Category Archives: New Toys

Organizing Myself

Posted on March 24, 2024 by larry

Been trying to add things to my life to make it secure and easier. Like a new personal laptop and a yubikey for easy logins. I also need to remove stuff, in fact removing stuff will simplify my life more … Continue reading →

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More New Toys

Posted on March 21, 2024 by larry

Woohoo finally got my Samsung S24 Ultra, still playing with my new yubikey. Too many toys!!! Going to have fun tomorrow. The yubikey is cool, a bit to learn though. Weight: 345.4

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New Toys

Posted on March 20, 2024 by larry

Wow, got some cool stuff today. Wasn’t expecting this, was looking for a keyboard (sorry see future posts on keyboard) and was shown this. Couldn’t help myself and got it. Then this came in Amazon, going to try it tonight. … Continue reading →

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AWS Extranet Instance

Posted on March 14, 2024 by larry

Trying to get a new VM automated to get alternate connectivity from my network. It is pretty streamlined, using aws and ansible to get it up. What is nice I can pretty setup quickly. Went to gym today, felt pretty … Continue reading →

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Comcast Went Down Again

Posted on March 13, 2024 by larry

At about midnight last night (a little past), Comcast went down again. I successfully switched to my mobile hotspot via ddwrt router and was able to get some internet functionality back. By coincidence this device came in today. It goes … Continue reading →

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Got Some Sleep

Posted on March 12, 2024 by larry

Day full of meetings and I feel so tired. I slept for 7 hours but I dont think it was enough. Should sleep well tonight. Found a way to install Windows 11 on a Windows 10 VM https://www.pcworld.com/article/2103104/windows-11-simple-trick-bypasses-cpu-tpm-lockout.html setup /product … Continue reading →

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Didn’t Sleep Well

Posted on March 11, 2024 by larry

I know I am gonna be tired tomorrow, usually when I don’t sleep well it hits they day after. So I was OK today, but I think I am really going to feel it tomorrow. Debating if I should go … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings 2024

Posted on March 10, 2024 by larry

Got my steps done at the airport again. First time my son walked with me. It was fast, I actually wished we walked longer, I enjoyed the walk. Lost an hour of sleep, but got some stuff done. Still behind, … Continue reading →

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Low Cost Utility Laptop

Posted on March 9, 2024 by larry

I moved the original 512GB M.2 SATA back into the laptop. It’s will just be a simple daily driver laptop for me now. Maybe a step up to the larger 7490 with bigger screen. Going out for fun tonight, got … Continue reading →

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No 1080P

Posted on March 8, 2024 by larry

Found what was wrong with my new laptop, or found out why it was cheap, it was because the monitor was not 1080P it was 1366×768. But that is not a show stopper, it still does the original goal, something … Continue reading →

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