tonyyarusso - Network

LOL, wow. My neighbor in his eighties asked me for help with his computer, and of course I was skeptical since I just do Linux server...

LOL, wow. My neighbor in his eighties asked me for help with his computer, and of course I was skeptical since I just do Linux server administration and don’t actually know much about Windows or MacOS these days. Turns out, someone talked him into running Linux Mint and it actually was stuff I understood.

So, uh, Year of Linux On The Desktop I guess?

What did we say about the rules?!

What did we say about the rules?!

Awwww. I just learned that Debian 13 “Trixie” has in fact finally dropped 32-bit support. That means my Asus EeePC 1000 is rapidly...

Awwww. I just learned that Debian 13 “Trixie” has in fact finally dropped 32-bit support. That means my Asus EeePC 1000 is rapidly staring at paperweight status. Perhaps it’s time for a replacement, LOL. What’s on the market for tiny cheap laptops these days?

Somebody at Microsoft really should have spoken up about this choice of acronym…

Somebody at Microsoft really should have spoken up about this choice of acronym…

Where do people like for buying things like computer components, ethernet cable, crimpers, server racks, chassis, and the like now that...

Where do people like for buying things like computer components, ethernet cable, crimpers, server racks, chassis, and the like now that Newegg went all marketplace-y? Anything better than just Amazon?

After watching longer and looking at both some previous flights and a fixed-wing aircraft that was up at the same time, I’m now pretty...

After watching longer and looking at both some previous flights and a fixed-wing aircraft that was up at the same time, I’m now pretty sure they were actually running training exercises. Kind of odd to do that so late at night at low enough altitudes to bother people, but I guess that’s what they do?

Well then, I wonder who they’re looking for in my neighborhood tonight…

Well then, I wonder who they’re looking for in my neighborhood tonight…

Fedihams:I don’t have a need for any giant yagi arrays or anything particularly heavy / high wind load. Rather, I’m just looking to get...

Fedihams:

I don’t have a need for any giant yagi arrays or anything particularly heavy / high wind load. Rather, I’m just looking to get some omnidirectional VHF/UHF verticals up as high as possible for the largest line-of-sight coverage for the most affordable cost, and possibly clip some wire antennas on along the way. (I say VHF/UHF antennas, plural, because I’d at least also want a GMRS one up there along with 2m/70cm amateur, so will need multiple mounting points somehow.) The bulk of the supported weight would just be the coax rather than the actual antennas, which is enough to rule out the really simple fiberglass masts for wires. What are good options to look at and what general ballpark of total cost would they be?

Amazingly, my city ordinances appear to just completely exempt the Amateur Service rather than try to figure out the scope of their authority, and I’m more than five miles from any airport, so legally speaking it looks like I wouldn’t even need any permits below 200 feet… For more practical reasons though I figure I’m looking anywhere from 30 to 100. Below 30 it seems easier to just mount to the house or a tree, and over 100 feels absurd, LOL. I do technically have space where I *could* guy something in certain configurations, but I’d definitely prefer freestanding options. Telescoping or tilt-over for maintenance seems smart if possible - I’m not opposed to learning climbing, but it does seem like a lot of hassle. It’s worth noting that I do have neighboring houses, so while there doesn’t seem to be any legal regulation about failure radius, minimizing the possible damage in such an event would also be good to consider.

What good options exist for poking a fiberglass stick way up in the sky?

I’m still pretty tickled that I have these in my yard - this one is over two feet tall!

I’m still pretty tickled that I have these in my yard - this one is over two feet tall!

Good show, lots of pink:

Good show, lots of pink:

This is not a drill! Aurora ARE visible from Mahtomedi, MN 55115!

This is not a drill! Aurora ARE visible from Mahtomedi, MN 55115!

Zoom zoom. CenturyLink is sick of maintaining copper DSL infrastructure and wants to rip it all out, so today I got hooked up with fiber to...

Zoom zoom. CenturyLink is sick of maintaining copper DSL infrastructure and wants to rip it all out, so today I got hooked up with fiber to the home. It also comes with their own WiFi mesh system that I’m not quite sold on yet, but the actual fiber link does look great.

How it’s going:

How it’s going:

It’s an exciting evening down along the Nebraska/Iowa border - the polygons are all tornados and more keep developing.

It’s an exciting evening down along the Nebraska/Iowa border - the polygons are all tornados and more keep developing.

I dunno Arby’s, this sounds like a pretty weird idea…

I dunno Arby’s, this sounds like a pretty weird idea…

@TonyStark Huh? I never called any elections invalid other than the gerrymandering issue. You seem to be confusing me with some other post...

@TonyStark Huh? I never called any elections invalid other than the gerrymandering issue. You seem to be confusing me with some other post entirely.

USB-C is nice, but it doesn’t do me any good if it’s only available on giant phablets. Hopefully Apple goes back to making sane-sized...

USB-C is nice, but it doesn’t do me any good if it’s only available on giant phablets. Hopefully Apple goes back to making sane-sized phones sometime in the next few years before I’m due for replacement again.

September is off to a weird start. #mnwx

September is off to a weird start. #mnwx

*siiiiiiiiiiiigh*Skeeters are back.

*siiiiiiiiiiiigh*
Skeeters are back.

Well this could be a problem.

Well this could be a problem.