Category Archives: Technical

DNS Issues

Posted on March 26, 2021 by larry

I need to set up some monitors on AWS to make sure my DNS does not go down. Something caused my DNS to not be accessible. To get thing working I bypassed any firewall blocks using VPN. I was able … Continue reading →

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Screwed By Screws

Posted on March 24, 2021 by larry

Found out this HP thin client uses a really small M1.6 screw. Not something standard in a PC. So pull some weird shenanigan’s to get it to work. I got a temp solution, borrowed a screw from the MSATA. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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New Monitoring System for Home

Posted on March 23, 2021 by larry

Got my new devices for monitoring the home. Going through a kickstart build for the thin client and will work on the Pi next. Noticing it is slow installing. Ran Cedar river today, did pretty good, ran 1 mile without … Continue reading →

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HP Thinclient T620 SLIM-SRP US

Posted on March 22, 2021 by larry

Got a new thin client today. An HP. Cost me $55 and the version I got has an MSATA port and an M.2 port. Noticed that a lot of ones sold do not have screws for the M.2 This is … Continue reading →

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Documenting Grafana

Posted on March 21, 2021 by larry

Spent a nice chunk of the day documenting a grafan install with prometheus, loki, and nagios. A lot of setup and work involved. I also got lab cleaned up a bit. Weight: 319.2

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St Patricks Day 2021

Posted on March 17, 2021 by larry

Bunch of Random Stuff Today A year with covid restrictions. Hoping to get my shot soon. Weather is getting better as well. I noticed I need to work harder to get my BPM up. Trainer said it is a good … Continue reading →

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Adding TPLink Device With No Internet

Posted on March 11, 2021 by larry

One of the reasons I purchased these TP-Link devices is because they can be used without an Internet Connection. Up until now I needed an internet connection to set them up. I have figured out how to setup them without … Continue reading →

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Tweaking Workout Strategy

Posted on March 10, 2021 by larry

Taking a little advice from my medical trainer. Instead of going faster, I am going to increase the grade (incline) of my workout. Tried that today, and it felt great. Felt slow, but certainly got my BPM up. Weight: 318.2

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TP Link Web Page

Posted on March 9, 2021 by larry

Was able to quickly build a web page to manage my TP Link Lights. Need to make it more flexible though. Went running today, son did too with Cross Country. Hailed when I ran. Weight: 318.2

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TPLink Light Bulbs

Posted on March 8, 2021 by larry

Got some Smart Light Bulbs Will do a better review, but having fun controlling them with python. Here is the install sudo yum -y install epel-release sudo yum -y install centos-release-scl sudo yum -y install rh-python38 gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel … Continue reading →

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