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Fanless laptop: ZenBook UX305

I was looking for a fanless laptop (no fans). Fanless has some advantages: - No noise, and you don’t have to blow dust out of it every other day. - No fans means much less dust. I…

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Why you shouldn’t use Squid in transparent mode

First, you need to understand the difference between browsing with a declared proxy and browsing without a proxy. Without a proxy The computer connects directly to the server host…

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Samba 4: feedback from the field

In my previous post I talked about the outrageous price of Microsoft licenses: a simple virtualized Active Directory can cost a lot. But since Samba 4, reliable alternatives exist…

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The cost of a Windows Server

Hello everyone! I finally decided to write a Samba 4 article (coming soon). But first, here’s ā€œThe cost of a Windows Serverā€ — to understand potential savings. Let’s imagine I wan…

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Streaming Linux desktop audio to a TV (DLNA/UPnP)

If, like me, you use a Linux desktop, it can be handy to send your audio to your TV. In my case it’s a Samsung Smart TV, so it supports AllShare. After some searching I found Ryge…

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Blocking the Tor network

I work in a high school and a middle school, which means I have to prevent students from browsing non‑educational websites… For a while now, ā€œTor Browserā€ has been around. How it…

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osTicket: a simple ticketing system

I was looking for a ticketing / incident management solution that is powerful but simple. I tried GLPI, but it didn’t fit what I wanted. I wanted a solution where customers don’t…

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Welcome!

I’m currently a network administrator in a middle school and a high school. I’m passionate about IT and networking in general, and I care a lot about using free/open‑source soluti…

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WAPT: apt‑get for Windows

I just discovered a new deployment tool: WAPT . WAPT helps day‑to‑day operations by automating installations, uninstallations and updates of all software in an IT fleet. There is…