today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 02, 2025

• Jonas Hietala ☛ Jonas Hietala: Automating the Hue Tap Dial Switch in Elixir via MQTT

  At first I tried to rely on my existing Home Assistant connection but I realized that it’s better to bypass Home Assistant and go directly via MQTT, as I already use Zigbee2MQTT as the way to get Zigbee devices into Home Assistant.

  This post walks through how I set it all up and I’ll end up with an example of how I control multiple Zigbee lights from one dial via Elixir.

• Amit Patel ☛ Let’s write a search engine, part 2 of 2

  Last time we implemented a search feature that found all matching documents, sorted in some arbitrary order. This time I want to sort them in a more reasonable order. Here are some ideas, some which depend on the query and others which don’t: [...]

• It's FOSS ☛ Installing Proxmox on a Raspberry Pi to run Virtual Machines on it

  Though Proxmox is not officially available for Raspberry Pi yet, you can surely be experimental and install it on your Pi like I did.

• idroot

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install GNS3 on Debian 13

    Network simulation has become an essential skill for IT professionals, network engineers, and certification candidates. GNS3 stands out as the premier network simulation platform, offering comprehensive virtualization capabilities for Cisco, Juniper, and other network devices. This detailed guide walks through the complete installation process of GNS3 on Debian 13, ensuring a smooth setup experience.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install Redis on AlmaLinux 10

    Redis stands as one of the most powerful in-memory data structure stores available today, serving as a database, cache, and message broker for modern applications. When combined with AlmaLinux 10’s enterprise-grade stability and performance, Redis becomes an exceptional solution for high-performance data management needs.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install Ntopng on AlmaLinux 10

    Network monitoring has become essential for maintaining optimal system performance and security in modern IT environments. Ntopng stands out as one of the most powerful and versatile network traffic analysis tools available today, offering comprehensive monitoring capabilities that help administrators track, analyze, and optimize network performance in real-time.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Enable BBR on Rocky GNU/Linux 10

    Network performance optimization remains a critical concern for system administrators managing modern GNU/Linux servers. Google’s Bottleneck Bandwidth and Round-trip propagation time (BBR) congestion control algorithm represents a significant advancement in TCP optimization technology. This revolutionary approach fundamentally changes how servers handle network traffic, delivering substantial improvements in throughput and latency reduction.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install BalenaEtcher on Debian 13

    BalenaEtcher stands as one of the most reliable and user-friendly tools for creating bootable USB drives and SD cards from disk images. This comprehensive guide walks you through multiple installation methods for BalenaEtcher on Debian 13, ensuring you can flash operating system images safely and efficiently on the latest Debian testing distribution.

• The New Stack ☛ Containerized Apps for Your Home Network

  If you run a home network lab or just like to make your daily routine considerably more effective...