With iOS 9, Apple introduced the possibility to use adblockers on the mobile devices from Cupertino. In the meantime, iOS 9.2 has been released and the reporting around iOS adblockers has become quieter. Time to discuss the topic some more ...
Continue readingMiniot iWood 6s: Mahogany for iPhone 6s
Miniot has once again launched a wooden case for the iPhone 6s. Compared to the "old" model for the iPhone 5/5s, the new wooden case has once again become significantly thinner. It is roughly comparable ...
Continue readingNginx: keep ngx_pageespeed up to date
If you use the Nginx-Pagespeed module - like I do on tech-blogger.net and routerzwang.de - you should keep it up to date. This can save you a lot of troubleshooting. If you already compile Nginx yourself, and the module ...
Continue readingBundesrat lets law against router compulsion pass
The Bundesrat did not use the opportunity to delay the law against router compulsion and let the law pass. Especially cable network operators are concerned about this development. The corresponding agenda item of the 939th session of the Bundesrat shows that no further objections or steps against the law have been decided. In theory, the Bundesrat would still have convened the mediation committee [...]
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Continue readingAbolition of the router obligation decided by the Bundestag
It took a long time, but today the law to abolish the router obligation was passed by the Bundestag without further changes! The adopted version is dated 08.10.2015. This means that the much-discussed "network termination point" is now passive: the end customer is free to choose which device to connect. Of course, the providers fear increasing support requests - but in my opinion [...]
The contribution Abolition of the router obligation decided by the Bundestag is first on routerzwang.de and was published by fjeromin ...written.
Continue readingNginx: PHP alternative HHVM
If you want to further optimize the execution speed of PHP scripts, sooner or later you will stumble upon HHVM - a just-in-time compiler for PHP. HHVM can be easily installed via the Debian package management. Once that is done, it can be installed in the ...
Continue readingHow Apple keeps me from buying a new Mac
Actually, I would like to upgrade to a current Mac (whether Macbook or Mac Mini or iMac) - there various limitations keep me from doing so. Currently I use a 2012 Mac Mini (with 2.3 ...
Continue readingFreeNAS: Synology DS215j as backup target
If you run a FreeNAS, you might also be looking for an offsite backup option. In addition to using a cloud solution, another option here is to have a second NAS that is housed in a different location. My choice ...
Continue readingCabinet clears the way for the abolition of the router constraint
For a short moment it looked as if the Bundesrat would delay the law to abolish the router obligation. Now the Federal Cabinet has cleared the way for the law in a session on October 7th. The cabinet has rejected the concerns of the state chamber and sees no further need for discussions about the law, which [...]
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Continue readingAndroid or Apple - Smartphones for every taste
The generation before us used to ask themselves: Mars or Snickers? Playstation or Nintendo 64? Or to stay in the industry and a little more current: Windows or Macintosh? But Apple has long since entered the market of ...
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