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• I thought my website was hacked. Here is how I hardened my Linux servers security with Lynis Enterprise October 24, 2020
• Yubico 5C NFC USB-C Hardware Two Factor Security Key etc October 8, 2020
• Adafruit HUZZAH32 ESP32 Feather + RTC + Alpha-Numeric LED + Solenoid Zen Clock September 10, 2020
• I moved my domain to UpCloud (on the other side of the world) from Vultr (Sydney) and could not be happier with the performance. September 7, 2020
• Yubico YubiKey 5Ci with USB-C and Lightning connector for mobile devices July 27, 2020
• MobaXterm tabbed SSH client (etc) for Windows July 7, 2020
• Goodbye Dropbox, One Drive, iCloud and Hello Nextcloud private cloud on UpCloud June 14, 2020
• Finding software that needs updating on Windows using SUMo (Review) May 30, 2020
• Using Acronis True Image 2020 to backup and restore your Windows computer May 24, 2020
• Using Python to use buttons on the PiTFT Plus 320×240 TFT Touchscreen with a PiHole May 9, 2020
• Setting up a Raspberry PI as a DNS Sinkhole to block ads and Trackers April 15, 2020
• Use your space computer resources to fight COVID-19 March 14, 2020
• Protecting your devices with nextdns.io a DNS based service that blocks malicious websites, trackers, ads, typo squatting domains, new or parked domains, TLD’s, mature YouTube content and comments and more March 13, 2020
• How to use the Raspberry Pi Imager to download an Operating System to an SD card ready to use with your Raspberry Pi March 9, 2020
• Adafruit BME680 (Adafruit BME680 – Temperature, Humidity, Pressure and Gas Sensor) on a Wemos D1 Mini (ESP8266) March 8, 2020
• Renewing a Let’s Encrypt HTTPS certificate on a back end web server with DNS Verification/Cloudflare API and acme.sh ACME Client on Debian March 4, 2020
• Monitoring cronjobs on Linux June 9, 2019
• Backing up files to a Backblaze B2 Cloud Bucket with Duplicati June 6, 2019
• Backing up your computer automatically with BackBlaze software (no data limit) June 2, 2019
• How to back up an iPhone (including photos and videos) multiple ways June 2, 2019
• US v Huawei: The battle for 5G May 29, 2019
• How to backup and restore a MySQL database on Windows and Linux April 21, 2019
• Setting up the free MySQL database server on Windows 10 April 20, 2019
• Using the WinSCP Client on Windows to transfer files to and from a Linux server over SFTP April 17, 2019
• Connecting to a server via SSH with Putty April 7, 2019
• How to code PHP on your localhost and deploy to the cloud via SFTP with PHPStorm by Jet Brains March 31, 2019
• Setting web push notifications in WordPress with OneSignal March 26, 2019
• Setup a Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) DNS record(s) to prevent https cert issue/misuse March 18, 2019
• I am moving away from Apple hardware February 3, 2019
• Updating NGINX to the development branch to get more frequent updates and features over the stable branch November 20, 2018
• Replacing Google Analytics with Piwik/Matomo for a locally hosted privacy focused open source analytics solution November 18, 2018
• How to install PHP 7.2.latest on Ubuntu 16.04 November 17, 2018
• Check the compatibility of your WordPress theme and plugin code with PHP Compatibility Checker November 7, 2018
• Add two factor auth login protection to WordPress with YubiCo hardware YubiKeys and or 2FA Authenticator App October 28, 2018
• Setup two factor authenticator protection at login on Ubuntu or Debian October 14, 2018
• Using the Yubico YubiKey NEO hardware-based two-factor authentication device to improve authentication and logins to OSX and software October 4, 2018
• Monitor server performance with NixStats and receive alerts by SMS, Push, Email, Telegram etc October 3, 2018
• Telstra promised Fibre to the house (FTTP) when I had FTTN and this is what happened [Part 5].. October 1, 2018
• Is OSX Mojave on a 2014 MacBook Pro slower or faster than High Sierra October 1, 2018
• Useful Java FX Code I use in a project using IntelliJ IDEA and jdk1.8.0_161.jdk September 15, 2018
• Telstra promised Fibre to the house (FTTP) when I had FTTN and this is what happened [Part 4].. September 13, 2018
• Telstra promised Fibre to the house (FTTP) when I had FTTN and this is what happened [Part 3].. September 13, 2018
• Telstra promised Fibre to the house (FTTP) when I had FTTN and this is what happened [Part 2].. September 13, 2018
• No matter what server-provider you are using I strongly recommend you have a hot spare ready on a different provider August 5, 2018
• Telstra promised Fibre to the house (FTTP) when I had FTTN and this is what happened.. July 28, 2018
• Upgraded to Wordfence Premium to get real-time login defence, malware scanner and two-factor authentication for WordPress logins July 23, 2018
• Setup a dedicated Debian subdomain (VM), Install MySQL 14 and connect to it from a WordPress on a different VM July 21, 2018
• Why I will never buy a new Apple Laptop until they fix the hardware cooling issues. July 20, 2018
