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  • Configure Grandstream Handytone 486 to work with 2talk

    It's literally taken me hours to get this working so I thought I should post my config in case anyone else is trying to get this 2010 Voip router to work with New Zealand VOIP provider 2talk.co.nz. Find out more about the router here:  http://www.grandstream.com/products/gateways-and-atas/analog-telephone-adaptors/product/ht486 ...

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    EPEVER Tracer-AN Series 18650 Lithium Configuration

    In this blog I'll quickly show you how to configure an EPEVER Tracer-AN Series Charge Controller for Lithium Batteries. I spent many hours trying to work it out and even contacted EPEVER but they never replied. Then I had a revelation: "Why don't I look at the EPEVER Xtra series charge controller manual and see if they have the settings?" They ...

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    How to install Brynux on a Warehouse Stationary H+O Laptop

    Warehouse Stationary has cheap H+O 13" laptops for only $250. They're actually a pretty good laptop but the problem is they only have a 32GB hard disk and after about a year of Windows 10 updates they run out of space. However, the great thing about that is these laptops are perfect for Brynux (or any type of Linux) because Linux ...

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    How to install a Fishman Presys Blend Onboard Preamp

    In this blog I show how I installed a Fishman Presys Blend Onboard Preamp in my Takamine GS330S Dreadnought acoustic guitar. Buy a Fishman Presys Blend Onboard Preamp. I got mine on Ebay for $22.00 NZD. Download preamp template for cutting the hole: click here. Remove strings and bridge from the guitar. Preamp Preparation Cut out the template and sellotape to guitar Cut out hole using a utility/stanley knife and ...

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    Google App Engine SSL

    Normally my blogs are more to do with business and marketing because that's who my clients are but I thought I should write this blog for Systems Administrators that might be having problems installing an SSL certificate from Namecheap on their Google App Engine powered website. Other names assocaited with Namecheap are PossitiveSSL, Comodo, CheapSSLs and ssls.com. Create your cert First you'll need to generate ...

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    Will Google shame you?

    In January, 2017 Google made a change to the Chrome web browser (version 56) that I think is one of the biggest changes to the Internet since it began. If your website isn't HTTPS compliant an ugly and disturbing "Not secure" message will show beside your domain name. Here's what will show if your Google Chrome web browser is version 56 or ...

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    How to reduce your power bill by at least 25%

    The average home in NZ uses about 27 kilowatt hours of electricity a day. It's really easy to reduce your power bill because most of the power you're using is wasted. Here's some quick ways to reduce power: What to reduce Hot Water Hot water uses a lot of power because it has a 1000 - 2000 watt element to heat the water. For years my ...

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    Put image inside laptop monitor

    Only just launched the new Brynux website today but have already had a couple of messages querying how I put my images inside the laptop and CD using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). Here's the examples: It's not that hard. Watch the video below to learn how. Here's some other resources you may like: Download GIMP for Windows, OSX or Linux ...

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    Fail2ban honeypot to attract spammers

    In this video I show you how I use fail2ban and postfix to create a honeypot to attract spammers and block their servers.  ...

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