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My adventures into the world of GNU/Linux. Part 6 – Just another Linux server

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Mar 3, 2019 | My Life, Technology | 0 comments

It’s been well over a year since the last instalment. But here’s the long-awaited 6th part. It’s now November 2005 and I’d been using Linux on and off for 3 years as a desktop/workstation. So I started looking at how Linux systems could be used...

Major security flaw in Logitech wireless peripherals

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Dec 18, 2018 | Robert Investigates, Technology, Work | 0 comments

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

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Dec 15, 2018 | My Life, Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

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)

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Sep 13, 2018 | Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

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

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Jun 11, 2018 | My Life, Technology | 0 comments

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

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Apr 28, 2018 | My Life, Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

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...

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