NNTPgrab on Raspberry Pi with Raspbian
NNTPgrab is a program to download and process NZB files from newsservers. Below is a instruction how to get NNTPgrab running on a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian armhf. The easy way: use the precompiled...
View ArticleCalculating pi on the Pi
Here's a way to calculate pi (3.141592...) on the Raspberry Pi:First get the source:wget http://myownlittleworld.com/miscellaneous/computers/files/pi_css5/pi_css5_src.tgztar xvzf pi_css5_src.tgzcd...
View ArticleListening to FM radio via Software Defined Radio
Cool: I'm able to listen to FM radio using "Software Defined Radio" (SDR). With SDR, a computer does most of the radio/frequency handling (like demodulation). Thanks to Realtek, you only need a 12 Euro...
View ArticleExpect script to execute commands on a Zyxel modem
Below is an 'expect' script to execute commands on a Zyxel modem (a Zyxel P-2812HNU-F1, to be precise), for example to find the ARP addresses or IP address in use.Example usage:expect zyxel-command.exp...
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Software Defined Radio on Linux
Here are some easy steps to get Software Defined Radio (SDR) working on Linux for FM radio. No need to install drivers, and no need to dive into GNU Radio Companion (GRC).Step 1 Get an USB stick that's...
View ArticleUbuntu shortcuts for "sudo apt-get ..."
As I often use "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade" and "sudo apt-get install ...", I created some shortcuts for those commands:-rwxr-xr-x 1 sander sander 27 mrt 17 12:10...
View ArticleEnrich your Ubuntu by creating short-hands for "sudo apt-get ..." commands:
Handy short-cuts for Ubuntu and Debian:echo "alias sagusagu='sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade'" >> .bash_aliasesecho "alias sadu='sudo apt-get dist-upgrade'" >>...
View ArticleBelastingaangifte op Ubuntu 64-bit
Op mijn Ubuntu 64-bit kreeg ik de volgende foutmelding toen ik de Belastingaangifte 2012 (downloaden) wilde starten:$ ./ib2012ux bash: ./ib2012ux: No such file or directoryHandig. Not. Dankzij...
View ArticleSony TV running Linux MIPS
Funny: in my webserver log there is this UserAgent logging:"Opera/9.80 (Linux mips; U; InettvBrowser/2.2 (00014A;SonyDTV115;0002;0100) KDL32EX650; CC/NLD; nl) Presto/2.10.250 Version/11.60"So...
View Articlehistory command without the history line numbers
A handy one-liner to remove history "line" numbers from the history command:history | cut -c8-Should work on any Linux, and probably other Unix-es too. Handy if you want to put your commands in a...
View Article"This video is currently unavailable" solved by opting-out from the HTML5 trial
I keep getting "This video is currently unavailable" with youtube in Chromium (not in Firefox). It was solved by going to www.youtube.com/html5 and opt out of the "HTML5 trial".So ... a trial indeed....
View ArticleKoninklijk mininumloon
Raadsel: wat valt op aan deze woorden:minimumloonkoninklijkphilipoomopiumpijppuinhooppolynoompoloniumplukloonpilipilipijplijn... en wat valt op aan deze...
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ASUS Download Master built-in NZB downloader
It seems the ASUS Download Master (which you can use on an ASUS RT-AC66U, for example) has a built-in NZB downloader.The screenshots show the configuration screen. Most important: fill out your...
View ArticleNetwork stuff of the Hosola Datalogger
Here are some network-technical notes on the datalogger used by the Hosola Photovoltaics (PV) inverter (and possibly other brands).The MAC address of my inverter isac:cf:23:12:85:1dHi-flying...
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Dealextreme: the unpublished reviews - USB RS232 Cable
Dealextreme (http://dealextreme.com/ , http://dx.com/ ) is a great site for all kinds of Chinese stuff. They also offer the possibility to write and publish a review of stuff you've bought. You can...
View ArticleHosola is Hope Solar
My guess: "Hosola" (http://www.hosola.com/) is derived from Hope Solar (so: HOpe SOLAr").Reason: the whois for hosola.com shows @hope-solar.com as contact address. Although www.hope-solar.com does not...
View ArticleSitecom X6 - force auto-upgrade firmware
Sitecom X6 force auto-upgrade firmware via ... http://192.168.0.1/autoupgrade.htm
View ArticlePS3 and Philips HTL2160 gives 8001002B error for bluetooth
I was trying to connect a PS3 via bluetooth to my Philips HTL2160 soundbar. The PS3 does see the Philips HTL2160. After instructing to connect, the PS3 asks for a PIN code, and after entering "0000",...
View ArticleUPnP statistics - Mean Bytes per Packet
It appears my Sitecom X4 N300 reports Bytes and Packets sent and received via it's Internet link via ... UPnP!So based on miniupnpc on my Ubuntu, I issue this UPnP command:$ upnpc -s | grep SentBytes:...
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Ziggo's Lokaal Centrum #1 in Den Haag
Gevonden in Den Haag: Ziggo's Lokaal Centrum #1.Lokatie: Bezuidenhout. Naam: GV-LC0001. Zou de nummering voor Den Haag in Bezuidenhout zijn begonnen?Ziggo bouwt trouwens een nieuwe LC: stukken groter,...
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