tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75288298376314741202024-03-05T13:02:38.516+09:00Sean's BlogA simple collection of thoughts and informationKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-66607457738099582322019-11-07T23:38:00.003+09:002019-11-07T23:38:50.280+09:00Blog MoveI'm going to give a different blog platform and domain a try. You can find future content over at <a href="http://www.catlan.net/" target="_blank">www.catlan.net</a>. See you there!KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-60183778171924745612018-06-29T11:37:00.001+09:002018-06-29T11:37:47.085+09:00Amateur Extra UpgradeSo I finally upgraded my Amateur Radio License to Amateur Extra. It took my 22 years to go from Technician to General to Extra. I highly recommend the ARRL study guides if your looking to upgrade yourself. <br />
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73!KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-60399415764023734602018-03-08T21:15:00.004+09:002018-03-08T21:15:45.530+09:00Mono 5.10 Update Breaks SonarrLooks like some people are having issues with a Mono update breaking Sonarr. The devs released an update for a logging dll that fixes the error:<br />
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There is a guide available on their <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sonarr/comments/80ylur/new_sonarr_version_v2005183_and_mono_510_guide_if/" target="_blank">subreddit</a>. <br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-71837053098167780022018-02-08T16:03:00.000+09:002018-02-08T16:03:07.428+09:00Transmission WebGUI Connection ProblemAfter a recent update to Transmission BT I was unable to connect to the WebGUI using the FQDN. After a bit of Googling I found someone else with the same issue. My fix was pretty simple on CentOS, I just had to modify /var/lib/transmission/.config/transmission-daemon/settings.json<br />
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<textarea cols="100" name="textarea" rows="2" wrap="VIRTUAL"> "rpc-host-whitelist": "",
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I just had to add my FQDN to the rpc-host-whitelist as follows:</div>
<textarea cols="100" name="textarea" rows="2" wrap="VIRTUAL"> "rpc-host-whitelist": "*.mydomain.tld",
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Make sure you stop transmission-daemon before edit settings.json and restart it when your done.<br />
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KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-35869944656826096152017-11-03T15:05:00.000+09:002017-11-03T15:05:38.590+09:0030 Day Security Challenge<a href="https://snubsie.com/" target="_blank">Shannon Morse</a> has a great <a href="https://snubsie.com/30-day-security-challenge" target="_blank">30 Day Security Challenge</a> over on her site. The best advice on the whole thing is defiantly "<span style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-family: proxima-nova; font-size: 16px;">Don't click on shit. Be skeptical."</span><br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-10733389125254098152017-08-12T19:46:00.001+09:002017-08-12T19:46:17.408+09:00Netatmo and La Crosse 925-1418 SheildI've had the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0095HVAKS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=seanmnaes-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0095HVAKS&linkId=fc960d9ff1b6e32379ddbe9a2458740d" target="_blank">Netatmo Weather</a> for a few months now and have really enjoyed it. I even added an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D89YKBK/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=seanmnaes-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00D89YKBK&linkId=ef39948b8c040f15ceb981e803b08fdd" target="_blank">indoor module</a> to track the bedroom. I did have some issues with the outdoor module though. Specifically because it can't be exposed directly to rain, which makes placement somewhat difficult at our current home. I had it set on the ledge of a northern facing window, but it would show unreasonably high humidity anytime it rained. I tried raising it off the ledge, but the problem persisted. <br />
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I had been looking at a few weather sensor shields online for a while, but none were confirmed to fit the Netatmo outdoor sensor. While lurking around Amazon one night, I noticed that there was a used <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VSXENM4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=seanmnaes-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00VSXENM4&linkId=2ecbbdfd5f61a1d63463cc2c538b6550" target="_blank">La Crosse 925-1418 </a>for a few dollars off. I gambled on it and lucked out. <br />
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It fits great without any need for modification. I mounted it to a fence post near the original location. It gets a little direct sun in the late afternoon, but I don't get massive temperature spikes. Most importantly it stays completely dry. My humidity readings have returned to sane levels as well. <br />
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<br />KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-26430752327812972182017-04-30T21:32:00.003+09:002017-04-30T21:32:55.330+09:00Logitech K400r Works With Harmony HubFor those interested in adding a keyboard to your Logitech Harmony setup, you'll be happy to know that there is a cheaper alternative to the $100+ Smart Keyboard Add-On. <br />
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I tried out two keyboards that I had laying around this weekend with mixed results. The first was the keyboard that came with the Logitech Revue Google TV box. While I've had no problems pairing it with other Logitech Unifying receivers, it refused to pair with my Harmony Hub. <br />
