I had some ESP-32 DEVKITs left over and a SH1106 OLED display. I thought wouldn’t be nice to have a news ticker that would be playing away in the back ground. I am Dutch living in the UK so my feeds are a mixture of Dutch /UK and international news but as long as you…
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The Evolution of Data Sharing: From Floppy Disks to USB Memory Sticks When I began my career, sharing data between computers often relied on what we jokingly referred to as the “Nike” or “Adidas” network: saving files to a 360-kilobyte floppy disk and literally running to the next computer to transfer them. Although networks today…
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Setting up a full home VPN server on a Raspberry Pi using PiVPN with WireGuard, including port forwarding and free dynamic DNS, is a great way to secure your home network. Here’s a step-by-step guide: 1. Prerequisites Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi 4 is recommended for better performance but this works fine on a raspberry pi…
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Disclaimer: I do not accept any responsibility and any hints and tips are used at your own discretion. If in any doubt whatsoever, seek the advice of a qualified electrical technician. Messing with electrics can be dangerous. With that out of the way, there are several ways how European equipment can be used in the…
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