Monthly Archives: October 2017

Office 365 and Exchange Online

Posted on October 31, 2017 by larry

I finally took the plunge and tried outlook 365 business. Was pretty easy, helped that I understood DNS concepts. Looks like we are going to do this.

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Binge Watching Stranger Things 2

Posted on October 30, 2017 by larry

Earlier this year I got a taste of the Netflix Series “Stranger Things” We liked it, yesterday we started watching it and actually finished it today. One of the perks with working at home is you can watch stuff in … Continue reading →

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Good Seahawks Game

Posted on October 29, 2017 by larry

Chilled most of the day except during the football game. Watched it today, and it was super exciting, that we were gonna lose. Won in a last moment type of way.

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End of XC 2017

Posted on October 28, 2017 by larry

Was hoping my daughter would proceed to the state XC meet, unfortunately she was 10 sec off.   I want to call oout a lot of if’s,, if she wasn’t sick, if she wore the shoes she had all season, but … Continue reading →

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Documenting My Network

Posted on October 27, 2017 by larry

I am back to documenting my network. This is more to deal if something were to happen to me. Kind of weird. Actually building a laptop with enough information for continuity.  

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Hauppage Rig

Posted on October 26, 2017 by larry

Here are some pictures of the CentOS rig running the hauppage cards. I have two cards connected via splitter. The bottom connector is for the FM radio. The cards are Hauppage HVR 2250 that have 2 recording channels each, so … Continue reading →

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Tiny Antenna Works

Posted on October 25, 2017 by larry

I have setup the new box downstairs with a tiny antenna. Surprise, it worked.  Got the channels I wanted.  Clearer than when it was upstairs. Should get more pictures tomorrow.  I am loading it with linux right now, originally it … Continue reading →

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Thinking Of Plex Server

Posted on October 24, 2017 by larry

With the impending end of Windows 7 and media center, I need to look at what is available to replace it.  I am thinking of a Linux box with 4 tuners. Was thinking of mythtv, but plex seems to be … Continue reading →

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Resin 3D Printer

Posted on October 23, 2017 by larry

Unusual meetup today, usually we talk electronics, today we talked mostly 3d printers. Someone brought in this gem It is a 3D printer that works by flashing an image on to resin while the platform sinks at each layer. It … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Needs

Posted on October 22, 2017 by larry

Went back to church again today, a death in the family kind of got us going there again. Something kind of is missing in my life, but I need to find that will again. To push, maybe God is it.

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