Fail2Ban is a robust tool. By default the system of Fail2Ban sends an email with each ban. There is an action there named mail-buffered. That action expects 5 ban (default) before sending you an email. But a summary report probably more practical. Here are the required steps on how to configure Fail2ban to send daily email report. This system needs to configure mail server on the server under … [Read more...]
Sony E-Mount, A-Mount Lens Adapter Buying Guide
It is common and practical to many to own a Sony A68 alongwith a Sony Mirrorless camera. Sony A68 many a times the first camera to many of the buyers. As we explained before, there are not many lenses for Sony A68. Also, it is not prudent to buy lot of APS-C lenses. As for upgrade on the body of the camera, E-Mount, A-Mount lens adapter is a common need. Buying lens adapter not exactly easy work. … [Read more...]
How to Connect Arduino to IBM Cloud (To Send Sensor Data)
IBM Cloud's IoT platform for this kind of usage is free. This gives the capabillity of sending data from anywhere like from a car at zero cost. Here is How to Connect Arduino to IBM Cloud (IoT Platform). We are taking it granted that the reader will use Arduino UNO (not Yun, steps will be slightly different). For this project you need to get used with using ESP8266 with Arduino UNO. ESP8266 is a … [Read more...]
How To Use IBM Cloud CDN and Cloud Object Storage
Previously we published various guides on Rackspace Cloud Files to use CDN and Cloud Object Storage for hosting static website to hosting jQuery powered video players. Lately, Rackspace Cloud Files has been very costly with a fixed per month fees for just having the account. We have similar guides on HP Cloud CDN (HP Public Cloud has been closed). Other CDNs like KeyCDN not exactly cost effective … [Read more...]
Using Raspberry Pi With Smart TV To Extend Functions
It will appear to a novice that the modern large screen Smart TVs (like Samsung NU7100 or Samsung Q8FN) has just another single board computer inside them. It is not true. Televisions always differently designed and even the modern has dedicated system to process video and audio. It is true that we can develop applications for the Smart TV OS (like we described developing apps for Tizen OS) but … [Read more...]
Sources of 4K Videos For Watching and Download
Many of the New 4K/UHD Television Owners Search For Sources of 4K Videos For Watching and Downloading. This article definitely a timely need to many of the readers. At this moment (December 2018) number of 4K videos available online not exactly less. Ultra-high-definition (UHD) includes both 4K UHD and 8K UHD. These two digital video formats has an aspect ratio of 16:9. UHDTV-1 is 3840 pixels x … [Read more...]
All the Sensors of Android Smartphone on Arduino With 1Sheeld+ Shield
You Can Use All the Sensors of Android Smartphone on Arduino With 1Sheeld+ Shield. You Can Literally Avoid Buying Few Hundred Dollar Worth Extra Shields. A standard mid-range smartphone of today, like Samsung J7 Max has lot of sensors and camera. 1Sheeld+ Shield uses Bluetooth BLE (the Bluetooth module we described before). 1Sheeld+ uses it's built-in Bluetooth BLE module to connect itself to iOS … [Read more...]
Large Screen TV Backlighting : Static & Responsive
These days, all over the earth in various resturents, malls TV backlight can be seen. Large Screen TV Backlighting Not Just Funky Decorative. They Really Reduce the Eye Strain and Some Form Static and Responsive Light Required. Bias lighting can help reduce the eye strain cuased by long exposures to TV screens and monitors in dark rooms. It can also help make the grays and blacks on your screen … [Read more...]
Upload to IBM Cloud CDN Using OpenStack Swift Client
IBM Cloud CDN needs Pay-as-you-go account. We have not tested the lite version of IBM Cloud Object Storage (free trial version) for the presence of features of OpenStack Swift. In this guide, we will show how to upload objects to IBM Cloud CDN or Object Storage using OpenStack Swift client and our a helper Python script. OpenStack Swift already have long known Python clients. We have a lot of … [Read more...]
Internet of Things in the Smart Home : Part IV (END)
Part III of this series was the last part before this one. Manufacturers investing in chapter operating systems with their own circle of users and will grab even with smart home solutions to the already known, which also comes to compatibility in favour. The future solutions based on the Internet of Things in the Smart Home will play an indispensable role for consumers in the coming years, as more … [Read more...]
How To Develop Samsung Smart TV App (Tizen OS)
In our earlier guides, we have discussed the theoritical aspects of Smart Things. In order to get full advantage of the hardware and integrate other hardware, many of the developers will be interested to develop applications. How To Develop Samsung Smart TV App? Tizen Studio is a set of tools for developing applications. Tizen Studio can run on Windows, Ubuntu and macOS. Tizen Studio is closest to … [Read more...]