Category Archives: Technical

Small Linux Machine Bake Off

Posted on April 9, 2015 by larry

I have a couple of different Small Form Factor machines that run Linux.   I am going to test out these three systems. Raspberry Pi 2 Beagle Board Black Odroid C Gonna be fun, this will take a few weeks. … Continue reading →

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Ran So Well

Posted on April 8, 2015 by larry

Ran a four plus today, time wasn’t great overall but there was certainly improvement. Time: 1:03:56 Used my new watch that has monitors my pulse.  I know my time was in the :40’s but I spent a bit trying to … Continue reading →

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Another Meetup Presentation Today

Posted on April 6, 2015 by larry

Did a presentation on SSL and OpenVPN today, it was fun, but I felt like the focus leaned more towards SSL than OpenVPN. I really should split the two subjects up or do a longer presentation. Last night found my … Continue reading →

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OpenVPN Lab Up

Posted on April 5, 2015 by larry

I got my openvpn lab up.  This is to try and mimic most environments. Happy Easter too, this is a late setup, spent most of the afternoon with the family. With Easter done I can say I made it, no … Continue reading →

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Leonardo and Kodi

Posted on March 29, 2015 by larry

I got my leonardo working with my Kodi media center today.  I think I am done. Later in the day I switched back to Linux and my upcoming presentation. Kind of tired this afternoon, went to go out and it … Continue reading →

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VLC and Leonardo

Posted on March 28, 2015 by larry

Wanted to do this project for a while now, finally got time to try it, plus I wanted to get away from Linux for a few days. This device takes IR signals from the remote and translates them to keystrokes. … Continue reading →

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Knee Problems

Posted on March 26, 2015 by larry

Tried to run today, weather was great, my knee wasn’t. Decided to try some new support, this is a large one and should fit outside my pants. Tried running 1 mile and 1 mile walk.  No go.  Kind of hurting.

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Pre Event Rest

Posted on March 21, 2015 by larry

Although I did take it easy with the workouts today, my day was certainly not restful. There were a lot of errands I ran, but I worked more on my education kart. Got bigger wheels, rackmount KVM installed, and the … Continue reading →

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Little Better

Posted on March 18, 2015 by larry

Day was a little better, I got up early and ran a 1 lap and walked another. Time: 17:24.16 Got my activity level up. In the evening went for a walk with the wife and dog while my youngest son … Continue reading →

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Installing ESXi 5.5 on HP

Posted on March 16, 2015 by larry

I am not sure why but I had heck of a time installing ESXi 5.5 on my HP 385 G5. I ended up installing 4.1 first then upgrading to 5.5. Note that I was installing it on a USB flash … Continue reading →

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