General technology writings
I’ve been putting on backyard fireworks shows for family and friends for a few years now. Each year becomes progressively bigger, more complicated, and I hope better. COVID-19 was a big obstacle to getting fireworks and supplies but we managed to put on a show for people.
Read on to see the show, details of construction, preparation, bloopers, and lessons learned.
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Once again I put on a fireworks show for the Fourth of July. As per my standard, each year becomes bigger and better. However, this year was difficult because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to see the show, preparation, bloopers, and lessons learned.
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Last month was Computer Science Education Week. Once again I volunteered for the Hour of Code to support this endeavor.
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I put on a fireworks show for the Fourth of July this year a little bigger than last. Check out the pics and videos of the show!
TLDR; Go straight to the video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkHHWZw4Yhk.
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The Internet was created in simpler times. The various principles which formed it are under constant challenge. Over time the Internet has gone from a research curiosity to a mainstream utility.
The openness of cyberspace is heavily challenged by various competing interests. Read on about the struggle, various players, and what can be done.
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Network problems with connecting to SQL Server can be daunting. DBAs have various levels of proficiency in networking. It ranges from deep working knowledge to very primitive. Here I outline some basic network troubleshooting techniques that will help you navigate the issue.
Read on to see how to troubleshoot basic networking issues at the command line.
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Computer Science week and Hour of Code™ are back again in 2018. This year I volunteered at a middle school in Raleigh. It was my 3rd time volunteering and another great experience! Read on to hear about the event…
GDPR took effect on May 25, 2018. About 6 months have passed and we are starting to see some of the impact of the legislation. Read on as I analyze the impact of GDPR and tell my story of the Foodland Robot!
Today I want to tell the story of my Logitech Skype TV Cam from years ago. I had to destroy it.
Warning: tech gore ahead! If you want to see this camera destroyed then continue reading…
Last year I completed a project in my house to wire most of it with cat 6 Ethernet cable. See how I did it with lots of pictures.