CodeIgniter 4 & Zabbix Checks
I am using my Zabbix server to track for issues with various web sites (namely to alert if a site goes offline). I then recently upgraded CodeIgniter, which powers my …
Kali VM Updates – “Not Enough Disk Space”
Obviously the solution is to increase the VM’s disk allowance, but let’s solve this another way. Here’s the issue: To solve this is a simple approach: upgrade each package one …
Tracking Kids Grades With Zabbix
There are plenty of Zabbix resources online so I won’t be rehashing a ‘how-to’. Instead, I’ll detail some of the more unique tasks I’ve managed to pull off with custom …
Youtube Clarification Boxes
I do not like those “information” boxes that Youtube decides I need. I’m aware of what Youtube is, I’m aware that some videos contain bad information. I do not need …
Home Wallboard
I have setup a Zabbix server in my home, with zabbix clients throughout the network where possible and custom scripts to handle the others. While Zabbix setup is worthy of …
Track Packets per Second In Zabbix
Since this metric was not available on all my monitored devices, I had to create a solution. First, create this script and put it where it goes, chmod as needed: …
Track /etc/ changes with git
Imagine system configuration diagnostics with the help of git logs. Or forensic investigations where you can see each change of each file with timestamps. Yeah, good times. Obvious approach here …
RFID/HID Card Explorations
Going through my collection of random circuit boards I came across a 125KHz RFID reader that I had forgotten about, so I started playing with it. At first I wired …