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Next up was the Logitech K400r keyboard that I've had for a few years now. The first pairing attempt failed, but it picked it up on the second try. There are a couple of things to pay attention to when looking for a k400r. One is that my version has three media buttons across the top with a pc power button next to them. The newer versions lack these buttons, or they have been replaced with shuttle controls. I can't say for sure if these newer versions will work with the hub or not. The second is that the symbols on some of the keys don't match exactly between the two. They are close enough to not have caused a problem yet. <br />
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I have my hub paired with my Nvidia Shield TV (2015) over bluetooth. When using the keyboard with that activity the keys work great for typing in search blocks or passwords into apps. The shuttle controls, volume, and arrow keys all work as expected. Activities and power off mirror the Harmony keyboard, but again the symbols are slightly different. They do mirror the layout of the activities on my Harmony Companion remote though. One thing I didn't expect to work was the trackpad and mouse buttons, but on the Shield TV they work just as if you had a bluetooth mouse paired with it. You get a cursor on screen and can click on icons on the home screen and in most apps. Two finger scroll does not seem to work though. <br />
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If you have already have a Harmony Hub and a wireless Logitech keyboard laying around, give it a try and see if you can get them to pair. It's handy to have and might save you some cash!KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-65021677116191610822016-12-17T21:17:00.001+09:002016-12-17T21:17:26.862+09:00Fing BoxI've been using Fing for a while now, so I was excited to see the app grow so much recently. One recent enhancement is the ability to see your scan's on their website <a href="https://app.fing.io/" target="_blank">Fing.io</a>. This makes customizing names and icons a breeze. <br />
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The big news is really the new Fing Box. It's a network scanning devices aimed at home networks. The indigogo site lists quite a few features. Most of them are what the current app can do on your phone, but in addition to that it claims to be able to block traffic from specific devices as well as monitor wireless devices even if they aren't connected to your wifi. It's not out yet though, so I guess we will have to wait and see what it can actually do. It's going for between 40 and 60 usd right now and doesn't require any sort of subscription. The low price and feature set got me to back it even though there is a June 2017 estimated ship date. <br />
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KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-27820500096856890142015-10-25T07:53:00.001+09:002015-10-25T07:53:29.313+09:00Buttons are back! Or how I added buttons to my Thinkpad Yoga S1I've been rocking a Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga S1 for a while now and generally love it. One thing that has always bothered me was the trackpad. It was large and smooth, but it lacked dedicated buttons, and was very clunky when pressed. Lenovo got beat up in reviews pretty bad for their choice to remove the trackpad buttons from the Thinkpad line and in later models decided to bring them back. On the Yoga they came back on the Thinkpad Yoga 12 in late 2014ish. A user on the Lenovo forum noticed that they looked about the same size and ended up gambling and ordering the part from Lenovo. <br />
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<a href="https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-S-Series-ThinkPad-Yoga/Switch-ThinkPad-Yoga-Clickpad-with-new-TrackPad/td-p/1855708">https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-S-Series-ThinkPad-Yoga/Switch-ThinkPad-Yoga-Clickpad-with-new-TrackPad/td-p/1855708</a><br />
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To break it down you just need Lenovo PN: 00HN577, a screwdriver, and the drivers from Synaptics. I bought mine on e-bay for about 50 bucks and the install couldn't be simpler. <br />
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<li>First you should disable the battery in the BIOS. </li>
<li>Remove all the screws on the bottom of the laptop and then you will be able to carefully pry the bottom plate off.</li>
<li>The battery has to removed next, and this is why you disabled it in the BIOS. Gently remove the connector then remove the one screw. There is a small retaining clip near the bottom edge that you will have to poke with a small object. After that the battery will pull right out exposing the trackpad underneath. </li>
<li>Gently remove the ribbon cable from the trackpad. The side of the connector opposite of the cable flips up releasing the cable. </li>
<li>The trackpad removes with just two screws after that. Just grab it from the bottom and it will wiggle out.</li>
<li>Installation is just the reverse of the previous steps.</li>
<li>After you get it all put back together you should have a functional trackpad. Mine worked for pointing, clicking, and gestures. The buttons did not work right away though. The solution that worked for me on W10 was to use the drivers on Synaptics page:</li>
