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Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 7 min read tech

I use Linux every day. And I have for quite a while now. But sometimes, large companies do not exactly cater to people in this demographic…so sometimes I need to spin up a Windows VM on my Linux system. Here is what I’ve found to work for me.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 3 min read house

Extend motion sensor

I am in the process of converting my exterior lights to be motion activated lights and the downspout of my gutters is directly in the way of each one! So I have extended the motion sensor of each light, this post explains how.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 3 min read tech

Update Pi-hole

Even after freeing up some space on my ancient Raspberry Pi, I was unable to update my Pi-hole installation. Here are notes on how I was able to get past that and install the latest version.

Last updated on Aug 28, 2020 5 min read tech

Increase disk space on DietPi

I have been unable to update my DietPi installation for some time now because of disk space constraints. I finally looked into it and here is what I found.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 3 min read tech

USB-C port cleanout

I don’t know about you, but I am tired of waking up to realize that my phone had not charged all night. Turns out, the fix is pretty easy.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 3 min read house

Liquid Mechanic

It is probably perspective, but I feel like I’m in the yard ALL the time. So that makes my yard equipment very important. My best yard friend (my backpack blower) was not feeling right so here’s what I did to fix it back up.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 5 min read tech

Converting a WordPress blog to Hugo

As I’ve discussed in other places, I’ve tried quite a few times to have a blog. That sounds pretty simple, but here are some notes on converting one of those blogs which was a hosted WordPress blog.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 4 min read truck

Tacoma Doors Won't Lock

I’m pretty sure I need to replace the actuators that lock my Tacoma doors and from what I can tell, it is no small task.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 3 min read truck

Tacoma Phone Mount

It is time to clean up all the wires coming out of the dash and stop trying to constantly balance a phone in my lap.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 1 min read yard

Watering Schedule Revisited

At the risk of jinxing it, I feel pretty good about the yard at this point. And according to the schedule outlined by Turf Titanz, I am ready to update the watering schedule.