When I’m travelling, I have a need for fast 5G internet when in Telstra coverage areas, and Starlink Internet for when I’m either out of coverage area, or the local tower/network is oversaturated. Protection and security for users on my network is key as well, so I will be using Continue Reading
Shane
Connecting Home Assistant Network UPS Tools (NUT) Client to Synology UPS Server
If you have a network or USB based UPS, getting your devices to shutdown safely when your UPS runs low on power is pretty important. NUT (Network UPS Tools) works with a wide variety of UPS devices from most manufacturers. Background I have a Synology NAS and I was trying Continue Reading
Ubuntu LACP Ethernet Bond/Teaming by GUI
This post is mostly so I don’t forget how to do this. Most guides I’ve found are Terminal based and require modifying “/etc/network/interfaces” Personally I don’t need super advanced controls – just a relatively simple way to do it via the GUI. Inside Ubuntu there is a default tool called Continue Reading
Qi Wireless Charging Dock for Tesla Model S/X
I’ve been looking for a Wireless Qi Charging solution for a Tesla Model S since I bought it a year ago. I found versions that sat in the storage bin as a tray like the Topfit one here: But this wasn’t what I was looking for. I really wanted something to Continue Reading
eSIM on the iPhone XS (and XS Max)
I just recently (like many others) picked up a new iPhone XS Max. Lots of good reasons to do so and many reviews are available that cover it better than I can. One reason I personally picked one up is for when I get the opportunity to travel overseas, I wanted Continue Reading
Password Managers
It’s been a long time between drinks (posts) – sorry! Working in the world of Internet security, the one thing I recommend to individuals every day (if they ask me what they can personally do to be safer online) is to use a password manager. The company I work for Continue Reading
Inexpensive mobile phones and plans in Australia
My tips on saving money with mobile phones and plans in Australia. Remember contracts are rarely your friend.
iSync Plugin for Sony Ericsson K850i
Come on Sony – Where are the iSync Plugins?
Optus Wireless Broadband USB on Mac OSX
I recently moved my data only mobile plan from 3 to Optus due to their support of fallback to GPRS at no additional charge (ie better coverage). Getting it to work on Mac was a trial.
Is IMAP not showing in your Gmail Settings?
As of October 2007, Google have enabled IMAP support for Gmail, but it wasn’t showing in my settings. I did some searches and no-one had a workaround other than “wait, your server probably isn’t updated yet”. Well I think I have a fix, and it’s easy.