After upgrading my Synology from DSM 5.0 to 5.1 I noticed that Rsync from my Macbook to the Synology didn’t work anymore. Read my post on how to set Backup from Macbook to Synology using Rsync. To fix the issue was quite simple: In the Synology DSM go to the config screen, choose Backup and […]
Create bootable USB stick
I had to create an USB Bootdisk running DOS and preferably using my Mac. I found this great article explaining how to do this. It recommends two different tools of which I tried UNetbootin on the Mac and it created the bootdisk with FreeDos.
Time Machine with Raspberry Pi
Create a Time Machine backup location for you Mac OS X systems using a Raspberry Pi and an USB harddisk. Works like a charm! Setup your Raspberry Pi with Raspbian and connect the USB Harddisk. Login to your RPi and execute the following command: $ sudo fdisk -l Your disk will be one of the /dev/sd* […]
Cobblebot 3D Printer @Kickstarter
If you are looking for a 3D printer, you should look at the Cobblebot 3D printer on Kickstarter. For only $ 299,- (about € 220,-) you can get a 3D printer with a print area of 15″x15″x15″. It has a fixed printer bed and a large 6″ LCD Display. Looking forward to receive mine by […]
Rsync backup Mac OS X to Synology
I use Apple’s Time Machine to make a regular backup of my Macbook. This seems to work okay, but so now and then it needs to redo the complete backup to remain reliable…. That sounds a little unreliable to me. Because most of my data is on my Synology NAS or in the Cloud like […]
Rsync backup Synology to Raspberry Pi
I’ve been using the Strato Hidrive service for a couple of years now to make a remote backup of my local Synology NAS. This is done using Rsync that is available on the Synology and with Hidrive. Strato Hidrive offers much more than only Rsync, but I just use it for remote backup. Actually I […]
Solar Panels 1 year status!
Exactly 1 year ago we had our solarpanels installed on our roof. Time to check if all the nice expectations are fulfilled. Install date: september 20th, 2012 13 x 240 Wp panels 3120 Wp total Pointed towards the east-south-east Supplier estimate: 2800 kWh / year (they said it was a positive number) My own calculated negative […]
Plugable USB 3.0 UGA Display adapter
Today I’ve received the Plugable USB 3.0 UGA multiple display adapter. Using this device you can add multiple displays to Windows systems and also Apple Mac OS X systems. Mac OS X support is added recently so most of the sites still state that only Windows is supported. It can connect to DVI or HDMI […]
SensorBox v0.16 available
A new version of my SensorBox code for Arduino is available for download. Some of the improvements are: Optimized code. A loop is created to upload data of the TinyTX sensors to Open.Sen.Se ChannelID’s are stored in EEPROM ChannelID’s configurable via Telnet Watchdog timer Use the code as an example to build your own. There […]