PokyPow
pc-switch version v1.1
Here I show you how I added proper labels to my pc-switch PCB.
Andrej Friesen
Hey, I am Andrej and I run this blog.
Weekly Musings
Weekly Musings #8 - Backups, Steam Deck, and Tracking Changes on Websites
Self-Hosting
How to Track Changes on Websites without RSS or Mail Subscription
How to track changes on web sites which do not offer RSS feeds or email subscriptions.
Linux
Steam Deck and the Impact for Linux Desktop
The Steam Deck will sell millions and might have a really good impact for the Linux Desktop community.
Linux
Odroid HC4 - The Perfect Backup NAS with MINIO S3 and restic
How to run Minio S3 on the Odroid HC4 and use it for backups with restic.
Weekly Musings
Weekly Musings #7 - Updating Ghost, Installing Ubuntu, Learning Docker, Raspberry Pi SD Card Corruption
Two new blog post about updating Ghost and installing Ubuntu on my Desktop. Found an awesome resource for learning docker and containers and an in depth article about Raspberry Pi SD Card corruption.
Ghost migration fails - How to migrate the default collation from MySQL 5 to MySQL 8
How to migrate the Ghost MySQL database collation from MySQL 5.7 default to MySQL 8.0 default.
Linux
Common Tools and Apps I use on my Linux Machines
Here is a collection of common tools and applications I regularly use on almost all of my Linux pcs.
Weekly Musings
Weekly Musing #6 - pc-switch update, Live Coding on Twitch
One new blog post about the new PCB version of my pc-switch and the process of making it. A few thoughts on live coding on Twitch.
PokyPow
First PCB version for the pc-switch for ESPHome - My first PCB design ever
I have built a PCB and have documented my process as an absolute beginner in this field. The pc-switch can control your pc power switch, reset switch via Home Assistant and ESPHome.
Weekly Musings
Weekly Musings #5 - PCB for pc-switch, Raspberry Pi NAS
Two new blog posts this week and I got my first PCB for the pc-switch. I also stumbled across a promising Rasperry Pi based NAS.
Infrastructure as code - When to use Terraform and Ansible
Here I describe the different problems Ansible and Terraform try to solve and which tool you should start with.