Ultimate Guide to Configuring Samba for Time Machine Backups on Debian Servers Ultimate Guide to Configuring Samba for Time Machine Backups on Debian Servers Setting up Time Machine backups for Apple devices on a Linux-based NAS has become significantly easier and faster thanks to Samba’s new features. With a well-configured Samba server on Debian, you can seamlessly backup macOS devices over the network and access your NAS with minimal setup. No more manually creating sparsebundles or struggling with complex configurations. Read
How to Create and Serve Europe’s Maps with OpenStreetMap How to Create and Serve Europe’s Maps with OpenStreetMap Ready to take your OpenStreetMap skills to the next level? In this post, we walk you through creating a custom tile server for the entire European region—from setting up powerful hardware to generating map tiles and serving them on your own web server. Read
Map Mastery: My Journey to Building an OpenStreetMap Server Map Mastery: My Journey to Building an OpenStreetMap Server Ever wondered what it takes to create your own map server using OpenStreetMap data? Spoiler: it’s a long, winding journey filled with challenges, retries, and valuable lessons. In this post, I share my experience navigating the complexities of OSM. Read
Airplane Tracking Made Easy: My ADS-B Adventure Airplane Tracking Made Easy: My ADS-B Adventure Airplanes have always fascinated me, but the ability to receive and track their signals took this fascination to a new level. With a simple DVB-T stick and a bit of DIY enthusiasm, I built my own ADS-B antenna and dove into the exciting world of flight tracking. Read
High-Precision Time with GPS on a Raspberry Pi and providing it via NTP High-Precision Time with GPS on a Raspberry Pi and providing it via NTP Ever wanted to maintain high-precision time in your local network, independently from public NTP servers? Whether for projects like an ADS-B airplane tracker or just to have an ultra-precise time source, setting up a GPS-based NTP server on a Raspberry Pi can be the perfect solution. In this detailed guide, I'll walk you through every step of the process. Read