Category Archives: Technical

Supposed to be a quiet day

Posted on August 10, 2018 by larry

Most of the day was quiet, in fact this post is supposed to be about another topic. But something strange happened at work at about 10:00PM causing the Web site to get hit by a lot of people trying to … Continue reading →

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HP Procurve Switch

Posted on August 8, 2018 by larry

Found this switch at Goodwill last weekend It is an HP Procurve 2810-24G J9021A Got it for pretty cheap I can see why the prior owner sold, it is hard to configure because it requires Java in a web browser.  … Continue reading →

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New File Server

Posted on August 4, 2018 by larry

I had this server for a couple of months now, been getting the parts. My current file server is a Super Micro as well but it is running Linux.  I am thinking of running FreeNAS on this hardware. Yesterday I … Continue reading →

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Learning New Things

Posted on August 3, 2018 by larry

Got couple new things going on, I mentioned couple days about getting in to Z-Wave tech. Today I purchased 4 x 4TB drives for a new file server I am building, and it is NOT Linux or Windows, it is … Continue reading →

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Keto Working

Posted on July 12, 2018 by larry

Wow, not sure if I am at full ketosis yet but my weight is certainly starting to drop. Weird that if I don’t eat, I don’t want to eat, but I know I do, so when I eat, suddenly I … Continue reading →

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Laptop Challenges and Triumphs

Posted on July 11, 2018 by larry

This new laptop has some challenges Was a pain getting Can’t fit a 9mm hard drive (has to be 7mm and smaller) I thought it had bluetooth While docked the USB3 didn’t seem to work (granted I didn’t wait long … Continue reading →

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Finally Got New Laptop

Posted on July 10, 2018 by larry

Got my new Dell E7440.  Hoping it will last me two years, so this should be working summer of 2020. Running Windows 10 on it. RAM makes it fast. SSD not a bad touch as well. We’ll see how this … Continue reading →

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Impressive Weight Loss

Posted on July 5, 2018 by larry

OK, I know most of this is water weight, but still feels great considering June 13 I was 303.0 lbs. Couple things about this keto diet Everyone is different, some get in to Ketosis in 1 day others in 3 … Continue reading →

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End of A Great Week

Posted on July 1, 2018 by larry

July 1 may be the first day of the month, but it ends a great week. Wife and I got back from a business/pleasure getaway. Stayed at the Angel of the Winds Casino/Hotel. Week was not done when I got … Continue reading →

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Roku Action

Posted on June 27, 2018 by larry

Pulled the trigger on getting a Roku, should have gotten it first. It seems to work well. I want to do a review on it, but it is running as I post. Not sure how I am going to prevent … Continue reading →

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