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Category: Blog

Orbot is the original free and open-source Tor-powered VPN browser, just released for iOS

2022-03-012022-03-01 Danie
tor

It’s finally an official release from The Tor Project for iOS. But as all browsers on iOS must use Webkit (even Onion Browser on iOS), I’m wondering how exactly Orbot is functioning. I did not […]

Blogios, opensource, privacy, technology, torbrowser

Boost your home network with DNS caching on the edge, e.g. with a Raspberry Pi

2022-03-012022-03-01 Danie
tplink dns

The term edge computing reflects the recognition that the cloud has boundaries. To reach those boundaries, your data has to connect with one of the physical datacenters powering the cloud. The cloud itself can be […]

BlogDNS, linux, opensource, raspberrypi, technology

GSmartControl is a GUI for smartctl for querying and controlling SMART data on modern hard disk and solid-state drives

2022-03-012022-03-01 Danie
gsmartcontrol

GSmartControl is a graphical user interface for smartctl (from smartmontools package), which is a tool for querying and controlling SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data on modern hard disk and solid-state drives. It allows […]

Blog#harddisk, opensource, SSDdrive, storage, technology

How to Find Date and Time Linux OS was Installed – Mine is 2017-06-16 at 14:42

2022-02-282022-02-28 Danie
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So my Manjaro KDE rolling distro has been running for just under 5 years now, just continuously updating. Looking at that date, I see it was a public holiday and a long weekend, so I […]

Bloglinux, opensource, technology

Put sticky notes on your Linux KDE desktop, with alarms

2022-02-282022-02-28 Danie
knote color

KDE Plasma Desktop has digital sticky notes, and in many ways they’re even more useful than the physical ones. The application is called KNotes, and if you have random ideas that you feel like jotting […]

BlogKDE, linux, opensource, organising, stickynotes, technology

Huawei unveils a 10″ Kindle competitor, the MatePad Paper, intended for Work and Study

2022-02-282022-02-28 Danie
huawei matepad paper

Huawei’s new Kindle competitor is called the MatePad Paper and, unlike the Kindle, comes with an electronic pen (the “M-Pencil”, second generation) that allows users to take notes by writing on its screen — Huawei […]

Blog#matepadpaper, eink, huawei, kindle, technology

AirGuard – Free and Open Source Android app lets users detect Apple AirTag tracking

2022-02-272022-02-27 Danie
tracker app

A small team of researchers at the Darmstadt University in Germany have published a report illustrating how their AirGuard app for Android provides better protection from stealthy AirTag stalking than other apps. In summary, their […]

Blog#airguard, airtag, privacy, technology, tracking

PCI Express 5: Here’s everything you need to know about the new standard (Spoiler: Peripherals will be expensive for now)

2022-02-262022-02-26 Danie
PCIe

The PCI Express, or PCIe, remains a crucial part of computing devices. PCIe, which stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, is one of the two main interconnects that allows you to connect various peripherals including […]

Blog#pcie, #peripherals, hardware, technology

DockSTARTer is a way to make it quick and easy to get up and running with Docker

2022-02-262022-09-13 Danie
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You may choose to rely on DockSTARTer for various changes to your Docker system, or use DockSTARTer as a stepping stone and learn to do more advanced configurations. It is a bit like having a […]

Blogcontainers, docker, dockstarter, selfhosting, technology

Deskreen turns any device with a web browser into a secondary screen for your Linux, Windows, or macOS computer

2022-02-262022-02-26 Danie
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Deskreen is an electron.js based application that uses WebRTC to make a live stream of your desktop to a web browser on any device. That second screen device could be an Android or iOS phone […]

Blog#deskscreen, #secondscreen, opensource, screenmirroring, technology

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