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22 July 2026 · Linux

How I setup Restic to backup servers -> Blackblaze

Install restic first before proceeding with any configuration or backup setup. I am including fuse as it seems to be required for BackBlaze integration to work correctly — without it, you may encounter errors or missing functionality when attempting to mount or interact with your BackBlaze storage backend. Make sure both packages are installed and…

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22 July 2026 · Linux

Raspberry Pi Zero W Slow SSH

Basically, open-ssh tries to use the Quality of Service figure for the connection to optimize its performance… and the default assumes a reliability that the Pi Zero W, with its weak WiFi hardware, can’t reliably achieve. That causes long timeouts and loss of connection. Setting IPQoS to “we know it’s a bad connection” makes the…

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13 July 2026 · Linux

Installing AirPlay on a Raspberry Pi + Pi Amp

A step-by-step guide to setting up a Raspberry Pi with an IQaudio DigiAMP+ hat as a wireless AirPlay speaker, without relying on pre-built images like Volumio. Covers enabling the device tree overlay, confirming the amp is detected via ALSA, installing and configuring Shairport Sync, and starting the service so the Pi appears as an AirPlay receiver.

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