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Whitelist Google Ads for some clients with Pi-hole

Michael — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:56:45 +0000

Google’s search results will often show ad links as the first results. Most Pi-hole setups using ad lists will block DNS requests to Google Ads and make these links inaccessible, leading to unhappy spouses or partners who often wish to see these ads. This guide will show you how to whitelist Google Ads in Pi-hole for some devices. Create the following whitelist entries by clicking on the…

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10-bit Color on Ubuntu AMDGPU Driver

Michael — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:40:56 +0000

I was having trouble getting my Radeon E9173 to output 10-bit color to my Denon AVR-X4100W receiver and Sony KDL-65W850A TV. This guide will show you how to output 10-bit color using the AMDGPU driver on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy. Newer AMD cards support 10bpc color, but the default is 24-bit color and 30-bit color must be explicitly enabled. Enabling it can reduce visible banding/

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Bonding Multiple Windscribe VPN Connections with pfSense and Wireguard

Michael — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:19:52 +0000

This guide will show you how to setup pfSense and Wireguard with multiple connections to Windscribe’s VPNs for faster speeds and redundancy / failover. Go to https://windscribe.com/getconfig/wireguard Select Location, Port, and Key Pair Select New Key Pair if this is the first time generating a config file. In this guide, we will use Port 443 for the examples.

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pfSense with Layer 3 Switch Inter-VLAN Routing

Michael — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:15:35 +0000

This guide will show you how to configure a network with pfSense and a Layer 3 (L3) switch for inter-VLAN routing. Most other guides will you how to setup VLAN interfaces on pfSense for it to perform VLAN routing, but this guide will show you how to setup pfSense with static routing to your L3 switch for inter-VLAN routing. VLANs divide broadcast domains in a LAN environment…

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Convert Aruba AP-315 to IAP

Michael — Fri, 19 May 2023 01:40:52 +0000

Aruba Access Points (APs) can be deployed in two ways: with a dedicated controller or a built-in virtual controller. This guide will show you how to convert a 300 Series AP (specifically the AP-315) to an Instant AP (IAP) without an existing controller by using the console port on the device and a self-made cable. This is an in-depth, step-by-step beginner’s guide with a lot of detailed…

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Uniden and Hikvision Doorbell Camera Wi-Fi

Michael — Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:37 +0000

As security becomes an increasingly important issue, many homeowners are turning to doorbell IP cameras. One such device is the HikVision DS-KB6003-WIP 1080p doorbell camera, which has been re-branded and sold by the following companies: Clare, LaView, LTS, Nellys Security, RCA, and Uniden. These devices are relatively easy to install and can provide an added layer of security to your home.

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Set Up NFS Shared Mount on Ubuntu

Michael — Wed, 03 May 2023 17:29:50 +0000

NFS (Network File System) can be used to share files between different servers or computers on a network. It allows you to mount a remote directory on a local machine and access it as if it were a local directory. We’ll walk you through how to set up an NFS mount on Ubuntu, including port settings for your firewall. Install the NFS server on the computer that will be hosting the shared…

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Windows SSH with Public Key Authentication

Michael — Wed, 03 May 2023 14:09:15 +0000

PowerShell is a powerful scripting language that can automate tasks on Windows computers. This guide will show you how to use SSH from PowerShell to log into a connection without a password by using a key stored on your Windows 11 computer. To use SSH from PowerShell, you will need: The SSH client is not installed by default on Windows. To install it on Windows 10 or…

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Improve Home Assistant’s Database Performance

Michael — Wed, 03 May 2023 13:08:21 +0000

Home Assistant is a powerful home automation platform that allows you to control devices such as your lights, thermostat, security system, and more. Home Assistant stores all of its data about your devices, entities, automations, and events in a database that, over time, can grow to be quite large and affect the performance of your system. The information in the database is used to power…

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Benchmark ZFS Performance with Bonnie++

Michael — Mon, 01 May 2023 13:19:39 +0000

When it comes to measuring the performance of a computer or storage device, benchmarks are an essential tool. Bonnie++ is a popular benchmarking tool for measuring disk performance on Unix-based systems. It is widely used by system administrators and developers to test the speed and reliability of storage devices. In this blog post, we will explore what Bonnie++ is and how it can be used to…

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