I just noticed that I never made a book recommendation, even though I’m reading quite some books – well okay, not too many IT books to be honest. A while ago a – very valued – colleague recommended Kill It with Fire – Manage Aging Computer Systems to me.
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Is your phone listening – or is it IP based Ad Tracking?
In my recent blog post about reducing Ad-Tracking by using Firewall rules, I already mentioned that I might dig a bit deeper into the topic of IP-based AD-tracking.
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RaspberryPi System upgrade vs. Fresh install
Recently I noticed that one of my RaspberryPIs was running a rather old version of Raspian. I thought it might be a good idea to upgrade and followed the instructions from Upgrade Raspberry Pi OS to the Latest Version (2024) – RaspberryTips.
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Are you ready to hear the Feedback you were asking for?
Feedback is a double-edged sword – powerful for growth but tough to hear. Whether it’s improving a skill, leading a team, or refining creative work, feedback is invaluable. Yet, how we react to it can make or break the result.
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How to enable automatic updates on Linux / RaspberryPi
I just noticed that I haven’t logged on to one of my RaspberryPIs for quite a while and also didn’t update it. Instead of hacking some root crontab, a quick search brought this thread in the Raspi forums up: crontab update – Raspberry Pi Forums and unattended upgrades – How do I enable automatic updates? – Ask Ubuntu
To keep the Raspberry Pi updated, I just use the following:
sudo apt install unattended-upgrades apt-listchanges sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades
Documentation can be found here: Package management | Ubuntu
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How to reduce AdTracking with Fritz!Box filter lists for mobile devices
Problem: I am using Pi-Hole on my network to block quite a few ADs and trackers. However, the blocking does not work reliably on Android devices on our WiFi (This thread suggests that this also concerns Apple devices – but we don’t have any at home, though).
I noticed this when I was researching some cycling products and my wife suddenly started getting cycling ADs in her Facebook stream on her tablet. We don’t share devices or accounts or anything – but we do share the same network and therefore the IP of our router.
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How to fix: Logitech Pebble Keys 2 K380s does not pair with Bluetooth
Problem: I bought a new wireless Logitech Pebble Keys 2 K380s Keyboard but it refused to connect to the PC. Unfortunately, I do not (yet) own a Logitech Bolt, so I wanted / needed to connect via Bluetooth. With the Phone it was able to connect.
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How to fix slow network speed with Windows 11 to local NAS via Samba / SMB Share
Problem: I replaced my Windows 10 computer with a new Windows 11 one. On W10 I usually see a throughput to my Synology NAS of close to 1 Gbit/sec. On W11 the throughput was ways slower: I only got ~300 Mbit/sec when copying to/from the Samba Share.
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