A shout out to the great gang that put together the Run BSD sticker drive. our donation went to the FreeBSD Foundation.
FreeNAS Server as it is currently
- SuperMicro X9SCL-F E3-1230 Xeon
Mr. Petey’s FreeNAS Project Log
Sidebar – A shiny penny that turns
My definition of a shiny penny moment follows:
‘joyous exploration” is define as “the recognition and desire to seek out new knowledge and information, and the subsequent joy of learning and growing.” – Todd B. Kashdan
In the … the rest of the story. . . “Sidebar – A shiny penny that turns”
Read moreBSD v Linux – Battle for My Desktop
Well Apple has done it to me; they are making me look elsewhere for my OS needs. I have been with Apple since an Apple Plus and have used Apple products my whole career. … the rest of the story. . . “BSD v Linux – Battle for My Desktop”
Read moreFirst post of the New Year – not really, just kidding’
My prayers go out to the good people at PCBway.com that helped make this project possible as well as other effected. And anyone effected by the outbreak.
The first post of the New Year and it is covering my (last … the rest of the story. . . “First post of the New Year – not really, just kidding’”
Yikes!
Where did the time fly? I turned around for a second and The leaves turned colors, it got cold, and now suddenly it is Halloween. Then the year is down hill from here. There is still a lot to get … the rest of the story. . . “Yikes!”
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B.A.M. update to the update
This is a quick update to the hardware for the BigArtMess (BAM). I was going to give it a little classier name, but I like it.
I was a stumped for a couple of days as what to use for … the rest of the story. . . “B.A.M. update to the update”
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Simple, scrolling, RTC clock
The other night I was puttering around, looking in my box of goodies to see what I brought to play with. I usually grab a few items and then see what inspires me along the way. Tonight it is two … the rest of the story. . . “Simple, scrolling, RTC clock”
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ItsyBitsy Time, Date, and Temp
ItsyBitsy: Simple Time, Date, and Temp
I am stewing over a clock project. It has been on my bucket list of projects to complete. I have made a couple in the past, but simple and using 7-segment displays. I have … the rest of the story. . . “ItsyBitsy Time, Date, and Temp”
ItsyBitsy & CircuitPython
I took a break this evening from my work on the SPPBL. I have been learning Python for work and thought this would be a good time to work on my Circuitpython as well.
IBM4_CP clock
Before work I dug … the rest of the story. . . “ItsyBitsy & CircuitPython”
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SPPBL – version 2.0 Update
SPPBL version 2.0
Version 2.0 has taken on a life of its own. It is also my biggest most complete project to date. It is kind of cool to see all those little bits and pieces start to come together. … the rest of the story. . . “SPPBL – version 2.0 Update”
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SweetPea’s Pretty Blinking Lights, The Beginning
Here is the latest project (shinny penny) that caught my eye. I have been working through this one there seems to be a new idea at each step.
Idea and planning:
My daughter wanted some colored blinking lights for her … the rest of the story. . . “SweetPea’s Pretty Blinking Lights, The Beginning”
Almost ready
I am trying to finish up this part of the project so I can get the board off to be made. The two parts I need are on order. If all goes well everything should come in about the same … the rest of the story. . . “Almost ready”
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