How to set up custom sensors in Home Assistant
In the last article in this series about home automation, I started digging into Home Assistant. I set up a Zigbee integration with a Sonoff Zigbee Bridge and installed a few add-ons, including Node-RED, File Editor, Mosquitto broker, and Samba. I wrapped up by walking through Node-RED’s configuration, which I will use heavily later on in this series. read more Powered by...
3 open source tools that make Linux the ideal workstation
In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I’ll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. Today, I’ll share with you why Linux is a great choice for your workday. read more Powered by...
Why choose Plausible for an open source alternative to Google Analytics
Taking on the might of Google Analytics may seem like a big challenge. In fact, you could say it doesn’t sound plausible… But that’s exactly what Plausible.io has done with great success, signing up thousands of new users since 2018. Plausible’s co-founders Uku Taht and Marko Saric recently appeared on The Craft of Open Source podcast to talk about the project and how they: read more Powered by...
Government Demands for Amazon User Data Exploded in 2020
Plus: Smartmatic lawsuits, a fake WhatsApp, and more of the week’s top security news. Powered by WPeMatico
Online Sleuths Believe Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin Stash Is a Blockchain Treasure Hunt Meant to Be Found
Over the last twelve years, the cryptocurrency community has always been intrigued by Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto. For over a decade, armchair sleuths and journalists have tried to uncover the creator’s identity and information on the whereabouts of all the bitcoins the enigma mined when the network was still in its infancy. Now a few individuals believe Satoshi’s coins may be the greatest prize competition ever and the...
