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ISD: Nieuwe zorgaanbieders Hulp bij het Huishouden per 1 september 2025

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/14

[Wayback/Archive] ISD: Nieuwe zorgaanbieders Hulp bij het Huishouden per 1 september 2025.

De belangrijkste punten per 1 september 2025:

  • Er is een contract met: Actief Huiszorg BV, Alfa & Zorg BV,
    Centrum Zorg & Welzijn BV, Coöperatie Zorg en Plezier UA, Flexibel Zorg en Welzijn BV, Groenoord Zorgt BV, MIEP BV, Stichting ActiVite, Stichting DSV, Tzorg BV, We Take Care en Zorg Ondersteuning Nederland BV.
  • Er geldt voor Hulp bij het Huishouden dat alleen nog sprake is van Hulp bij het Huishouden met indicaties op basis van tijd. Dat betekent dat er geen sprake meer is van Schoon en Leefbaar

--jeroen

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How to change the ringtone on your doorbell – The Verge

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/14

[Wayback/Archive] How to change the ringtone on your doorbell – The Verge (quote for my Ring camera as I always forget their link):

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Igor Brigadir posted a few useful Twitter search tips a while back: searching tweets, users, disable auto-URL, embedding media, etc

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/11

For my link archive:

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[OpenWrt Wiki] MikroTik

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/09

I wasn’t aware that [Wayback/Archive] [OpenWrt Wiki] MikroTik was available. Many devices are incomplete in support, but it is good to know there is an alternative to the buggy scripting interface of RouterOS.

For the hEX series, support seems good enough to give it a try this summer, but I need to figure out of the hEX PoE RB960PGS is supported. I have good hopes as other models of the RB9* series are.

A few warnings from the below links:

  • First Things First: Don’t Lose Your RouterOS License
  • OpenWrt is not compatible with the bootloader of RouterOS v7. Do NOT upgrade the firmware on your device to RouterOS v7 or, if you did, downgrade to RouterOS Firmware v6 before installing OpenWrt. RouterOS doesn’t allow to downgrade below factory firmware version, but OpenWrt boots and works fine with versions up to 6.49.10 or beyond. Confirmed working: 6.47.10 (tested on SXTsq 5 ac), 6.49.10 (tested on SXTsq 2nD).
  • If the installation fails, you might need to upgrade/downgrade to RouterOS 6.49.2
  • Warning: Don’t upgrade RouterOS packages & bootloader to 7.2.1 otherwise ‘sysupgrade image’ install will fail!
  • If latested release of RouterOS does not work, try an older version. 6.45 is reportet to work as a first debrick, you can upgrade later with the Winbox Software to latest release

These hEX related models are supported on the web-site (which also explains major differences with Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) and Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbit/s) models:

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Alex’s Bookmarklets – New Twitter RSS Bookmarklet, Font Bookmarklet

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/09

Some entries for my inspiration: [Wayback/Archive] Alex’s Bookmarklets – New Twitter RSS Bookmarklet, Font Bookmarklet

–jeroen

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HackErOpUit – agenda with hacker/maker/security related conferences and meetings in or near The Netherlands; add your own event through a pull request

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/08

[Wayback/Archive] HackErOpUit

Pull-requests via [Wayback/Archive] GitHub – revspace/hackeropuit: HackErOpUit.nl website

An overview of hacker-events in and around the Netherlands

Patches welcome ;) (Both in the code as with new events)

The different kinds of events are at [Wayback/Archive] hackeropuit/events at master · revspace/hackeropuit · GitHub.

Via: [Wayback/Archive] Angry Nerds – de privacy en security podcast. ->  [Wayback/Archive] Discord | #houd-toch-je-feedback | Angrynerds Podcast

--jeroen

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Notes on Firefox cookie managers

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/07

I tried these:

  1. 3.7 stars [Wayback/Archive] Cookie Manager – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
  2. 4.4 stars [Wayback/Archive] Cookie Quick Manager – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

For me, the last works best and has its configuration page at moz-extension://4ea87baa-23b8-4b4a-bd88-7a6bc4b8e442/cookies.html?parent_url=

The first starts with an intimidating query screen without clear indication on what each query option means nor how to perform deletes on the returned cookies.

I did not yet try 4.2 stars [Wayback/Archive] Cookie-Editor – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Query: [Wayback/Archive] firefox cookie manager – Google Suche

 

Note: my usual starting point is moz-extension://4ea87baa-23b8-4b4a-bd88-7a6bc4b8e442/cookies.html?parent_url=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F*%2F as that will select cookies on web.archive.org where lots of archived sites pollute that domain with cookies. This inevitably causes the Wayback Machine save page to error out.

--jeroen

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Dell 3060/5060/7060 Micro optional video boards

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/07

It was pretty hard to find any model/part-number information on optional video boards for the Dell 3060/5060/7060 Micro series (also known as Regulatory Model D10U and Regulatory Type D10U003).

