Category Archives: datorer

Raspberry Pi 4 with OS on big (>2 TB) drives

Posted on September 2, 2022 by jonas

I recently switched to Ubuntu 22.04 on my Raspberry Pi 4 and faced an issue with trying to use the full space on my RAID cabinet (Icy Box IB-RD3640SU3E2). The parition table type MBR is no good for such cases and … Continue reading →

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Scripting inspiration

Posted on July 9, 2022 by jonas

Yesterday, too late in the evening, I stumbled upon a need, to save an album available for streaming for offline use, to be able to stream it conveniently via my Sonos system (yes there are streaming services to stream directly … Continue reading →

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Streaming and recording IP TV – follow up

Posted on July 9, 2022 by jonas

I noticed that the recording jobs sometimes got interrrupted, since the streams were not completely reliable. If ffmpeg does not get any data delivered it gives up after some time and I do not see any parameter to configure that … Continue reading →

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Streaming and recording IP TV

Posted on June 25, 2022 by jonas

Sport is better on a big screen and in my case that means a project screen in the wintergarden. I have a Chromecast and a laptop connected to the projector and previously I have been using the laptop with Kodi … Continue reading →

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Have you also forgot (or never knew) the IP address of a Linksys SRW2024 switch?!

Posted on April 12, 2022 by jonas

I bought a 24 port managed switch, it is a cool thing to have in your private network, since they are basically given away for free nowadays when serious people move from 1 gigabit to 10 gigabit. I don’t foresee … Continue reading →

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Solar power installation on the winter garden roof

Posted on September 9, 2021 by jonas

I have had quite a bill from the local energy supplier for many years. Admittedly due to some extensive usage of electrical equipment such as computers in various forms. The AC is also quite power hungry but the days when … Continue reading →

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Fixing the freezer remote

Posted on August 13, 2019 by jonas

I got a Dometic CFX 35W which boasts about a convenient wifi interface. The description was not a lie, it does indeed have a wireless network connection, just not implemented the way I would have preferred it. When reading about … Continue reading →

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Withings Smart Baby Monitor Hacking

Posted on October 27, 2014 by jonas

As many other parents we have bought a baby monitor and even though it has not been of much use yet, I got to play with some new technology so it has been more of my toy than anything else … Continue reading →

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Work holiday

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jonas

My two week holiday is coming to an end and on Monday it is time for work again. For the first time, I did not go anywhere for a holiday trip. We stayed at home to finish the various renovation … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Sonos and home automation

Posted on December 9, 2013 by jonas

After being hooked on Sonos and installing loudspeakers everywhere, (yes, also in the washing room and the garage) I have started to think about how one can control and use the system also for other purposes than playing music and … Continue reading →

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