What Is a Linux Process ID? Internally, Linux keeps track of its running process by allocating them a unique ID number, called the process ID, or PID. Every running application, utility, and daemon has a PID. PIDs are simple integer values. A newly-started process will receive a PID one higher than the last PID that was issued. So the process with the highest PID is the newest—that is, most recently—launched process....
The solution is to use the graceful restart feature to get the web server process to read in the new configuration changes without taking the server down. Luckily nginx, Apache, PHP-FPM, and many other services support this. What actually happens is that nginx starts a new process with a new set of worker processes that accept requests, and the old worker processes are instructed to gracefully shut down. So any new visitors that come to your site won’t have to wait for the whole thing to restart....
However, one item that you may not want to upgrade is the Linux kernel that powers your computer. Maybe you’ve customized your kernel, are annoyed with constantly cleaning up your Grub boot menu, or have had issues with video and audio drivers not working after kernel updates. The following steps will show you how to hide kernel upgrades in Ubuntu while still allowing you to use Update Manager to get other software updates....
Can’t see things because your phone’s flashlight is just too dim? Good news—you can make your phone’s flashlight brighter than the default levels. We’ll show you how to use your phone’s built-in features to make it happen. Make the Flashlight Brighter on Your iPhone To make your iPhone’s flashlight brighter, launch Control Center on your iPhone. On an iPhone with Face ID, you can do this by swiping down from the top-right corner of your phone’s screen....
MP3Gain MP3Gain is a free utility that analyzes mp3 files and determines how they will sound to the human ear. It will then adjust the files so they have about the same loudness, without affecting the quality of the recording. You can use it in two ways, which are Track or Album Mode. Track mode corrects the mix of unrelated songs to the level you select. While Album Mode corrects the entire album by relating them to the other songs on the album....
RELATED: How to Disable Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu Remove Bing as Chrome’s Default Search Engine In Chrome, you can remove Bing and set Google, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, or another search engine of your choice as the default. Here’s how. On Desktop Launch Chrome, select the three dots in the top-right corner, and choose “Settings.” In “Settings,” on the left sidebar, click “Search Engine.” Then, on the right pane, choose “Manage Search Engines and Site Search....
GoogleGoogleGoogleGoogle Yes, that is really what the site is called…try saying it fast a few times. When you go to the page you will have four different Googles where you can begin searches in each. There are a few different things you can do with each window. Click on the green arrow to go to a different site… Easily pull up Wikipedia to have that open while you’re searching results, and you can also click back to Google....
Setting resource limits on your Kubernetes pods prevents an errant container from impacting other workloads. Kubernetes lets you cap resources, including CPU and memory consumption. Pods can be terminated when their limits are exceeded, maintaining the overall stability of the cluster. Resource Units Before defining limits, it’s worth noting how Kubernetes expresses resource availability. CPU consumption is measured in terms of vCPUs used. A limit of 0.5 vCPUs indicates that the pod can consume half of the available time of one of the available vCPUs....
Before Starting a Newsletter Before you go creating a newsletter, you’ll first want to examine what your goal for your emails is. Do you have a blog, and want people to read your content on a regular basis? Do you have an online store, and want interested customers to see new products? What is your newsletter doing for you? Most website analytics focus on goal completion. Email newsletters are no different....
Why Facebook Is Blocked There are two main reasons why Facebook may be blocked: the people in charge of your internet connection are worried that you’ll waste time, or that you’ll come across information they don’t want you to see. Schools, universities, and offices generally don’t like you to access Facebook on their time as you could, in their opinion, better use that time to study or work. As such, system administrators for these institutions will block Facebook access....
Before the FM radio option will be available in Windows Media Center, you’ll need to have a TV or Radio tuner card installed and configured. If you have a TV tuner card installed, you may already have a Radio tuner as well. Many TV tuner cards also have built in FM tuners. Open Windows Media Center, scroll the “Music” and over to “Radio.” Click on “FM Radio.” The radio will turn on and you’ll see the current station number listed in the white box....
We all have a to-do list with items that have been there for too long, as more important problems come up… or procrastination kicks in. That’s even true for Mozilla, which recently fixed a Firefox bug that was first reported 18 years ago. Bug 290125 was first reported on April 12, 2005, only a few days before the release of Firefox 1.0.3, and outlined an issue with how Firefox rendered text with the ::first-letter CSS psuedo-element....
Google said in an announcement today, “In the next few weeks, you’ll be able to use Nearby Share to effortlessly transfer files across your own devices. Just select Android devices logged into your Google account from the sharing menu to quickly share files between them. And once you’ve opted in, transfers between devices you own are automatically accepted — even if your screen is off.” Even though Nearby Share, AirDrop on Apple devices, and Nearby Share on Windows (unrelated to Google’s version) are mostly intended for sending data to other people, they can also be helpful for quick wireless file transfers between your own devices....
If you want a full roundup of all the very technical details, you can read NVIDIA’s in-depth architecture overview. We’ll be breaking down the most important stuff. The New Die Is Absolutely Massive From the gate, they’re going all out with this new chip. Last generation’s Tesla V100 die was 815mm on TSMC’s already mature 14nm process node, with 21.1 billion transistors. Already quite big, but the A100 puts it to shame with 826mm on TSMC’s 7nm, a much denser process, and a whopping 54....
While a lot of people rely on the Internet daily for their work, like we do here at How-to Geek…if you lose your connection for a while, you’ll still have ways to finish work, listen to music, watch movies, and play PC games. The things you won’t have access to is your email, IM, Social Networking sites, online documents, and browsing in general. Here we’ve put together a list of suggestions of what you can do while your Internet connection is down....
The Razer Edge is the company’s first Android device since the Razer Phone 2, which is saying a lot. But rather than this being a phone, it’s actually a Nintendo Switch-like handheld. It has two detachable controllers on the left and right, known as the Razer Kishi V2 Pro, as well as a 6.8-inch 144Hz AMOLED display. Play Video When it comes to internals, we have a Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 SoC with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage....
The tool we’re going to use to do this is called ddrescue, which can be easily accessed from the Live CD environment. ddrescue can make .iso files out of your CDs, which can then either be burned to a more reliable CD, or can be mounted and accessed in all modern operating systems. Boot into the Ubuntu Live CD environment using a burnt CD or a prepared flash drive....
Before If you have a webpage that you like to watch throughout the day but have a very busy desktop then Firefox can get lost in all of the clutter. Note: You can read about the ReloadEvery extension here. Even with a widescreen monitor sometimes there is just not enough room to keep everything in easy view while you are working on something. Always on Top in Action Once you have installed the extension you will notice that a new Toolbar Button has automatically been added to your Navigation Toolbar....
The WH-1000XM5 is the newest version of Sony’s popular WH series of ANC headphones, complete with an updated design, long-lasting battery life, and great sound quality. There’s a USB Type-C port for charging, like most wireless headphones at this point, and you can listen to music over Bluetooth or a wired connection. There’s also an audio equalizer in the Sony Headphones Connect app, available for both iPhone and Android....
With two distinct modes, “Pushbutton” and “Rocker Switch,” the SwitchBot Bot can work with a wide variety of buttons and rocker switches. Even with this relative versatility, though, you may still struggle to find uses for this robotic button pusher. If you do have a need, however, the SwitchBot Bot does what it’s supposed to, but you’ll need to make an additional investment for this device to reach its full potential....
