Connecting Sonos to Google Assistant – Problem Solving
It happed to me just two hours before my birthday party, I could no add my Sonos devices to Google Assistant anymore. I tried to remove them and Add them again.. Failed. So here [...]
How to use/format Native 4Kn drives in Synology or NAS
A few years ago I started using 4Kn drives in my storage (Open-E and Synology NAS). You had to decide for [...]
Viega Fonterra Smart Control with KNX (Homeserver Building Block)
Viega Fonterra Smart Control is a great product, it's actually the best system for floor heating I've ever seen: You never have to fine tune the flowmeters (it's done automatically!) It constantly adjusts [...]
Set your Wallmount tablet to Day or Night mode (Dim and blank screen)
I have several tablets hanging to the wall for controlling my Living room lights, Office environment or Garden lights. To save energy I would like [...]
Chromecast or AirPlay in different VLAN on a Cisco Switch (>IOS15.2)
There are many questions on using a Chromecast or AirPlay devices (like the new Sonos devices with Airplay2) on a different VLAN. First of all, I think it is a good habbit to put [...]
Homeserver that Powers on Samsung TV with Chromecast
When I touch my Tastsensor near my bed with the “Wake up” scene, the light swiches on, the bathroom lights [...]
Gira Tastsensor 3 Drama
The first Gira Tastsensor I bought was a tastsensor 2. Then Gira came with a new model: Tastsensor 3. Unfortunatelly this new model had a [...]
Why you should NOT buy an Hikvision camera!
Yesterday evening someone asked me to help with his IP camera. He has an Hikvision DS-2CD2132F-I (about € 300,- at that time) […]
Gira HS Beta 4.111 and presentation leaks..
Back as never before with this new blog. Upcomming weeks a lot of news, cool stuff and hacks will be posted here! I’m full with [...]
MDaemon SpamFilter not Learning
I had an issue where the MDaemon Mailserver’s Spam Filter was not learning new Spam or Ham. Currently running an evaluation version of MDaemon v16.0.1 [...]
New mainboard in Samsung TV and the Secret Service Menu
I repaired a broken Samsung TV (UE55ES8000) last month, however the same instructions should apply to other Samsung models. The TV made a ‘clicking sound’ [...]
Zehnder/StorkAir MX110 Roof ventilation
I needed a proper roof ventilation to cool my server room. Noice (dB) and power usage are the most important [...]