Posted by jpluimers on 2025/06/10
I wonder how this evolved, as the links are from fall 2022:
More links and info below, but first the image from the above Tweet:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/06/02
After moving, I wanted to install new UniFi access points and upgrade the firmware of my existing ones.
The Cloud Key running the UniFi Controller software had long died (bringing that to market was a really bad idea from Ubiquiti in my view), so I started looking for UniFi controller software I could run locally.
From past contacts with other UniFi users, I knew there was some kind of Docker solution, but I hard a hard time finding it.
It looks like UniFi has been busy though and have three download lists coming back with essentially the same software, heck even point to the same release notes ([Wayback/Archive] UniFi Network Application 8.6.9 | Ubiquiti Community)
The actual download of the most recent version is at [Wayback/Archive] Software Downloads: Download UniFi Network Server – Ubiquiti.
If I understand [Wayback/Archive] Self-Hosting a UniFi Network Server – Ubiquiti Help Center correctly, what they mean is that the UniFi Network Application is an implementation of a UniFi Network Software that runs on MacOS/Windows/Linux.
You will likely have to download by hand as – especially on Windows – the package managers are versions behind. At the time of writing the version available above was V8.6.9 released 2024-11-06. This is what was on the package managers:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/05/29
Interesting video: [Wayback/Archive] Using e-ink (epaper) Price Tags (Shelf Labels) for everyday needs – YouTube
It linked these:
Queries:
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/05/15
Cool to see how the innards exposed of a PDU model I have: [Wayback/Archive] Teardown of an APC Switched Rack PDU – AP7921 – YouTube
Related blog posts showing containing the AP7920 and AP7921 I have:
Product links with one level down the current models: Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/05/08
[Wayback/Archive] Setting Up a Raspberry PI with a German Mac Keyboard – Seaside Testing.
Reminder to self: figure out where parameters for /etc/default/keyboard are documented in case I want to use USB keyboards:
Via: [Wayback/Archive] Stephan Kämper (@seasidetesting@mastodon.social) on Twitter: “Setting Up a Raspberry PI with a German Mac Keyboard”
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/04/23
[Wayback/Archive] How TINY Can I go? The BEST Power Board is here! – YouTube – GreatScott!
I will try to remake an AliExpress PCB. It is a very handy voltage converter that can take a varying battery voltage and convert it into 3.3V or 5V while only requiring very little current (25uA) on the input. Sounds awesome, but the board is way too huge. That is why I try to push the size limits in this video to the minimum.
Via: [Wayback/Archive] Making a Tiny PCB Design #electronics #diy #greatscott #science #engineering #pcb #tiny – YouTube
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/04/21
Didn’t know these CPUs were user-replaceable:
[Wayback/Archive] Pentium to Powerhouse! Dell 3070 Micro Transformation: how to upgrade the CPU, RAM and Storage – YouTube
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/04/18
I wonder how well [Wayback/Archive] H3/H2 Net Card – ODROID is supported by pfSense. It is an M.2 based PCIe network card that adds 4 ethernet ports of 2.5 gigabit each to an ODROID H2 or H3 series (so you have 6 ports total), ideal for some hefty router.
Pictures (from the above link) of the board, cases and mainboard below.
But first: Realtek NICs is not vendor supported on FreeBSD (which pfSense and OPNsense are based on).
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/04/08
Cool (and available both for regular Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi Zero):
[Wayback/Archive] GitHub – PiSCSI/piscsi: PiSCSI allows a Raspberry Pi to function as emulated SCSI devices (hard disk, CD-ROM, and others) for vintage SCSI-based computers and devices. This is a fork of the RaSCSI project by GIMONS.
I wonder how it compares feature wise and performance wise to [Wayback/Archive] BlueSCSI (which is Raspberry Pi Pico based, see [Wayback/Archive] index – BlueSCSI v2 Documentation, and now has a [Wayback/Archive] BlueSCSI Wi-Fi Desk Accessory – joshua stein which is open source at [Wayback/Archive] jcs/wifi_da – BlueSCSI Wi-Fi Desk Accessory for classic Mac OS – AmendHub and important to for instance [Wayback/Archive] Adding Wi-Fi to the Macintosh Portable – joshua stein).
Via [Wayback/Archive] The RaSCSI is MAGIC for Old Macs (and Much More!) – YouTube
More links:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/03/21
I missed there was a firmware update: [Wayback/Archive] C332 | Colour Printers | Firmware | OKI Europe Ltd
Current firmware version: A07.23_0_4（Released on:05/10/2022）
Via [Wayback/Archive] oki c332 firmware versions history – Google Search.
--jeroen
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