Recently I upgraded the firmware of the RNS-510 Navigation System in my Volkswagen Passat B7 (Type 3C) from software version: 3970 to version 5218. Everything went well: Inserted the CD with new firmware, waited 45 – 60 minutes till the upgrade was finished by resetting the device. After this upgrade however, there was something gone… Continue reading Navigation and Audio Menu gone from MFA after upgrade of RNS-510
Raspberry Pi: Controlling your wall sockets
In this post I will describe 2 methods to operate “remote controlled sockets” via the Raspberry Pi. The methods differ in the used software. Both methods use C as development language and compile to native Raspberry Pi code (ELF 32-bit LSB executable, ARM, EABI5 version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked). The prerequisites and wiring are the… Continue reading Raspberry Pi: Controlling your wall sockets
Public WiFi-hotspots and sensitive information, a good combination?
The holiday has been started, you love to check your e-mail, Facebook or WhatsApp at your holiday location but can you trust the provided Wi-Fi-connection? The answer is: NO. Never trust these kind of Wi-Fi-networks. Maybe somebody has set up a wireless access point (AP)/WLAN-hotspot with the same name as the access point of your… Continue reading Public WiFi-hotspots and sensitive information, a good combination?
WalkTracker – Android application
This application will track your walks and store them on the device. It arose from own needs to track walks without the need to create an external account or link it with for example Facebook. Nevertheless you can share your track using Facebook if you like or send it via e-mail to yourself or friends.… Continue reading WalkTracker – Android application