Jayric Maning-Senior Author

Jayric Maning

Senior Author

November, 2021
Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Tips
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About Jayric Maning

Jayric is a Forensic Science graduate with over five years of writing experience and a passion for reverse engineering and hardware.

 

His tech journey kicked off in childhood with an old hand-me-down Nokia N91, where he repackaged Java games like a Symbian port of Pokémon Blue to tweak TMs and Poké Dollars. By high school, he was flashing custom Android ROMs and trading modded games for lunch money, and in college, he learned C/C++ and electronics on a TI Tiva C LaunchPad, then went on to create DIY projects ranging from USB security keys to home automation devices.

 

Jayric now enjoys writing at MUO to keep sharing and learning about tech while honing his own craft. Outside of tech, he enjoys grinding CS2 and Dragon Nest, lifting weights, running daily 5Ks, and reading in his greenhouse.

Latest

Ricing my Windows 11 setup
I riced Windows 11 and now every other setup feels boring

Once you start improving your setup it's hard to go back to default Windows

Testing alternative battery health checker app
My Android finally shows real battery health like an iPhone

This app allows me to check my real battery health on Android 16 for free!

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Accessing PhotoPrism on any web browser
This self-hosted app sorted my messy photo library in minutes

I use this open-source app to organize my photos offline with AI, privacy, and full control. No limits!

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Creating mind maps with Freeplane
This old-school mind-mapping app still beats modern note tools

This old mind-mapping tool is something I’m not giving up, even with all the newer options.

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Searchable highlights with Web Highlights
This browser extension keeps every idea I highlight instantly searchable

Finding my saved highlights has never been easier thanks to this browser extension

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Free Android apps that live rent free on my phone
These 3 lesser-known free Android apps make my life easier

These three underrated free Android apps that simplify daily tasks without ads or paywalls.

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Floccus app installed on Android
This open-source bookmarks sync tool just freed me from Google Chrome

This open-source tool lets you sync bookmarks across browsers and devices effortlessly

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Transcribing MakeUseOf video using Whisper
This local voice-to-text app replaced every paid service for me

I get free and unlimited transcriptions using this self-hosted service

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Comprehensive mind map using Obsidian
My local LLM turns any file into a mind map and it’s actually brilliant

Turns PDFs into diagrams faster than I could think.

Revealing the 4k resolution option a 1080 monitor
I take 4K screenshots on a 1080p monitor with one easy setting

This simple trick allows me to take high-resolution screenshots on any 1080p monitor.

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Notes Explorer plugin in action
This plugin turns your messy Obsidian vault into a visual dashboard

I find it easier to rediscover my notes by using this dashboard plugin in Obsidian

Note Navigator plugin
This Obsidian plugin saves me from losing my notes

This plugin allows me extra visual cues to find my notes at a glance!

Simple plugins that make my Obsidian vault smarter
I made Obsidian smarter with 3 simple plugins

Small plugins, massive brainpower boost.

Readwise daily review feature
I paired Obsidian with Readwise and my highlights finally make sense

This combo allows me to save and process all my highlights in one place

Simple but reliable power station rig
I built a 1500 Wh portable power station for half the price

Don't spend over the odds to keep your devices juiced up.

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Obsidian on a monitor
I let my local LLM organize my chaotic Obsidian vault and it nailed it

Organize hundreds of messy notes in minutes with this AI-powered Obsidian setup!

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Memos note app accessible on any browser
I replaced Google Keep for my whole family with a free and open-source alternative

This open-source note taking app feels like a social media platform!

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Small display using Pane Relief in Obsidian
This Obsidian plugin finally gave me the dual-pane layout I wanted

Finally got a dual-pane setup on my laptop that works.

Free and open-sourced encryption with VeraCrypt
I started using VeraCrypt to protect my files and I should have sooner

VeraCrypt is a free and reliable way to hide and secure your files.

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Old but well optimized PC
I should’ve done this to my PC years ago

I should have made these free and easy PC optimizations years ago.

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