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I think the upgrade is well worth the time and money. Having the buttons back makes a huge difference. I like the feel of the new pad more than the old one, and clicking the pad is much improved.<br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-54305425778360905822015-09-08T01:15:00.001+09:002015-09-08T01:15:46.517+09:00pfSense with Google Dynamic DNSI recently picked up a new domain strictly for my home network and experimentation. I bought it from Google Domains again. One option they have is dynamic DNS for no additional fee. I thought I'd give it a try, but their documentation leaves a bit to be desired. I was setting it up in pfSense which does not have a specific setting for Google or for the dyndns2 protocol that they use. Fortunately user <a href="https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?action=profile;u=264355" target="_blank">switchman</a> over at the pfSense forum was able to provide a straight forward answer:<br />
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<textarea cols="100" name="textarea" rows="7" wrap="VIRTUAL">Service type: -> Custom
Interface to monitor: -> WAN
Interface to send update from: -> WAN
User Name: -> anything
Password: -> anything
Update URL: -> https://YOUR_USERNAME:YOUR_PASSWORD@domains.google.com/nic/update?hostname=YOUR_HOSTNAME&myip=%IP%
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Here is a link to the entire thread: <a href="https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=j3v76ahhdrr4nrir8brbv7hfn4&topic=86900.msg477095#msg477095" target="_blank"> Topic: pfSense Dynamic DNS and Google Domains Dynamic DNS service</a><br />
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I hope you find this little tidbit helpful!<br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-11611292659273568442015-08-05T20:52:00.004+09:002015-08-05T20:52:58.032+09:00How a Film Projector WorksThanks<a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2015/watch-this-learn-the-mechanics-of-how-a-film-projector-works/" target="_blank"> FirstShowing.net</a> for posting a video from <a href="http://www.engineerguy.com/" target="_blank">EngineerGuy</a> about how film projectors work. He really breaks it down into easy to understand parts. Check it out!<br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-25400962679963910602015-08-03T23:40:00.001+09:002015-08-03T23:42:08.124+09:00Computing MD5 and SHA1 Hashes in WindowsDid you know that Windows has a tool to calculate MD5 and SH1 hashes of files? It's not widely known, partial because it's not included in the default install. It is a free download from Microsoft though:<br />
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By default it calculates the MD5 hash of a file and looks something like this:
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// File Checksum Integrity Verifier version 2.05.
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58dc4df814685a165f58037499c89e76 .\windows-kb841290-x86-enu.exe
PS C:\Users\Sean\Downloads>
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You can also have it output the SHA1 hash or both at the same time with -sha1 or -both. You can also integrate this into your context menu with a simple batch file and registry edit. My batch file looks like this:<br />
<textarea cols="80" name="textarea" rows="6" wrap="VIRTUAL">@echo off
title MD5 and SH1 Hashes
fciv.exe -both %1 | clip
fciv.exe -both %1
pause
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The first line "@echo off" turns off all of the text output except for the actual output of the program. The "Title" command gives the window a title. The next command is the FCIV that this article is about. Adding -both outputs both MD5 and SHA1. %1 is the variable for the file name. I then added | clip which sends the output to the clipboard. You can easily remove that line if you prefer not to do that, but I find it quite handy. The last two lines are really the only necessary lines, which do the same as before but output it to the screen the pauses so the window doesn't close. The end result looks like this:<br />
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To get this into the context menu I followed a guide over at:
<a href="http://www.edwardawebb.com/tips/verify-file-checksum-windows-context-men">http://www.edwardawebb.com/tips/verify-file-checksum-windows-context-men</a>u<br />
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I made a file in notepad called hash.reg and put the following into it:<br />
<textarea cols="80" name="textarea" rows="8" wrap="VIRTUAL">Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Checksum]
@="Hash"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Checksum\Command]
@="hash.bat \"%1\""
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That's all there is to it. With just a few easy lines you end up with the ability to compute hashes with a right click and copy it to the clipboard. I hope this has been helpful to you, let me know below in the comments!<br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-61143418083863662622015-08-02T21:02:00.002+09:002015-08-02T21:02:36.075+09:00Technology As a LanguageEsther Inglis-Arkell wrote an interesting article on Gizmodo titled "What It's Like to Have the Oldest Phone in San Francisco." I thought it was going to be another story about how awesome it is to disconnect, but she brings up a very different angle. She states that it is actually an impairment because it is preventing her from learning the language of technology. <br />
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The way we communicate with each other is changing, and it's not just because we communicating through smaller devices more and more. You can hear it in the way people talk, and see it in the social groups that they keep. People have changed a lot over the last 10 years. You can read a lot about it online, but I thought that this article was one of the best first hand accounts of what this whole thing is going to mean to us day to day. <br />
