IT & Technology

18Mar
WAGO gel box for terminal blocks used in damp and outdoor areas (Image: © WAGO)

Use WAGO connectors waterproof in outdoor areas

With the WAGO gel box, Series 221 and 2273 connection terminal blocks can now be used outdoors and in damp and wet environments. Place the terminal block in the gel box, close the gel box, and that's it: water has no chance. Ingenious.
1 min read
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09Mar
Interior lighting with Philips Hue and Osram Lightify

Which alternative controllers can control Osram Lightify lights?

Osram will switch off the Lightify Cloud from August 21, 2021. Anyone who has controlled their Lightify lights via the Lightify App until then will now lose this option. However, the hardware, such as lamps and luminaires, can still be used with other controllers. Here is the ultimate list of alternative controllers.
3 mins read
1063 Views
05Mar
Eine Adresse auch ohne Adresse: What3Words machts möglich

what3words: The end of street name, house number and ZIPCODE

With only 3 words, any place on the planet can be determined accurately. Thus, even places can be found which cannot be found with a classical address system due to a lack of street names. For this purpose, the earth is divided into 3m² rectangles and each of these rectangles is assigned three consecutive words.
5 mins read
765 Views
04Mar
id-medium for access control

Why Fingerprint is not a good idea

When it comes to implementing fingerprint solutions for time recording or access control, many companies have so far laughed about the hygiene aspects. The coronavirus and the associated preventive measures and media attention finally make this argument appear legitimate.
2 mins read
614 Views
02Mar
Bitlocker auf Windows

Locked out: If Bitlocker does not recognize your password

With the help of Bitlocker I encrypted an external hard disk. The first time I tried to decrypt it with my password, the nasty surprise followed. The password was not accepted. The reason for this is that I used a password of more than 100 digits and Microsoft does not consider it necessary to inform the user during the initial encryption that Bitlocker will only use the first 100 digits for encryption.
2 mins read
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