Note: the below was written and left in a draft state nearly six months ago. It's probably a better idea to delete it and write something from scratch. Instead, I'm just going to post it. It's a little background on my prior windows automated installation experience. Also this entirely about XP/2003. This project is indirectly … Continue reading Windows auto-installing: background and introduction
Hyper-V 2019, on a R520
This is a follow up post to my several prior posts about both Hyper-V 2019 as an OS, using the Hyper-V hyper-visor for virtualization and my server hardware of choice the Dell R520. This post will act as both re-write and follow-up to my previous post about Hyper-V 2019. I'm going to just leave the … Continue reading Hyper-V 2019, on a R520
advib part 2: dissection
This is the second part of a multi-part entry about a utility I wrote called advib. You can find the prior part (and eventual 3 or more parts) as well as any other advib-related entries under the advib tag. This is where I will try and dissect exactly how advib works, possibly line-by-line. The program … Continue reading advib part 2: dissection
Server 2019 management
I have been playing on and off with some form of Hyper-V Server 2019 for a few years now. Note: I worked on this post over a really long time and it's become something of a mess. It's less of a guide and more of a random reference for later. Hyper-V Server in particular is … Continue reading Server 2019 management
Defcon 2019 Adventure
Update: As it turns out I inadvertently published this post too soon but I already got a comment on it. So I'm going to fix what typos I can find and perhaps finish it as a "part 1". Part 2 coming soon. The Defcon trip has been an eclectic mix of lines, junk food and … Continue reading Defcon 2019 Adventure
The Good news and the Bad News (Meta #5)
I got home from work last night around 9:00 to a house sitting 85 degrees F. That's hot in case you couldn't tell. So apparently my AC is out. I opened some windows, turned on some ceiling fans and left a box fan in one of the windows over night to cool it off. And … Continue reading The Good news and the Bad News (Meta #5)
Defcon 2019: Pre-trip
This will be my third year going to the Defcon convention though it hardly feels like the first. In summary, Defcon is something of a convention for computer and technology enthusiasts. Or if you prefer, it's the "B Side" the Blackhat conference.
R520, We Hardly Knew Yee
I've been working on my hypothetical server - a hand-me-down Dell 2U server R520 to be specific - for at least 2 months now. As it stands it capable of holding 8 hard drives and has 1 of a possible 2 Xeon processors. And all the ingredients are finally sort of starting to come together. … Continue reading R520, We Hardly Knew Yee
Mental Vacations (Meta #4)
Update-after-writing: this turned in to a bit more of a "stream of consciousness" than I had planned. But I kind of like it the way it is so I'm leaving it this way. I wasn't actually planning it but it seems I have taken the entire month of July off of both submitting to this … Continue reading Mental Vacations (Meta #4)
100 days of code: Day Over
I am tracking notes on PowerShell in PS1 files on my git hub repository. You can see all 100 days of code entries on the blog category page. Well it seems pretty obvious my 100 days of code was a bust. Perhaps I'll try again next summer. I should probably delete all these blank posts … Continue reading 100 days of code: Day Over
Tildes on the side 