Tech notes

January 24, 2018 • 1 min read • Technology

Syncthing

Syncthing is one of the best tools for keeping folders synchronized across the internet.
Remote desktop sessions to your Helsinki University work computer

January 15, 2018 • 5 min read • Technology

Remote desktop sessions to your Helsinki University work computer

If you have a work laptop, you can take it home to do work.

December 9, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

The magic sequence to wake up Apple’s SuperDrive on Linux

sudo apt-get install sg3-utils (only needed the first time)ls /dev (to check whether sr0 or sr1, usually it's sr0 unless you had already other USB drives connected)sg_raw /dev/sr0 EA 00 00 00 00 00 01
The most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint

October 12, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

The most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint

According to this study from the University of Lund, the most effective ways to tackle climate change are largely not being discussed.
Nazis in the German Parliament

September 24, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

Nazis in the German Parliament

Sad day for Germany: Nazis are sitting again in the German parliament.
Toni Nett's rules

September 16, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

Toni Nett’s rules

More than 50 years ago Toni Nett published his book Der Lauf.

September 8, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

Deleting files with “illegal characters”

In the cross-platform environment of our university, at least three different OS connect to the smb shared group directories.

August 28, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

Windows changes my computers clock

If I am not mistaken, Windows is the only OS, that uses local time for the system clock (instead of UTC).
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