Installing Dropbox in Gentoo Linux following the recent restrictions...
In a 2013 post I explained how I installed Dropbox in Gentoo Linux running KDE 4. The Dropbox company has recently imposed some restrictions in the Linux client, so this is to explain what I did to get...
View ArticleInstalling and using NeXT OPENSTEP in VirtualBox for Linux
Introduction and some history My first micro computer was an Apple II+, which I used extensively both for work and leisure. In fact I liked it so much that I bought a //e when Apple Computer, Inc....
View ArticleUsing Bash scripts in Linux to delete the history, cookies and cache files of...
The browsing data stored by Firefox, Google Chrome and Thunderbird can be deleted using the respective application’s GUI. But you can also do that using a Bash script, which could be useful if you want...
View ArticleJitsi Meet, my favourite video conferencing platform (and a way to share...
During the current COVID-19 lockdown I have been using video conferencing platforms a lot for family virtual meet-ups, quizzes and multi-player games by Jackbox Games. Zoom seems to be the most popular...
View ArticlePowerline adapters and IPv6
My home network includes a number of devices connected via Powerline (HomePlug) adapters. Back in 2015 I blogged about ‘crosstalk’ between my and my neighbour’s home networks, both of which use...
View ArticleUpdating the Powerline adapters in my home network
I have blogged previously about a couple of problems with using Powerline adapters in my home network: ‘Waiting for 192.168.1.254…’ (Why I could not access a home hub’s management page) Powerline...
View ArticleDeleted e-mails in an Office 365 Outlook account keep reappearing in the...
Whatever OS and e-mail client you use, if you search the Web you’ll find plenty of posts about deleted e-mails that reappear after you empty the ‘Trash’/’Deleted Items’/’Recycle bin’ folder. This...
View Articlecroc – another file transfer method
I have lost count of the number of times I have had to send a large file to someone at work, usually in a hurry. I’ve used Dropbox, ownCloud, Firefox Send (no longer available) etc. Transferring large...
View Article‘IP configuration was unavailable’: a laptop cannot connect wirelessly to a...
I recently switched my ISP from BT to Virgin Media because the speed and reliability of the broadband connection were low. A Virgin Media Hub 3 was supplied as part of the package, and the TV, laptops...
View ArticleInvestigating an OpenVPN connection problem in Gentoo Linux and Lubuntu 22.04...
Back in 2020 I successfully used OpenVPN to access a remote server from my laptop and from my smartphone. Fast forward to 2023 and I needed to use OpenVPN again to access the same remote server. I...
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