My name is Luca Costa, an enthusiastic system engineer. In this blog you will find articles about technolgy and more. Feel free to contact me!
How to Copy Trades between MetaTrader and DXtrade with MetaCopier.io
Introduction Trading can be tricky, and finding the right tools to copy trades between platforms can be a headache. Many options out there are either too expensive, unreliable, or just too hard to figure out. That’s why we created MetaCopier.io – a simple and affordable solution to copy trades between various trading plattforms [...]
Get a notification when Netatmo loses the internet connection
Sometimes my Netatmo station doesn’t send data to the cloud and unfortunately there is no notification. If you don’t open the app or the website manually you are not aware of this issue and you have data loss / not a complete history. To get a notification when the Netatmo station loses the internet connection I have a found [...]
How to replace disks on Synology
In this short tutorial I will show you how to replace the disks on your Synology NAS and what you need to pay attention to. My Synology is a DS918+ and actually has installed three WD Red with each 6 TB of space. The problem is that two of them have a “power-on time” of >40’000 hours. That means, that they have been [...]
Ethermine vs. Nanopool profitability
Ethermine and Nanopool are two of the biggest mining pools for Ethereum. But which one is the profitablest? Some days ago I startet a comparison and now I want share the result with you. Configuration For the comparison I have used four rigs: two mining on Ethermine and two mining on Nanopool. They all have the same hardware and software [...]
How to bulk resize images on MacOS with Automator
Today I want show a simple solution to resize images to save disk space. All you need is a computer with MacOS and the images to resize. N.b. the labels on the following pictures are in German. In the text I put the English names. Create a service in the Automator App The first step is to start the Automator App (search it with cmd + [...]
How to enable DTS support on Synology
By default the Video Station on the Synolgy DSM don’t support DTS. So, it is not possible to play video files with DTS audio. There are 2 possible solution to solve this problem. I have tested both on my Synolgy 916+ with DSM 6.1.3-15152 Update 4. They are both working but I suggest to use the [...]
How to connect to a Linux Server without password
A secure password is normally long and complex, so it is hard to remember and to type for authentication. Today I want show how to connect to a Linux server using a certificate without entering the password. In this short tutorial I use my MacOS Sierra as client and a Ubuntu 10 as server. It will also work on other Linux / Unix versions. [...]
How to move applications from one volume to another on Synology
Today I want show you a solution to move Synology applications from one volume to another. In my case, I will move it from Volume 1 to Volume 2. Preparation First of all you need to stop all the applications manually (open the application manager in the DSM). After this connect to your synology over SSH (enable it if not done yet). [...]
How to activate/deactivate a hue sensor automatically with a scheduled task on Synology
Last week I bought some philips hue bulbs and LED strips to automate the lights at home. For motion detection I also bought the hue sensor to automatically turn on/off the lights when I go in my bedroom or when I stand up in the night to go to the wc. I have configured the sensor, that it turns the lights on and off automatically after 3 [...]
How to upgrade to the latest Windows 10 build if it is not showing under Windows Update
Today I wanted to update my Windows 10 to the latest Windows 10 build (actually 14393) but unfortunately it wasn’t available under my settings in the Windows Update, like this: Solution For those that have the same problem there is a solution: You need to open this link and click on “Get the anniversary Update now”: It [...]