Tag: How To
How to Secure Windows Remote Desktop (RDP) with Wireguard VPN
There have been more and more RDP brute force hacks and subsequent ransomeware attacks. However, since the pandemic it’s important to have remote access to your windows infrastructure. Luckily securing RDP with WireGuard is pretty easy. Plus there is a WireGuard app for most platforms. Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, etc.. https://www.wireguard.com/install/ From: https://www.henrychang.ca/how-to-setup-wireguard-vpn-server-on-windows/ Setup…
How to Stream Games in 720p from the Cloud on a 3Mbps DSL Line using Parsec
There are three main hosted services I’ve tried. Geforce Now, Google Stadia, and Microsoft Xbox Live. The two self hosted options I’ve tried are Parsec, and Steam Remote Play. They all work to some degree amazingly enough, although not really playable on my slow connection with default settings. Parsec is the only option that allows…
How to use Cloudflare for Dynamic DNS on Ubuntu 22.04
From: https://jacobjangles.com/free-ddns-using-ddclient-and-cloudflare/Good too: https://github.com/mcblum/ddclient-cloudflare-ubuntu Prepare Grab the latest version (No longer needed in 22.04) Configuration sudo nano -w /etc/ddclient.conf To test:
Wireless VR (Virtual Reality) on a Budget
UPDATE: The Quest 2 is now in stock for $299 on oculus.com The Oculus Quest is not available in the US, and even if/when it becomes available again it’s still over $400. Plus it’s limited to the Oculus store games, unless you use a USB 3.0 10ft link cable. That is why I needed an…
How to Root the LG G5 T-Mobile H830 H83030C 8.0.0 Oreo Complete Guide
WARNING: This will completely wipe all your data multiple times. =] You will need a USB-C to USB-A cable, and a computer. Most of it can be done on Linux, or MacOS, but the initial downgrade of the OS can only done on Windows. Unless you can run LGUP and Uppercut in WINE or a…
How to hide sponsored items and ranged prices when searching eBay
I finally stumbled across someone who has solved an issue I’ve grappling with for a while. Bogus ranged prices listings, and sponsored products messing up my searches when I sort by lowest price first. They created a posted some bookmarklets here: https://berserkerplanet.altervista.org/code/bookmarklets/ Thank you so much! Saving bookmarklets to your browser:Drag and Drop chosen bookmarklet…
How to Build a 12v Lithium Battery from old Laptop Cells. Then put inside a UPS to charge from home, or a Solar panel. In order to run your 120vAC, 12vDC, and 5vDC devices off-grid.
Building a 3S5P (3 in series, 5 in parallel) 12v Lithium battery pack from old 18650 laptop battery cells. To put in an old UPS, and use as a solar charger and inverter to run 5v, 12v, 24v, and 120v devices. Charging either with 120v AC, or a 15v-21v solar panel. Ingredients: 15x 18650 cells…
How to Install & Run Windows Server (Desktop Experience) under KVM on Ubuntu. With High Performance networking, hard drive, and display drivers. Then Configure for Remote Desktop Thin Clients with USB, Sound, and Microphone Forwarding.
I used Windows Server 2012r2 on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic. Windows Server 2016 and Ubuntu 19.10 seems to work as well. Change BIOS to boot when power comes back up. Install Ubuntu Desktophttps://ltsp.github.io/docs/installation/ Install LTSPhttps://ltsp.github.io/docs/installation/ Create interface bridge:https://netplan.io/examples#configuring-network-bridges Example bridge config. Install KVM Install Windows VM Download Windows Create QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine. Be sure to Disk…
How to Play Cards and Castles on Ubuntu 18.10 Linux using Steam
Cards and Castles is now playable on Linux! Thanks to Steam’s new integrated version of WINE compatibility layer. Thank you Valve! All you have to do is: Install steam sudo apt install steam Got to settings, and “Enable Steam Play for all titles”
How to Upgrade to the newest Mainline Kernel in Ubuntu 18.10 using Ukuu
Sometimes you need the newest mainline kernel to utilize some modern piece of hardware that was just added to the Linux kernel. There is a nice utility for doing that here: https://github.com/teejee2008/ukuu To install, simply run the below commands in a terminal: sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppa sudo apt-get install ukuu Then in dash call “ukuu”
How to Install Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) on Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish
Hello, and welcome to my first broadcast. This evening I will be showing you how to install Open Broadcaster Software, aka OBS on Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish. This is useful for recording or streaming how to’s such as these, or any other content. When recording audio in Ubuntu, you can install the low latency kernel…
How to Install Ubuntu 18.04 18.10 to an USB 3.1 M.2 16GB Drive Using KVM
Requirements 16GB M.2 SSD Drive. Like this one: https://amzn.to/2DKwv1B I used a M.2 to USB 3.1 1st gen (USB 3.0) adapter. Like this one: https://amzn.to/2qUHUDj Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 ISO image. Download here: https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop Follow these steps. From: https://www.coolgeeks101.com/howto/infrastructure/connecting-bootable-usb-drive-to-kvm-or-virtualbox-virtual-machine-on-linux/ For a KVM example of a bootable USB drive, we will use Virtual Machine Manager to create a new virtual…