froxlor is a server management/web hosting tool released under the GPLv2. It will allow you to manage sub domains, MySQL databases, email accounts and so on.…
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SBB Statistics Portal
Switzerland is one of the leading train nations in our world—the country ranks first in passenger-kilometers per capita, and sixth in…
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There are several programs available that will help you to plan your railway model layout. One option is XTrackCAD, a layout builder licensed under the GNU GPLv2 that can be installed on Linux, Mac and Windows.
However, the Linux installation…
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Nøgne Ø: Svart/Hvit
In the spirit of Dry January I’ve been trying quite some alcohol free beers. While some were quite good, an important ingredient is simply missing. You can taste the lack of alcohol.
Nevertheless, I was amazed with Nøgne Ø’s Svart/Hvit, an alcohol free Milk Stout. A bit…
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USB Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle that works without proprietary firmware
If you’re looking for a USB 4.0 Class 1 Bluetooth dongle that has Linux compatibility without needing proprietary firmware, the BT0015 by LogiLink is one option that works. I personally tested it with Trisquel Linux and…
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Growing mushrooms
A few weeks back I bought my first mushroom growing kit, and it’s quite amazing to see how they grow. I was especially surprised, how quick they grow—you can see the difference by the day.
Next thing I’ll try is to start from scratch to grow shiitakes without a starter set. I’m already excited about this!
An image of mixed pump clips from Shepherd Neame on the bar. Lawnpylon/CC BY-SA 3.0
Supporting English beer culture
My birthday present to myself this year was a CAMRA membership. The Campaign for Real Ale is a consumer organisation advocating “quality real ale, cider and perry and thriving pubs in every community…
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Note to self: always create a LUKS header backup
This week I learned the hard way that you should always create a backup of the LUKS header on your encrypted drive(s). It got corrupted while rebuilding my RAID and unfortunately some issues arose. I lost access to several TB of data. Ouch.
I think I have some more grey hair now, but at least my unix beard grew a bit with this…
» read moreGentoo: Migrate from systemd-utils[udev] to eudev
While eudev has been abandoned by the Gentoo maintainers in 2021, it has been picked up again by Alpine, Devuan and Gentoo contributors as an independent project. You can rather easily switch back to eudev, if you wish to do so.
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» read moreFractal Design Define 7 XL accessory comatibility
The Fractal Design Define 7 XL is a great case for your homelab with its ability to store up to 18×3,5″ HDDs plus 5×2,5″ SSDs/HDDs.
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Open Film Database (OFDb)
If you’re looking for a film database that is free and open, the OFDb is something for you: a database of your favourite movies, published under the ODbL.
Dark Age of Camelot: armor hit chance
Dark Age of Camelot Shadowblade resources
Murena Fairphone 4 finally available
Now you can finally buy the Murena Fairphone 4—a de-googled phone with the most sustainable production line on the market.
Installing the HP LaserJet Pro MFP M428fdn printer on Gentoo
If you’re looking for a printer that works with Linux, HP’s LaserJet Pro MFP M428fdn is a quite good option. Its driver is even open source as it doesn’t rely on the…
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