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Configuring Jed

Because I keep needing my .jedrc when working at client sites I’m posting my Jed configuration here. I thought  posted this once before, but it doesn’t show up in the search utility so here we go again. The file .jedrc can either be in your home directory or it can be in $HOME/.jed depending on your distro. If you need to configure or learn more about this editor the manual is here.jed manual If you … Configuring JedRead more

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Beware Range Extender Max Number of Users

I have been fighting an issue in my office where my printers periodically disappear from the network after being moved to wireless connections. I have my main router in the house and a Netgear EX6200 range extender over in my office building. I also have but probably do not need anymore, a great big 16 DBI external antenna. When wireless B was all we had I certainly needed it. As I’ve upgraded equipment I just … Beware Range Extender Max Number of UsersRead more

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WDMyCloud – Worst Hunk of Shit Ever Made

If you do even the tiniest bit of research you will find no end to the horror stories associated with this product. I mean, just how could Western Digital hose this so completely? All they had to do was strip down or build up a Linux distro with a few Web pages to serve up for the Web interface. With lots of time to go outside and smoke ciggies, the software part of this should … WDMyCloud – Worst Hunk of Shit Ever MadeRead more

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Making the Netgear A6210 AC1200 Wifi Adapter Work With YABU

Anyone who has tried a YABU (Yet Another uBUntu) based on Ubuntu 16.x knows they really hosed wireless networking. My HP laptop has become almost unusable when it comes to checking email or writing a blog post in bed. It was fine before this debacle. Given that Ubuntu 16.04 has been out for 8 months I don’t really see any light at the end of this particular tunnel. This finally pushed me to get a … Making the Netgear A6210 AC1200 Wifi Adapter Work With YABURead more