Setting Up Unifi Network Application In Docker
Why So recently, I had a very old physical docker host on my network die. This was an old Intel NUC machine that served as a compact docker host to run several applications on docker as a lightweight install. For years, it had been running like a swiss clock and updating containerized applications on this […]
Read MoreATTiny85 – Programming on Linux
So I wanted to start using the ATTiny85 MCU for making smaller projects where I only need a minimum of components and functionality. The cost of a single Tiny85 is much less than its larger ATmega cousins. The mcu offers a small footprint and will also run directly off a 5v DC source. I used […]
Read MoreChinese Domain Blocklist
Why Did I Create It? As of late, China has become a real threat to our national interests and security. You may have heard how Congress has real and valid concerns about TikTok, what it’s doing to our culture, data harvesting, and more importantly, how that company is manipulating the minds of our young people. […]
Read MoreiPhone Passcode Theft: How To Prevent
Recently an emerging threat seems to be growing: when out at a bar, pub, or other public space, you enter your iPhone passcode to unlock your phone and unknowingly someone has seen you enter your passcode from over your shoulder or from a couple tables/seats away. Without warning, your iPhone is quickly snatched out of […]
Read MoreSetup Fail2ban With NGinx And Cloudflare
Background So I have setup a combination of things as part of a multi-faceted defense for this site. It has been a learning exercise for me for sure. Here’s an example where knowledge is power, power to stay on the air. Most of the time, we get scanned by bots, many of which are the […]
Read MoreSimple Log Shipper To AWS S3
Background I had a need to ship uncompressed application logs to an S3 bucket. Logs were originally CSV files created by a specific application, and not standard .log type files that were converted to JSON. You could use this shipping method for just about any file with minor modification. This guide assumes you already have […]
Read MoreNginx – Prevent Outside Access To URLs Containing
Background Recently, this site was under attack with attackers also trying to brute force the admin/login URLs. As you probably know, I run this site on WordPress and it now sits behind both Cloudflare and an Nginx reverse proxy. I generally only update and write on the site from home, so I wanted to ensure […]
Read MoreA Screen Macro Recorder For Linux – ATBSWP
Background Ok so I had a situation where I needed to perform a repetitive task (like deleting a bunch of bogus library object referrals on a system with some corruption. I was not able to use a bulk tool, but rather had to use the GUI to perform the task over 1130 objects! Who the […]
Read MoreInstalling Home Assistant on Linux KVM
Background I never wrote this up, and I think it’s time I did. For the past couple years, we’ve been using Home Assistant (HA) as our home automation platform and it has been AWESOME. The Home Assistant team has put together one of the best home automation platforms out there. Home Assistant is also open […]
Read MoreSetup An Nginx Reverse Proxy – Ubuntu 20.04
Background Since moving to an area served by gigabit fiber, I decided I didn’t want to pay for web hosting anymore, now that I had excellent connectivity. In addition to this website you are reading right now, I also host other web properties as well. I only have a single static public IP address but […]
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