Allowing Multiple Devices to Connect to an OpenVPN Server in OpenWrt LuCI

Most OpenWrt soft-router systems we use day to day include the LuCI interface . It provides a convenient visual admin page, and thanks to contributions from many developers, it also supports plenty of easy-to-use graphical apps. luci-app-OpenVPN-server is one of the more common VPN server apps for LuCI. In simple terms, luci-app-OpenVPN-server is a LuCI interface for the OpenVPN server. With it, you can avoid the troublesome command line and configure your OpenVPN server directly through a web UI. Combined with OpenVPN client apps on major platforms, you can connect to your home LAN from anywhere for internal access or file transfer. ...

2021-04-13 · Mason

Building a Trilium Notes Server with Docker

Since I usually need to deal with a large amount of content with a complex structure, and there are cross-reference relationships between various content sections, I have been looking for a content management tool that can not only meet my needs, but is also simple and easy to use. Note-taking services such as Evernote or OneNote seem to be the most common, but firstly, storing all private content on the servers of commercial companies always makes me feel insecure; secondly, these software are either not lightweight enough or charge extra for important functions, so I have never been very satisfied. ...

2021-03-20 · Mason

Automatic Port Forwarding with Synology and an OpenWrt Router

To access devices on a home or office LAN, such as a NAS , from outside the local network, there are usually two methods. The first is to set up a VPN server on the router inside the LAN, then connect an external device to the internal network as a VPN client. In this case, the VPN acts like a network cable. An outside device connected through the VPN is effectively connected to the LAN by a virtual cable, so it can access internal resources almost as if it were physically inside the network. ...

2020-09-14 · Mason

Building a Personal Online Library with NAS, Docker, and Calibre Web

Anyone who reads e-books frequently and has used a Kindle must have experienced the pain of organizing e-books. Especially for people like me who often download e-book files and then import them to Kindle for reading (either to save money or because there are no books we want to read in the Kindle store), there is a lack of an effective management solution for those complicated e-books with different titles, authors, covers, and file formats to fully manage their reading progress and time. ...

2020-05-12 · Mason

Anki May Be the Best Memory Aid Around

For quite a few people, including me, memorizing words has almost become a necessity. Whether it is to prepare for exams, obtain various levels of certificates, or simply improve language skills, vocabulary is a challenge that we have to face head-on. In today’s Internet age, the method of memorizing heavy vocabulary books or dictionaries has been abandoned by most people, because it is boring and inefficient. It not only kills our enthusiasm for learning a language, but is also not conducive to cultivating a sense of language and putting it into practical use. ...

2020-03-26 · Mason