400,000 Views and Counting — Thank You for Supporting LoveMyTool

Well, apparently I’ve been writing about networking long enough that people actually keep coming back to read it! LoveMyTool.com has now passed 400,000 views, which is pretty amazing when I think about it. When I started the blog, I certainly didn't have a 400,000-view master plan. I was mostly trying to document things I was learning, testing networking tools, and hopefully saving someone else from spending three hours troubleshooting something that could have been fixed in five minutes. As anyone who works in IT knows, that five-minute fix usually comes after three hours of Googling.

Recover Your WiFi Password from Android Using the QR Code Feature and NO Root Access

Losing track of a WiFi password is one of the most common tech headaches households and small offices face. Routers get set up once, the password gets typed into a dozen devices, and then the sticky note with the credentials disappears into the void. Knowing how to recover a WPA password directly from an Android device means you're never locked out of your own network. Instead of resetting the router (which wipes custom settings and disconnects every other device), you can pull the password straight from a phone that's already connected — a much faster and less disruptive fix.

How to Properly Terminate Ethernet Cable with a Pass-Through RJ45 Connector

Every network troubleshooting project eventually reaches the point where you have to stop testing and actually fix the problem. In this case, the problem was a suspect female RJ45 connection that didn't need to be there in the first place. Since the Ethernet cable was going directly into a wireless access point, I decided to remove that extra connection point and terminate the cable with a male RJ45 plug instead. It's a simple change, but it illustrates an important networking principle: every connector, coupler, patch panel and termination introduces another potential point of failure. Sometimes the most reliable repair isn't replacing a component with another component—it's eliminating the unnecessary component altogether.

Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I (1977/1978): History, Specs, and Fun Facts About the Home Computer That Started It All

 

When people talk about the birth of the personal computer revolution, names like Apple and Commodore usually get most of the attention. But one machine deserves far more credit: the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I. Introduced in August 1977 and sold widely through Radio Shack stores during 1978, the TRS-80 became one of the first mass-market home computers available to ordinary consumers. It was affordable, easy to find, and came from a retailer that already had thousands of locations across North America. For many families, students, and hobbyists, the TRS-80 was their very first computer.

Critical NASA AIT-GUI Security Flaws Could Allow Unauthenticated Spacecraft Commands

A newly disclosed security issue affecting NASA/JPL's AMMOS Instrument Toolkit GUI (AIT-GUI) is a good reminder that traditional web application vulnerabilities can become extremely serious when they are connected to physical systems. AIT-GUI is used as a browser-based interface for controlling spacecraft and scientific instruments, and researchers found that affected versions exposed critical functions without proper authentication, authorization, or CSRF protection. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker who could reach the vulnerable service could potentially send commands to connected equipment without logging in. The advisory rated the issue Critical, with a CVSS score of 9.4, and identifies AIT-GUI versions 2.5.1 and earlier as affected.