I have a couple of cheap Chinese IP cam as kitty cams. As with anything cheap, support is not existent; and what’s worse is, the company decided to shut down. The company never issued any firmware updates and those 2 cameras have a CVE on ONVIF, I decided it’s time to remove them from the […]
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Installing NZBGet on TrueNAS 12
Since FreeNAS has been upgraded to TrueNAS, I am gradually updating the Jails to reflect the changes. One of the task is upgrade from SABNZBd to NZBGet, NZBGet codes run natively on TrueNAS and there should be performance gain by doing so. Similar to my previous post on installing SABNZBd, the process is more or […]
Porting Number Out from Zoomer Wireless
Zoomer Wireless is a sub-brand of Cityfone, a company managed under Rogers Communications. Its target market is age group of 50+, but the price plan is very competitive compare to the traditional carriers. I have been with them for 6 years and I would highly recommend them for anyone looking for a no-thrill service. Time […]
Privacy and Information Security considerations for homes
In my line of work, I get asked a lot of privacy and security. In another words, how can one be better to protect him/herself on the internet? Companies are out there tracking, collecting, mining and likely selling information; how can normal every day individuals reduce the amount of data exposure? I am not going […]
Cross-Flash IBM ServRAID M5110 and H1110 to IT HBA Mode
I run a FreeNAS server at home on a ThinkServer TS140, the time has come and I received a ThinkServer X3100 M5. It comes with better technology like more RAM, SAS, hardware RAID and remote management. However, in order to use ZFS software RAID on FreeNAS, the M5110 and H1110 cards needed to be flashed […]
Defeating Geo-Fences and Cord Cutting for Canadian – May 2020
Is cord cutter feasible for Canadians? Absolutely! We have cut the cords since 2013 and rely of online streaming services. Throughout the past 7 years, we have tested many services and learned a lot from our experiences. If you are planning to cut the cord to stretch the dollars or wanting to try to watch […]
AliExpress Free Return Service in Canada
Wife and I shop at AliExpress frequently for inexpensive items, compare to other outlets such as eBay, AliExpress is more trustworthy and has great buyer protection including quick shipping. I may write another post about how to get the most out of AliExpress. Since almost all the items coming from AliExpress are from China, we […]
Installing SABnzbd on FreeNAS 11.2
Since the introduction of FreeNAS 11.2, there are many under-the-hood changes that makes a hassle migrating from previous version. One of the major changes is the replacement of warden jail with iocage jail. The removal of well-known NZB downloader SABnzbd from the standard Plugin leaves many users having to manually install it in the new […]
Sinemia in 2019 – a MoviePass Repeat ?
In the past, I have covered Sinemia in my blog and recommended the service for the frequent movie-goers. Those good days are gone, and replace with error messages and frustrations. I am not going to speculate on the status of Sinemia but I will cover the issues I get. Until Sinemia can properly address all […]
Quick Review: Eufy Smart Scale AK-T9140011
We have been using our EatSmart Glass Scale for quite a few years, there is nothing wrong with it. In 2018, we have been looking for a replacement as we want to accurate body composition, BMI and possibly Smart one since I use Google Health with my XiaoMi bands Since we are looking for Google […]