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Watching DVB-T without a TV
Let me start off by saying that I don’t like TV, and especially not commercial broadcasters. I do, however, like to watch the occasional sports event, such as the Tour de France, the FIFA world cup,...
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Setting up a network scanner with SANE
Because I rarely use my printer/scanner any more, it didn’t make much sense to keep having it take up space on my desk while I have a Raspberry Pi fileserver in the attic. I could easily move my HP...
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Making the best of MS Office files
As a Free Software user, I obviously frown upon Microsoft Office file formats. Primarily because they claim to be open standards, when in practice Microsoft doesn’t implement their own specification...
View ArticleSwitching to true coreboot on the C720
A lot of people seem to like my post about getting Ubuntu to run on the Acer C720 Chromebook. I’m still using my C720 as a daily driver next to my PC, but I wanted to get rid of the Google firmware on...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu without proprietary software and bloat
My main reason for using Debian has always been their Free Software Guidelines, making it very simple to set up a system without proprietary packages. However, the same can be done with Ubuntu, and it...
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Setting up a BeagleBone Black to flash coreboot
As most readers will know, I like coreboot. Recently, I’ve successfully flashed a T60 and an X200 with a Raspberry Pi, but especially the latter was a cumbersome experience. That pushed me towards...
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Uitzending Gemist met Firefox, zonder Adobe
Als je om privacy en veiligheid geeft, gebruik je uitsluitend software waarvan je mag onderzoeken hoe het werkt. Dat is bij veel mensen ondertussen wel bekend. Je zet toch geen apparaat in je huis waar...
View ArticleConnecting to a server’s web interface over SSH
Sometimes, I have to remotely administer servers. And sometimes, those servers run a daemon that has to be configured using a web interface – e.g. CUPS and ejabberd. In order to connect to such a web...
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Software-defined radio on GNU/Linux
For a long time, I’ve been using my DVB tuner to watch TV with VLC on my computers. However, many of these DVB tuners are actually capable of doing much more than just TV. If you’re lucky, and you have...
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