07

Aug/17

Manfrotto PIXIE EVO 2 Quick Release

Overview Adding a RC2 quick release head to the small Manfrotto PIXI EVO 2 tripod so that you can use the RC2 plate from other tripods of camera strap system such as Black Rapid Strap With Manfrotto RC2 / Q2 … Continue reading

22

Jun/17

Adding Ubiquiti Unifi Security Gateway To Existing Network

Overview Adding a the Ubiquiti Unifi Security Gateway (USG) to my existing setup was slightly more involved than I had hoped however it was fairly idiot proof. The issue is if the controller is on a different subnet to the … Continue reading

25

Apr/17

Sony Playstation 4 ‘Cannot play the media’ From Twonky Media Server

Overview I have been having issues playing any media streamed from Twonky on my Qnap NAS box to the PS4 giving a blue screen error message Cannot play the media for any video files. Turns out it’s something to do … Continue reading

06

Mar/17

Everyday Carry – Core 2017

Overview This details the Core layer of my EDC as per the model defined in my previous post. My EDC This is what I have on me when I leave the house at all times. Ziiiro Eclipse: current watch with … Continue reading

06

Feb/17

Boot Android Device On Power

Overview There’s a cool feature where from a totally powered off Android device it can boot up when a power source is connected to it. It requires root and also running a configuration command. This worked on my Nexus 7 … Continue reading

02

Jan/17

Everyday Carry Model

Overview I stumbled upon the concept of Everyday Carry (EDC) last year which was the concept of items carried on a person at all times. I see it as a name for what daily essentials but it can also be … Continue reading

05

Dec/16

Post MySQL Install

After installing MySQL you can run the below command to secure your install: sudo mysql_secure_installation The script will ask a bunch of questions and act accordingly so it is only as secure as you want it to be but it … Continue reading

07

Nov/16

Why Backup?

Overview I hope people don’t need a reason to backup so this is my view on the subject. So many things are stored digitally nowadays from messages to photos but how many of them are irreplaceable? I fear for losing … Continue reading