Jayric Maning-Senior Author

Jayric Maning

Senior Author

Contributor Since November, 2021
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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.

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

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
Obsidian

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
Obsidian

Small plugins, massive brainpower boost.

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

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
DIY Project Ideas

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
Obsidian

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
Docker

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
Obsidian

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
Data Backup

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
Hardware Tips

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

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Running Blinko on my phone and computers
This free note-taking app is like a faster and simpler Obsidian
Obsidian

This self-hosted apps makes note taking faster than Obsidian

Memos note app accessible on any browser
This free open-source tool is my new favorite way to capture notes
Docker

This self-hosted tool brings a fresh twist to capturing notes and ideas.

Obsidian personal habit dashboard
I wish I knew these before creating my Obsidian vault 3 years ago
Obsidian

There are a few common mistakes I wish I had avoided when I started using Obsidian.

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Windows Update in the search menu
This open-source tool takes the pain out of Windows updates
Windows Update

Take full control of your Windows updates by using this setup.

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Obsidian Web Clipper
I use this simple workflow to turn my random web reading into a library I can actually use
Obsidian

This simple Obsidian workflow becomes so convenient that I find myself always reading my web clippings.

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GL.iNet Opal travel router
This cheap gadget lets me connect to any public Wi-Fi safely
VPN

I'm done worrying about public Wi-Fi when I travel. I just use this inexpensive router.

Obsidian personal habit dashboard
I turned my Obsidian notes into charts and now I love tracking my progress
Obsidian

Having a progress charts makes tracking habits in Obsidian enjoyable!

Testing service connections using-PowerShell
4 Windows features that don't exist unless you use PowerShell
PowerShell

Limited by the Windows GUI? Try using PowerShell!

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Rainmeter icon on a desktop monitor
I built my own desktop dashboard with Rainmeter and now everything I need is at a glance
Windows Customization

I created a custom Rainmeter dashboard and now my desktop feels like a command center.

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Joplin running on Windows 11.
I switched from Obsidian to this actually open-source app and I’m not going back
Note-Taking Apps

True open-source note-taking, finally.

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