These models by default had HDMI (version 1.4) and full-size DisplayPort (version 1.2) and additionally could ship with these configurations:

  • no optional video port
  • optional VGA port
  • optional HDMI 2.0b port (which unlike HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 supports HDR10)
  • optional DisplayPort 1.2 port
  • optional USB–Type C Alt Mode (Alternate Mode)

There was (seems not available any more) a serial port (:

Further below are some links I found, but first a ink to a good post on differences between 3060/5060/5070:

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BMW E61 tailgate: Number Plate light Right Failure

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/04

Some links, just in case it wasn’t a simple broken lightbulb, especially as I also got an intermittent error/fault on one of the rear fog lights (which the British call demisters):

  • [WaybackSave/Archive] BMW E61 number plate bulb for sale online at low cost and fair price on AUTODOC UK

    OSRAM C5W Bulb, licence plate light 12V 5W 35 mm, C5W, SV8.5-8

    Note that some indicate 10W, but I am pretty sure it is a 5W bulb.

  • [Wayback/Archive] 2005 530i E61 Touring – Number Plate Bulb Failure Warning… | BMW Forums : BimmerForums

    Very familiar problem with the touring wiring at the hinge point. I have done mine twice now seems to last 3 or4 years but it is not a difficult issue to repair the wires and at almost no cost except your time. Just follow the several historical threads on the forum.

    …

    On Ebay there are people that do wiring kits for this sort of job, that use silicone wires, which should last the life of the car – at quite reasonable prices. Breaks in the various wires in the tailgate can give a multitude of faults – with the locking, rear wiper, lights, remote locking, rear glass lock and rear demister – and as you have found – reversing lights!

  • [Wayback/Archive] Number Plate light Right Failure / Tailgate wiring new – 5Series.net – Forums

    After changing the tailgate wiring (every wire soldered + heatshrink)I still have the number Plate light Right Failure
    Checked the wire from the original wire (next to the speaker) and no juice when lights are on or not

    Forgot to mention! I did try and change the bulb already :-)

    …

    All wires now repaired but no juice from the +ve wire for the L/H numberplate bulb holder. The bulb failure message is now getting really annoying!
    I had to piggyback off the R/H light to pass the MOT test.

    Could the fault be now up front in the back of the fuse box? I can’t see how that could be though.

    …

    I have been trying to fix this issue for days, no broken wires, no burnt terminals, all new bulbs, absolutely baffled.
    MOT due this week so a quick fix had to be presented.

    Method: take a single wire from any cable, I used a broken extension lead and took one of the three wires out, I threaded this through the car from the tail light, up behind the plastics in to the roof, through the speaker frame and down the shell of the tail gate, connect/solder one end to the tail light (top side), and the other to the right hand reg plate light to the end opposite the wire side.

    both reg plate lights will work and so will the right side rear fog lamp, how?? I don’t know it just does…

    If anyone can pin point this fault for a proper fix I would greatly appreciate the knowledge being shared.

    …

    I’ve heard several instances where the wires were broken in multiple places.

    …

    The previous repair was done about 2 years ago so it seems plausible for a new failure point. Once I get some time I’ll dig in it.

    …

  • [Wayback/Archive] driver side license plate light not working – 5Series.net – Forums

    You need a diagnostic cable and INPA or DIS to clear the fault code from the LCM – if that doesn’t work, you’ll need to use Tool32.

    …

    One that I found is that when I put a light tester to the gray/brown wire that should be the positive wire it actually has a negative output coming from it. Doesn’t make sense because that wire should be positive, NOT negative. But if I unplug the light socket from the plug , it no longer is negative.

    …

    Yes exactly that – if the wires were actually touching and shorting each other, the light module would have disabled that circuit if it happens 10 times in a row. Make sure the problem is properly fixed before resetting it, I think you can only reset it 4 times before it permanently stores the fault code.

    Look up the colours in WDS if you want, brown is ground in the headlights of my car…

    …

    THANK YOU sanjsanj I was able to fix my problem. I was able to clear the line that was short circuited using Toolset32 and now my license plate lights all work again.

  • [Wayback/Archive] can’t locate fuse for license plate lights

    The license plate lights (and other lights) receive power from the light module. It’s listed as fuses which is a 5A fuse, and whic is a 25A fuse. AFAIK, more than just your license plate lights should be out if this fuse is busted.

  • [Wayback/Archive] license plate bulb – 5Series.net – Forums

    The whole housing can be removed by inserting a flat-head screw driver into the gap provided and pushing the screw driver to the right, (DO NOT TILT the screw driver, PUSH as when you want to push the housing to the right) Then it will pop right out.
    After the housing is removed, you can replace the bulb easily.

    P.S. : I tilted the screw driver when I did mine and broke both housings… Luckily I purchase the whole housing LED replacements. I learned from my experience and replaced my friend’s without a problem.

Queries:

--jeroen

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VISA payments needed JavaScript enabled for https://secure5.arcot.com/

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/07/04

While paying with VISA card for some services, I had to explicitly enable JavaScript for the https://secure5.arcot.com/ domain which looks suspicious and is titled [Wayback/Archive] location.hostname

Screenshot: This is Arcot Secure Services This is the Arcot OBO verified by visa service Please visit visa website for more details

Before I enabled JavaScript for it, I did some querying around as at first it looked like a man-in-the-middle-attack. I wasn’t the only one, as this was going on since 2013 (but I didn’t notice it earlier as I only disabled JavaScript for most sites in 2022): [Wayback/Archive] Verified by Visa and arcot.com function like a man-in-the middle attack – Jason Pearce (found via [Wayback/Archive] arcot obo – Google Search)

JavaScript there is needed so VISA card can use Arcot to be the intermediate between VISA and the web-site:

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