Pages
Posts
- Data Responsibly
We need mandatory third party security and privacy audits to matter as much to the directors and...
- Archived: New OldNew Mashup Theme (Hugo)
For kicks I've decided to have a live version of an archived project I was working on. It is a...
- Converting Emails: Merge & Purge
Over far too many years I had amassed a collection of mail archives with much overlap (but also...
- Craig CLP281: Devuan Almost Saves the Day
For completeness sake, here is how to get Devuan Jessie running on a Craig CLP281. This is a follow...
- Domain Updated
You may notice that the domain this site is served from automatically changes to...
- Mission Complete – For Now
The site is back, better than ever, and fully operational. All before the New Year!
- Moving Site
The site is mostly down for a little while as I am moving the site to a new back-end. If I had been...
- Contact Form Was Broken
Apologies to those over the past few days (December 24 to December 27) who have gotten the contact...
- Lightweight Public Git Self Hosting
Public git self hosting can be desirable for a number of reasons, but you may not want the expense...
- Fast Cross-Compile of Linux 2.6 for Armel
Unless you have new, high-powered, ARM system to build with, the fastest and most practical way to...
- Cross-Compile for Armel Using an ARM HF VM
This method of compiling for armel (e.g. ARMv5, earlier, and some ARMv6) which uses pbuilder in an...
- Backing Up is Hard to Do
I went all in with Windows/MS365 and discovered why I love Linux. Take, for example, the 'backup...
- UEFI Automated ARM
Create an UEFI (newish) ARM Hard Float (32-bit) virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using automated...
- Old School Automated ARM for Libvirt
Create a non-EFI (old school) ARM Hard Float virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using packer to...
- UEFI Manual ARM for Libvirt/KVM
Create an UEFI (newish) ARM Hard Float (32-bit) virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using a traditional...
- Old School Manual ARM for Libvirt/KVM
Create a non-EFI (old school) ARM Hard Float virtual machine for Libvirt/KVM using a traditional...
- Windows in a Libvirt KVM VM
These are some updated personal notes about setting up the Windows side of a nice combined Windows...
- Intro to Raspberry Pi OS
Raspberry Pi OS is the official operating system for the Raspberry Pi family of educational single...
- Raspberry Pi OS for a Server
For small deployments (or home or small office use) you may find yourself in need of a 'bare metal'...
- Edit-Test-Website CI/CD Lifecycle Demonstration
Tools Used For this demonstration we show the use of Visual Studio CodeWe also use
- Introduction to Git and GitHub
An Introduction to Git & GitHub based on a presentation I created for a group of fellow Makers...
- Archives: Linux Network Monitoring
I've added back my Linux Network Monitoring presentation from the archives. It's almost fifteen...
- Windows and Linux in One
These are some personal notes about setting up a very nice combined Windows and Linux productivity...
- Archives: A Conversion From DocBook SGML 3.x
I’ve added an undergraduate AI project I wrote called
- New Official Site
https://www.danielfdickinson.ca is now designated as my new 'official' professional / technical...
- Raspberry Pi as an Ansible Server
As a base service for bare metal infrastructure I prefer my provisioning and configuration...
- Raspberry Pi Server
For small deployments (or home or small office use) you may find yourself in need of a 'bare metal'...
- Fast Builds of Old Software for Armel on Linux x64 (amd64)
The cross-compilation toolchains builtin to most modern Linux distributions do not support older...
- Replace Android with Debian on a Craig CLP281 Netbook
Around 2011 Android devices based on the WonderMedia 8xxx-series SoC (ARM v5) were being sold as...
- Relay Mail From Localhost Using Postfix
Due to SELinux and AppArmor, as well as other permissions issues, simple mail relays like msmtp and...
- Building Old Software on Armel on Linux x64 (amd64)
The cross-compilation toolchains builtin to most modern Linux distributions do not support older...
- (Almost) Modern Debian on a Craig CLP281 Netbook — V1
Around 2011 Android devices based on the WonderMedia 8xxx-series SoC (ARM v5) were being sold as...
- Yet Another Web Server HOWTO
A guide to configuring a static web server using Lighttpd on CentOS 7
- Configure an OVH VPS With CentOS 7
A guide to configuring an OVH VPS (Virtual Private Server) with CentOS 7
- Package Installation and Updates on an Isolated Network
For your self-hosted systems there are likely hosts you don't want exposed to the wilds of 'The...
- CentOS 7 Partial Mirrors and Custom Repositories
Often you don't need a full mirror of CentOS and/or only want a small set of packages from other...
- OpenWrt Debrick
This is from about 2009, but apparently there are still occasionally people trying to find it. So...
- Debian Custom CD
Check the Debian Wiki first! Before reading this page you should try looking at the...
- Linux Network Monitoring
Linux Network Monitoring Presentation ca. 2006
- A Study of Selected Algorithms Against the Sherlock and Zebra Problems
The binary constraint satisfaction problem (bcsp) is an important area of research because so many...