Plus brief mentions of what else Raspberry Pi’s can and have been used for by Ian For anyone interested in knowing where this website is being hosted, Ian set the website up on a Raspberry PI 3B+, it is a WordPress site running on a LAMP ( Linux, Apache, MySQL, Read more
We recently updated the content on our webpage, detailing the additional steps we had to implement with additional firewall layers, to discourage hacking Since we implemented changes to our firewalls, including advanced firewalls with threat detection, comprehensive IP Blacklists, IP banning and security tools. We have noticed the number of Read more
Due to a recent mishap with the web server that hosts this website, Ian wanted more flexibility hosting wise. He wanted the ability to host more than one web server. The problem of hosting more than one web server is you can port forward one port 80 and 443. In Read more
Ian recently come across another spare Raspberry Pi 3B, which was in a cupboard. Being a bit of a techy and a music fan, Ian thought it was time to do something with it. So, it has become a music streamer for headphones in the study. Just download the latest Read more
Ian found the need to create a backup / test web server, whilst he was making some minor changes to this website, there was a problem that necessitated a partial rebuild and restore of it. So rather than go through that again, he made the decision to have a spare Read more
Some background Ian has been ‘into’ music since being a young teenager, age 13 he started doing paper rounds. If anyone remembers those, to fund the purchasing of LPs / vinyl. Ian did two paper rounds in the morning before school, then one after school. Part of a typical Saturday Read more
Nest Thermostat In 2014, Sandra and Ian installed a Nest Thermostat, previously they had a programable thermostat. The NEST offered more control via the internet and has some intelligence / learning built in. The thermostat is wall mounted in their hallway, so not in direct sunlight. Cats, Catio and a Read more
Ian settled on the following as the device he would use in their home to monitor temperatures: Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Zigbee, for Remote Monitoring and Home Automation It states in the product description that an Aqara hub is required, it isn’t, the ConBee II communicates with it perfectly. Read more
ZigBee Ian initially installed some home automation with Wemo switches, then utilised IFTTT. If you used more than a few simple rules with IFTTT then you had to sign up for their paid model. Having a monthly expenditure for some home automation was not something Ian was going to be Read more