The story of a failed project
This will be something completely different for a change. Let me tell you the story of a project that cost me a ton of time and patience. The beginning Many years ago I had the not-so-great idea to make money…
Debian 8: Recent Fail2Ban, ISPConfig with multiple log files
It's always the same: The deadline of your current project is yesterday and there is a quick need for a machine with a firewall and some attack prevention mechanisms. Fail2Ban is very useful in this case, because it scans all…
(Telefunken T32K95) No EDID data anymore – so what now?
I own an old flatscreen TV from the manufacturer Telefunken, which is probably seven years old already. There's basically no reason to replace devices as long as they're still functioning and not horribly obsolete - and a device with a…
Bye Banshee: Rhythmbox on Slackware64-14.2
I'm sad to report that I will no longer update my packages for Banshee. The current Banshee repository works fine on Slackware 14.2, but I won't put any more work into it. The development of Banshee seems to have come…
Trust SC-5500p: Drivers for Windows 7/8/10 64bit
I still have an old USB soundcard lying around here, which is working quite well - a Trust SC-5500p. This device works out out-of-the-box on Linux, but not so much on Windows 7 where it is only recognized by a default…
Set up a Skype<->Mumble bridge on a dedicated server
I like to call in to a German internet portal (Massengeschmack) just to talk about its program with one of the moderators. People calling in are restricted to use Skype but the voice chat where fans meet is using Mumble.…
Windows 7: Program launch deferred by Games Explorer
Yes, I'm still very fond of the good, old Windows 7. Although being a Linux user at heart, I know that I can't completely live without Windows - unless I want to be in a lot of hassle. It works…
F-Droid and Facebook on BlackBerry 10
I own a BlackBerry Q5 for a few months now, a device that is almost worthless. BlackBerry doesn't have a good reputation and is selling badly. Judging from that it's not surprising that Blackberry has almost ceased the development of…
Play Jedi Outcast + Academy on Linux
Old games are just a habit of mine. As one can see on my maintainer list at the wine project, gaming on Linux isn't such a big problem anymore, even if there are only Windos versions of some of the games available. But…
Enjoy native DirectX9 games on Linux
The main operating system I'm using is Slackware - I play my games on this system for years and I always try to avoid booting into the junk Microsoft provides - whenever possible. Most games are running pretty well with…