Helge Klein

Beautiful Slide Decks from Markdown: Presenting with Slidev

Helge Klein — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Would you like to get away from PowerPoint and author slide decks in Markdown? Then Slidev may be just what you’re looking for. It’s a web app for presentations. The fact that it’s geared towards developers shouldn’t put you off. After all, who isn’t a developer these days, with AI? Slidev comes with the beautiful Tahta themes and supports features like syntax highlighting and animations. Export options to PDF and PPTX allow for easy sharing. This article shows how to get started.

Sambee 1.0: Secure, Browser-Based File Management for PCs, Phones & Tablets

Helge Klein — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sambee 1.0 is now available! This milestone marks the end of the beta and pre-release phases.

What Is Sambee?

Sambee turns your existing storage into a modern workspace - no migration, syncing, or cloud required.

Filebrowser to Be Archived. Migrate to a Modern Alternative: Sambee

Helge Klein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Filebrowser is being archived. As the author writes, the codebase dates back to when he was but 15 years old. Having created such a popular file management tool is a more than impressive achievement for anyone, let alone a teenager. However, when it comes to security and reliability, Filebrowser seems to be built on a less than ideal foundation, so much so that the author states:

Auditing Samba File & Directory Changes With Elasticsearch

Helge Klein — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This article explains how to set up an auditing (change-tracking) system for Samba file shares that shows who created, deleted, or changed a file or directory and when. The solution is optimized for security, high performance, and low maintenance.

Samba & SMB Web Access Through Sambee With Automatic HTTPS & OIDC SSO

Helge Klein — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This article explains how to set up Sambee in a Docker container as a web interface for browser-based access to a Samba or SMB file server, complete with automatic HTTPS certificates (via Caddy) and OpenID Connect single sign-on (via Authelia).

Home Assistant Entity Availability and Error Monitoring

Helge Klein — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you know a bit about my professional past (hint), you may have wondered when something like this would be coming. As for me, I was baffled to find that Home Assistant has no entity monitoring capabilities whatsoever. Nor do many third-party solutions seem to exist. This is all the more astonishing because the desire to be informed when things break should be a strong one among smart-home owners.

Introducing Sambee, Your Browser-Based File Manager for SMB Shares and Local Drives

Helge Klein — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sambee is a browser-based viewer and manager for files on SMB network shares and on your computer’s local drives. It supports single-pane and dual-pane views and can replace Windows File Explorer as well as Norton Commander-style tools on your PC and on your phone. And yes, it’s free and open source.

WSL Disk Space Cleanup

Helge Klein — Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) stores its virtual hard disks in the user profile on drive C:. These VHDX files can grow up to 1 TB in size, making it necessary to clean up and reclaim space occasionally. This article shows how.

Changing the Location of PowerShell Profile Scripts

Helge Klein — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A PowerShell profile is an init script that is executed when the shell starts. PowerShell searches for profile scripts in hard-coded locations. This article explains how to move profile scripts to any directory of your choice.

Changing the Location of the Windows Terminal Settings Files

Helge Klein — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Windows Terminal stores its settings in configuration files that resides in the Windows user profile. This article explains how to move them to any directory of your choice.

Where are the Settings Files Located?

The location of the Windows Terminal settings file is hard-coded. The exact path depends on the app variant you installed, but it’s always in the user profile: