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Move git branch to new repository
by Florian Schweikert at 2018-11-14There is a git repository with multiple branches, each branch contains a different webapp/site (historical reasons). Now branch X contains a webapp that is barely related to the master branch version. Also the git repository contains a lot of deleted data, making it quite big.
I want to clean this mess up by moving the webapp X to a new repository.
But what to do with the history?
I could just push the branch X to the master of a new repository,
but this way I wouldn't get rid of the garbage ...
OrangePi Zero as wireless MusicPlayer
by Florian Schweikert at 2017-10-30
I used my old Nokia BT receiver for I while, but it has certain limitations driving me to build my own MPD server.
Selecting a suitable hardware wasn't that hard, not because the OrangePi Zero is such a perfect piece of electronic, but because of the lack of alternatives.
I looked for a cheap, low power board with analog audio out and if possible IR and wifi.
So the OrangePi Zero appears the best choice for a low price just a bit above €10 including shipping.
All in all it works quite good, even if connecting through ssh/wifi ...
Testing SailfishOS SDK
by Florian Schweikert at 2013-03-01Using my old Acer T231H touchscreen for some sailfishos testing.
# rotate display
xrandr --output HDMI1 --rotate right
# rotate touch input
xinput set-prop "Acer T231H" --type=float "Coordinate Transformation Matrix" 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1