Category Archives: Technical

New Minivan

Posted on October 14, 2013 by larry

I have hit a breaking point with our old van. I will still repair it which will set me back about $1,000. But today we purchased a new vehicle, I Honda Odyssey. It is all good though.  Needed one, will … Continue reading →

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Playing with the Oscilliscope

Posted on October 10, 2013 by larry

Finally got my O-Scope plugged in and it sure did not disappoint. I tested the new power supplies and it was OK   Here is the power supply with no load Here it is with 1/2 load   And here … Continue reading →

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Flyer for Meetup October 2013

Posted on October 9, 2013 by larry

I got to give props to my son for doing this month’s handout.   My storefront is nearly fully stocked.  Need to prep stuff though. Just did pushups and situps, fun though, I did it with my youngest son.

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New Server Hacked

Posted on October 8, 2013 by larry

Well that was quick. I am in the process or rebuilding my server now, kind of sucks, but of well. I noticed a web site was not accessible on my server, then I realized apache was replaced by ngix. Oh … Continue reading →

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Finally System Works

Posted on October 7, 2013 by larry

Got the major apps on my system working but now need to find a bittorrent client. No not for downloading copyright material!!! This is for downloading linux iso which come in torrent files. I will call it done though, mission … Continue reading →

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Hardware Software Not Working

Posted on October 6, 2013 by larry

My server upgrade did not go smooth, I think if I stuck with CentOS 5 I would have been fine, but I wanted to upgrade to 6.  Have a lot of problems though.  Two of the 3 apps I need … Continue reading →

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My First Oscilliscope

Posted on October 5, 2013 by larry

Finally got one of these, been wanting one for a while now.  Now I can see how well a power supply is feeding my devices. Played some football today, little sore, that is my workout and was a good one, … Continue reading →

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Getting My New Server Going

Posted on October 4, 2013 by larry

My support server been getting slammed. This weekend I am going to spend some time upgrading it.   I also am looking at changing the case for it. Also ordered my new soldering iron.  Looking good.  Things are coming together. … Continue reading →

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New Power Supply

Posted on October 2, 2013 by larry

I got a new power supply.  I been usually getting some cheap ones and am fed up with replacing them.  So I decided to drop a bit more on my power supply. I did some research and came accross this … Continue reading →

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First Maker Meeting

Posted on September 30, 2013 by larry

Yahoo, my first maker meeting is in the books. Was so happy to see people actually attend. Got to work on my public speaking skills, kept pidgin down and didn’t studder much. Went off topic though, but the conversation was … Continue reading →

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