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They finally let us: Trying out the Let’s Encrypt beta

“Greetings from Let’s Encrypt, mail@brokkr.net.” Greetings to you too. It’s been quite a wait so I guess a bit of formality is in order. Now, can we please…

Post date November 19, 2015
Post categories In Server

My amazing aluminium lunchbox: Using a NUC5i3 as HTPC, web server, cloud server and living room gaming PC

I never did buy that Intel NUC D34010WYKH, the home server upgrade that I recognised some two months back was a completely frivolous investment. I didn’t buy it…

Talibash

Seriously? Moralizing about the use of colour on a console? Who the Hell are you, the Talibash?

Post date May 10, 2015
Post categories In Linux

NetworkManager and intermittent lags in Steam Home-streaming

Steam in-home streaming is great. I can play graphics/CPU intensive games on my laptop sitting on my couch. Or I can let the (Windows) laptop run Spelunky while…

Post date March 30, 2015
Post categories In Desktop
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Alphanumericalize: Filename munging music file names in ABCDE

Rip-roaring and rigorous

Post date March 21, 2015
Post categories In Desktop, Linux
2 Comments on Alphanumericalize: Filename munging music file names in ABCDE

Ubuntu Revisited: Back in Brown with 14.04 Trusty Tahr

My pseudo-review of Arch made me realize that it wasn’t the right distribution for me anymore. Not really a critique as should be evident from the pros and…

Post date February 21, 2015
Post categories In Desktop

Arachnophobia: Getting the macro keys on the Razer BlackWidow to work on linux

I bought the Razer BlackWidow for the hardware, not for Razer’s Synapse software or all the joys that it offers (Google suggest for searchers entering Razer Synapse? “Razer…

Post date August 3, 2014
Post categories In Desktop

Gratification: Instant vs. delayed

I have spent most of the day, trying to get a very rudimentary mail server setup working, using a number of wikis, guides and tutorials. Some work better…

Post date March 1, 2014
Post categories In Server