• Set up Feature-Policy, Referrer-Policy and Content Security Policy headers in Nginx July 17, 2018
• Setting up DNSSEC on a Namecheap domain hosted on UpCloud using CloudFlare July 15, 2018
• Set up a whitelisted IP on an UpCloud VM and WordPress using a VPN to get a static IP address July 5, 2018
• Creating your first Java FX app and using the Gluon Scene Builder in the IntelliJ IDEA IDE July 3, 2018
• Adding two sub domains (one pointing to a new UpCloud VM and the other pointing to an NGINX subsite) on Ubuntu 18.04 June 27, 2018
• Upgrading an Ubuntu server on UpCloud to add more CPU, Memory and Disk Space June 25, 2018
• How to use the UpCloud API to manage your UpCloud servers June 17, 2018
• Measuring VM performance (CPU, Disk, Latency, Concurrent Users etc) on Ubuntu and comparing Vultr, Digital Ocean and UpCloud – Part 4 of 4 June 5, 2018
• Measuring VM performance (CPU, Disk, Latency, Concurrent Users etc) on Ubuntu and comparing Vultr, Digital Ocean and UpCloud – Part 3 of 4 June 5, 2018
• Measuring VM performance (CPU, Disk, Latency, Concurrent Users etc) on Ubuntu and comparing Vultr, Digital Ocean and UpCloud – Part 2 of 4 June 5, 2018
• Measuring VM performance (CPU, Disk, Latency, Concurrent Users etc) on Ubuntu and comparing Vultr, Digital Ocean and UpCloud – Part 1 of 4 June 2, 2018
• How I upgraded from a standalone 1Password 6.x licence to 1Password (7+) cloud subscription on OSX May 27, 2018
• Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) information for WordPress bloggers. May 25, 2018
• Setting strong SSL cryptographic protocols and ciphers on Ubuntu and NGINX May 15, 2018
• Open a Windows 10 Boot Camp Installation on OSX in Parallels (like a VM) April 29, 2018
• How to backup WordPress on a host that has CPanel April 29, 2018
• How to free up disk space in OSX April 22, 2018
• How to install Windows 10 Pro alongside an OSX partition with Apple Boot Camp April 20, 2018
• Moving an Ubuntu 16.04 VM on Vultr from one data centre to another via snapshots April 17, 2018
• Securing Google G Suite email by setting up SPF, DKIM and DMARC with Cloudflare April 14, 2018
• Deploying nodejs apps in the background and monitoring them with PM2 from keymetrics.io April 10, 2018
• Enabling TLS 1.3 SSL on a NGINX Website (Ubuntu 16.04 server) that is using Cloudflare April 5, 2018
• Using Cloudflare DNS servers to speed up the internet and add privacy on OSX April 2, 2018
• Write your first Java GUI app March 31, 2018
• Why I am deleting my Facebook account March 30, 2018
• How to purchase your own domain name and set up a web server from $5 a month March 28, 2018
• Using the Qualys FreeScan Scanner to test your website for online vulnerabilities March 23, 2018
• Using OWASP ZAP GUI to scan your Applications for security issues March 17, 2018
• Backing up OSX or an Ubuntu server with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage from the Command Line March 14, 2018
• Setting up a website to use Cloudflare on a VM hosted on Vultr and Namecheap March 13, 2018
• Setting up the Debian Kali Linux distro to perform penetration testing of your systems March 7, 2018
• Upgrading the RAM, CPU and Memory on a Vultr Ubuntu VM in the cloud March 7, 2018
• Using Chrome 65 to measure website Performance, Progressive Web Apps, Basic Practices, Accessibility and SEO March 4, 2018
• PHP implementation to check a password exposure level with Troy Hunt’s pwnedpasswords API March 1, 2018
• How to setup PHP FPM on demand child workers in PHP 7.x to increase website traffic February 26, 2018
• Using Fritzing to draw electronic schematics for Arduino, Raspberry Pi and ESP8266 February 10, 2018
• Using the free Adminer GUI for MySQL on your website February 8, 2018
• How to upgrade a Digital Ocean Ubuntu VM and increase the vCPU or memory February 6, 2018
• Connecting a 128×32 Blue OLED Display Module to a Raspberry Pi via IIC I2C February 4, 2018
• How to start-up (flesh out) an app idea February 3, 2018
• Useful Raspberry Pi Terminal Commands January 29, 2018
• Restoring a Vultr VM from a snapshot January 26, 2018
• Upgrade from ADSL2 to FTTN NBN (National Broadband Network) in Australia My Journey (Part 4) January 24, 2018
• Upgrade from ADSL2 to FTTN NBN (National Broadband Network) in Australia My Journey (Part 2) January 24, 2018
• Upgrade from ADSL2 to FTTN NBN (National Broadband Network) in Australia My Journey (Part 3) January 24, 2018
• Upgrade from ADSL2 to FTTN NBN (National Broadband Network) in Australia My Journey January 18, 2018
• OSX speed tested before applying Spectre and Meltdown patches in 10.13.2 January 16, 2018
• Add email alias to an existing GSuite email account January 14, 2018
• Ubuntu 16.04: Spectre, Meltdown Security Vulnerabilities (and how to patch). January 10, 2018
• Scanning WordPress with Gravity scan for free to detect Supply Chain Attacks and WordPress malware January 5, 2018
• Using TG Pro to Manage Mac Book Pro Temps (and find your max working load) December 31, 2017
• Self Managed Server – Frequent Manual Tasks December 31, 2017