Today I tried to upgrade my iPad to the newest version 26 of iOS. I tried that with the app “Apple Devices” from the Windows App store. However, in the middle of the update, the app displayed the message “Unknown
Debian Linux: Force Reboot
On a Debian Linux machine I had the problem, that a reboot was no longer possible. Some time after issuing the “reboot” command, I got the message: Failed to set wall message, ignoring: Transport endpoint is not connectedCall to Reboot
Random Wire Antenna Length
There are several sources on the Internet which length you can use for a random wire antenna (where the “random” is not really “random” 🙂 together with an 9:1 UnUn. However most of these sources are using the US length
Google Photos: Batch Delete Albums
As I moved all my photos away from Google Photos to my self-hosted Immich instance, I needed a possibility to delete all photos and albums from Google Photos. To delete all photos, there is an API call available so you
Thunderbird and Outlook IMAP/SMTP
I tried to get Thunderbird working with Outlook.com mail. Thunderbird automatically recognizes the server information for Outlook.com and also that you need OAuth2 authentication. IMAPS was working afterwards, but I was unable to send mails via the SMTP server “smtp-mail.outlook.com”
My Ham Radio Station Setup
In this article, I would like to describe how my amateur radio station is set up at home. Compared to other radio amateurs, I only have a very minimalistic setup 😊
Fallstricke beim GMX FreePhone-Tarif
Der kostenlose GMX-FreePhone-Tarif mit 3GB hört sich ja eigentlich gar nicht so schlecht an. Leider scheint GMX das Angebot immer weiter zu verschlechtern. Zuerst wurde die Datenautomatik von Beginn an eingeschaltet und musste manuell deaktiviert werden (sonst wird nach Verbrauch
Finanzielle Bildung
Da ich öfters einmal um Rat gefragt werde, wie man am Besten für das Alter vorsorgen kann, gerade im Hinblick auf immer unsichere gesetzliche Rentenzahlungen, liste ich hier einmal einige Links auf, die ich als Einstieg empfehlen kann und die
Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 on a non-supported PC
Windows 11 can officially only be installed on computers which meet the Microsoft system requirements. Older PCs often do either not have an officiall supported processor or does not have TPM installed. On these computers the Windows 11 setup program
My first POTA activation
Today I did my first POTA (Parks on the Air) activation. There is a POTA location (DE-0238 Wilhelmsbad State Park) just 4 km away from my home so I gave it a try. The conditions were not so well today,