Category Archives: Technical

Significant Progress on my Mobile Network Box

Posted on May 9, 2015 by larry

I got the sides on and a removable glass top. Also, I got the display working and am able to send changes via SSH to the routers.   Looks like a jumbled mess because it is, but I am still … Continue reading →

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Mobile Network Project

Posted on May 7, 2015 by larry

Recall that network setup I needed https://www.apolonio.com/blog/?p=5119 To recap here are the requirements Portable Can access someone else’s wifi in bridged mode Can provide wifi Has at least 10 ports Has storage. I can setup in under 10 minutes. Getting … Continue reading →

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No Shell Linksys

Posted on May 6, 2015 by larry

In the past few days, recall I unbricked a router. This gave me knowledge on the innards of the routers and now want to customize the router case. I disassembled two of them because in the next few days I will … Continue reading →

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OpenElec with LCD and IR

Posted on May 5, 2015 by larry

I have done this before but forgot how I did it.   It is a Raspberry Pi with LCD and IR. The IR was automatic with OpenElec, but the LCD screen was a bit more of a challenge. The driver … Continue reading →

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Meetup at Fairwood Library

Posted on May 4, 2015 by larry

We had another meetup today, this time at Fairwood in Renton. I got to say, it is a NICE place, hope the Cedar River(massive remodel) and Highlands (completely new building) ones come out as good. Parking was a little cramped … Continue reading →

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GPS Working

Posted on May 2, 2015 by larry

I did a lot of  Arduino stuff today, first thing I got done was I got the GPS working independently of the Arduino.   It was cool to get it to display GPS info. But that is not the only … Continue reading →

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May 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by larry

I just don’t understand the reasoning people have to riot. There seems to be a bunch of people hell bent on destruction. I can understand protesting loudly, but the damage to property, I do not get. Did watch Avengers Age … Continue reading →

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Bringing Back Router from a Brick

Posted on April 30, 2015 by larry

I have bricked one of my routers, a Linksys E2500 router. The cause was a bad firmware update. I was able to take it apart and add a serial TTY connection. Once in the serial console I was able to … Continue reading →

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Another Tired Day

Posted on April 29, 2015 by larry

I did not sleep well again, just doing pushups and situps today. Got home and slept. Need some good sleep again. When I did get up I did find a way to get a Molex cable for a 12v and … Continue reading →

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Feeling Tired Working Out

Posted on April 27, 2015 by larry

Tried running today, was just able to get 1/2 a mile in but walked the rest. It was an unusual route because my wife dropped me off at the hair stylist before I started running. Interesting thing is my knee … Continue reading →

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