Author: jcianci12
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Docker Desktop Ate 60GB on Windows: The WSL VHDX Problem and How We Fixed It
Published by TekOnlineDate: 20 May 2026 Docker Desktop on Windows is convenient, especially with the WSL 2 backend. It is also very easy for it to quietly consume a lot of disk space. Recently, we hit a familiar problem: Docker looked like it had tens of gigabytes of unused data, but even after pruning images…
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How to Give a Hyper-V Ubuntu VM Internet Using an iPhone USB Tether
Sometimes you have a virtual machine that needs internet, but the normal network is blocked or unavailable. In my case, I had an Ubuntu 22.04 VM running in Hyper-V on a Windows work machine. The VM needed internet access, but it could not get online through the usual network. I also had an iPhone with…
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Send Camera Video by Email From a Home Assistant Automation
Home Assistant can do more than send a push notification when a camera sees a person. You can record a short clip, attach that video to an email, and still keep phone alerts and lights limited to the hours you care about. This pattern is useful for security cameras because it separates two concerns: The…
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Why Can’t I Export Live Data From My LAUNCH Creader 123E? (And Why That’s a Problem)
If you’ve ever tried to properly diagnose a fault using a LAUNCH Creader 123E, you’ve probably hit the same wall I just did: You can record live data… but you can’t actually export it. And for a tool that markets itself as a “professional diagnostic scanner”, that’s a surprisingly big limitation. Let’s break down what’s…
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Bathroom Renovation
Location: Beenleigh Im a tiler but have been out of it for a while. Looking for some help to move the project forward. Just snowed under! Bathroom 3.7 x 1.8 Laundry 3.7 x 1.7 Ground Floor on slab in 40 year old house. Wanting it bedded first. Then ill water proof over the top of…
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HTTP Error 500.30 – ASP.NET Core App Failed to Start on IIS: Simple Things to Check First
I recently hit this error after moving an application from classic ASP.NET / .NET Framework hosting over to ASP.NET Core on IIS: HTTP Error 500.30 – ASP.NET Core app failed to start The page showed the usual Microsoft message: Common solutions to this issue:The app failed to startThe app started but then stoppedThe app started…
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I Was Quoted $34,126 for a 30 kWh Home Battery. The Sales Process Was the First Red Flag.
On 30 April 2026 I had a solar battery sales appointment in Queensland. The pitch was for a large Anker battery system: a 30 kWh Anker setup with inverter, plus a 5 kW Sungrow inverter mentioned as part of the proposal. The price shown to me was $34,126. The government credit was listed as $5,364.…
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Investigating a Strange Singapore Traffic Spike in GA4, WordPress, and Nginx Proxy Manager
I noticed something odd in Google Analytics: Singapore had suddenly become one of the largest sources of traffic to this site. At first glance, that sounded exciting. Maybe there was international interest in the ESPHome HVAC controllers, 24VAC relay boards, or Home Assistant content. But the numbers felt strange enough that I wanted to check…
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I Went to Buy One Schrader Valve on AliExpress. Somehow I Ended Up Questioning the Entire Checkout Funnel.
I was recently working on a new project and needed a simple part: a Schrader valve. Nothing exotic. Nothing glamorous. Just a little valve fitting so I could adapt an air line and pressure-test something properly. The sort of part you expect to find, add to cart, pay for, and move on with your life.…
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Angular Nginx Hosting Trouble shooting Guide
1. Initial Request Flow Client → Port 5020 → Nginx Container (Port 80) → /usr/share/nginx/html → Angular App Check Points & Why: # 1. Is port accessible? curl -v localhost:5020 # Checks if nginx is listening docker compose ps # Verify port mapping: “5020:80” # 2. Is nginx running? docker compose logs nginx # Check…