My laptop from ASUS TUF is amazing. The only problems I ever have are related to that retarded Windows operating system. FFS.
So some stupid update over the weekend, while i didn’t have the laptop with me. Windows casually starts the computer and does the update without the user’s permission, because it’s a bag of shit.
But I’ve gotten quite used to that abuse from Windows by now.
However, this time around I can’t even fucking login to it to start doing my work. Because the latest update blew up the fricking PIN. Can’t use the PIN no more, and since the update there is ZERO other option for logging in.
Forgot PIN option doesn’t do shit, either.
It’s so unbelievable.
I went from my Mac to the microsoft account. I found my laptop and locked it down. It was like a comedy show of bugs and things that just don’t make sense. After a while, it managed to lock down the laptop AND GUESS WHAT: — it didn’t have any options to UNLOCK afterwards :))
Pure comedy.
Microsoft is shit.
Safe mode is supposed to help you get inside windows without needing the PIN. guess what? – doesn’t work either with the latest update.
FML.
solve
C: cd \Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft
takeown /f NGC /r /d y
icacls NGC /grant administrators:F /t
rd /s /q NGC
exit
^^ open your computer with CommandPrompt
type those things into the command line, and you will get rid of the PIN. this will make it give you other sign in options
clear, structured mapping between what the Podsafe Music Network (Mevio) used to do and what platforms fill that role today — function by function.
Podsafe Music Network was very specific: A place where artists uploaded music specifically for podcasters to use for free publicity, with clear “podsafe” licensing.
No modern platform is a perfect 1:1 replacement, but the following mapping gets extremely close.
PODSAFE MUSIC NETWORK → MODERN EQUIVALENTS
1. Artists upload music to be freely used by podcasters
Then: –Podsafe Music Network Artists uploaded tracks explicitly tagged as podsafe (free for use on podcasts).
Now → Closest equivalents: –ccMixter – Artists upload songs/remixes specifically under Creative Commons licenses. Many tracks explicitly allow podcasting. –Free Music Archive (FMA) – Similar CC structure; artists deliberately upload free-use tracks. –Bandcamp (free-to-use section) – Some artists tag music as free for podcasts, but you need to check licences per track.
2. Built for podcasters (music discovery for intros/outros, background tracks)
Then: -Podsafe Music Network was designed around podcast needs.
Now → Podcast-oriented libraries: –Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod) – The closest modern equivalent. Music intentionally released for creators, including podcasters, under attribution licenses. –YouTube Audio Library – Royalty-free collection with licenses permitting podcast/audio use (outside YouTube). –PodcastMusic.com (paid) – Official Podsafe successor via BMI/ASCAP, but not free.
3. Music offered in exchange for exposure (mutual benefit model)
Then: -Artists wanted mentions & backlinks from podcasters.
Now → Similar artist-exposure-first ecosystems: –SoundCloud (Creative Commons filter) – Artists deliberately upload CC tracks for reuse. –Jamendo (before paywall) – Still offers a small selection of CC-licensed tracks for exposure.
4. A centralized directory listing “podsafe” or reusable tracks
Then: -Podsafe Network had categories for moods, genres, usage type, etc.
Now → Modern equivalents with filtering: – Pixabay Music – Shockingly close to old Podsafe: free, attribution-free, and podcasters can use everything. – Mixkit.co Music – Modern, clean, curated list of royalty-free tracks for podcast use. –ZapSplat – Huge free library, many tracks okay for podcasts.
5. Guaranteed legal clarity (no takedowns due to artist confusion)
Then: -Podsafe Music Network’s main value was certainty.
Now → High legal clarity sources: –AudioLibrary.com / CreatorMix – All tracks cleared for podcast use, built by content-creator communities. –Epidemic Sound (paid) – Not free, but extremely safe legally.
THE CLOSEST 1:1 REPLACEMENT TODAY
If you want something closest in spirit, mission, and function to Podsafe Music Network, the ranking is:
#1 – ccMixter
Artists intentionally post tracks for creators to reuse. Clear CC licences. Very “podsafe” in spirit.
#2 – Free Music Archive (FMA)
Massive archive of artist-uploaded CC tracks, ideal for podcasters.
#3 – Pixabay Music
Modern, free, no-licence-worries, clean UI, made for creators.
#4 – Incompetech
Not user-uploaded, but explicitly designed for creators and podcasters.
You are a Youtube Shorts expert who makes Youtube Shorts videos go viral and are renown for it. I have a bunch of really good Youtube Short videos with people talking about AISQ Meteor. Give me the best Youtube Shorts titles that are guaranteed to boost views. I’ve seen that Youtube Shorts rely a TON on the kind of content inside the title of the video and that’s what makes or breaks a Youtube shorts video.
-> make it digestible and send-able by Squirrly Social to ALL the social media profiles of each tool….
then in the main feeds (AISQ social media + AISQ Email + AISQ Blog) we send interested people to see laser-focused stuff on each tool’s own site/profile ??
