I’ve started converting all of my 12 volt DC powered devices over to Anderson Powerpole connectors. Powerpole connectors are gender neutral which eliminates any plug / socket issues. Standardizing on Powerpole connectors gives me the flexibility of easily connecting my DC devices (including my ham radio and 3D printer) to different power sources without having to […]
Author: Sam Kear
How to Install a Comodo Positive SSL Certificate on Nginx
Earlier this week Namecheap sent me a reminder that it was time to renew the SSL certificate for my website. Honestly I’m not sure why they use the term “renew” when essentially you have to go through the entire process over again which can be a huge pain. Namecheap offers PositiveSSL certificates from Comodo for $9/year which […]
An In-depth Analysis of the Arris VIP2250 DVR
In this post I’ll be taking an in-depth look at the Arris VIP2250 DVR. The VIP2250 is one of the DVR models AT&T is currently using for their U-verse digital TV service. You may notice that some of the VIP2250 boxes carry the Motorola logo, which newer versions are Arris branded. The reason for these […]
Upgrading the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller Software on Centos
I recently completed a deployment of several Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-AC-PRO access points and so far I’ve been very impressed with their performance. One of the best things about Ubuqiti is that the UniFi controller software is completely free. Ubiquiti provides a Linux package for Debian /Ubuntu but in order to install UniFi on Centos or any other non Debian […]
Top 10 Tech Gift Ideas for 2015
Looking for a holiday gift for the technology lover in your life? In this post you’ll find my top ten best tech gift ideas for the 2015 holiday season. 1. Roku 4 Streaming Media Player Roku just released their 4th generation wireless streaming media player which is their most powerful media player yet. The most notable […]
Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja Mechanical Keyboard Review
In this post I’ll be sharing my experiences with the Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja keyboard as well as some general knowledge I learned about mechanical keyboards during my search for a new one. I recently purchased this keyboard to replace my aging Logitech membrane keyboard I’ve been using with my home workstation. After using a mechanical keyboard at […]
The All New FreeNAS Mini – DIY Build Parts List
The All New FreeNAS Mini In this post I’ll be analyzing the parts used by iXsystems to build the all new FreeNAS Mini so you can decide if it’s better to buy their NAS or build your own. It’s been 3 years since I last looked at the FreeNAS Mini from iXsystem’s. Since then the […]
Fixing Palo Alto Firewall Support in RANCID Version 3.2
RANCID is a simple but useful utility for backing up configuration files from network devices. I’ve worked with RANCID for many years and for the most part it tends to work well but occasionally I encounter problems when adding devices from new vendors. I recently ran into an issue while attempting to add some Palo […]
Building a Raspberry Pi ADS-B Ground Station
In this post I’ll show you how to build a Raspberry Pi powered ADS-B ground station receiver that can track aircraft over 100 miles away using a small USB software-defined radio dongle. This ground station is very easy, and inexpensive to build and it will open your eyes to some of the amazing uses for SDR. Plus, […]
Time Warner’s New Enhanced DVR the Arris DCX3600-M
Time Warner Cable recently started rolling out their new enhanced DVR service in Kansas City and many other markets across the country. In this post I’ll be sharing some information about the hardware Time Warner is for this new service, the Arris DCX3600-M advanced video gateway. Upgrading to Enhanced DVR Once I heard this box […]
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