When a Linux server suddenly reports 99% disk usage, it’s tempting to start deleting old home directories, backups, or log files. I almost went down that road too. In my case, this happened on a Virtualmin server hosting multiple WordPress websites. At first glance, /home looked like the biggest directory, so I checked whether an old user directory could be…

If you’re running a Debian VPS with Virtualmin and MariaDB, sooner or later you’ll run into the same problem I did: your root partition is almost full, but MariaDB needs even more space to rebuild a huge table. In my case, I needed to add a generated column and a unique index to an 11 GB InnoDB table. Unfortunately, MariaDB…

TL;DR — Toshiba TV IR Remote is a purpose-built Android app that turns any phone with a hardware IR blaster into a full working remote for a Toshiba 23PB201EJ. It ships with the complete CT-90326/CT-90327 LIRC codeset baked in, but the real story is what happens when those codes don’t work out of the box — a four-stage sweep and…

FamilyChat is a stripped-down, child-friendly Android messenger that pairs devices with a QR code (no email, no phone number, no account), works offline, and squeezes in just enough features to actually replace the chaotic family group chat. Push-to-talk voice, pinch-to-zoom photos, reply-to-any-message, parent-only delete, and a big red “reset everything” button if things ever get weird.