
How to download VMware ESXi 8 Free version
The free version of ESXi is back! Here is how to navigate the download portal and download the iso.
How to download VMware ESXi 8 Free version Read MorePragmatic IT Solutions
The free version of ESXi is back! Here is how to navigate the download portal and download the iso.
How to download VMware ESXi 8 Free version Read MoreI added a GPU to my Synology NAS and now it is a beast in handling video transcodes!
Post on Reddit for additional information and research here.
Github page for SimplePermissionsManager package here.
Github page for Nvidia driver here.
Steps to install GPU:
– Install GPU in PCIe slot using Riser PCI Express 8 x 16 x
– Turn in NAS
– Install SimplePermissionsManager package
– Activate SimplePermissionsManager in DSM Package Manager
– Install Nvidia driver package
– Reboot NAS
– Check Hardware info in DSM to see if GPU is detected
– Check Resource Monitor in DSM to check if GPU is detected
If GPU is not detected, execute the commands below from SSH:
– login as admin then elevate to root user
– run command vgpuDaemon fix
– run command vgpuDaemon stop
– run command vgpuDaemon start
– reboot NAS
This is an amazing solution built on rock-solid open-source projects, and it gives you apps and desktops that are disposable, non-persistent, and can be used in many cases where you find that you need one and don’t want to compromise or set it up in your own system.
Kasm Workspaces – secure and disposable apps and desktops Read MoreThese are the blocklists I use:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/adblock/doh-vpn-proxy-bypass.txt
https://adguardteam.github.io/HostlistsRegistry/assets/filter_2.txt
https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/adguarddns-justdomains.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist/master/AmazonFireTV.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist/master/android-tracking.txt
https://s3.amazonaws.com/lists.disconnect.me/simple_ad.txt
https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/easylist-justdomains.txt
https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/easyprivacy-justdomains.txt
https://adaway.org/hosts.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/AdguardDNS.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Admiral.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anudeepND/blacklist/master/adservers.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easylist.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easyprivacy.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextdns/cname-cloaking-blocklist/master/domains
https://phishing.army/download/phishing_army_blocklist.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/klabacita/pmoreno-list/main/proxies.txt
https://perflyst.github.io/PiHoleBlocklist/SmartTV.txt
https://blocklistproject.github.io/Lists/tiktok.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WindowsLies/BlockWindows/master/hostslist
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bambenek/block-doh/master/doh-hosts.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dibdot/DoH-IP-blocklists/master/doh-domains_abandoned.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dibdot/DoH-IP-blocklists/master/doh-domains.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oneoffdallas/dohservers/master/list.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sekhan/TheGreatWall/master/TheGreatWall.txt
https://big.oisd.nl/
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/tif.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/ultimate.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/adblock/fake.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/adblock/popupads.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.amazon.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.apple.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.winoffice.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.lgwebos.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/Alternate%20versions%20Anti-Malware%20List/AntiMalwareAdGuardHome.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist/main/noai_hosts.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/blocklistproject/Lists/refs/heads/master/smart-tv.txt
DNS blocklists I use for Pi-hole, AdGuard Home and pfBlocker-NG Read More
Now that v6 of Pi-hole has been released for a few days, and there are some patches available to fix the problems every .0 release of software has, it is time to upgrade. Here are the steps on how to prep and execute a successful upgrade.
Upgrade Pi-hole v5 to v6 – prep and execute Read MoreLimit apps to have access to location data. In most cased, the app can be totally blocked from using location information. And why do all the apps actually need to have access to your location? It makes no sense I would say. Here is how to get back control of location sharing for apps!
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