LOCOSYS GPS / LU2030-V2 Shout out to Luke from the twitters and discords for sharing the details about this GPS and how to get the configuration set and saved. The LOCOSYS GPS Data Sheet – https://www.locosystech.com/en/product/L1-L5-mouse-lu2303x-vx.html After waiting for it to arrive from across the country – it finally got installed on bench and windows […]
Category: General Technology
Amcrest USB C Power Bank at 26800mAh
Amcrest Battery Pack with USB and PD (Power Delivery) Lets start with disclosures: Amcrest posts regularly about offering to provide manufacturer rebates or reimbursement if you purchase something and reach out to them to request be eligible to be part of that. I had a project coming along and needed larger battery pack to test. […]
Gravwell – Windows Event Logs
Windows Event Logs The Windows OS is generating and capturing a number of internal (Windows Apps, services) and external or third party Events. The Windows Event logs are incredibly useful when dealing with end-points and devices for troubleshooting actual problems and alerting to other details or issues that might impact your service and up-time needs. […]
Home Lab Network Separation Planning
Gotta Keep ’em Separated As the proliferation of devices that connect to your home network continues to grow. We need a better set of controls of what these devices can do once on your network. Especially taking into consideration the recent RansomeWare and BotNet like take overs that can really break your heart if it […]
PiHole – Stopping Advertisements
“A Black Hole For Internet Advertisements” Small inexpensive devices like RaspberryPi 3 and others have become great platforms to build little micro-servers with. The developer group at PiHole have built a framework which uses blacklisting to identify servers on the internet that are used for distributing Advertisements. The framework works by causing the servers to be blocked […]
FINGBOX – Network Monitoring
Home Network Monitoring The average household computer network has become a very active environment of connectivity for a multitude of devices. Devices by different manufacturers and bluntly of different levels of quality, control, and security are all factors now that not many home users are thinking of. Set-Up, Connections, and iOS App The FINGBOX is a […]
USB Testing Adapters
USB Awareness As I’ve commented on in a previous post – awareness of whats happening, what is about to happen or at least have a record of what happened is important to me. Knowing what your devices are doing, what they’re connected to and whats happening when connected is important. The USB Standards of 1.0/1.1/2.0 […]
iPhone Fast Charging Options
Fast Charging For iPhone Apple has an annoying way of requiring accessories to be purchased to access features that some manufacturers might just include in their box with the phone. Apple also has a history of their accessories costing more than some of their competitors’ phones accessories. Sometimes a manufacturer makes something compatible or for […]