I’ve had a Ring doorbell (and security system) for quite a while. I never bought the chime that goes with the doorbell because it has always worked through my Amazon…
Category: technology
I tinker with tech…
Linux/Kubuntu – Disable Network Printer Auto Discovery
I don’t know when Kubuntu started automatically discovering printers on networks and then adding them to my list of printers, but it is a problematic feature in certain environments –…
Linux – Failing to Read Encrypted DVDs
Thanks to the fine folks at VLC and Ubuntu, watching DVDs on Linux is generally pretty straightforward. Install “libdvd-pkg” and follow the prompts and you’re generally good to go. That…
Plex – Syncing Media to Devices
NOTE: As of 2022, Plex has switched from “syncing” media to “downloading” media. More information on how to do that is available here. I love my Plex server. It works…
Linux – Setting Up FTP/SFTP Restricted Access for User
I run a server (Ubuntu 18.04) that hosts about a dozen websites using Linode. Most of the sites are run using WordPress and are my own or sites I manage…
Plex – How To Create Smart (auto updating) Music Playlists
I love my Plex server. I stream my music basically around the world (I travel regularly). But it took me a while to figure out how to create playlists that…
Restarting KDE’s Plasma Shell via Konsole (command line)
As much as I love KDE as my desktop environment (on top of Ubuntu, so Kubuntu), it does occasionally happen that the Plasma Shell freezes up (usually when I’ve been…
Linux – Music File Naming Conventions
I have been collecting music files for decades, like a lot of people. My total collection includes over 10,000 tracks. When I built my own NAS recently, I decided it…
Linux – Fixing “apt-get” failed installation
Occasionally, when I try to install an update or install software via the console using apt-get, something goes wrong. To date, I have never had the failure of a package…
Linux – Downloading YouTube Videos with VLC
I occasionally need to download a video from YouTube (e.g., my son’s school posts a video of him and I want a copy). There used to be browser extensions to…