MacBook Air (2010-2015): Replacing the battery (tutorial)
At the latest when the Macbook Air battery issues the warning “Replace now”, there is a need for action and it is time for a new battery. If you have your battery replaced at your nearest Apple Retail Store or…
Synology DS216+II: Upgrade memory
The Synology DS216+II DiskStation comes with more than 1 GB RAM. As such, the DS216+II does exactly that which Synology designed it to do, it suffices for use as data storage. However, the lack of random access memory becomes noticeable…
Bash: Update-Script for NO-IP.com (DynDNS)
In the meantime I have used a large number of Raspberry Pis for measuring and monitoring purposes. Since these usually hang behind Internet connections with dynamic IP, I have been using no-ip. com as a DynDNS service for some time…
Raspberry Pi 3 – Connect Bluetooth
The Raspberry Pi 3 comes with WLAN and Bluetooth. The integrated Bluetooth module saves the purchase of an additional Bluetooth USB stick. In the following I explain the individual steps how to establish a Bluetooth connection on the console. …
Raspberry Pi – Install Remote Desktop (XRDP)
To manage the Raspberry Pi over the network, it is also possible to access it remotely via remote desktop in addition to SSH and VNC. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) enables the transmission and control of screen content over the…
Raspberry Pi – Setting up Wi-Fi (Edimax)
Those who wish to wirelessly connect their Raspberry Pi to a network are faced with choosing the right Wi-Fi adapter. Depending on the adapter, set-up is either very easy or associated with considerable effort and potential complications. The reasons for…
MacBook Pro (Howto): Install A Solid-State-Drive
In this article I will show you, how to install a SSD into the Apple MacBook Pro. All the essentials of material and tool that is required for the installation are linked in the article. For the installation of the…
SSD Comparison: Differences between Samsung 860 / 850 Pro and EVO Series
Samsung dominates the market with high-quality SSDs. Although the bandwidth of the SATA III protocol has now been exhausted and significant speed increases are no longer possible, development is not standing still here. Samsung still improves the offered SATA SSDs…
SSD comparison: Crucial MX500 vs. BX300
Crucial has launched the MX500, the current spearhead of the MX series. Even the predecessors enjoyed great popularity as inexpensive and powerful SSDs. The new MX500, with its dynamic write acceleration and high guaranteed write volume, is also expected to…
Raspberry Pi – Raspbian-Update “Wheezy” to “Jessie”
After about 2 years of development, Debian “Jessie” was released as stable on April 25,2015. Since the Rasbian distribution is based on Debian Linux, an updated version of Raspbian based on Jessie is now available for download. So it’s high…
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