Until the coronavirus lockdown, video calling wasn't something I used a great deal. Although I have multiple devices with a built-in webcam, I've rarely used one after my initial interest in the technology subsided. At work I don't really see the value-add over voice calls or instant messaging; if a...

In Monitoring Baby On The Go I mentioned that it would be easier if I were able to connect the Raspberry Pi to new WiFi networks through a web browser. Then I could leave my travel router behind and just use a browser to configure the new network connection on the Pi, without logging in through VN...

I first built a Linux home theatre PC around 2005 and I've had one ever since. At first I used MythTV and it was all about recording and transcoding OTS (over-the-air) broadcasts, in the days before online streaming services had caught on (and way before offline downloads). These days that's still a...