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A simple way to convert lots of .docx/.DOCX files to .pdf files on Debian 11 using LibreOffice, and fixing the initial error

I was sent a whole load of .docx files. Not a problem, because LibreOffice opens them. But I want them as .pdf files, so I can scribble on them as I read them, using Xournal++. How to convert a whole Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 31 March 2022 Category Tech Tags Linux Debian 11 bullseye libreoffice docx PDF

An independent assessment of the UK's Safety Tech Challenge Fund without assessing legal or data protection compliance

Regular readers may recall the UK government's "Safety Tech Challenge Fund". Background to the Safety Tech Challenge Fund (You can ignore this bit if you are familiar with the Safety Tech Challenge Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 28 March 2022 Category Tech Tags safetytech public safety online safety online safety bill data protection law

eReaders and eBooks: my Kobo Clara HD

There have been a couple of threads on Twitter recently about eReaders and eBooks, so I thought I'd write up my setup. Kobo Clara HD In a way, my eReader - a Kobo Clara HD - is one of the most Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 24 March 2022 Category Tech Tags ebooks ereader Kobo Clara HD

Fixing an array_filter() php error when using PHP 7.4 with dokuwiki's twofactor plugin

Yep, niche. After doing a system upgrade from Debian 10 Buster to Debian 11 Bullseye, no user can log into the wiki, with the error "Sorry, username or password was wrong.". The actual answer lay in Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 21 March 2022 Category Tech Tags dokuwiki self hosting linux wiki php web

Upgrading my .onion site to https

Until a couple of weeks ago, I didn't really see the point in giving a .onion site a TLS certificate. Alec Muffett convinced me: HTTP-over-Onion should not be considered as secure as Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 19 March 2022 Category Tech Tags Tor onion https TLS encryption web

Turning a taxi into a conference pod

I went through a period of regretting buying a taxi, sight unseen, over the Internet. I haven't managed to solve that engine management light issue. I might be able to do it, but I don't have the Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 18 March 2022 Category Taxi Tags conference pod laptop business

How could a website operator identify where in the world a specific user is right now?

How does a website operator know where in the world a user is located right now? Let's say that there's a law which requires a website operator not to provide its service to people in the UK who are Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 10 March 2022 Category Tech Tags age verification location Internet regulation law

Fixing Aurora Store on OnePlus 6T running /e/ not connecting

On my OnePlus 6T running /e/, I have been getting an error when trying to connect to the app store: Getting 'Failed to connect to goolag.store/146.59.157.181:1337' error, opening app. I have no idea Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 7 March 2022 Category Tech Tags /e/ oneplus 6t Aurora android

Brave, Tor, and http-only .onion sites

I set up a .onion hidden service site for our business years ago. Originally, it was a v2 onion - the older, defunct, but shorter, domains - and now it is a v3 domain, Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 4 March 2022 Category Tech Tags Tor onion web encryption tls https

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