Category Archives: Technical

Moving In Office

Posted on July 24, 2021 by larry

Went to Ikea today, and looked for a 2×4 cube Kallax shelf. It looks like it is correct for what I want at home. As I post, still need to put it together. It is one of the key pieces … Continue reading →

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Office Is Done

Posted on July 22, 2021 by larry

Yay, time to move in. I am actually posting from my office now. Weight: 325.6

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Floor Looks Really Good

Posted on July 21, 2021 by larry

My son really got things going today, looks like we will make schedule. There is a small section that still needs to be done, and the trim needs to be reinstalled. But it looks really good. I think I will … Continue reading →

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Outside Connections

Posted on July 13, 2021 by larry

Always wanted a way to access the outside of my home, so I installed an access panel and routed it to a keystone port. I now can access the outside, still need to make holes and figure out how I … Continue reading →

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Wall Patched

Posted on July 12, 2021 by larry

It is getting cleaned up. A few more things to go before I can paint. Working another hole for outside access. Had a really good workout today. A struggle, but felt good. Weight: 326.2

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10 Gig Speeds

Posted on July 11, 2021 by larry

Doctor said I needed more fiber, but I think she meant food not my network connection. I tested the fiber and it does communicated at 10Gb I did a direct connections and it was slightly faster at 11.0 GBytes transfer. … Continue reading →

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New Office Setup

Posted on July 10, 2021 by larry

Starting to reconfigure one of the bedrooms in to my office. Office is ready. Tomorrow, testing Weight: 325.0

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Getting 10GB to work

Posted on July 4, 2021 by larry

Finally got 10G to work on my network. But not without some hoops. I got this Dell 10G card, apparently it is a Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599ES, or an Intel X520-DA2 10Gb, apparently it is picky on what GBIC … Continue reading →

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San Juan Trip

Posted on June 26, 2021 by larry

Not sure if I am unlucky or lucky today. We went to San Juans today, for a 18+ hour trip away from home, and while I was gone couple things happened. #1 I cheap simple switch went offline knocking out … Continue reading →

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Take It Back On Kasa

Posted on June 25, 2021 by larry

So I did not know it, but kasa is actually supported, it is just that they python code needed some tweaking. Got in to gym again today, feeling good. Need to go to bed early long day. Weight: 320.4

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