How to use FRITZ!Box with Namecheap Dynamic DNS (IPv4)
This is a quick guide on how to set up Namecheap Dynamic DNS on your FRITZ!Box.
Why you probably shouldn’t double-hash passwords and some thoughts
I had some thoughts about password hashing and password strength, and would like to share those with you. First we'll look into hashing and then into the topic of commonly used passwords, password strength, and possible ways to enforce strong passwords.
Configure Tvheadend channel icons
Today I will show you where to get TV channel icons and how to configure them in Tvheadend. Getting the icons First step is to download icons from here (download SRP full and SNP full) and save them on your Linux box under /home/hts/icons which can be done as follows [...]
How to cleanly uninstall applications from your Mac
If you ever used a Mac and had to install an application, you probably noticed that often there's no installer unlike on Windows. You just drag and drop the application to your /Applications folder. The downside is, there's often also no uninstaller for those applications. Now, you might say "just [...]
How to force checking for updates on Mac
Since macOS is a modern OS, and since modern means removing all user controls, you can't manually press any button to force check for updates on a Mac. But there's a neat trick to force a check anyway! Using the terminal. On your keyboard, press command and space to bring [...]
How To Try Windows Server 2019 For Free (And Upgrade To Full Version)
Note that this guide also applies to Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10. You might have to evaluate Windows Server 2019 for your company or organisation or even for personal use, to see if it fits your use-case before committing to it. Of course no one wants to buy expensive [...]
Minecraft: Create Floating Text (1.15 and 1.16)
Minecraft Floating Text: www.sindastra.de is a great stie! You might have seen floating welcome text when joining a Minecraft server. This can be done in vanilla Minecraft (meaning without mods) with admin commands, and today I will show you how. This guide assumes you're on Minecraft Java Edition 1.15 or [...]
How to install EPSON printer drivers on Linux
This is a quick guide on how to install the official printer drivers by Epson on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu/Mint) and other distros (Fedora/OpenSUSE). If you're like me, you like things to "just work", and fully too. While many modern printers including printers by Epson provide modern printing protocols which require no [...]
New iOS 14 features from Apple’s WWDC
Here are some awesome "new" features Apple is introducing with iOS 14... I'm being a bit cynical for jokes, although I'm actually excited for some of those features. Home screen Widgets like Android had for yearsSorting of apps into categories like some Android launchers already can iMessages Pinning of iMessage [...]
Apple will move Macs to their own silicon (ARM)!
There have been speculations about Macs moving to ARM but now it's official! Apple just announced it today at their WWDC! But don't worry, Apple still has Intel-based Macs in the pipeline, so they're not going away overnight! Apple expects the transition to take about 2 years. Rosetta 2 Back [...]