Bitcurrency Pro (BTCRP) Masternode Setup Guide

This guide is for a cold wallet masternode setup and while the examples are for Bitcurrency Pro it will be fairly similar for most coins besides the different ports and file names. It assumes some experience with cryptocurrency wallets and a basic knowledge of the Linux command line but is meant to be suitable for …


Orange PI Verium Mining including Hashrate example

If you follow cryptocurrency at all you may have come across Verium as one of the last standing CPU only coins which may appeal to you if you can’t see yourself spending 6 months wages on an ASIC miner or high end GPU but still want to ride the bubble or learn about mining in …


DNS-323 ALT-F WD Green Idle Timer

So you are one of the last standing and refusing to let go of you DNS-323 by D-link. I understand, its old and clunky but very possibly the first NAS you got your hands on. If you one of the last few hundred people with the device and reading this I think it is safe …


Orange Pi Honest Review & Tips

Stumbled on the orange pi range of developments boards and wandering if they are any good? Well lets have a quick look to see if they are worth grabbing.  Right off the bat these boards are great value for money with one of two things to keep in mind. Pros: Cheap boards Quick shipping Variety …


FlightAware Pro Stick and Antenna ADS-B Range Test

I was rather apprehensive about purchasing the Pro Stick, Filter and Antenna and I imagine you might be as well. This is a real world example of the performance. Details: Location – Johannesburg South Africa near Rand Airport & O.R Thambo International Hardware – Raspberry PI B (Original 512MB). Traffic is fairly low in RSA …


Windows Phone 10 Secret Codes & Hacks

If you are one of the few people who managed to upgrade to windows phone 10 successfully or part of the even smaller minority that purchased one you need not fear. Many of us still have hope for the ecosystem and still bother to test which windows phone 10 secret codes and hacks work. These …


Firefox OS (Phone) Secret Codes & Hacks

It has been a very long time since I spun one of these together but here goes for old times sake; If you happen to have a Firefox phone in your hands you are part of a very small group of people that managed to get one since they were barely sold outside of India …


WordPress Security Tips

Security is an important part of our digital lives and hosting a website is no different. The WordPress Security Tips listed here are useful for both beginners and veterans alike. You would not let a stranger into your house with a loaded gun and your website should be no different. WordPress Security Tips: You have …


Change The WordPress Admin Username

Website security is an important function as such you may at some point need to change the WordPress admin username. Typically the most basic way to hack a website is to brute force attack the administrative page.  Let’s look at how this happens firstly; Brute Force Attacks: A brute force attack is a simple concept …


List of Free Raspberry Pi Colocation Companies

A couple of companies have raised their hands over the last months offering free raspberry pi colocation hosting  and I thought it would be nice to keep a small list. I suspect that more companies will start offering the service in time and if I am missing a company on this page please feel free …