Linux pre-installed laptop
Yesterday I received my first laptop which had Ubuntu pre-installed. It is a Dell XPS 13 developer edition (7390). The idea is to replace the large workstation under the desk with …
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Containers everywhere
Today I'm one step closer to my goal to host all services in containers on my home system. I ditched non-containerized Wordpress in favour of Ghost and did so by going for the …
My first super blood wolf moon
Today was the first time I have witnessed this natural phenomenon through the lens of my old and dusty Nikon DSLR camera. Because of the good forecast I decided to go out of bed …
Certificate on Yubikey4
This instruction is primarily intended for my own documentation, but published here it can serve others as well. My personal (client) certificate was generated using the Mozilla …
Forum Shutdown
Due to security concerns and declining usage I decided to shutdown the forum running on my home server. So if you were looking for it, don’t look any further 🙂 I would like to …
Baby jumbo frames on VDSL by XS4ALL
Last week I acquired a new modem because the old one supplied by the provider was acting strange and I wanted it. The new modem is a Cisco 887VA router equipped with a VDSL2/ADSL2+ …
ADRCI incompatible schema version
This issue arises when migrating from Oracle 12.1 to 12.2. I could not easily find the info how to fix this issue, so I’ll share it in case someone else stumbles upon it. adrci> …
Securing MySensors network
Some months ago I decided it was time to secure my steadily growing MySensors network. As described on the MySensors website this can be implemented by using a software or hardware …
MQTT and openHAB adventure
Some people asked me to share my MQTT setup in regard to openHAB and I agreed to do so. In this blog post I will explain and describe in more detail my current setup primarily on …
Fixing runaway setpoint value
It’s not really a fix. It’s better to speak of a workaround to correct the setpoint of the household thermostat which slowly shifts over time (see the graph above). I lack …
Install SafeNet eToken PRO on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Since I run Ubuntu on my workstation at work I need a working eToken, so every time I upgrade (follow LTS releases) I have to make sure the eToken works. Because some have reported …
Kilimanjaro - dag zeven
Weer niet kunnen uitslapen. De laatste dag op de berg moest weer vroeg beginnen. Dit in verband met onze pickup om 09.00u beneden aan de gate. K3 kwam ons om 05.00u wakker maken …