Pi-hole in Docker
A detailed guide on how to install and use Pi-hole as a Docker container…
Backing up Google Photos with Docker
In this article I'll be using the rclone Docker container and a cron job to back up my Google Photos to my NAS every night. Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.…
Prevent Microsoft Teams from Switching Audio Profile
This change prevents the automatic switching from A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) to HSP (Handset Profile) in Ubuntu. In Microsoft Teams the profile switches to HSP when the call starts but doesn't switch back when ending it resulting in horrible sounding music afterwards. 💡This does mean your headset…
Ubuntu: Free Port 53
In Ubuntu port 53 is used by systemd-resolved. If you want to run your own service behind this port you'll have to free it up. To do this, simply edit /etc/systemd/resolved.conf and uncomment DNSStubListener=no. After that restart the service with sudo systemctl restart systemd-resolved.…
Get Size of All Tables in a MySQL Database
A small query to retrieve the size per table of a MySQL database…
Apache: Install Self-Signed Certificate
When developing a website and having to test notifications or webcam access in the browser you require a TLS connection. A self signed certificate is the solution here!…
Laravel: log all database queries
A code snippet to log all database queries to a separate log file.…
How to Stream Jellyfin to a Chromecast
You'll probably have a local domain for you're Jellyfin container, resolved via Pi-hole (something like jellyfin.box). And when casting from the Jellyfin app to a Chromecast, the screen is stuck on the Jellyfin logo. This is because the Chromecast can't resolve jellyfin.box.…