Category Archives: Technical

End of Year 5k

Posted on December 27, 2012 by larry

One of the things I needed to convince myself was that running is still doable. I made it a goal several weeks ago to run a 5k even if it was on the treadmill. Time: 00:40:00 Today I accomplished that … Continue reading →

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New Wii-U

Posted on December 26, 2012 by larry

I got the new Wii-U but I don’t feel like it is much of an improvement. Then again, it is not I playing with it, it is my kids and they  seem to be having a blast. Just wanted to … Continue reading →

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Lightbox Set Up

Posted on December 22, 2012 by larry

Was an easy project, made it more expensive than it should have been though. Here is how the near final product. Not final because I need to find a way to attach the plastic to the box.  But right now … Continue reading →

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More Web Cam Stuff

Posted on December 21, 2012 by larry

My buddy AJ at work who is a photography pro gave me some tips on my photos. The first was a to use a light box. Which I hope to build in the next day or two. The second was … Continue reading →

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Trying to get failover working

Posted on December 19, 2012 by larry

One of the projects I am working on is getting failover working on a cluster. This is pretty heavy stuff, I have done many a heavy things though, just need time to learn. Apparently the web has many ways to … Continue reading →

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Setting Up A Camera Station

Posted on December 18, 2012 by larry

I am trying to setup a place where I can take photos of objects up close to make it easier for my documentation and blogging. I chose a linux compatible web cam and am trying to see if it will … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Minecraft servers

Posted on December 11, 2012 by larry

Wonder if there is a market for minecraft servers. Been setting up a kickstart, setting up processes and for rolling out bunches of minecraft servers. What is fun is working with kids though, so this is part business part family … Continue reading →

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Interesting Linux Web Cam

Posted on December 10, 2012 by larry

So I came across some web cam software while looking for something else on the net today. It was pretty nice software called “motion” The web site for the software is here http://www.lavrsen.dk/foswiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome What made it really easy to setup was having … Continue reading →

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Going LED lights for Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2012 by larry

Recall days of yesteryear where I had to use a Kill-A-Watt meter to make sure the circuits did not pop when I lit the Christmas Lights. This is the first year we are putting LEd lights, the power draw is … Continue reading →

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Got My Butt Kicked Today

Posted on December 4, 2012 by larry

Warning Technical Jargon Ahead!!! I decided to see what would happen if I did I kickstart build with the shelf of shared disks still connected.  I found it… it blows away your shelf of disks, although this was an intentional … Continue reading →

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