My experiences in web development, gaming, and technology.
I m running an APC Back-UPS 1100 battery backup that is connected via USB to a Synology NAS (DS918+) running DSM 7.2.x with UPS support enabled along with the network UPS server. This ensures that my NAS will safely shut down during a power outage if the UPS battery gets low, and it also allows other…
Way back in the day I signed up for a free G Suite plan (now called Workspace). At the time you could have up to 10 users for free. I used this with a personal domain for email and just auto-forwarded messages to my personal @gmail.com account that was my primary email address. Around 2019…
My Logitech Harmony Pro 2400 Remote has lost its connection to its Hub a few times over the years. The most recent time happened after the remote s battery drained completely and it shut off. Bringing the remote closer to the hub even setting it right next to or on top of the hub doesn t work. Re-pairing the…
A while back I was running Unreal Tournament 2004 in a Windows 10 Boot Camp install on a 2017 Intel-powered MacBook Pro, and the game locked up. I was able to bring up Task Manager via Ctrl+Shift+Esc, but the mouse cursor I was using a basic Bluetooth-connected mouse was not visible (possibly captured by the game still?).…
RetroBat is a Windows-specific solution for running EmulationStation and RetroArch, along with other emulation software. I normally run it on a PC connected to my main TV where I can also run Steam in Big Picture Mode for more modern games. However I recently set up RetroBat on my gaming desktop, which has a 21:9…
I recently looked into some of my Synology NAS Hyper Backup file changes because my backup size had grown very quickly. You can download a CSV file listing all of the new, modified, and deleted files in each Hyper Backup version. Unfortunately the file sizes are provided as plain text using Bytes , KB , or MB …
I ve been running my own media server for many, many years in various iterations. Currently I m trying out Emby as an alternative to Plex after being a bit underwhelmed with Jellyfin s Apple tvOS app options (e.g. Swiftfin and Infuse Pro ). I m not sure if I ll stick with it; I would prefer to go with…
I ve been using the free version of Scrypted for almost a year to bring my non-HomeKit security cameras and doorbell into HomeKit. I was able to quickly spin up the docker container on my Synology NAS (I m running a DS918+), add my cameras (mostly Amcrest and a Reolink PoE Doorbell), and then add them to…
I recently had to reset my Roborock S7 vacuum Wi-Fi, and when following the instructions in the iOS app I was getting stuck at Phone is being connected to device . Fortunately I found a solution on reddit. The solution was to turn off cellular data on my iPhone, then go through the Wi-Fi reset/connection process.…
I ve had an issue where missed call and voicemail notifications are delayed for several hours or even a day or more on my iPhone. I switched to T-Mobile recently and can t remember if I had this problem when I was a Verizon customer, but regardless it has become annoying for me and friends/family who leave…