Category Archives: New Toys

Hard Drive On Nearstore

Posted on June 1, 2026 by larry

I dont think the hard drive I got was a smart purchase for its use. As a backup I think it would be OK, so I may reformat it and just use it for cold storage. It is not 2 … Continue reading →

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Nearstore Server Rebuild

Posted on May 31, 2026 by larry

I little sad because my 1L M900 had a hard disk that was not up to the task. Yesterday I purchased a Dell Optiplex 5050 and moved the nvme disk in to it jerry rigged the 2.5″ disk in there … Continue reading →

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Parkrun PR Again

Posted on May 30, 2026 by larry

I did another PR, yay Time: 52:10 Got a busy schedule this weekend. Also have to comment on this video of someone that tried to take Legos off of some poor fellow. Video is wild, and there is a part … Continue reading →

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Minivan In for Repair

Posted on May 29, 2026 by larry

Had to get the AC repaired for our minivan that is 16 years old and has 100k miles which is pretty low. It cost us $1,300.00 Not cheap, but there was a realization, we could handle it. So it is … Continue reading →

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Upgrade To Rocky 9.8

Posted on May 28, 2026 by larry

Starting to move my processes to Rocky 9.8, I have upgraded all my production machines and created a kickstart for 9.8. I still have a few things to do like MATE. Currently creating a Rocky 9.8 instance on AWS and … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2026

Posted on May 25, 2026 by larry

I did workout today, but it was a slog. I just could not move and not maintain my pace and had to drop it down. Kids said they had a hard time working out as well, maybe it is the … Continue reading →

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Inglorious Homecoming

Posted on May 18, 2026 by larry

About to head out and grab my son at PLU. Already have some of his stuff. The rack I had at his place is now back home and I don’t have any offsite DR. Still functional, nothing wrong with it. … Continue reading →

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Problems with 2 1/2″ Drives

Posted on May 11, 2026 by larry

Another 2.5″ drive giving me problems. I pulled it out of my mini server frigate box and hoping a USB Seagate will do the trick. A place that has been giving me fits is my nearstore server. I actually rebuilt … Continue reading →

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Pretty Awesome Run

Posted on May 9, 2026 by larry

OK, I was slow, and I didn’t PR, but I didn’t quit either. But I did run a parkrun 5k What was amazing was afterwards I weighed in. See below. I do want to touch on some things My nearstore … Continue reading →

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Fun Track Meet

Posted on May 3, 2026 by larry

Hoping they do this again when I am physically ready If I can sub 15 for the mile I will do it next time. Also worked on a new DHCP Server system called Kea. Interesting set of services. Weight: 317.2

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