led the first crypto-mining boom. Ethereum and Ethereum-based altcoins lead the second. And it
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Avoid Falling Victim to Card Skimmers With This Android App

Most of us use debit or credit cards to pay at all kinds of locations without much thought. But these cards, especially at high-traffic locations like ATMs and fuel pumps, pose a special risk. Hopefully you know to look for the danger signs of a compromised ATM (like a fake number pad). Recently, a new type
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How to Recover Data From a Corrupt Memory Card or USB Drive

We keep a lot of data on memory cards and USB drives. Often, you might even use a high-capacity USB drive as your primary way of creating backups. When something goes wrong with them, it’s hard not to feel a sense of dread. Is that photo of your dog falling in the swimming pool gone
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With GPUs Skyrocketing in Price, Should You Buy a Graphics Card?

A graphics processing unit (GPU) offers increased graphical horsepower over integrated graphics. While most people use GPUs for gaming they remain useful for data processing as well as tasks such as video editing. So why do they cost a fortune now? Because of cryptocurrency mining’s popularity, the demand for graphics cards skyrocketed. Find out if
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How to Not Get Your Credit Card Hacked

Credit card fraud is massive, with an estimated $ 4 billion hacked in the U.S. alone during 2016. Meanwhile, it’s estimated that 41 million American adults have had their identity stolen. You don’t want to be part of that statistic. So how can you avoid it? Well, you can be proactive and prevent hackers from
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