October 6, 2022 | 21:40

Navigation with Enroute

Today, I’m excited to write about a special migration. This time, it’s me who’s switching from proprietary to free software. The challenge is navigation - not by car, bicycle, or foot. It’s about flying in the sky with an airplane. Admittedly, this is a niche with only a few players. Read more

May 11, 2022 | 07:30

Raspberry in the Background

Visualisations, live feeds from surveillance cameras or digital display solutions (eSignage) usually run on classic PC hardware. Hidden in industrial cabinets and protected enclosures, a lot of effort is spent when the only thing that matters is often the display of a simple web application. In addition, there are license or cloud subscriptions that companies rarely need. Read more

August 18, 2021 | 07:01

Raspi Horchposten in c't 19/2021

Hard-wired networks are usually provided with numerous security features. With wireless networks, however, admins often remain blind to intrusion attempts, which can be carried out by inexperienced users thanks to affordable gadgets. The remedy is a Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS). Sounds expensive, but it isn’t. Read more

August 7, 2021 | 14:23

Beyond Good and Evil

Recently I was looking for a very particular music track. It is a song from the 2017 anime adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” with Scarlett Johansson. More precisely: the official trailer music1, which was not included in the sound score and therefore cannot be found in any of the mainstream music stores. Read more

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