I've been working on Android / AOSP development since 2010 so needless to say I've gathered quite a repertoire of useful ADB commands over the years.
adb logcat -G 16MEnable verbose... Read more
I recently got locked out of my Truenas server Web UI.
I had 2FA enabled and I was certain that my password was correct.
Luckily I had not enabled 2FA on SSH so I was able to gain access that way,
From here I was able to disable and re-enable 2FA using the following commands:
For some reason not all of my jails would auto start when rebooting truenas.
I don't know exactly what was causing it (neither did I have the time to look any deeper) but I devised this quick and dirty hack as a workaround.
I added a post init command to do the following:
sleep 60 && iocage start... Read more
Android has a clever system implemented called Factory Reset Protection.
In essence, it's an anti-theft measure designed to make stolen phones/tablets worthless.
If you factory reset a device the "normal" way from within a booted up and unlocked device then you'll have no issue.
But if you... Read more
Back in 2014 I got embroiled in a rather amusing online spat with Sony (believe it!) when they tried to run a botched competition for their limited edition PS4 console.
It started as a bit of tinkering/light cheating but I was actually genuinely annoyed by the way the competition was being ran so I decided to publish my... Read more
TL:DR: If your parking brake gets stuck on then there's a good chance you can fix it by simply disconnecting your main battery (in the boot/truck - the larger one) for 30 seconds and then reconnecting it.
I own a 2013 Jaguar XF 3.0 Supercharged Petrol.
It's an awesome car but it's also getting a... Read more
Welcome to my new blog!
Why have I set this up?
I've been maintaining my own personal server at home for a while now and it's fun to see just how much you can squeeze out of a low powered machine. There's also definitely something satisfying about maintaining your own little piece of physical infrastructure on the... Read more