The acceptance of Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies is still manageable if you want to pay with them in a normal supermarket. The Coinbase Card aims to solve this problem and is a VISA debit card that can be used directly to ...
Continue readingLogitech G703 Lightspeed "Hero" Hands-On
For a long time, "wireless" and "gaming" were not a good combination for mice, the latency was too high. This should be better with the current generation. The G703 Lightspeed "HERO" should be an up-to-date alternative. ...
Continue readingSony WH-1000XM3 Hands-On
Until now, the BOSE Quietcomfort 25 were the ANC headphones of my choice. Unfortunately, a loose contact has crept in: after a good 5 years of use time for a new model. The choice fell on the Sony WH-1000XM3, which ...
Continue readingFreenet FUNK: LTE without limit in the o2 network?
mobilcom-debitel has published an interesting offer under the "Freenet FUNK" brand: for 99 cents a day, you get unlimited Internet with LTE speed. There are a few special features. The management from the order is completely ...
Continue readingGoogle Photos: download all images
Anyone who uses Google Photos, for example, to conveniently back up all the shots from their phone, will sooner or later face the problem of downloading all the images from Google Photos. The GDPR has provided a simple solution to this ...
Continue readingTime Machine: Encrypt backup without loss of speed
Those who use MacOS will usually also use the timemachine backup. However, if the backup is to be encrypted, there are a few tricks that can be used to avoid a slow timemachine backup.
An encrypted backup is recommended because modern Macs automatically encrypt the drives using the built-in T2 chip. If the backup were to remain unencrypted, this would pose a security risk if the backup hard disk were to be lost.
Continue readingElgato Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock: Field report & Hands-On
If you want to equip a Macbook Pro from model year 2016 with more ports, you usually need a docking station. With the Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock, Elgato offers a variant that leaves hardly any wishes unfulfilled.
Continue readingDolby Cinema: Impressions from Munich
On Saturday I had the chance to experience the third screening in the new "Dolby Cinema" hall of the Mathäser-Filmpalast. Reason enough to describe my impressions. The film: Avengers: Endgame. If you haven't seen it yet, you can ...
Continue readingFreeNAS: ZFS Replication via Wireguard
So far I have used OpenVPN to synchronize my two FreeNAS boxes. Wireguard is a fast alternative, but a bit more complicated to set up. ZFS Replication is a handy tool to synchronize data between two FreeNAS installations.
Continue readingOperate humidity sensor with photovoltaic & battery
Anyone using an air humidity sensor is first dependent on there being a power outlet nearby. This can be circumvented with a solar cell and a battery as a buffer. Basically, one should already have a functioning air data sensor ...
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