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March 7th, 2026 11:27 PM Mr. Q Categories: Synology

Running Synology DSM 7 on unofficial hardware is an exciting way to customize your NAS experience. By choosing the right components, you can achieve excellent performance and functionality tailored to your needs. In this guide, we’ll provide multiple options for each hardware grouping, ensuring you can pick the best combination […] Read more »

March 6th, 2026 10:26 PM Mr. Q Categories: Gaming

If you want a professional arcade cabinet experience where the dedicated joystick plays only the games, hidden buttons handle the “technical” side (selecting, exiting, and locking the system), this guide is for you. We will use the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins to trigger system commands directly, ensuring guests can’t mess […] Read more »

March 13th, 2025 7:45 AM Mr. Q Categories: Windows 11

Symbolic links (or symlinks) are a powerful feature in Windows that allow you to create a reference to a file or directory located elsewhere on your system. This can be particularly useful for organizing files, managing projects, or keeping a single source of truth for frequently used directories. What is […] Read more »

December 18th, 2024 12:57 PM Mr. Q Categories: DNS, Docker

Setting up a Google Cloud SDK (GCloud) environment within a Docker container is a streamlined way to manage cloud resources and DNS configurations. This guide will walk you through creating a Docker-based setup for GCloud SDK, configuring Cloud DNS, and verifying your setup. Step 1: Set Up the Docker Environment […] Read more »

December 18th, 2024 12:54 PM Mr. Q Categories: DNS, Docker

Before setting up your Docker container or Google Cloud DNS, you need to download the credentials.json file. This file allows you to authenticate your service account and access Google Cloud APIs. Here’s how to get it: Step 1: Access Google Cloud Console Step 2: Select Your Project Step 3: Navigate […] Read more »

October 14th, 2024 1:20 PM Mr. Q Categories: Windows 11

If you’re looking to streamline your development process with Git and GitHub in Visual Studio Code, this guide will help you uninstall any previous installations, set up the latest tools, and walk you through cloning a repository and making your first commit. Step 1: Uninstall Existing Git and GitHub Programs, […] Read more »

September 21st, 2024 2:58 PM Mr. Q Categories: Synology

I need to be able to connect to the WAN (internet) over a VPN. I use Express VPN for my solution. I also need to be able to use my local LAN at the same time. Portainer Container build Express VPN container Sonar to verify Here are the steps on […] Read more »

September 21st, 2024 2:36 PM Mr. Q Categories: Rasberry PI

Ensuring a strong WiFi connection on your Raspberry Pi 5 is essential for a seamless experience, whether you’re streaming, browsing, or running network applications. Using the nmcli command-line tool, part of NetworkManager, you can easily check WiFi signal strength and make informed decisions about your network setup. This guide will […] Read more »

September 21st, 2024 1:07 PM Mr. Q Categories: Rasberry PI

The Raspberry Pi 5 includes an onboard WiFi module, but for better performance, you might prefer to use a USB WiFi adapter. Whether you’re aiming for greater range, enhanced bandwidth, or specific network compatibility, this guide will show you how to disable the onboard WiFi and configure a USB WiFi […] Read more »

September 18th, 2024 8:11 AM Mr. Q Categories: Command

When running long-running scripts or tasks in the background on a Linux or Unix system, it is often useful to direct all the output to a file for logging purposes. This can be helpful for debugging or tracking the progress of the task while allowing the terminal to remain free […] Read more »