Tag Archives: computer technology

Some Minor Technology Notes

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ehurst

Edit: Much of this is now obsolete. The home FTP server is long gone and the static site will be closed as of 2020. Original post: This information is dated; it could change significantly in coming days as the context … Continue reading →

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Network Upgrade

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ehurst

This stuff is happening too fast. The Lord has been gracious and we got our state income tax refund. So today we stopped by a Cox store and discussed the free modem upgrade. They want everyone using the new DOCSIS … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Networking Hardware

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ehurst

This is a technology issue. Once again, this is not meant to be a fund-raising appeal, but a genuine request that you pray with me. I continue studying the mechanics of networking and providing services to my readers and supporters. … Continue reading →

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Small Victories (Updated)

Posted on January 22, 2016 by ehurst

Reaffirming my previous post, I remind you that Debian is better integrated from the start than CentOS. Not bug-free, but fewer problems. Naturally I’m running my preferred desktop environment, XFCE. It lacks some of the bells and whistles, but it’s … Continue reading →

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I Tried…

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ehurst

I had no intention of playing games. I was convinced that CentOS 7 was the right choice and I spent a week working it over. There were imperfections, but none of them were fatal until today. Despite this being a … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Service, Please

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ehurst

I’m getting there. As I read through the material on network administration, I’m playing with various settings on our home server, making sure I understand how they work. It’s been years since I played bookworm. And while I find this … Continue reading →

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The Tracking Economy

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ehurst

I offer no advice at all, just my impression of things I’ve seen. We have the Tech Big Five: Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook. They all have one thing in common — tracking. They are all trying to monetize … Continue reading →

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The Server, Part 2 (Updated)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by ehurst

The monitor and tower are here together. Unfortunately, the latter did not come with keyboard and mouse, so I am unable to confirm much else about it. Looking inside tells me only that it is designed to last with fancy … Continue reading →

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The Server

Posted on January 11, 2016 by ehurst

Be aware that this post will remain the reference point and is subject to updates. After reviewing what’s involved with RAID on servers and so forth under Linux, it turns out we could spend less on a high-end workstation and … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: The Server (Updated)

Posted on January 10, 2016 by ehurst

I believe we are at the point where we can make this an official prayer request: Our new parish server will be the virtual church house. The “building committee” has done some research and we figure the emphasis is on … Continue reading →

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