Category Archives: Technical

Finally Got Custom BIOS on Optiplex

Posted on July 21, 2016 by larry

What a fight, but I got it on smack dab in the morning.  I guess I needed to sleep it off. Same thing with work, I was trying to figure out something via SSL yesterday, I left thinking I was … Continue reading →

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Flashing Custom Bios on Optiplex 755

Posted on July 20, 2016 by larry

Having a hell of a time installing a custom bios on a Dell Optiplex 755. Trying a bunch of voodoo. Anyway, wanted to get this post done. I did run Cedar River, a real 1 mile, + a 1 mile … Continue reading →

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Building Out The Dell 760

Posted on July 17, 2016 by larry

Got a Dell 760 tower yesterday.  Finally got to building it.  Looks like it will take a while to build due to Microsoft Windows Patches. Looks good though, seems to run fine.  As I posted I already installed a newer … Continue reading →

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Windows Subscription Soon

Posted on July 12, 2016 by larry

Its a new world when you don’t actually install and own software, but you subscribe to it. Some people are in denial, but I think it is coming. It is what it is, but I do have a plan B, … Continue reading →

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Long Day Indeed

Posted on July 11, 2016 by larry

Was about an hour away in our cabin in nanaimo. Had to get up early clean up then drive to the ferry Then the ferry to the other coast was 2 hours. Then We had to run some errands before … Continue reading →

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Upgraded PC Rebooting

Posted on July 3, 2016 by larry

Yesterday I upgraded my son’s PC with blue tooth and a good video. At first he was elated, then the PC kept shutting off.  I quick google search said it was the power supply, I switched it to another but … Continue reading →

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Testing Commute To UW

Posted on July 2, 2016 by larry

My son and I took public transportation to see how long it would take to get to UW from our house. It took two hours, but there was a bus unavailable during the weekends which would have sped things up. … Continue reading →

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Time To Clean House

Posted on July 1, 2016 by larry

A little late this year, but I got three days to clean our house. A lot going on.  Need to be diligent.  Although I am starting tonight, Sunday is the day we will be cleaning up. Also still looking at … Continue reading →

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Figured Rocket Launcher Out

Posted on June 30, 2016 by larry

I finally got rocket launcher working.  It was a mismatch in version of MAME.   I was using a an older version of MAME.    SO get mame working, then get rocket launch working, next step is to get hyperspin … Continue reading →

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Running Again

Posted on June 29, 2016 by larry

Ran for the first time since Rock and Roll, felt OK, not great.  But it did feel good to run again.  I didn’t time it but it was a Cedar river run of 1/2 a mile with a walk of … Continue reading →

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