After reviving my old Thinkpad X230 I looked for a way to automate the installation of a Linux system with a minimal desktop. The idea was to have a “conference laptop” which can be reinstalled after each use. [...] - written on
After reviving my old Thinkpad X230 I looked for a way to automate the installation of a Linux system with a minimal desktop. The idea was to have a “conference laptop” which can be reinstalled after each use. [...] - written on
In a project I had to download files from a Nextcloud. I decided to use WebDAV, as it also allows to switch to another file cloud solution in the future. [...] - written on
While working with a large log file I got annoyed by the Python script which is used to parse the file. It took over 15 minutes to parse around ten million log lines. [...] - written on
The Home Assistant API allows it to control Smart Home Entities very easily from any scripting language. The following Power Shell Script allows it to toggle, turn on or turn off entities like switches or lights. [...] - written on
Unison is a nice tool to synchronize two folders in both directions. It keeps two replicas of a folder in sync. Regardless which side was modified. This works with local folders or via SSH. [...] - written on
My set-policies.ps1 disables many annoying features like Cortana, One Drive or Telemetry on Windows 10 Pro machines. The script got some new features. It prevents now for example a involunary Windows 11 upgrade. [...] - written on
Some time ago I started to host my own APT repository for Unifi and MongoDB packages, as the software quality of Unifi is really bad and it prevented me from upgrade the Debian version to the latest stable release. This guide shows the current status of the repository and which packages are available. [...]
I’ve updated my Unifi packages for Debian 12 “Bookworm” to version 8.0.28. Apparently it supports finally MongoDB 4.4 out of the box, without hack and repack the Debian package. [...] - written on
The Static Binaries project is now checking checksums and GnuPG signatures and has updated various tools to the latest version. [...] - written on
The Cinema Industry is using its own standards for creating and distributing movies in a secure way. The DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) specification defines everything from file formats and encryption to the projection systems itself. [...] - written on
I wanted to reactivate my old Lenovo Thinkpad X230 as a “Burner Laptop”. Put a Linux on it, use it on events like conferences and reinstall it afterwards. The main reason why I replaced it was the outdated WiFi chip, which only supported 802.11 a/b/g/n. [...] - written on
Some time ago I helped with making and deploying a small Website. The Website was made in Symfony 6.x and is deployed to a Webspace without any SSH access. Just FTP. [...] - written on
Windows 10 comes with alot of annoying tracking features, bloatware and other nasty stuff. As long as the system is licensed as Pro Edition, it is possible to disable alot of this stuff with Group Policies. [...] - written on
Kubernetes clusters are an awesome piece of technology, if an highly automated and dynamic environment for tens or hundrets of applications is required. But Kubernetes brings also huge complexity which is not always necessary. Not every project scales to the size of Netflix or Google, so an good old Docker CE can also be an option. This guide is a collection of custom configurations to improve the security, stability and isolation of Docker CE servers and it’s containers. [...]
When a Jekyll Page is getting more complex, it’s helpful to add custom meta data to pages and posts. For example, add a auto generated category to only show the primary language version of a multi language post on the index page but also let single posts in a secondary language show up. [...] - written on
When using a Raspberry Pi Pico as a USB Mouse or Keyboard, you may want to disable CircuitPythons flash drive and the REPL serial console. [...] - written on
While debugging issues in container environments or on embedded devices, there is always the same problem: All the debugging tools are not installed. Installing tools is often not an option, especially in environments where there is no internet connection for security reasons. [...] - written on
The .NET Core Session Store allows it to store data server-side for the current client. Per default the cookie which identifies the client only remains in the browser until it’s closed. [...] - written on
We tried to deploy a Docusaurus website to a windows system and used chef-client to copy the HTML files from GitLab Artifacts into the Windows Server folder. [...] - written on
The idea to include my door bell into Home Assistant has existed since 2018. I’ve asked a colleague who is an electican how to do this. [...] - written on
A few DNS zone which I maintain don’t have a web interface to edit the records. I am required to use RFC2136 nsupdate. Preparations in Nameserver The domain owner assigned me a HMAC key in his nameserver (bind9) configuration which has the permission to perform updates and Zone Transfers (show all records in dig). [...] - written on
The ClusterHAT allows to connect up to four Rasperry Pi Zero to a Raspberr Pi with a integrated USB Hub. The Pi Zeros are capable to communicate via USB Ethernet Gadget. So it is possible to connect the devices via Ethernet. [...] - written on
Grafana supports guest access to dashboards only for one single organization, which needs to be configured in the server configuration. [...] - written on