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<a href="http://gizmodo.com/what-its-like-to-have-the-oldest-phone-in-san-francisco-1721395933" target="_blank">http://gizmodo.com/what-its-like-to-have-the-oldest-phone-in-san-francisco-1721395933</a><br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-18450416315189993182015-07-20T22:29:00.001+09:002015-07-20T22:29:32.400+09:00Schoolgirls for Sale in JapanVice hits it on the head with this one. The real problem with this and many other issues, isn't the supply but the demand. If there were no demand for drugs there would be no war to supply them. If there were no demand for underage girls there would be no underage girls selling themselves on the streets of Japan. <br /><br />
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The Ashley Madison hack recently showed us something different. Not just the masses are being exposed anymore. Some are taking advantage of poor security for social reasons. The hack of Ashley Madison and associated websites doesn't really call out for loads of money, but mostly just to take the sites offline. This is quite different than the reasoning behind most hacks other then those of extremest groups looking for governments to take extreme measures. <br />
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The result of this will probably be a lot of exposure for people that were looking for anonymity. The internet may make some illegal and immoral things easier, but it also makes it easier to get caught. <br />
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<a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/online-cheating-site-ashleymadison-hacked/" target="_blank">https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/online-cheating-site-ashleymadison-hacked/</a><br />
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One thing that I was disappointed about with the update process is that it is not an OTA update. You have to do it through your computer. It's a fairly large download, so I guess I can understand the reasoning, but it's still disappointing after getting everything pushed to my previous Nexus phones.<br />
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The download didn't take too long on my 100mbps fiber but your experience may vary. After that the companion software doesn't seem to do much but drop the file onto the phone and turn it off for you. It then instructs you to turn it back on after unplugging and starts the install process. The actual install is pretty much the same as any other phone upgrading to lollipop, including the lengthy "Optimizing app" section.<br />
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So far I've enjoyed the update and haven't noticed any negatives to it. It runs circles around my Nexus 4 running 5.0.1. It's almost a completely stock Android experience with minimal Sony spread on top of it. The only thing I've really changed from Sony's default is the keyboard. I found that the stock Google keyboard is much better than the Xperia keyboard. <br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-34354608663717172282015-03-22T14:05:00.003+09:002015-03-22T14:05:53.462+09:00Sony Xperia Z3 Compact video testI recently picked up a pair of Sony Xperia Z3 Compact phones for the wife and I. Her iPhone 5 had taking a beating, and my Nexus 4 was really struggling after the Android 5.0 update. We both really like this phone so far. One thing that has really impressed me is the wealth of photo and video modes. That's what this post is about. <br />
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Long story short, you'll get great video just by opening the camera app and hitting record. You have several interesting options though if you chose to dig into the settings a little more. If you switch from Intelligent Auto to Manual shooting mode you gain the option to set resolution, frame rate, HDR on/off, and some other controls like white balance. <br />
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There is another mode which lets you record in 4k. This is somewhat limited though as the phone starts to heat up quite quickly. I've never had it shut down on me, but others have mentioned that you can only record about 10 minutes before things start to get too hot. Something else I noticed is that the field of view changes based on resolution.<br />
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First up is the Intelligent Auto mode. This records 1080p30 with no option to change the resolution or frame rate. While this mode is quite good, one thing that bothered me was how quickly it was willing to refocus. It doesn't say what the focus mode is in Auto but I'm going to guess it's some sort of face detect. It also has SteadyShot turned to Intelligent active by default. I think this mix of settings works well for most situations. <br />
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I hope this gives you an idea of how well the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact takes video. It has minimal quirks and works quite well in any mode. <br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-88573991466248272952015-02-14T12:27:00.002+09:002015-02-14T12:27:25.735+09:00Aventree WiFiStayed in the Aventree Hotel in Seoul this weekend. The WiFi was pretty good for free. when I saw the iptime ssid I was expecting the usual hotel internet. Korea's 2.4Ghz band is crowded to the point of being almost unusable in spots. 5Ghz is even bad in some areas. <br />
