Major security flaw in Logitech wireless peripherals
Rejected title: The mouse that got the cheese On my desk, I have a very sophisticated hacking device. Want to see it? Sure. The most sophisticated hacking device. A mouse? Really? No, I’m not talking about some metaphorical “Here are the peripherals I used on a...
Repairing a mains powered timer
So it’s getting close to Christmas, so as usual it’s time to put the decorations up. All was going fine until it was time to put the tree lights on a timer. That’s when I discovered that both devices I have were not functioning when unplugged. Two...
How to host WordPress with Nginx (LEMP Stack)
I recently switched server hosting and whilst rebuilding, I decided to optimize my setup by switching my web server exclusively to Nginx. The challenge was getting WordPress to work with the new set up. The majority of independent guides for setting up WordPress will...
Introducing DF-SHOW: A *nix rewrite of an obscure DOS file manager
I’ve been into computing for a very long time, being introduced to computers from a very young age. Some of my most fond memories of this particular hobby are from my youngest days, where even most the mundane things seemed really interesting, probably because...
Repairing a Logitech H390 Headset
This is a guide to repairing a Logitech H390 Headset which has stopped working and is now appearing on your computer as a “Lync Audio Device”, as well as a bit of a teardown and backstory. Click here to go straight to the guide. Backstory As the company I...Hello and welcome to my site
My name is Robert Ian Hawdon. I am a Systems Administrator for software company based in the North-East of England who specialise in online gambling platform solutions.
I have a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Network Systems and have an extensive experience in IT, in particular Linux and the Windows Azure platform.
My website is hosted on my own personal server (under the name OP-EZY) which I’ve been maintaining for over a decade.
