Published in Dev Genius·PinnedMember-onlyBe the master of your codeHow to set up GitLab on-premise with Docker in 7 minutes? — GitLab is an open-source software development platform with built-in version control, issue tracking and DevOps capabilities. You have probably used the online version of Gitlab for your code management. However, there are also several ways to host GitLab on your server. In this post, we will show you how to…Gitlab7 min readGitlab7 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·14 hours agoMember-onlySet up a PostgreSQL database with DockerAnalyse your database with Adminer and SQL — Do you need a PostgreSQL database for your next project? Then, you are right here. In this article, we describe how to set up a PostgreSQL database with Docker and manage it with Adminer. In addition, you will learn how to create a database table with python. After that, we…Docker8 min readDocker8 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·5 days agoMember-onlySet up an FTP server with DockerFile Storage for Netatmo Doorbell — FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a data transfer protocol for transferring files (e.g. text files, pictures or videos) via an IP network. It is an old and solid protocol. It exists since 1971. FTP servers use this protocol, which is based on TCP. A client can upload or download data…Ftp5 min readFtp5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jan 17Member-onlyHomebrew — Package Manager for Mac (free and open source)Install UNIX tools and macOS apps via terminal — Homebrew makes it possible to install UNIX tools on macOS or Linux simply and flexibly. Homebrew’s logo is a glass of beer with an apple. A very creative idea by the developers! The Package Manager is written in the Ruby programming language. Homebrew is very resource-efficient, because it mainly uses…Homebrew4 min readHomebrew4 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jan 15Member-onlyVisualise solar data with InfluxDBThe ultimate dashboard tool for time series — Solar energy is essential to mitigate climate change. Sustainable energy is more important than ever! The consequences of global warming are not yet foreseeable. For optimal power generation, the data from the solar systems must be analysed, visualised and evaluated. The visualisation makes it easier for people to understand facts…Influxdata5 min readInfluxdata5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jan 10Member-onlyStoring solar data in InfluxDBSetup with Docker and InfluxDB basics — Solar energy systems are essential for a sustainable future. Inverters for solar systems usually have an interface (e. g. RS232 or Ethernet) for data retrieval. Wouldn’t it be cool to store this data for further analysis? We will show you how we store our solar data in an InfluxDB. In…Influxdb6 min readInfluxdb6 min read
Published in Dev Genius·Jan 4Member-onlyUTM — Virtual Machines for Mac (free and open source)Run different operating systems on your Mac — UTM was created for macOS and only for Apple platforms. Moreover, UTM is completely free and open source. UTM uses QEMU, a decades-old, free and open-source emulation software. QEMU is widely used and actively maintained. QEMU is difficult to set up due to the many setting options and flags. UTM…Virtualization4 min readVirtualization4 min read
Jan 1Member-onlyInsects as food — A new trendSustainable alternative to meat? — Insects are regarded as a delicacy in many Asian, African and Latin American countries. In the Western world, eating insects cause disgust. But why? In this story, we will introduce you to the benefits of edible insects. We eat insects regularly. You will find out more in the course of…Insects2 min readInsects2 min read
Published in Dev Genius·Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyPostgres for time series dataHow to set up a Timescale database with Docker? — TimescaleDB is an open-source relational database for time-series data. It uses full SQL, but scales in a way that was previously reserved for NoSQL databases. In this article, we will introduce timescale database. We will also show you how to set up a timescale database easily with Docker. The steps…Time Series Data6 min readTime Series Data6 min read
Published in The Modern Scientist·Dec 25, 2022Member-onlyHow to create and manage multiple console sessions via ssh?screen — The window manager that simplifies your life — Screen is a window manager for the console. It is possible to create and manage several virtual console sessions via a single access (e.g. ssh). In addition, sessions can be disconnected and resumed later. A small example to demonstrate the power of screen. You log in to a server via…Screen3 min readScreen3 min read
