Author Archives: phesto

I am Phesto Enock, Tanzanian male living in Finland, professionally a software engineer, a blogger and online business researcher. I love technology and its wicked twists. I am a main author of NiftyEyeBlog So let us share our experiences.

How To Change Default Search Language in Google Chrome

Most browsers use the so called Locale to determine the default language to use for search results and related content. So say I in Finland and using Google chrome i want to search something, the browser locale is fi for Finland, so the results will default to Finnish Language.

This helps in some way, but searching from Finland does not necessarily means i speak or read Finnish, that is when you need to change the default search language so that it displays the results in your chosen language.

LED TVs Compared: Local Dimming, Edge-lit, And Full Array

If you thought all LED TVs were created equal, you’re underestimating the power of confusion as a marketing tool. In their continuing efforts to compete against the picture quality advantages of plasma-based flat-panel TVs, makers of LCDs TVs have introduced numerous new technologies. The most successful in our opinion is full-array LED backlighting with local…

NAS: Advanced Configuration

This entry is part of a series, NAS» After all the previous step by step installation and settings We’ve only covered a basic configuration of FreeNAS here, but there’s a lot more you can do with it. For starters, you can use it to share out multiple drives, including CD or DVDs. Like most commercial…

NAS: Installation And Network Configuration

This entry is part of a series, NAS» This is the continuation of  “Turning an old pc into NAS server” I would recommend reading this first if you have not done that yet. Installation and Network Configuration After you’ve configured the system’s boot order, insert a blank formatted floppy disk (or connect a Flash drive),…

Turn An Old PC Into A Network Attached Storage (NAS)

This entry is part of a series, NAS» If you’ve ever considered purchasing a NAS (short for network-attached storage) device to add storage to your home or small office network, you may have balked due to the relatively high prices they can command. If you don’t have hundreds of dollars to spare on a commercial…