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  • 13. January 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • IMHO, Technology

How AI Helped Me Finally Get My Paper Chaos Under Control – My Experience with Paperless-NGX

For me, the turn of the year is traditionally the moment when the analogue part of everyday life becomes impossible to ignore: invoices, contracts, official notices – much of it […]

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Self-hosted Paperless-NGX system with document import via scanner, email and smartphone
  • 12. January 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Technology

Paperless-NGX Troubleshooting – Common Pitfalls and Quick Checks

Paperless-ngx is running but not importing documents? OCR returns empty results or the consume folder remains silent? This article brings together the most common practical pitfalls and provides quick checks […]

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Illustration of a locally hosted Paperless-ngx system in Docker containers on a NAS with structured document storage
  • 12. January 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Technology

Paperless-NGX on Synology: NFS Mounts, Clean Drive Integration and a Stable Docker Setup

When running Paperless-NGX on a Synology NAS, stability and everyday usability depend not only on the container itself, but above all on how storage is integrated.Especially when Docker, automated document […]

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Self-hosted Paperless-NGX system with document import via scanner, email and smartphone
  • 10. January 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Technology

Installing Paperless-NGX: Requirements, Deployment Models and the Path to a Working Installation

Paperless-NGX is not a “click and you’re done” tool, but a platform deliberately designed for flexibility and self-hosting. Before dealing with details such as folder structures or automation, it is […]

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  • 10. January 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Technology

What Paperless-NGX Really Delivers in Everyday Use

Paperless-NGX is often described as a document management system. While technically correct, that definition captures only part of what the system actually delivers in everyday use. In practice, Paperless-NGX functions […]

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  • 2. June 2024
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Digital World, IMHO, Life Hacks, Links, Technology

Show Desktop Files on the iPhone or iPad Home Screen

Christian Rentrop comments on what he considers the 12 most important shortcomings in iPadOS: The iPad Still Can’t Do It. Period. golem.de Under “Terrible File Management”, he criticises the lack […]

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  • 7. October 2015
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Life Hacks, Technology

Fix for Image Quality Problems with an External Monitor on an Apple MacBook

If you connect an external monitor to your MacBook and the text looks very blurry (as in the image below), this link may help:http://www.ireckon.net/2013/03/force-rgb-mode-in-mac-os-x-to-fix-the-picture-quality-of-an-external-monitor It worked for me with my […]

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The Flixbus at Munich central bus station
  • 28. June 2013
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Life Hacks

Product Review: How Good Are the New Long-Distance Bus Services?

For six months now, Germany has had one monopoly less: the rail monopoly. Until the end of 2012, the Passenger Transport Act prevented long-distance bus routes from competing with long-distance […]

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Screenshot – broken Mission Control in Mac OS X 10.8.4: desktops are not displayed
  • 7. June 2013
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Life Hacks, Technology

HowTo: Restore Missing Mission Control Desktops Without Restarting

My MacBook Air occasionally annoys me when I disconnect it from my external display. The various desktops suddenly disappear from the top of the Mission Control view. The screenshot above […]

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  • 7. October 2012
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Life Hacks

The Oktoberfest LTE Speed Test

I wanted to find out how fast mobile internet is at Oktoberfest and whether the latest mobile technology, LTE, would provide a speed advantage at the Wiesn. The idea for […]

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  • 19. February 2012
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Life Hacks, Technology

Product Review: Mac Login with a Wink Using KeyLemon

My move from PC systems to my MacBook Air went smoothly, especially thanks to Parallels. However, I have missed the simple and fast fingerprint login I had on my Slate tablet PC. After recently trying face recognition for login on a Samsung Google Nexus and being very impressed by how well it worked, I searched online for a similar program for the Mac. That is how I came across KeyLemon.

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  • 12. March 2011
  • 12. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Digital World, IMHO

Video: University with a Nuclear Reactor in the Basement

What is happening in Japan right now is truly terrible … The disaster within the disaster – the threat of nuclear contamination – is particularly tragic. The Japanese have always […]

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Teamwork as the foundation of successful projects
  • 7. August 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Communication, Consulting

Four Principles for Successful Projects

Most projects do not fail during execution. They fail in the way they begin. Why do some successful projects seem to run almost effortlessly, while others repeatedly stall despite experienced […]

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Four consecutive issues of Stiftung Warentest from a trial subscription
  • 8. February 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Communication, IMHO

How Stiftung Warentest Turns a Fan into a Dunning Case with a Single Click

Customer dissatisfaction repeatedly arises along the customer journey – particularly when processes work technically but communication does not reach the customer. This article describes one such case using a Stiftung […]

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Robot follows a clearly structured process path as a symbol of Agentic AI and process clarity
  • 14. January 2026
  • 11. August 2026
  • Michael Höpfl
  • Consulting, Technology

Agentic AI Only Works Where Processes Are Clear Enough

In many discussions about Agentic AI, a surprising amount of attention is focused on the wrong question:How intelligent is AI – and when will it be able to replace humans? […]

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