Limit bandwidth used by a command in Linux
If you’ve ever wanted to run a bandwidth intensive command (for example downloading system updates) but limit how much of the available bandwidth it can actually use then […]
Month: February 2016
Playing the Simpsons Theme on an Arduino
A little while back, I picked up an Arduino Starter Kit. It contains an Arduino Uno, a bunch of common components, and an instruction book […]
A nifty utility to limit CPU usage on Linux
If you want to run a command that you know is going to use quite a bit of CPU but you don’t want it to […]
Setting up Syncthing to share files on Linux
Syncthing is a file sharing application that lets you easily, and securely, share files between computers without having to store them on a third party […]
Installing ROS on a Raspberry Pi
As a lover of technology, I tend to accumulate bits and pieces of interesting devices. Usually, these are purchased for use on unrelated projects, and […]
CoreGTK 3.10.2 Released!
The next version of CoreGTK, version 3.10.2, has been tagged for release today. Highlights for this release: This is a bug fix release. Corrected issue […]
Automating Let’s Encrypt certificates on nginx
Let’s Encrypt is a new Certificate Authority that provides free SSL certificates. It is intended to be automated, so that certificates are renewed automatically. We’re […]
Turn your computer into your own Chromecast
UPDATE: this project is no longer working because Google has locked down their entire API. Google Chromecasts are neat little devices that let you ‘cast’ […]