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Oh well. On the contrary I had no problem completing Google's <a href="http://goo.gl/ccgyV0" target="_blank">Security Checkup</a> which is currently giving away <a href="http://googledrive.blogspot.kr/2015/02/safer-internet-day-2015.html" target="_blank">2GB of additional</a> Google Drive space for free. <br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-11807710152609543632015-02-11T00:15:00.001+09:002015-02-11T00:15:11.602+09:00Google DomainsI switched my domains from Domain.com to Google Domains yesterday. It was amazingly simple and a really good deal for 12 dollars a year. <br />
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The layout is great with a few columns letting you setup a website, email, dns settings, other settings and a handy date letting you know when your domain expires. You can also setup auto renew through your google wallet so you don't have to worry about losing your domain. <br />
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It offers most of the things that you would expect from a register but without the crazy upsell of everything else they have. Private contact info is free and done through a third party.<br />
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What you don't get are some of the more advanced tools for people that buy a lot of domains. You won't find an auction site or backorder. Many of the new TLDs are there but not all of them. <br />
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I also like how easy it is to forward a submdomain to whatever you want. Even if it's example.com/something it will work. It has e-mail forwarding as well, but I never got any test e-mails through so I'm not sure what is up with that. <br />
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You also have the option of using Google's DNS servers or a third parties. I started off with the Google servers and the worked fine, but switched it over to CloudFlare. It gave me no issues switching it over to CloudFlare. <br />
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The second is what I was more excited about and the focus of this post. At my next forced stop I took a quick look through a small plastic bin of film cameras that were mostly from the 80's and 90's. Nothing really fancy but one caught my eye. Sitting there in a brown leather case was my new Leica IIIf with 5cm Summar f2 lens. The top of the leather was missing so the Leica logo was prominently displayed right next to a little paper tag that said "$25.00 untested." I took a quick look at it to make sure it wasn't totally smashed and walked out of the store with a huge grin and 25 dollars poorer. <br />
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The Bontrager Trip 300 computer was just as easy to install. The mount has a rubber piece that will stretch around most any tube on your bike, and can be mounted in either orientation. The computer then just snaps into the quick release. I decided to mount it on the stem and it will probably stay there. It nestles in quite nicely in this location. <br />
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The computer is pretty basic, and that's one of the things I like about it. If you move the bike the sensor wakes up automatically and the computer senses it and turns on too. They both use a standard CR2023 and should last quite a while on it. <br />
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The setup is quick and painless. During the setup you can pair it with any Ant+ speed/cadence sensor and an Ant+ HRM if you like. It had no problem picking up my Garmin HRM. The little icons on the top left show you what sensors it has paired with and is currently using.<br />
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After setup the controls are dead simple. The top button cycles the top display through speed, average speed, and max speed. The little triangle by the speed shows if you are currently faster or slower than your average speed. <br />
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The bottom right button cycles between the clock, trip distance, trip timer, pedal cadence, heart rate (current, average, or max if you press the bottom button), Calories burned, total odometer, and the current temperature. The bottom button is the backlight. <br />
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I also paired up the sensor with my Garmin Forerunner 405cx. After a quick two mile test ride the speed and distance were very close to each other. All I did on the computer was set the wheel size to 700x35. The Garmin looks like it updates some of the fields more frequently than the Trip 300, but you probably won't be staring at the two side by side to really notice most of the time. <br />
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The sensor also has Bluetooth Smart aka Bluetooth 4.0LE (low energy). I was able to pair it with my phone and apps saw it right away. I don't regularly use my phone while biking, but for those of you that do this might be quite nice. Bluetooth and Ant+ work at the same time too.<br />
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I had no issues with it in use. It wakes up on it's own and pairs quickly. It doesn't have any annoying beeps or crazy menus just to display simple data. It just works, and you don't get that in a lot of gadgets these days. It's a great mix of technology, design, and usability.<br />
