It all started with a mystery (and very economical) IP surveillance camera from Unotec. Without documentation and without access to the web interface, the only way to understand how it worked was “get inside”. In this first part, we'll see how I managed to download the internal configuration and decode the file Read more
A few days ago I ran into a curious problem: Pi-hole running on Docker, inside my OpenMediaVault based NAS, kept throwing unexplained errors in the pihole-FTL log. Everything apparently worked, but lines like these appeared in the log: or again: After a bit of research and testing Read more
Anyone who works with music production on Linux knows this well: System stability and latency are critical. However, Setting up a Linux system “by hand” for studio performance can be a long and complex process. Millisecond was born precisely with this objective: make life easier for those Read more
The compressor is one of the most important tools of the effects and mix chain: Level the dynamics, increases the sustain and makes the sound more coherent. In this article we see where to insert it in the chain, how to configure it, The main types of compressor and some open source plugins for Linux. Because it is Read more
You did the jump: You have finally passed to Wayland. Safer, more modern, more fluid… But then comes the moment you have to open qgis. O Inkscape, Darktable, or one of those programs that still have bizarre behavior on Wayland. And you find yourself with graphic glitches, windows without decorations, drag Read more
In 2022, Adobe has officially removed free access to Pantone colors in its suite, forced users to sign an additional subscription. This aroused a wave of interest for alternative solutions, also involving the community of open source software. The problem: Pantone becomes pantone colors for a fee are one Read more
After years of development, GIMP has finally reached an important milestone: the version 3.0 It is available for download. For those who use this historic open source graphics software for some time, It is an expected moment, almost symbolic. It is not a simple update: GIMP 3.0 marks a real Read more
Making purchases online is very convenient, but it also exposes us to the risk of a lot of hassle. One above all is the possibility of getting screwed. It matters little whether the seller is a private individual or a large chain: on technological products (unless the brand is explicitly stated) needs to be checked Read more
Today we see how to use screen. I recently had to run commands that expected a very long duration on a remote server. In my latest article, eg, I described how to transfer data between an older NAS and a modern NAS via FTP. In that case I have Read more
Sometimes, especially when we are dealing with offices where security is taken with a light heart, it happens that we do not find the root password or the password of a system user. When the system is Linux get access to the files again (Related articles Read more