Year: 2020

  • Raspberry Pi sales jump: Here’s why the tiny computer’s in demand in coronavirus crisis

    To back that up, Upton revealed that the number of unique IP addresses accessing the Raspbian Raspberry Pi OS’s mirror system passed 90,000 on several days in March, up from a peak of around 58,000 in March 2019. He described the figures as “a proxy for new installations”.   https://www.zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pi-sales-jump-heres-why-the-tiny-computers-in-demand-in-coronavirus-crisis/

  • Why You Shouldn’t Use Your ISP’s Default DNS Server

    Your computers, phones, and other devices normally use the Domain Name System (DNS) server with which the router is configured. Unfortunately, this is often the one provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). These lack privacy features and also might be slower than some alternatives. https://www.howtogeek.com/664608/why-you-shouldnt-be-using-your-isps-default-dns-server/

  • How to Use Raspberry Pi as a PC Webcam

    As I write this, there’s a shortage of USB webcams and industry-leader Logitech has said that it will be four to six weeks before there’s adequate supply. https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/use-raspberry-pi-as-pc-webcam

  • How to Restore a Cloudy Lava Lamp

    This has been a very popular article since I created about 10 years ago now. I get lots of emails from people asking advice on how to fix their particular lava lamp which they’ve been struggling with for weeks. http://www.moltenmeditation.com/lava-lamps.html

  • For most children, missing formal schooling for a period is not going to hurt

    As the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, people everywhere are stressed and upset. https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/for-most-children-missing-formal-schooling-for-a-period-is-not-going-to-hurt/

  • 10 Powerful and Time-Saving Data Exploration Hacks, Tips and Tricks!

    What does this quote by the great Abraham Lincoln have to do with data exploration? Think about it – this quote stands true in most cases in real life, even in our field of data science. https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/blog/2020/04/10-time-saving-data-exploration-hacks-tips-tricks/

  • How to Perform a WordPress Security Audit (Complete Checklist)

    Do you want to perform a WordPress security audit to make sure that your website is secure? WordPress out of the box is very secure. https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-perform-a-wordpress-security-audit/

  • Set up a Tor proxy with Raspberry Pi to control internet traffic

    First things first: What are proxy servers, and why use them? Wikipedia provides the following description and diagram: A proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. https://opensource.com/article/20/4/tor-proxy-raspberry-pi

  • How to Secure Your API With JSON Web Tokens

    When dealing with APIs, we often have to think about restricting resources and routes. We can usually do this with the use of sessions. Sessions are stored in memory on the server side. But, we can also switch things around and take another approach. https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/how-to-secure-your-api-with-json-web-tokens-495ec68ba6cd

  • Using A Raspberry Pi for That Perfect DSLR Shot

    One creative maker has come up with a way to control a DSLR camera with a smartphone. Luis Salha called in a Raspberry Pi  for his DIY solution, dubbed Black Box, which uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to communicates with a DSLR camera and control almost all of its settings. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-dslr-camera-project-diy