random notes, guides, and thoughts…
April 28, 2011
I recently had an ENVI-R wireless power monitor installed, and I set it up to record data to an always-on Ubuntu Linux box I have sitting around using MRTG. The setup required a fair bit of scripting in Perl, Bash, and a couple of extra bits of software.
April 27, 2011
For home and gaming use, I wanted something a bit different. I was after a mechanical keyboard which was lower cost, had a standard 104 layout and had key legends. What I wound out settling on was the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate.
April 27, 2011
As discussed earlier, I got a Das Keyboard Ultimate S Silent for work. It’s a normal layout 104/105 keyboard, with two USB ports on the right, no key legends, and high quality Cherry MX Brown keyswitches. It’s pretty expensive, too.
April 27, 2011
For Christmas, my wife got me a Das Keyboard Ultimate S Silent. I’d wanted a good mechanical keyboard for ages, since I spend a huge amount of time typing away on a keyboard and I’d gotten sick of mushy membrane keyboards. So, I got one for work.
April 27, 2011
April 26, 2011
Let’s face it. I’m a handyman nub. I’ve got a reasonably functional brain, and I’m technically minded, but I haven’t done any real woodworking since high school (I did Tech Studies in years 8, 9, and 10, both woodworking and metalworking). So it’s fair to say I’m pretty bad.