Tools & Utilities

Utility software and management tools to handle specific tasks.

Visual Studio 2017 - How to setup a new Electron project and run a Hello World sample
Coding / JavaScript / Linux / Servers & Services / Software / Tools & Utilities / Windows

Electron: build a Linux package from Windows using electron-builder and Docker How to build an Electron App in a distributable format for Linux (AppImage, deb, rpm, snap and more) from a Windows machine using electron-builder and Docker

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If you've stumbled upon this post it most likely means that you're struggling for a way to build your Electron app in a Linux distributable format such as the following: …

Electron: build a Linux package from Windows using electron-builder and Docker How to build an Electron App in a distributable format for Linux (AppImage, deb, rpm, snap and more) from a Windows machine using electron-builder and Docker Read More
How to handle multipage TIFF files with ASP.NET C# (GDI+ alternative)
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Cyber Security / Tools & Utilities

How to securely store passwords in Visual Studio 2019 with Manage User Secrets Securely manage Database credentials, API Keys and other user secrets using ASP.NET Core Secret Manager and Visual Studio Manage User Secrets features

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Being able to securely store database password and API keys in web applications while maintaining full efficiency in terms of debug and testing has always been a challenge for all …

How to securely store passwords in Visual Studio 2019 with Manage User Secrets Securely manage Database credentials, API Keys and other user secrets using ASP.NET Core Secret Manager and Visual Studio Manage User Secrets features Read More
How to Upgrade a Laptop Hard Disk Drive with a new Solid State Drive
Cyber Security / Linux / Software / Tools & Utilities

Data and Application Recovery Tips for Linux Some useful tips and tools for recovering data on Linux: SystemRescue, Trinity Rescue Kit, Knoppix, GParted Live, PhotoRec, DDRescue

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Data is one of the most valuable assets in a business, making data loss occurrences a seemingly unbearable nightmare. Why do most business executives consider these instances of data loss …

Data and Application Recovery Tips for Linux Some useful tips and tools for recovering data on Linux: SystemRescue, Trinity Rescue Kit, Knoppix, GParted Live, PhotoRec, DDRescue Read More
DevOps Methodology, Lifecycle and Best Practices explained
Agile / Business innovation / Business processes / Coding / Cyber Security / DevOps / Tools & Utilities

How to secure your CI/CD pipeline Three important security countermeasures you might want to implement to ensure that your CI/CD pipeline is as secure as it can be

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It is widely known that the CI/CD pipeline is one of the most effective ways to work in software development. CI/CD provides an unmatched integration from start to finish for …

How to secure your CI/CD pipeline Three important security countermeasures you might want to implement to ensure that your CI/CD pipeline is as secure as it can be Read More
Virtual Reality for Design with DODOcaseVR
Design / Hardware / Tools & Utilities

Virtual Reality for Design with DODOcaseVR From the initial mock-ups, to project collaboration, through to the finishing touches that make a design go from good to great, VR can sell an idea better than any other medium

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Virtual reality viewer is not necessarily an overly expensive, technically and functionally complex accessory. In 2014, in particular, Google publicly announced beginning of production of quite a budget solution – …

Virtual Reality for Design with DODOcaseVR From the initial mock-ups, to project collaboration, through to the finishing touches that make a design go from good to great, VR can sell an idea better than any other medium Read More
Coolmuster Android Assistant Review
Android / Cyber Security / Hardware / Mobile Devices / Operating Systems / Tools & Utilities

Coolmuster Android Assistant Review A useful and cost-effective solution to backup your Android device before it's too late

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Smartphones and mobile devices have been around for just over a decade, but we can definitely say that they have become our primary computing device: not just for our hobbies …

Coolmuster Android Assistant Review A useful and cost-effective solution to backup your Android device before it's too late Read More
How to recover deleted files on Mac with iBoysoft Data Recovery
macOS / Operating Systems / Software / Tools & Utilities

How to recover deleted files on Mac with iBoysoft Data Recovery A review of iBoysoft Data Recovery, a free Data Recovery Software tool for Mac specifically designed to recover lost photos, documents, videos, audio, emails, and more

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In this post we'll talk about iBoysoft Data Recovery, a simple and reliable  Data Recovery software tool that can help the average user to deal with a number of typical …

How to recover deleted files on Mac with iBoysoft Data Recovery A review of iBoysoft Data Recovery, a free Data Recovery Software tool for Mac specifically designed to recover lost photos, documents, videos, audio, emails, and more Read More
Fetch API bug: can't GET or SET multiple Set-Cookie Headers
Coding / JavaScript / Tools & Utilities

Fetch API bug: can't GET or SET multiple Set-Cookie Headers A nasty issue affecting the Fetch API's Headers interface cripples the pratical usage of the whole framework for some HTTP-related tasks: bug or bad design?

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Fetch is a new native JavaScript API that provides an interface for fetching resources (including across the network): according to Google Developers Documentation, "Fetch makes it easier to make web …

Fetch API bug: can't GET or SET multiple Set-Cookie Headers A nasty issue affecting the Fetch API's Headers interface cripples the pratical usage of the whole framework for some HTTP-related tasks: bug or bad design? Read More
Top 10 Free Online Tools to Compress Videos
Photo & Video Editing / Servers & Services / Tools & Utilities / Web

Top 10 Free Online Tools to Compress Videos A list of the top 10 cloud-based options you arguably have nowadays to compress your video files in a easy and cost-effective way

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Nowadays there are many web-based apps and online platforms that make it possible to compress videos without downloading or installing any software. Needless to say that can be very convenient, …

Top 10 Free Online Tools to Compress Videos A list of the top 10 cloud-based options you arguably have nowadays to compress your video files in a easy and cost-effective way Read More
MS Exchange - ripristino database con ESEUTIL, KERNEL e Stellar Utilities
Servers & Services / Software / Tools & Utilities / Windows

How to convert MS Exchange database EDB mailboxes into PST files A comparison of two different techniques to convert Exchange database (EDB) mailboxes into PST file format: PowerShell and Stellar Converter for EDB

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If you're a System Administrator or you have some working experience with MS Exchange you'll most likely already know the EDB file extension and the purpose of .EDB files. EDB …

How to convert MS Exchange database EDB mailboxes into PST files A comparison of two different techniques to convert Exchange database (EDB) mailboxes into PST file format: PowerShell and Stellar Converter for EDB Read More