Auto archive in Matomo

As I’ve discovered, setting up auto archival of Matomo reports makes Matomo faster (and also helps automate downloading of the geolocation databases). Generally speaking, follow the official auto-archiving guide .. BUT the cron job instructions don’t put things in the “correct” cron.hourly folder, and my OCD needed to fix that. 😉 Create the following file: … Read more

UniFi Controller 5.8 on Debian 9

This post is somewhat outdated; I’d recommend checking out my new guide to configure the UniFi Controller inside a Docker container with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate instead of this one!   VPS services in Australia have become cheap enough for me to have a dedicated VM to run a UniFi controller, which changes how … Read more

Connect a TP-Link HS110 Smart Plug to HomeKit with Homebridge

As of right now, the only HomeKit-certified smart plug available in Australia is the Elgato Eve Energy – which is bulky, expensive, and uses Bluetooth LE rather than Zigbee, Z-Wave or WiFi. TP-Link have two WiFi-enabled smart plugs available (HS100 / HS110). While these smart plugs can’t be directly used with HomeKit – by using … Read more