A blog about curiosity being a good habit
Sometimes having a simple GUI interface to do tasks on an internal server can be really handy. For that purpose and for free I use Webmin. Super easy to install. Just copy/paste into SSH. sudo sh -c ‘echo “deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib” > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webmin.list’ wget -qO – http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc | sudo apt-key add – sudo apt-get update… Continue reading Install Webmin on Ubuntu
Here are a couple handy powershell command line scripts to get lists of computers: Get list of virtual machines on a Hyper-V: get-cm > machines.csv Get list of all machines in an Active Directory (second one is delimited): First, install the AD module in powershell: Import-module ActiveDirectory Then: Get-ADComputer -Filter * -Property * | Format-Table… Continue reading Get list of hyper-vs and computers in windows active directory
Installing Ubuntu 14 with MySQL 5.5/5.6 and PHP 5.6 (with Apache 2.4) Things change quickly and you often find yourself on an older version of Ubuntu, but need non-standard installations. This build was completed on 4-27-2017 and should remain relatively stable in terms of instructions. This configuration also picks up after installing a clean copy of Ubuntu.… Continue reading Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (Trusty Tahr) MySQL 5.6 PHP 5.6
Set up Static IP and Static DNS on Ubutunu 14.04 Many people seem to jump through a lot of hoops to figure this out, but according to the instructions on Ubuntu’s site, you update the following: sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces This is the default file: # This file… # and how to activate… # The loopback… auto… Continue reading Ubuntu 14.04 Static IP and Static DNS
I was having issues with installing Laravel Homestead on my Windows 10 (and Windows 8) laptop: I installed Vagrant and VirtualBox, rebooted, and was then following these instructions. Note: you should have Git already installed and use Git Bash for running these commands, not Windows CMD, although I started with CMD. I ran this: C:\Users\Data>vagrant… Continue reading Problem Installing Laravel Homestead on Windows 8 & 10
You used to be able to click on the lock item and view the certificate details. This has been replaced with site specific information about local access to features such as cookies, location access, etc. You must now hit F12 for Developer Tools, then click the Security tab.
Adding a Blank Page to IE 11 and other browsers I guess Microsoft can no longer tolerate allowing people to open their browsers with about:blank. You know must look at more useless news from MSN. The easiest solution? Go to blank.org and set that as your home page. Thank you, makers of blank.org.
Noisy Lulzbot Mini? I have the solution: add a damper! I love my Lulzbot Mini. Truly, it is the best small build plate 3D printer out there. From the the day I plugged it in over a year ago and hundreds of hours of printing, I have never had a problem with it except a sheared axle… Continue reading Lulzbot Mini Y Axis Noise Killer
Get some Stocking Stuffers Looking for some stocking stuffers for your drone friend with a DJI Phantom 4? While I already made a post about getting the propeller connectors, I thought I’d make a list of items that anyone should have when they go out flying for quick field fixes, as well as a couple… Continue reading DJI Phantom 4 Stocking Stuffers 2016
Adding FPV to your Iris+ Here’s a basic list of items you need to buy. Sorry, you will need to get out the soldering iron. JST 2 Pin connectors. You will need these to make a Y connector from the JST cable that comes out the bottom of the Iris+. You can power directly from… Continue reading Basic FPV for 3D Robotics Iris+