Since about 2014 (as I write this late-2019) I started buying these incredibly low-end and low-priced Intel Atom-based devices. There was something about a device running windows and coming in under $100 that never failed to fascinate me (actually I got a non-windows Atom device for around $45, as a novelty). Let me stop here … Continue reading Extracting drivers from Windows
The Arcade Cab Project (part 1)
I came up in the idea in 2014. And it's 2020. I'm still sort of working on it. Or thinking about working on it. That's the same, right? The form this cab would take and the plans around it have shifted and adapted over the past years. I assumed it would be much simpler than … Continue reading The Arcade Cab Project (part 1)
Windows Workstation 2019 (brainstorming)
This may as well be an "aspirational" (is that word? maybe) project since I don't know if it will work. Some of these sorts of things I do not so much because I think it will succeed or I'll finish it but as a way of learning something specific. I remember around 2005 or so … Continue reading Windows Workstation 2019 (brainstorming)
Game Review: Drake’s Fortune 4: A Thief’s End – PS4
Title Drake's Fortune 4: A Thief's End Platform: PlayStation 4Genre:Action/adventure, 3rd-person shooter, puzzle, actionDate completed:January 2020Information on game Summary review: A very good experience overall. Highly recommended.Graphics: Texture details is quite impressive, a showcase of what a PS4 could do (back when this game came out, anyway)Music: Very impressive with surround sound system, audible cues … Continue reading Game Review: Drake’s Fortune 4: A Thief’s End – PS4
R520 Hyper-V 2019: News and updates (Late Nov 2019)
I mentioned in my prior post (updates to that post below) I had to re-install the Hyper-V server OS. This did indeed go smoothly and has worked since then. The main problem I have with the OS this time is very intermittent errors with connecting to it with Hyper-V manager. Server Manager works, WAC works … Continue reading R520 Hyper-V 2019: News and updates (Late Nov 2019)
R520 Hyper-V 2019: Lets try this again
After being very frustrated with the performance of the combination of virtual machines and my drive pool, I decided to re-install Hyper-V server 2019. Before doing so however I decided it would be a good idea to go through and record some settings in case I needed to go back to a prior configuration. It … Continue reading R520 Hyper-V 2019: Lets try this again
R520 Hyper-V 2019: Well that was fun
After spending I don't know how long on various adventures through first setting up Hyper-V 2019 on the server then further adventures of properly configuring networking on the server I've come to the conclusion the performance of the virtual machines is not good enough. I went through several iterations of what I'm loosely calling "benchmarks" … Continue reading R520 Hyper-V 2019: Well that was fun
The Blackening 2: Electric Boogaloo (Meta #6)
These meta entries were intended to be more posts about the posts. Stuff that may not make sense to go into in an actual post. That didn't really last very long though. And this one kind of throws that out the window entirely. I happen to live in the area affected by the massive blackouts … Continue reading The Blackening 2: Electric Boogaloo (Meta #6)
Hyper-V 2019: The v-switchening
This is a follow up post to my several prior posts about both Hyper-V 2019 as an OS, using the Hyper-V hypervisor for virtualization and my server hardware of choice, the Dell R520. I have a summary and conclusions clarifying the things I learned as I wrote this post at the bottom. Any corrections/comments etc … Continue reading Hyper-V 2019: The v-switchening
Folder junction, what’s your function
Classic For the record I am in fact not old enough to get that reference. The reference to the folder junction what's your function not to the Captain America meme specifically because that what's-your-function thing..is..from...a..70s...forget it. I've been planning to have my own emulation setup for a long time now. Actually made quite a lot … Continue reading Folder junction, what’s your function
Tildes on the side 