unifi Installing UniFi Controller Software on a Raspberry Pi Even though I've deployed thousands of dollars worth of Ubiquiti equipment for clients, I don't actually have any in my home.  Today, that changes with the delivery of the Switch Flex Mini (USW-Flex-Mini). Since this is a fairly barebones product, it does not come with Bluetooth® for provisioning. Fortunately, I
guide Securing the Traefik Dashboard/API with Cloudflare Access Secure your Traefik dashboards with Cloudflare Access.
recipe Lasagna I made lasagna for the first time, and it was pretty good. Here's how I made it: IngredientsA note about the ingredients: I tend to completely use up each ingredient I buy, so the extact sizes I've used are flexable.Lasagna sheets (fresh or "oven ready")Mozzerlla cheese, 470 grams
guide Authenticate Matomo Users with Google OAuth Matomo is a free and open-source alternative to Google Analytics. I have an instance of Matomo setup for some internal sites and some public sites. Lately I've been obsessed with setting up Single-Sign-On (SSO) wherever I can. There is an official implementation that is developed by Matomo itself, however this
WSL2 Electron on WSL2 I haven't used Electron in a long time, but I wanted to see if I could create an admin dashboard for my super-simple URL shortener based on Cloudflare Workers. Since I do almost all of my development in WSL now, I had to find a way to get Linux GUI
Open Source A Web-Based Serial Console Your web browser can probably communicate with a serial port. That is, if you're using Chrome or a derivative of Chromium (Firefox and Safari are rather opposed to the idea of giving access to USB/serial ports). Yes, that 1980s technology is still alive! TL;DR - console.zacharyschneider.caWhile
Open Source Backblaze B2 Storage Adapter for Ghost When I first migrated to Ghost, one of the few things I had to have was the ability to upload to B2 (Backblaze's ultra-low-cost object storage, similar to S3). There are a few implementations out there, however most are either abandoned or a few years old. Why didn't I just
personal My New Blogging Platform: Ghost I've always enjoyed the idea of having a blog, despite nary having an idea about what I'd feel writing about. You'll find that most of my posts on here are technical in nature, since I spend long periods of time near some sort of internet-connected device. I started blogging on
guide Tomato WiFi VLANs (Part 2) In another post, I explained how I was able to configure an ASUS RT-AC68U flashed with FreshTomato to broadcast WiFi networks isolated by VLANs. However, I had to set an IP address for every bridge I created in the GUI. TL;DR: Stop buying consumer-grade equipment and invest in something
pfSense Configuring pfSense and IPv6 on a Telus connection This is how I've configured my pfSense firewall to support IPv6 on the Telus network.
October CMS Using DigitalOcean Spaces in October CMS I was tinkering with DigitalOcean's "Spaces", which is an alternative to Amazon's AWS S3 service. The Spaces API is actually compatible with Amazon's AWS S3 API, which makes it super easy to replace S3 with. Since I often use October CMS, I was interested in using DigitalOcean Spaces as a
windows Windows File Explorer Hacks There are a few changes I like to make to the Windows File Explorer, like hiding folders and making other visible in This PC. Here's a collection of "hacks" that I've used to customize File Explorer. Caution: registry edits can cause system instability, use at your own risk. Add User's
guide Setting up multiple Wi-Fi SSIDs with VLANs on AdvancedTomato AdvancedTomato is a GUI for the Shibby fork of Tomato, a custom firmware for wireless routers with Broadcom chipsets. After moving to a new apartment, I had an Asus RT-AC68U laying around, which supports AdvancedTomato. At the time of this writing, AdvancedTomato hasn't received an update in almost two years.
guide Nginx: Block Direct IP Access I like to enforce strict SNI on my servers, preferring to reject requests to domain names that I don't host or the IP address of the server itself. If a default_server isn't configured, Nginx will choose the first server block when there isn't a matching server_name. To avoid
guide Customizing the LEDs on the Netgate SG-3100 The SG-3100 pfSense appliance from Netgate has three RGB LEDs on the front. By default, the black diamond LED slowly "breathes" blue when everything is normal, and the green circle LED slowly "breathes" red when there is a software update. During boot, the circle LED quickly "breathes" blue, followed by
personal Fixing My Apartment Door Buzzer The door buzzer system for my apartment building utilizes a landline phone to grant access to the building without having to run downstairs to let visitors in. The problem with that, is that I don't subscribe to a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line, and I don't have a "landline
October CMS Configure Default Values in October CMS Backend Settings Model I just spent way too long Googling for something that I know I've done before, so here's a note for future me. I'm often developing October CMS plugins for side projects and the current documentation isn't quite complete yet, which occasionally leaves me hunting for some obscure details. To initialize
car Ford Five Hundred: Steering Wheel Controls Intro In this post about my car, I'll discuss how I can use the analogue signal from the steering wheel buttons with an Arduino. The steering wheel controls are a simple voltage ladder, and we can program the Arduino to read the voltage and determine which button is being pressed. WiringThe
personal Tips and Tricks for SimCity 4 I wouldn't consider myself a gamer, even though I've built my own computer, have Steam installed on it, or because I own an aging PS3. Although, I still play somewhat older games, such as SimCity 4 Deluxe, from late 2003. I would have only been three years old at the
car Ford Five Hundred OBD-II: Part 1 The OBD-II port in modern vehicles allows the user to access the internal network of the vehicle's modules and sensors. This port exposes a variety of networks, such as CAN (Controller Area Network), SAE J1850 PWM, ISO 14230-4 KWP, or other proprietary ones. CAN BusIn my 2005 Ford Five Hundred,
personal New Blog (October CMS) I've moved from a WordPress-based blog to one that is integrated with my primary website. WordPress was becoming a bloated and unmaintainable platform and didn't quite fit my needs. This new blog is built on October CMS, which is fairly modern compared to WordPress. Don't get me wrong, I think
guide How To: Self Signed PowerShell Scripts I've grown so accustomed to to using Linux shells, that using the Windows Command Prompt has become bothersome. Fortunately, PowerShell comes closer to the *nix shell experience than the Command Prompt ever will. PowerShell scripts are much more powerful than DOS-era batch scripts, but running your own scripts (unsigned, that
personal Gift Giving Guide This post is the answer to the question, "What should I get Zachary Schneider for his birthday?" Also suitable for Christmas.
