Download the new rpm packages from the CentOS website for openssl and openssl-devel. Copy these onto the offline system that needs to be upgraded. Make a new folder that will be set this up as a repository. I used /home/user/repo … Continue reading
Adding a new file type to an existing code highlighting style is very straightforward in Notepad++. I wanted the velocity template extension “.vm” to be associated with the html style markup rather than applying it manually each time (I know, … Continue reading
Simple, Quick and Easy LED strip boot/trunk installation for an MR2 Mk2 Parts List: Waterproof LED Strip [JIAWEN Waterproof 36W 300-SMD 3528 LED Light Strip White 6500K 2900lm – White DC 12V / 5M] Self Stripping Cable Connectors [Halfords] Heat … Continue reading
I recently got my hands on a TerraStation Pro 2 (TS-HTGL) and I ended up doing a lot of stuff I really didn’t need to do. Here is all the information I wish I had in one place. (All of … Continue reading
Ubuntu 15.04 is not on the supported list for Java but JavaFX video does seem to work after installing a scattering of packages. Guide written with 64bit Xubuntu and Java 1.8.0_60-b27 For JavaFX to work: You must install GLIB 2.28 … Continue reading
Recently decided to sell one of my rack servers and replace it with a smaller and house friendly HP Microserver. To delete the network share data I used the following command: shred –remove –iterations=7 filename.xyz This command will overwrite the … Continue reading
Have you recently upgraded your android phone (5.0.2) only to find that the really useful buttons that you use to skip tracks no longer appears on your locked screen? Well here is how to get that menu back: Navigate to … Continue reading
Could you benefit from switching DNS Server? A DNS (Domain Name System) server is used to lookup the address you type into the address bar and link it to an IP address of a system. The speeds at which the … Continue reading
A Stand Alone Musical Floppy Jukebox I saw a video of some Musical Floppies and thought “Yea, I could get in on that”. By mashing some stuff together and with some overarching Java code here is a self contained MoppyJukebox.
Over the past couple of months I’ve been tinkering, now and then, with an automatic greenhouse waterer for my dad. Hopefully in time for summer. I “think” I have a working prototype. (I’ll add to this post and clean up the … Continue reading