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-SeanKB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-56785655018049781962014-12-30T00:15:00.002+09:002014-12-30T00:15:42.086+09:00Revision3 and Tech NewsWhile scrolling through the YouTube frontpage tonight I noticed a new video from TekZilla. While it was three weeks old, it was still new to me. <a href="http://youtu.be/Mg_GvS9Eq7c" target="_blank">The Best College Laptops!</a> I found this strange since the show <a href="http://youtu.be/wco07wbtcSk" target="_blank">had its last episode</a> a week before that. I totally understand how something like this happens; if you have content then you should post that content because it will get views and views generate ad dollars. It's just a kick in the ass on the way out I guess.<br />
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What really frustrates me is that it leaves a void of quality online tech content. Not that Tekzilla has really been knocking them out of the park in recent times. It was a well produced show with good hosts. I really liked the addition of <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ShannonMorse/posts" target="_blank">Shannon Morse</a> but miss seeing <a href="http://www.heronfidelity.com/" target="_blank">Robert Heron</a>, <a href="http://www.veronicabelmont.com/" target="_blank">Veronica Belmont</a>, and <a href="http://www.subbrilliant.com/emw/" target="_blank">Roger Chang</a>. Speaking of Shannon Morse, she's also on another great web show called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Hak5Darren" target="_blank">Hak5 </a>that has managed to maintain it's high quality content much longer than I thought it would. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the next on the chopping block by Discovery though. They managed just fine before Discovery and Revision3 though, so I think they will be just fine. <br />
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Luckily there are some alternatives out there. Youtube has allowed anyone with a webcam to monetize their content and some people with good content are able to make decent money doing what they love. <br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/marquesbrownlee" target="_blank">Marques Brownlee MKBHD</a> is one of them and the quality of his videos is great, but his content focus tents to be on phones and wearables these days.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTips" target="_blank">Linus Tech Tips </a>is another. I don't particularly like Linus but I appreciate his dedication to things that are outside of the norm and sometimes a little crazy. I often find myself thinking "That's a stupid idea, why would anyone watch this" then watching the whole video. Recently he had a video about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a76mjIg8cZ0" target="_blank">wireless access points</a> and ends up throwing a pretty nutty amount of clients on them. He also has a currently running series of videos of about tieing several water cooled rigs together and placing the radiator outside...<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/testedcom" target="_blank">Tested</a> is advertised as a new show with Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, but is mostly hosted by Will Smith and Norman Chan. Good content in just about any form you want: <a href="http://www.tested.com/feeds/" target="_blank">RSS</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/testedcom" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, several podcast, and social media. I didn't dig too much to figure out how it's sponsored, but the content is good so who cares right?<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/razethew0rld" target="_blank">Tek Syndicate</a> is another YouTube channel that I like, but don't necessarily like the main host. I find Logan Hale to be more of a personality like <a href="http://www.patricknorton.tv/" target="_blank">Patrick Norton</a> and not really an expert on anything. Enthusiast? Yes. <a href="http://youtu.be/08zVKjctGO4" target="_blank">Bear lover?</a> Apparently so.<br />
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<a href="http://twit.tv/" target="_blank">TWiT</a> is Leo Laporte's current thing. You'll also notice other familar faces from Revision3 G4, TechTV, ZDTV... etc. <br />
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I'm sure I'm forgetting several, but I'm going to shift gears into what I consider Short Format Tech Reporting. They are sites that are mostly focused on ad driven tech reporting and not in depth reviews or reports. Most of these are sites that have a solid web presence and kick out videos that don't really add much, but do send a few more dollars their way. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/" target="_blank">The Verge</a>, <a href="http://arstechnica.com/" target="_blank">Ars Technica</a>, <a href="http://recode.net/" target="_blank">Re/code</a> all fit into this category. I read all three almost daily because they are still a good source of news. Others haven't fared so well and should be avoided. Engadget went downhill when it was acquired by AOL. SugarString was sponsored by Verizon and as such its journalistic integrity was completely compromised and the content wasn't anything you couldn't find elsewhere. Others such as Gizmodo, TechCrunch, TechRadar and a million others are all the same. Pick the website that is most pleasing to your eye or just use an RSS reader like <a href="http://www.newsblur.com/" target="_blank">NewsBlur</a>.<br />
