Category Archives: Technology

Saleae Logic Analyzer

Posted on 2014-12-31 by Nigel VH

Recently I found that Saleae released new revisions of it’s Logic line of logic analyzers, and decided it was finally time for me to pick one up. I hadn’t played with one before, though I had seen shots of their … Continue reading →

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OS X and Samba

Posted on 2014-11-30 by Nigel VH

One basic tenant of being a SysAdmin is that you must have some form of home server. Whether that’s an old Atari system that you hacked an ethernet interface onto is irrelevant. Following this tenant, I too run a home server, and … Continue reading →

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Unspecified Updates

Posted on 2014-10-02 by Nigel VH

As noted a few posts ago, I’ve been trying my hand once again at not failing to keep a plant alive, and have been keeping a watchful eye on my Meyer Lemon tree. It’s continuing to grow pretty nicely, and … Continue reading →

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3D Printer

Posted on 2014-08-28 by Nigel VH

Recently a friend of mine sent me a number of parts he had laying around to get me started on building a 3D printer. The parts he sent, plus some time, and a few parts I could buy would combine … Continue reading →

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Nest Thermostat Data Logging

Posted on 2014-07-09 by Nigel VH

I have a Nest thermostat here at the house, which we really like a lot. It’s great for keeping track of energy usage on heating, as well as being able to remotely control the settings, in addition to the insanely … Continue reading →

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