Python adventure Part 2: Parsing binary files (Atari 2600 project)

If you want to start at the beginning, please see part one about this project. To see a list of the posts about this so far, see the posts under the category for the project. I created a GitHub project, if you would like to see the current version of the Python script. Note: I … Continue reading Python adventure Part 2: Parsing binary files (Atari 2600 project) →

Python adventure Part 1: Fun 32 bytes at a time (Atari 2600 project)

I formed an idea recently that lead down a path. Then that lead down another path followed by another path. And...well lets just say that was several paths ago and metaphor is running thin. I'll try to summarize: as part of another project, I want to be able to plug an Atari 2600 cartridge into … Continue reading Python adventure Part 1: Fun 32 bytes at a time (Atari 2600 project) →

Giving the Proxmox server a UPS, part 1: installation (June 2023)

All the R520 server posts can be viewed via the R520 tag. After setting this R520 server up with Proxmox in July 2021 or so, I left this server largely powered off. This is because though the server takes surprisingly little power from what I would expect (about 150 watts at idle), leaving it on … Continue reading Giving the Proxmox server a UPS, part 1: installation (June 2023) →

Dell R520: Lets try Proxmox (July 2021)

I started writing this in July but am publishing it in September. I realize not all of below seems accurate but I was just learning about Proxmox. After a mostly unsuccessful attempt at using my Dell R520 with Hyper-V Server 2019 as a hypervisor, I've officially run out of patients with both the OS and … Continue reading Dell R520: Lets try Proxmox (July 2021) →

Quick Reference: Installing Docker on Linux Mint 20.2

I'm making this as a quick reference for installing docker when I need it. See also my post about installing webmin. Please don't blindly paste shell commands into a terminal, do some research and understand what the commands do first. Please do let me know of any mistakes in the below. If you're unfamiliar with … Continue reading Quick Reference: Installing Docker on Linux Mint 20.2 →

Quick Reference: Installing Webmin on Linux Mint 20.2

I'm making this as a quick reference for installing Webmin when I need it. See also my post about installing docker. Please don't blindly paste shell commands into a terminal, do some research and understand what the commands do first. Please do let me know of any mistakes in the below. Starting from a fresh … Continue reading Quick Reference: Installing Webmin on Linux Mint 20.2 →