📌 26 de Março, 2024

ESP32-S2 Mini: Review and ESPHome Notes

During my search for a small and cheap ESP32 board to use with ESPHome IoT projects, I stumbled upon the amazing ESP32-S2 Mini. This board is the compact and low budget option I was looking for, and while it is available on AliExpress from various sellers, there are a few details to consider.

📌 25 de Março, 2024

Fetching E-mail Into a Local Server

@Haui@discuss.tchncs.de asked me an interesting question: how could he pull emails from multiple providers such as Gmail and Outlook into his home server? This article assumes you have working experience with Linux and can set up a local Dovecot and Postfix server to handle your e-mail.

📌 20 de Novembro, 2023

Systemd: Hidden Gems for a Better Linux

Systemd is incredibly versatile and most people, including myself, are unaware of its full potential. Despite its usefulness, it is often overlooked due to controversy and the current state of things when it comes to software development. Begin today your journey thought Systemd’s capabilities and discover how to efficiently manage systems with fewer processes than traditionally required.

📌 26 de Outubro, 2023

Guia do Ungoogled Chromium

O Ungoogled Chromium é o browser que utilizo e recomendo para quem valoriza performance e privacidade acima de tudo. Depois de seguir este artigo a sua navegação na Internet ficará mais rápida, sem anúncios e com maior privacidade. Beneficie da qualidade do Google Chrome sem compromissos.

📌 21 de Outubro, 2023

Debian: ISO Images as APT Repositories

The previous article was about downloading Debian images and packing the entire repository into those. Now, I’ll show you how to configure apt to use ISO images as repositories.

📌 19 de Outubro, 2023

Debian: Notes About ISO Images and Offline Archives

A few notes about what ISO images Debian offers and how to download them. I’ll also provide some useful tips on how to use Jigdo to archive the complete Debian repository into ISO images.

📌 5 de Outubro, 2023

Linux Desktop: A Collective Delusion

Linux has made significant strides, and in 2023, it’s better than ever. However, there are still individuals perpetuating a delusion: that desktop Linux is as user-friendly and productive as its mainstream counterparts. After a few discussions on Lemmy, I believe it’s important to provide a clear review of where Linux falls short as a daily driver for average users.

📌 14 de Fevereiro, 2023

Windows: Quickly Disable Lock Screen Password

Today I will show you how to shortcut on Windows that will quickly disables/enables the password prompt on lock screen – the one that shows when, after few minutes of inactivity, we wake up the screen. Such shortcut especially useful if you use a machine that is sometimes exposed to the public.

📌 24 de Novembro, 2022

DD-WRT: Proper DNS With SmartDNS

In this article I’ll show you how to properly setup SmartDNS in DD-WRT. You’ll get advanced DNS caching, faster DNS using multiple resolvers and most importantly encrypted DNS with DoT (DNS over TLS) and DoH (DNS over HTTPS).

📌 18 de Junho, 2022

Raspberry Pi: Stream a Webcam to VLC

In this post you’ll learn how to turn a webcam and a cheap Raspberry Pi into a powerful CCTV setup that allows you to stream video into any VLC compatible device. For this guide I picked a C920 HD camera and a Raspberry Pi 4.