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The last real foothold of quality tech content on the internet is what I consider Long Format Tech Journalism. Sites like <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/" target="_blank">AnandTech</a>, <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/" target="_blank">Tom's Hardware</a>, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/" target="_blank">Bits (NY Times)</a>, and <a href="http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/" target="_blank">SmallNetBuilder</a>. They all have long format articles that go very in depth and take a long time to write. They will sometimes mix in short format news, but usually only the good stuff. You probably won't see Samsung's latest middle of the road Android phone press release poorly reworded into a "post" on these sites. <br />
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Lets wrap this up. Tech news is just like any other news. They will all probably be acquired by someone else or change into something else at some point. ZDTV became TechTV became G4 became Twit and Revision3 which was bought by Discovery. AnandTech works with Tom's Hardware now. <br />
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If you want good content then figure out who is actually making it and follow them. Focus on people not companies. KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-56126970026821743482014-12-29T19:46:00.002+09:002014-12-29T19:46:46.048+09:00Synology Memory CompressionRecently I've been having issues with my Synology DS1512+. It had been slower than usual and I had random issues connecting to it. The web interface was dog slow too. I just associated the issues with my volume being 94-99% full. I'm running the latest version of DSM as I write this (5.1-5021 Update 2) and I have 4GB of ram installed.<br />
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I was flipping through the settings looking for something else and ran across a heading "Memory Compression" and under it was only one option "Enable Memory Compression to improve system responsiveness" which sounds like a no brainer when you read it like that. That's like asking me if I want to go slow or fast... of course I want to go fast. What this option seems to do is write "lesser used" ram to the page file. I'm not sure what it's using to determine this but I think they might want to tweak it. After unchecking and restarting it's back to its peppy self again. Right back to topping out my PC's nic, no more strange issues connecting, and the web gui was back to normal. My memory utilization is sitting right at 4% so I don't think I need to worry about running out of ram on this thing any time soon. <br />
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TL;DR Turn off "Memory Compression" on your Synology NAS unless you really need it.KB0VERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176871038675822119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528829837631474120.post-43096467682589550542014-12-23T19:25:00.002+09:002014-12-23T19:25:49.889+09:002015 Trek 7.2 FX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've found myself in need of transportation. I recently moved to Daegu, South Korea and couldn't bring my car. In fact I sold it before coming over. I have the option of getting a car, but since I'll only be here for about a year I figure it's more trouble than it's worth. I hate bumming rides and it's a couple of miles to the subway station. So far I've mostly gotten around on foot, which on the plus side has made it no problem to get in my steps with fitbit. I've actually lost a few pounds too. I needed something to get around a little more efficiently though, so I decided to get a bike. <br />
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Enter the 2015 Trek 7.2 FX. I've had several bikes in the past, but none of them were really set up just for getting around a city. The Trek is very setup for this with its upright seating position, flat bars, 700c wheels with 38cm tires. It's got all the lugs you could need for as many add-ons as your legs and wallet can afford. <br />
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It worked out that there was a trek dealer right outside the gate and he spoke enough english. ₩460,000 and a week later, it was mine. As it came it was more than enough to get around. I borrowed a helmet and used my backpack for everything. Eventually there were a couple of things that I thought needed to be added though. The first was a kickstand, and the second was a rack so I could carry more. <br />
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Growing up, it was just natural that a bike had a kick stand. I guess somewhere along the way they got to be uncool for adults and now they don't come standard. I guess that makes sense for a road or mountain bike, but for an everyday commuter it's a necessity. I ended up picking up the BV Adjustable Kickstand and it has been working great. I'm a little worried about the long term durability of the plastic on the bottom, but the whole thing feels sturdy. Not bad for $9.99.<br />
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Next up was a rack to help carry things. I went with the Topeak Explorer Bike Rack. I liked the semi-standardized MTX railing system. It also has a ton of places to tie stuff down and is quite solid. Hopefully Santa will bring me something to slip into it. Until then I found an old dish drying rack and zip tied it on. Works surprisingly well...</div>
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Last, but not least, my wife got me an early Christmas present. A Planet Bike Rack Mount Blinky rear light. The bike came with a free rear light, but eventually the reflector part fell off as you can see in the above picture. No problems with the Planet Bike Blinky though! I like that it is easily removeable if I'm ever in an area that I have to worry about it being stolen.</div>
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