Issue: I need to get a notification if a necessary volume on my Linux device is not mounted, as this volume cannot get automatically mounted because a passphrase is required. The curl-request is dependent on the custom DNS (Pi-hole). When setting up my Intel NUC I decided that all my persistent data of the running … [Read more…]
Issue: When opening web.airmore.com in the browser to establish a connection between the smartphone and the browser, the website is not loading correctly anymore. I’m using the Airmore app to connect from my desktop computer to my phone to transfer files. Recently the website for the connection, which is available by web.airmore.com, did not load … [Read more…]
Issue: How can I migrate a Teamspeak 3 server on Sqlite to a Docker container featuring MariaDB as a database? Although this seems to be rather straightforward as there is an official Image of Teamspeak 3 server on Dockerhub, there are still a few hoops you got to jump through, especially regarding the MariaDB database. … [Read more…]
Issue: How can I restore mails from a removed Thunderbird account when the files are still present on the filesystem? This method of restoring mails does only work when there are still the necessary files on your filesystem present, e.g. if you have removed an account from Thunderbird but did not uninstall the program or … [Read more…]
Issue: I’m an Office 365 subscriber and my OneNote 2016 is suddenly deinstalled, replaced with the OneNote App. How can I undo this? I was quite confused, when OneNote 2016 was suddenly gone. Searching for it in Windows only reveals the OneNote App (which I do not like). As I had no intention in configuring and … [Read more…]
Issue: What is the performance difference between an older i5 and a new i7 CPU, especially the i5-3570k and the i7-8700k? As I engage in several digital activities which require a lot of processing power, I found myself wondering if a new CPU would benefit these endeavours. There isn’t much information on a comparison between the … [Read more…]
Issue: I am connected to a VPN and (some) websites cannot be accessed while a working internet connection is established. A few weeks ago I attended DevOpsCon 2017 in Berlin. The conference has been quite interesting, but lacked in organisation and preparations. Some WLAN access points have been established where two SSIDs were given – one … [Read more…]
Issue: My Sony HT-XT2 cannot be updated via internet, due to a communication error with the server – how can I MITM the connection to analyse the issue? Recently I bought a soundbar like gadget from Sony, the HT-XT2. After setting it up I tried to update the firmware via internet – the HT-XT2 can be … [Read more…]
Issue: How can I restore my login to the Snapchat app on a rooted Android device using the Bluestacks application? There is quite some confusion about the Snapchat app and it’s login on a rooted Android device. A lot of the time people online claim the Xposed framework is the culprit – after deinstalling this … [Read more…]
Issue: How can I add basic authentication / password to my OpenVPN connection featuring certificates? There are quite a lot of tutorials on how to set up your own VPN server. An excellent tutorial has been published by DigitalOcean. However this (and nearly every other) tutorial feature a secure connection by either certificates or user … [Read more…]