As of writing in October 2018, there is a price sweet spot for 200GB microSD cards that retail for $44USD. Combined with a Raspberry Pi, they allow the build of a relatively affordable, low powered NAS with a decent storage capacity for a home network -- all without the need for external drives, extra cables,… Continue reading Easily create a NAS with a Raspberry Pi or another ARM computer

MAME · Raspberry Pi

MAME Arcade Game Fun With A Raspberry Pi

26 Nov, 201230 Aug, 2016 Ben33 Comments

To avoid confusion please note that this entry has been updated in July 2014. Some of the screen captures show older versions of Moebius and AdvMAME in use. This tutorial is a step-by-step walk through on getting MAME running on a Raspberry Pi. This guide is from November 2012 and parts of it maybe out of… Continue reading MAME Arcade Game Fun With A Raspberry Pi

Linux · Server

Implement a SFTP Service for Ubuntu/Debian with a chroot’ed, isolated file directory.

29 Jun, 201117 Nov, 2017 Ben93 Comments

In this entry, I will explain how to install and setup an SFTP service in an Ubuntu or Debian Linux server. SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) is an extension of the SSH (Secure SHell protocol) which is for secure remote access into systems. Despite its name, SFTP is not an extension to the 1985 FTP… Continue reading Implement a SFTP Service for Ubuntu/Debian with a chroot’ed, isolated file directory.