There are many cool custom keyboard builds and I wanted to give it a go. This will document the process, parts and steps. Part list Some parts can be purchased and some are 3D printed. I printe...
Quick (?) steps for connecting a Mikrotik router in an on-premises lab or DC to an AWS VPC using a VPN. All commands done over AWS CLI and Mikrotik CLI. Note: The values for tunnel IP addresses an...
When migrating from an on-premises DC to VMware Cloud on AWS it is usually recommended to use Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX) from VMware. However, in some cases the IT team managing the on-prem DC is...
With CentOS being less than attractive to use now when Red Hat has changed how it is updated, the Amazon AMI2 Linux distribution can be an excellent alternative. However, when deploying an Amazon ...
The environmental control system for Mr. Snuggles the ball python is now nearly finished. Throughout the last couple of weeks I’ve worked on learning Fusion 360 in order to create a new case. The p...
As part of revising the entire environmental control system for the ball python “Mr. Snuggles” I’ve re-done the code for getting sensor telemetry and control of relays for heat mats and the heat la...
Two years ago I built the “Snakeinator 2000” system for controlling temperature, humidity and lighting for my ballpython “Mr. Snuggles”. Currently I’m re-working the wiring and updating the sensors...
In spring of 2021 I wanted a proper VMware lab setup at home. The primary reason was, and still is, having an environment in which to learn and experiment with the latest VMware and AWS solutions. ...
Adding disk space to a Linux VM can be a lot more complex than expected. Please find below an explanation on how to extend the size of the root partition of a Photon OS VM running on vSphere. The r...