Aug 2021 / macOS

Fix: macOS Network drops with LAN over USB-C Docking Station in Zoom, Teams, ...

If your MacBook with a LAN docking station kicks you out of meetings over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, BigBlueButton,... after a short time, I show how to fix it.

 German Aug 2021 / Smartphone

SMS Spam Virus blockieren: "Neue Voicemail", "Verpasster Anruf" etc.

Unbekannte Rufnummern verschicken Spam SMS mit "Neue Voicemail" oder "Verpasster Anruf". Ein Link darin installiert Schadsoftware. So blockiert man die SMS.

Aug 2021 / Smart Home

[How-to] Connect IKEA TRÅDFRI Devices (Lights, Driver, I/O Dimmer, ...) to Philips Hue Bridge

Since IKEA TRÅDFRI and Philips Hue both use ZigBee, this article shows how to use the I/O Dimmer to control lights and drivers over a Hue Bridge / Gateway.

Jul 2021 / Apple

Canon Printer: Enable macOS Big Sur Scan Function in System Settings

The scan function of my Canon Pixma MX925 multifunction printer isn't available in the Apple macOS Big Sur system settings. I will show you how to enable it.

 German Apr 2021 / Review

Die beste Wetter-App für Deutschland (2021)

Drei Wetter-Apps liefern drei verschiedene Wettervorhersagen. Jetzt reicht es! Dies ist die beste Wetter-App 2021 für Deutschland. (iPhone und Apple Watch)

Apr 2021 / Off-Topic

Field Report: Testing the 28-Hour Day Sleep Schedule for One Week

A field report, experiences, tips and thoughts from living one week in the 28-hours per day sleep cycle. The initial idea is based on a xkcd comic.

Apr 2021 / DevOps

macOS Big Sur: Python 3.7 Installation with Homebrew

A step-by-step tutorial on how to install Python 3.7 on macOS Big Sur with Homebrew and fix all upcoming bugs, errors and problems with popular packages.

Feb 2021 / Review

[Quality Test] Spotify vs. TIDAL: Music Streaming Comparison

This article compares the best and highest sound qualities of the music streaming services Spotify and TIDAL in a personal field test over 3 month.

Dec 2020 / DevOps

Self-Host and Dockerize Standard Notes Extensions with Docker-Compose

In this article we show how to use docker and docker-compose to host Standard Notes extensions on your own infrastructure.

Nov 2020 / DevOps

CSF / LFD Firewall: csf.pignore not working or ignoring processes

Sometimes, processes added to the csf.pignore file aren't ignored and alert mails still arrive. This article introduces several solutions and fixes.

Oct 2020 / Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi – Basic Setup on Raspbian (Raspberry Pi OS)

This quick guide describes the important steps to create a fully working Raspbian (Raspberry Pi OS) system (langauge setup, static IP, expand disk etc.).

Oct 2020 / Research

Run 16-Bit Lotus AmiPro 3 (1992) on 64-Bit Windows 10

My dad manages his work related documents with the 30 year old 16-bit program Lotus AmiPro 3.0. We can make it run on 64-bit Windows 10 by using winevdm.

Oct 2020 / Apple

[How-to] Fix Apple Watch Band not Locking into Place (no click)

Some Apple Watch wrist bands are faulty and do not lock into place. They slide just through and produce no click sound. You can fix it by applying pressure on the locking mechanism.

Sep 2020 / DevOps

[How-to] Own CA Certificate in GitLab CI with dind service (docker-in-docker)

How to properly install a custom CA certificate in GitLab CI dind service to prevent the error: "x509: certificate signed by unknown authority".

Sep 2020 / DevOps

[How-to] Migrate ownCloud 10.5.0 to Nextcloud

This step-by-step tutorial explains how to migrate an existing ownCloud instance to Nextcloud by preserving existing shares and federations.

Sep 2020 / Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 3 as Desktop Replacement – 21:9 Ultrawide, exFAT, VS Code, ...

Raspberry Pi 3 as desktop replacement: 21:9 ultrawide resolution support, exFAT support, use latest software: Visual Studio Code, node.js, neovim

Sep 2020 / Tools

Nextcloud 19 Server: Allow iframe / embedding from external Domains

If you host your own Nextcloud 19 server and you try to embed the content from other URLs or domains via an iframe or other HTML elements it doesn't work. The solution for the problem is briefly described in this blog post.

Aug 2020 / Photography

[How-to] DSLR APS-C Sensor cleaning (Nikon Camera Example)

In this step-by-step tutorial I will show you how to clean your DSLR sensor (Nikon camera example) by yourself with a simple and cheap cleaning kit.

Jul 2020 / Review

Jabra Evolve2 85: Test, Review & Hands-on the Bluetooth Headset

A detailed test & review of the new Jabra Evolve2 85 bluetooth over-ear headset / headphones with charging stand and infos about mic, sound and quality.

May 2020 / Coding

Laravel 7: How to override validateCredentials for custom Login Validation

To create a custom login validation by adding checks in Laravel 5, 6 or 7, the validateCredentials method from the EloquentUserProvider must be extended.

May 2020 / Coding

Ghost CMS Editor: Open external Links in a new Tab or Window (change HTML target)

The Ghost CMS editor doesn't have a possibility to change link settings to open external links in a new tab or window. But there are some workarounds!

May 2020 / DevOps

[Quick Tip] Deploy React App build to any Subdirectory

You can deploy your react app to any subdirectory by setting the homepage attribute to a relative path inside your package.json

Apr 2020 / Off-Topic

Coronavirus Tip and How To: Remote Party Gaming with your Friends

How to use video conferencing tools like Jitsi to play the Jackbox Party Pack games remotely with your friends in times of the coronavirus COVID-19.

Mar 2020 / Coding

Python Tesseract 4.0 OCR: Recognize only Numbers / Digits and exclude all other Characters

The OCR software Tesseract 4.0 doesn't allow you to whitelist a list of characters. I will give 3 solution to extract only numbers out of an image with the Tesseract Python wrapper called "PyTesseract".

Mar 2020 / Tutorial

[How-to] Make Synology Diskstation Fans quieter! - via custom Fan Profile and Hibernation

How to make your Synology Diskstation quieter by using hibernation and installing a custom fan profile to lower fan speeds and stop fans if not needed.