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Upgrading Arduino

Posted on May 5, 2018 by larry

Today I embarked on upgrading my Arduino.  The IDE, libs, and ESP8266 compiler. There were some pain points, but there was one really painful one, a simple cable was bad. In the end it look like ok. Also I worked … Continue reading →

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Network in a Box ver 3

Posted on May 4, 2018 by larry

I coworker AJ recommended this router GL.iNet GL-AR150 Mini Travel Router This will be the basis of version 3 of my portable network. Here is the prior one, version 2 And an even older one version 1 Still will have … Continue reading →

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Starting New Docs

Posted on May 3, 2018 by larry

Starting the work of building a new training set. There is so much to do I don’t even know where to start. I think the first thing to do is outline the workbook.

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Fresh Set of 12 months

Posted on May 2, 2018 by larry

Weird, I feel like it is a new year after Linuxfest. Got a lot of time to get my next set of things going. I started a list of challenges, will not post them here, keeping them close to the … Continue reading →

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Slowing Down

Posted on May 1, 2018 by larry

OK now that Linuxfest is kind of behind me, it is time to change gears. Maybe a little downshift to help me on the stress level. Finances are definitely not a worry lately.  Quicken really really helps me get organized. … Continue reading →

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New Portable Network

Posted on April 30, 2018 by larry

So the first thing I am doing is replacing the portable network. Then will come other things like the self guided tutorials. Hope to get something going by end of May.

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LinuxFest 2018 Summary

Posted on April 29, 2018 by larry

Back home from LinuxFest 2018.  Usually I feel a little sad and excited for next time, this time I am glad it is over. The big reason was that I lost 3 weeks due to three different illnesses. That was … Continue reading →

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Remote Access To Network

Posted on April 28, 2018 by larry

OK, so you know I am on a trip to Linuxfest. My firewall seems to think I am attacking myself so it decides to blacklist my IP. Luckily I have other ways to connect (from another IP address), easiest way … Continue reading →

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Off To Linuxfest

Posted on April 27, 2018 by larry

Packed and ready to go.  Leaving at 7PM right after traffic dies down. Excited, hope I don’t forget stuff. Last year I forgot my wallet. Mental note for next year, get a better manifest.  

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Packing for Linuxfest

Posted on April 26, 2018 by larry

Today is usually when I start packing, but stuck working Patching some ESXi hosts, not just vmware stuff but firmware. Looking to be a late night.

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