Last year, I installed solar panels using Hoymiles micro inverters. Typically, these rely on a proprietary cloud platform and a DTU (Data Transfer Unit) for communication. The Hoymiles S-Miles cloud platform is limited in its functionality and using it comes with obvious privacy implications.

Around two years ago, my parents’ internet connection was upgraded, as a new ISP became active in their area. Instead of just cable or DSL, they can now also use a fiber connection.

I like Docker, but I don’t like how it interferes with firewall rules. Moreover, I like to keep the base OS of every server as basic and clean as possible and use unprivileged Incus / LXD containers to run services.

Over the past decades, landline use has been steadily decreasing. However, for business usage, having a landline provides credibility and allows you to separate business from your private cell phone number, especially combined with apps like WhatsApp Business.

To sign git commits globally across every repository using your SSH key, set: git config --global gpg.format ssh git config --global user.signingkey ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 git config --global commit.gpgsign true To do the same per repo, omit the --global flag.