Category Archives: New Toys

Secondary Server Up

Posted on June 24, 2019 by larry

Finally got my secondary server up where I will be running primarily Windows 10 machines. Got it on its final build, now just going through building the VMs Got my daughters video cards upgraded. An even got the new CPU … Continue reading →

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New Smart Switches

Posted on June 16, 2019 by larry

My smart switches came in today The pair of TPlink ones were cheap, about $25 for two, the one on the right is a not so common one called an ezOutlet2 EZ-22b which is nearly three times the cost (6 … Continue reading →

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New Note 9

Posted on May 4, 2019 by larry

Finally did it, purchased a new Note 9. Transferring data from my old phone to my new phone as I post. But not sure if all the security keys will transfer. On another note, son went to another bike club … Continue reading →

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New Hitch For Van

Posted on May 1, 2019 by larry

Purchased a new hitch for our van. It opens up some good possibilities, the big one is for biking. Cost about $350 but it did include labor and the bike rack which is not shown in this picture.

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Good Friday 2019

Posted on April 19, 2019 by larry

Another Lent season coming to an end. It is 10:19 and I am counting the minutes before I can eat again. On another note, got family using last pass. We’ll see how it goes. Looks pretty secure. A lot of … Continue reading →

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Two Factor Auth and QR Codes

Posted on March 28, 2019 by larry

Talk about going down a rabbit hole. Finally got to factor authentication going though ssh. As with trying new things, this had several challenges. One thing that I missed was that the method I found online requires an ssh key … Continue reading →

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X2GO Performance

Posted on March 9, 2019 by larry

Wow, I am super impressed by X2ORG, I was able to create an instance on AWS and install MATE desktop and google. And I was able to run youtube relatively clean on it. With audio. And all through SSH.

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New Desktop Sharing

Posted on March 8, 2019 by larry

Trying to RDP in and get desktop sharing working. In the past I used vnc, it is insecure, well kind of secure if you use SSH, but then I discovered x2go. Seems like it should work. Weight: 284.8

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HP Slimline 260-A010

Posted on February 17, 2019 by larry

Yesterday I mentioned I got a new HP Small Desktop Its actually an HP Slimline, I am going to use it for testing UEFI booting and testing. Price was really cheap at $69 plus tax and it feels like a … Continue reading →

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Better PC For Testing

Posted on February 16, 2019 by larry

Got a cheap new PC for testing. Cheaper than two Raspberry Pi’s. Also low power. Kind of cool, got Windows 10 installed on it. Will do a more in depth post on it with pics, but it is a HP … Continue reading →

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