Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Cute ute? VW Beetle pickup kit is a sell out
The folks at Smyth make several similar kits for various vehicles:
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/vw-beetle-pickup-kit-is-a-sell-out
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/vw-beetle-pickup-kit-is-a-sell-out
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Friday, August 16, 2019
Where should home security cameras be placed & pointed?
Where to place home security cameras, according to the data - Better placement means better protection.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/where-to-place-home-security-cameras/
"The front door, back door and first-floor windows are the most common entryways for criminals, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In fact, around 81 percent of burglars enter through the first floor, so put your cameras where burglars are most likely to enter.
...
Always put your security cameras up high on the outside of the home so that they are not easy to reach. A height of 9 feet above the ground is sufficient to stop a person of around 6 feet less from bashing a camera. Make sure the camera can be seen, though. The sight of a camera can scare off potential intruders."
Best Places to Install Home Security Cameras: https://www.safety.com/security-camera-installation/
"Exterior: Front door ...
Exterior: Back & side doors ...
Exterior: Garage & driveway ...
Exterior: Yard ...
Interior: Common areas ...
Interior: Main stairway or hallway ..."
The best locations for outdoor CCTV cameras: https://www.a1securitycameras.com/blog/best-locations-outdoor-cctv-cameras-2
Don’t make the mistake of positioning your Outdoor Security Cameras in the wrong place:
https://burglarfreezone.com/security-cameras/positioning-outdoor-security-cameras/
"Visible Security Deters Burglars"
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Use a Raspberry Pi for Network Monitoring
Turn Your Raspberry Pi into a Network Monitoring Tool: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/turn-raspberry-pi-network-monitoring-tool/
"Whether you want to keep an eye on devices on your home network or wish to monitor the performance of your website, the open source Nagios monitoring tool should be your first port of call. Although you’ll need a Linux box, the Nagios software is quick to install and straightforward to configure. ... Having a full system setup and dedicated to checking whether other devices have gone offline wastes space, power and hardware. Fortunately, we have a solution to this, in the shape of the Raspberry Pi."
Raspberry Pi as a Network Monitoring Node: https://www.networkworld.com/article/2225683/cisco-subnet-raspberry-pi-as-a-network-monitoring-node.html
"We can install MTR for end-to-end testing.
We may want to perform a packet capture. ... we can use tcpdump to capture IPv6 packets. You can also use Wireshark or Tshark.
Install the NetCat utility (the Swiss-Army knife of all network tools)
Do some end-to end performance testing using the Iperf utility.
Use our favorite port scanner (NMAP) for testing.
Use the NetHogs tool to view the top-talker applications on the system.
Use the IPTraf utility to get another view of the IP Traffic on the system.
There are also many other network utilities that can be easily installed on a Raspberry Pi to monitor networks."
Install and Setup Shinken Network Monitor on Raspberry Pi: https://www.instructables.com/id/Install-and-Setup-Shinken-Network-Monitor-on-Raspb/
"Why should a home have a network monitor? There are critical servers and services on a home network. Examples of critical servers include: ISP gateway, wireless access point, security system, and irrigation system.
Examples of critical services include: backing up PCs, ensuring Wi-Fi or Internet is operating at required speed.
To ensure critical services/servers are running, they should be manually checked at regular intervals, which requires a lot of time.
Alternatively, the servers should be automatically checked using a network monitor, which attempts to correct the issue and sends an alert if it is unable to correct.
Many excellent network monitoring applications exist. Examples are: SolarWinds, NetCool, and nagios. These applications are capable of monitoring, identifying issues, self-correcting and sending alerts.
Shinken is a Network Monitor that runs on any computer. It is an open source rewrite of nagios in python."
Network Monitoring with Raspberry Pi, Part 1: Cacti: http://www.greatwhitewifi.com/2016/02/12/network-monitoring-with-raspberry-pi-part-1-cacti/
Network Monitoring with Raspberry Pi, Part 2: SmokePing: http://www.greatwhitewifi.com/2016/02/12/network-monitoring-with-raspberry-pi-part-2-smokeping/
"If you’re planning to install both tools onto the same RPi, make sure to go through the Cacti install first.
... there is a bug which causes SmokePing to not work unless sendmail is present."
How to Monitor your WiFi with Raspberry Pi: https://netbeez.net/blog/wifi-raspberry-pi/
Raspberry Pi and Distributed Network Monitoring: The Platform: https://netbeez.net/blog/raspberry-pi-and-distributed-network-monitoring-the-platform/
Download the 'How to Monitor a WiFi Infrastructure with SSID Hopping' Webinar: https://resources.netbeez.net/webinar-ssid-hopping
Turn your Pi into a network monitor and I/O device: http://www.raspberry-pi-geek.com/Archive/2017/21/Turn-your-Pi-into-a-network-monitor-and-I-O-device
"You can create Node-Red web pages to monitor network conditions like hard drive space, network, and CPU loads. Node-Red can also be used to read and set Pi GPIO pins using SNMP.
There are some great full featured networking packages like Nagios and MRTG that can be installed on the Raspberry Pi. If, however, you are looking for something smaller to play with, then Node-Red might be the answer. Node-Red is a visual programming environment that allows you to create applications by dragging and dropping blocks (nodes) on the screen. Logic flows are then created by connecting wires between the different blocks (nodes). Node-Red also comes with Web Dashboards that allows you to view data or control the app from your smart phone."
