Category Archives: hårdvara

VPN on the go

Posted on October 23, 2024 by jonas

I have until recently been connecting manually to the “home VPN” on the mobile when not being connected to the home network. I knew it should be possible to automate with Tasker and it turned out to be very easy. … Continue reading →

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Utilizing Nvidia GPUs in a MicroK8s cluster

Posted on January 14, 2024 by jonas

Not that I have any serious processing to do, but a few days ago I decided to check how it could be done if/when the need is there. It can’t hurt to have the ability I thought. Since I already … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the NVMe storage

Posted on February 22, 2023 by jonas

One of my servers has been running low on disk space and after a row of half measures I finally did something about it. A few months ago I added a second NVMe drive to another server and it was … Continue reading →

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The Chipolo that got a second chance

Posted on February 7, 2023 by jonas

To replace or to recharge, that is the question when it comes to battery powered devices. I have switched most of my small devices to rechargable batteries (the only exception is devices where Felix is suspected to kill/drop the battery … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi 4 with OS on big (>2 TB) drives

Posted on September 2, 2022 by jonas

I recently switched to Ubuntu 22.04 on my Raspberry Pi 4 and faced an issue with trying to use the full space on my RAID cabinet (Icy Box IB-RD3640SU3E2). The parition table type MBR is no good for such cases and … Continue reading →

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Have you also forgot (or never knew) the IP address of a Linksys SRW2024 switch?!

Posted on April 12, 2022 by jonas

I bought a 24 port managed switch, it is a cool thing to have in your private network, since they are basically given away for free nowadays when serious people move from 1 gigabit to 10 gigabit. I don’t foresee … Continue reading →

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Solar power installation on the winter garden roof

Posted on September 9, 2021 by jonas

I have had quite a bill from the local energy supplier for many years. Admittedly due to some extensive usage of electrical equipment such as computers in various forms. The AC is also quite power hungry but the days when … Continue reading →

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Withings Smart Baby Monitor Hacking

Posted on October 27, 2014 by jonas

As many other parents we have bought a baby monitor and even though it has not been of much use yet, I got to play with some new technology so it has been more of my toy than anything else … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Sonos and home automation

Posted on December 9, 2013 by jonas

After being hooked on Sonos and installing loudspeakers everywhere, (yes, also in the washing room and the garage) I have started to think about how one can control and use the system also for other purposes than playing music and … Continue reading →

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Extending the wireless network

Posted on June 26, 2012 by jonas

There are many recipes out there describing how to extend the wifi range with Pringles cans etcetera. I went for a more traditional method when I deciding to improve the signal strength on the first floor in the house. (I … Continue reading →

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