windows 11 How to force the Windows 11 upgrade Windows 11 became available on the 5th October 2021 and for those people with compatible machines, this guide will help you jump the queue and force the Windows 11 upgrade. Before you start… Take a backup all all important data onto an external storage device/location.set aside at
hs100 Turn off TPLink Smart plug LED The HS100/HS110 LED can be bright and obnoxious. If you are looking to turn off the LED status lights on the TPLink Kasa smart plugs, then look no further – the solution resides in this post. It does involve some Python interaction, but I promise that it is a
powershell Customising the PowerShell prompt to show date and time Depending on your reason for using the PowerShell prompt at it, it might be useful to include data such as timestamps in your recorded output, to enable better auditing. This post will walk you through the simple steps needed for customising the PowerShell prompt, including how to show the current
Bluetooth Adding Bluetooth to a VW RCD 300 I own a basic VW Caddy MK3 (2009) which was equipped with a RCD 300 head unit. It did not come with the aux function/connectivity and this post explains how I added Bluetooth connectivity. This was a very simple installation with no requirement for VCDS coding; the Bluetooth adapter
crypto More RTX 3060 Nicehash overclocking This is part 2 from my previous post on RTX 3060 Nicehash overclocking settings. I don’t want to edit the previous article because the content still stands to be accurate for the hash rate I achieved. However, I have since learned even more about the card and managed
crypto RTX 3060 Nicehash mining overclock settings I recently managed to buy a Gigabyte RTX 3060 without lining the pockets of a scaler, lucky me! I recently discussed how I was able to circumvent the Nvidia crypto mining limitations: Unlock RTX 3060 mining hash rate (that post also includes access to the driver). This doubled the RTX
470.05 Unlock RTX 3060 mining hash rate There has been lots of news coverage around the recent mistake made by Nvidia with their RTX 3060 driver allowing uninhibited mining hash rates: a great round-up from The Verge. A developer driver inadvertently included code used for internal development which removes the hash rate limiter on RTX 3060 in
Docker Honeygain docker-compose setup So Honeygain has finally arrived as a Docker container and this article will give you everything you need to build your own docker-compose YAML file for faster deployments. You can see the docs provided by the Honeygain devs on the matter here: https://honeygain.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018979919-How-to-run-Honeygain-on-Docker-Linux-
libvert Unraid USB Controller Passthrough - VM hot swap USB For the longest time, I have been running VMs on my Unraid server and had the need to passthrough USB devices. I will be the first to admit that I have too many computers and a shrink might classify it as an addition. Coupled with my quest for a clutter-free
Collect bitcoin price data with python and Coinbase Cryptocurrencies have been back on the popular agenda lately, thanks mostly to the surging value of Bitcoin. I have been interested, but not massively invested in cryptocurrency for many years. If I had the courage to buy and hold all those years ago, I might be writing to you from
grafana Writing to an InfluxDB server with Python3 A quick GitHub gist for anyone looking to write to an InfluxDB server with Python3. This is a generic function that accepts three inputs; as an example, I am using temperature data in degrees Celsius. Turning DHT11 readings into beautiful graphs in Grafana Once you have your data in influxDB,
AP-Bridge Fortigate: AP-Bridge with a hardware switch Following on from a previous post on how to setup a VLAN on a Fortigate hardware switch, this post is going to explain how we can link an AP-bridge SSID to a hardware switch and VLAN. For the most part, the only reference material you will need to complete this
fortigate Fortigate: Add a VLAN to a hardware switch In this post, we are going to discuss how to add a VLAN to a hardware (sometimes referred to as physical) switch or interface on a Fortigate. It is worth noting that I actually do my testing on a FortiWifi, so I can assure you that this also applies there
debian Debian 10 - How to upgrade python 3.7 to python 3.9 I have covered this a number of times in the past and the posts have proved popular and useful to many. So, here is my guide for updating to the latest version of Python 3 (3.9) on Debian 10 Buster. To clarify the purpose of this guide, Debian 10
code Calculating compound interest with Python 3 Compound stonks only go up! I have a growing interest in finance and analytics, so it felt like a great idea to start creating my own set of financial tools with Python. This article will explain how I created a simple but effective script for calculating compound interest with Python.
Windows 10 How to force the Windows 10 20H2 update Are you still waiting for your Windows 10 computer to receive the 20H2 update? Here is how to force the windows 10 20H2 update. For many, the update may already available the Windows 10 update settings: The 20H2 update when available in the Windows 10 update settings. Microsoft is staggering
batch How to invoke UAC in a Windows Batch script Here is my quick and easy way to raise the privilage level of a Windows Batch script; allowing you to run your code at an administrator level. This is not a new question and has been asked many times on StackOverflow forums. The best answer I was able to find
bash How To call a bash command with variables in Python A quick Google of the above only seemed to give me answers for the inverse, calling a python script from a bash shell and handing it variables. At least, the first 3 results showed this and I’m probably not alone when it comes to scrolling down past the
Monitor your public IP address with Python This is my lean and effective way to monitor your public IP address with Python, specifically Python3. The script – code and GitHub link below – runs on a continuous loop, which I covered in a previous post: here. NOTE: this code is reliant on the dig system command –
libvert How to pass through a drive to a UNRAID VM I recently migrated my ‘physical’ Windows 10 desktop to a ‘virtual’ machine running under UNRAID (libvert). This is a quick guide on how I was able to use my existing installation on a SSD and pass it through to a VM. Why passthrough a drive to
Bose [FIXED] Bose Bluetooth headphones with Windows 10 I recently moved to a new Windows 10 laptop and experience a number of problems with my Bose SoundLink II, Bluetooth headphones. Fortunately, after some playing around with drivers I was able to solve my problem and this post explains how… The Problem Poor sound quality – with the
Windows 10 How to force the Windows 10 2004 update Are you still waiting for your Windows 10 computer to receive the 2004 update? Eager to play with WSL2 like I was? Here is how to force the windows 10 2004 update. Microsoft is staggering the over-the-air update as they usually do with new major releases. However if you are
dmidecode How to check if RAM is running in ECC mode Error Correcting Code (ECC) RAM is a variation of coputer memory which helps to ilimintate data curruption or ‘bit rot’, but it is not always imediately apparent if your system memory is running in ECC mode; here is a quick guide on how to check if your system
path variables Adding WMIC command to the Windows path wmic is not recognized as an internal or external command – I was quite shocked to find that a command I use on a very regular basis was not working on a fresh installation of Windows 10 1909 on my trust old ThinkPad. I don’t want to spend
Linux How To: Raspberry Pi boot from USB The Pi enthusiasts have been waiting for official USB boot support on the Raspberry Pi for what feels like a lifetime, but finally it is on the horizon. In this post I will explain how to make your Raspberry Pi boot from USB. WARNING: Although this is official, it is