How to use Raspberry Pi to monitor network? (Nagios): https://raspberrytips.com/nagios-raspberry-pi/
Build a Raspberry Pi Scanner that Tracks the Devices Connected to Your Local Network (with a large display): https://makezine.com/projects/build-raspberry-pi-network-scanner/
Windows 10 IoT & ARM can run on a Raspberry Pi
Windows 10 IoT :
Windows 10 on the Raspberry Pi: What you need to know: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-on-the-raspberry-pi-what-you-need-to-know/
" ... this is no ordinary version of Windows but rather Windows 10 IoT Core - a slimmed-down version of the OS aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices and which can be downloaded for free."
How to install Windows 10 IoT Core on Raspberry Pi 3: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-install-windows-10-iot-raspberry-pi-3
"It's not Windows 10 as we know it from PCs, tablets, or phones, but Windows 10 internet of things (IoT) Core is another branch of Microsoft's ubiquitous OS designed to be run on low-power devices.
. . .
Essentially it lets you use Windows technologies to build connected devices based on low-cost computing solutions such as the Raspberry Pi."
Windows 10 IoT Core examples (not exclusively Raspberry Pi): https://www.hackster.io/microsoft
Download Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi 2 / 3: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55029
Windows 10 IoT - Suggested Prototype Boards: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot-core/tutorials/quickstarter/PrototypeBoards
Includes: Raspberry Pi 2 (1.2 not supported) & Raspberry Pi 3B (3B+ is an unsupported technical preview)
Setting up a Raspberry Pi: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot-core/tutorials/rpi
10 simple steps to install Windows 10 IoT on Raspberry Pi 3 B+: https://www.ewebville.com/10-simple-steps-to-install-windows-10-iot-on-raspberry-pi-3-b/
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Windows 10 ARM:
How to Install Full Windows 10 on a Raspberry Pi: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/install-windows-10-on-raspberry-pi,5993.html
"Microsoft offers an official build of Windows 10 IoT for the Raspberry Pi, but that OS is just for building maker projects and doesn’t have the ability to run regular apps or the traditional Windows GUI (graphical user interface). However, there’s a way to make a Raspberry Pi 3 / 3B / 3B+ boot into a full version of Windows 10 Professional that can even run win32 apps.
This process of installing Windows 10 on a Raspberry Pi involves downloading the installer, drivers and the OS itself from a variety of unofficial sources.
. . .
Based on our extensive hands-on use, we can also say that running Windows 10 on a Raspberry Pi is an exercise in frustration. Everything from the Start Menu to the Edge browser operates in slow motion."
You can now install full Windows 10 ARM on your Raspberry Pi 3: https://www.windowslatest.com/2019/02/12/third-party-woa-installer-raspberry-pi-3/
"Microsoft wants Windows 10 to run on every type of computing device and the company has been lately trying to make Windows more modular. Microsoft’s Windows 10 on ARM initiative brought the company’s desktop operating system to devices with Snapdragon chipsets.
It looks like you can now finally install a full version of Windows 10 intended for ARM devices on Raspberry Pi 3.
After launching Windows 10 on ARM for Lumia 950 and 950 XL handsets, the same group of third-party developers have also created WoA installer which brings Microsoft’s Windows 10 on ARM experience to Raspberry Pi 3."
Your Raspberry Pi 3 can now run Windows 10 ARM: https://www.techspot.com/news/78736-raspberry-pi-3-can-now-run-windows-10.html
"I was able to get some simple x86 programs to run through emulation, such as HW Monitor and even Steam, but for day-to-day use, the performance may frustrate some. Boot times were in excess of 75 seconds and response times throughout were laggy."
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
The new Cloud Clipboard for Windows 10
Windows 10 introduces a new clipboard experience:
"... Windows 10 introduces a new clipboard that tracks the text and images (up to 4MB) that you copy. Also, you can finally view and paste content from the clipboard history, and even pin items that you copy and paste more frequently.
In addition, leveraging the same cloud technology use to sync your Timeline content, your clipboard history can now roam and be accessible across all your devices."
Microsoft's new cloud clipboard lets you paste from a Windows 10 PC to an iPhone:
A step-by-step guide to getting the most from Windows 10's forthcoming cloud clipboard feature:
"The updated OS will offer a history of the text and images you previously copied via the new Cloud Clipboard feature. It'll even let you pin frequently used content to the clipboard permanently."
How the Cloud Clipboard feature works in Windows 10 October 2018 Update:
Monday, August 12, 2019
Want a free security camera? Look no further than your old phone
This is one way to give your outdated phone new life: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/want-a-free-security-camera-look-no-further-than-your-old-phone/?ftag=CAD7dba523&bhid=20239573616782697147684421763496
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Display an Internet Connection status icon using .NET Framework 2.0
I was looking for something to display Internet Status whenever the system is turned on. In Windows 10, desktop gadgets don’t work anymore. This may work:
Display an Internet Connection status icon using .NET Framework 2.0 - https://www.codeproject.com/articles/11045/display-an-internet-connection-status-icon-using-n
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