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I use Zimbra. I've been running it as a selfhosted service for 8 years now. It does need quite a powerful server (it's written in Java, so it needs lots of RAM), but it works wonde…

That's a very interesting point, I built my own system, but I don't trust my own handiwork enough, so I went the middle route: I got a Siemens RDF302 thermostat (which is a dumb th…

That depends on the kind of heating you have on the house. Air vent heating takes 10 minutes. Radiators take some 40 minutes. Underfloor heating takes about 90 minutes. Remote cont…

Hi, I've been using a 3 Km wireless link as my only connection to the outside world (through my parents's house) for a couple of years, with great results. We use a couple of Ubiqu…

Hi, I've had good results with simple plastic cases, as long as a few rules are followed: - The case must have a gasket on its cover - Any openings must be on the bottom of the cas…

+1 for PC Engines. Their products are a bit expensive for the hobbyist, and generally use very outdated technology, but they are as reliable as they come. I've been using an Alix 6…

I have been self-hosting my email for a few years now. (I use Zimbra BTW) Whenever the server goes down for whatever reason, the sending SMTP will retry. Each server has their own …

I tried a very similar setup using a beaglebone black a couple of years ago. It never quite worked, and it's since sitting in the "pending projects" drawer. After looking at this, …

For anyone considering Android Auto, there's an open source application for turning any Android tablet with USB OTG into an Android Auto head unit. http://forum.xda-developers.com/…

So, vehicles can be sabotaged by plugging physical devices into them.. So what? Once you have physical access to the internals of a vehicle, there's a myriad of ways to cause havoc…