Category Archives: Weigh In

Working Hard Making Progress

Posted on December 5, 2023 by larry

I got my sample server working, all the bits are installed and most of the features are installed. So far Done and Working• DHCP• DNS• NTP• File Server (NAS Samba and NFS)• Mail Server (postfix and dovecot)• Podman(Docker)• DNS over … Continue reading →

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Purchased Second Unit

Posted on December 4, 2023 by larry

Got a second unit for testing. First thing I did was to try and test a Windows install, unfortunately I had a bad drive and wasted a bunch of time trying to get it to work. I found a good … Continue reading →

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XMas Lights 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by larry

Got the lights done today, looks better then most year’s cause the lawn was actually cleared of leaves and we got more lights than usual. Indoors is done too. Season going to be good. Weight: 348.4

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Plans For Home Server

Posted on December 1, 2023 by larry

Need a good demo for a home server. This weekend is an ideal time to put one out. No games I am interested in on Sunday. So I will work it out. Gonna add plex and home assistant to this … Continue reading →

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New Home Server

Posted on November 30, 2023 by larry

Found this little gem of a machine at the local PC recycle store. Recall this https://www.apolonio.com/blog/?p=9356 This one is interesting, I did add a 2.5″ hard drive, but it is cool in that includes everything else I need compared to … Continue reading →

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Optimal Office Setup

Posted on November 29, 2023 by larry

I keep changing my office setup. Still trying to get everything setup where I want them to be. I feel like a really need a small workspace for a desk. Office is better though, meeting more of my needs and … Continue reading →

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Zoneminder Via Ansible

Posted on November 28, 2023 by larry

Mostly, I kickstart a build, then imported a a profile into the machine that included static IPs and sshd keys. Another manual thing is to add my ssh keys via ssh-copy-id command. But everything is all ansible playbooks till I … Continue reading →

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Eight Hours Sleep Does it

Posted on November 27, 2023 by larry

I know I went to bed around 11:30 last night and I woke up at closer to 8AM. All do I felt great, although I was taken down by lunch. But for most of the day I was going strong. … Continue reading →

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Awesome Weekend Recap

Posted on November 26, 2023 by larry

A lot of cool things happened this weekend, but wanted to put an important milestone first, not for me but my son. He ran his first timed 1/2 marathon. We left the house at 5:45AM to make it to the … Continue reading →

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Beginning of the End (of year)

Posted on November 25, 2023 by larry

With Thanksgiving behind me, it is now time to goal set for 2024, and do other end of year things. I think since it is the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I am going to call this procurement … Continue reading →

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