Technical

VoIP with Asterisk on Synology via Docker

Having successfully banished our need for a physical phone from upstairs, everything changed. My Raspberry Pi is being repurposed for a family member and I now have a Synology DiskStation.

Making the Phone Vanish - Telephone Calls via an HT-503 and Raspberry Pi

A guide to setting up a landline, an HT-503, and Raspberry Pi for an incredible home telephone system.

Internet At Home Without a Phone Line

Our house move is nearly upon us and the telecom line has yet to be installed. Rather than panic, I set up a wireless network backed by a 4G mobile/cellular data connection.

Movie Splitter and Multilingual Chapter Markers

The latest Miln Movie Splitter update adds support for multilingual chapters markers. This odd sounding improvement is as strange as you might imagine.

Problems with OS X 10.11 – El Capitan

This year Apple released OS X 10.11, as known as El Capitan. This has not been a good update for me.

Speaking with a French accent – OS X say

It happens that the OS X voice Thomas is designed for the French language. Let’s have some fun! And then let’s do something useful.

Improving Hugin on OS X

Today I discovered how to install an external tool to assist Hugin and in turn create better panoramic photos.

Photos – Connecting to Library

I care deeply about my photos and my ability to share photos privately with family. It is important in feeling connected with family living in different countries to ourselves.

Photos – Comments in Apple's New Photo Application

Struggling to find how to comment and like shared photos in Apple’s new Photos app? Discover how to regain this essential feature.

The older Mac Pro is heavy. Particularly when you are lifting it above your head trying to find a balance between delicacy and suppressed panic. After all, you have thousands of pounds of equipement above you and a lot of potential wasted time, if you make a mistake.