Category: Hardware
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HVAC Zone Controller Compatibility Matrix: TekOnline vs Advantage Air, Polyaire & More
The TekOnline ZoneControl range works with most 24VAC ducted HVAC systems. This matrix compares the 4-Zone Wall Controller and 8-Zone Roof-Space Controller against three common Australian systems: Polyaire…
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Custom Zone Labels for the 4-Zone Wall Controller
Print custom zone labels for the 4-Zone Wall Controller. The front faceplate now fits a Clipsal 2000 Series clip-on surround. Free SVG template for Inkscape. Step-by-step guide.
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Dell Precision 5560 ThrottleStop Guide: Stop Overheating Without Undervolting
Dell Precision 5560 hitting 100°C? Hardware fixes alone won’t cut it. Use ThrottleStop to disable turbo, adjust Speed Shift, and drop temps by 20°C — no undervolting required.
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Set IIS Site-Scoped Environment Variables for ASP.NET Core Applications
How to configure per-site environment variables in IIS that survive Web Deploy publishes. Covers appcmd, IIS Manager, and PowerShell. Includes real-world ASP.NET Core example.
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Ransomware Encrypted My Backups. The Second Backup Saved Everything.
A ransomware attack hit my homelab and encrypted every connected drive — including the primary backups. The only thing that saved years of data was a secondary offline…
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OpenCode Web Behind Authentik: AI Coding in Your Browser, Protected by SSO
Running AI coding tools as a web service usually means choosing between security and convenience. Here’s how to deploy OpenCode’s built-in web interface behind Authentik forward-auth — Docker,…
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How to Debug a Broken Web App: A Noob’s Guide to Token Hell
Settings page broken. JSON parse error. Redirect loop. Token issue. Here’s exactly how I traced a production bug from browser error to root cause, using nothing but curl,…
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Zero-Budget Homelab: How to Experiment Without Breaking the Bank
Most of my ideas don’t make money. That’s the problem. I needed infrastructure to build web apps, test IoT devices, and self-host services — but I couldn’t justify…
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RDP Painfully Slow? Your NIC’s Power-Saving Features Are Probably the Culprit
RDP lag is almost always blamed on internet speed. But when ping is solid and bandwidth is idle, the real bottleneck is the NIC driver. Five PowerShell commands…
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Discovery 3 CAN Bus, Part 11: EPB Module Replacement — Longitudinal Sensor & the Real Fix
The Discovery 3 air suspension CAN bus investigation reaches its conclusion. Replacing the EPB module restored the longitudinal acceleration sensor — fixing phantom pitch corrections, brake force data,…