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Blog posts and ramblings to chronicle my adventures in life. This may contain technology, family, business or products that I enjoy.
About
Hi, I’m Jim. A father, husband, business owner, entrepreneur, and a person who loves technology. I semi-often update this blog.
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Feel free to reach out to me with questions, contact, business ideas, projects or just a random Hello. Located in the Mitten state.
Recent Posts
Lenovo ix2-dl NAS – Home Backup
Home Backup History Every year I spend the holidays making sure that our home computers and items are backed up. I have a mixture of systems and media that need to be backed up. For the past few years I have used a combination of external drives and computers to…
iPfire vs PFsense – Firewall Review
I have posted in the past about all the great things you can do with DDWRT or with PFsense. After a few years with PFsense I have changed to iPfire. If you have not heard of iPfire I would suggest reading about this awesome firewall platform. The main focus of iPfire…
iPfire – ClamAV and Customization
I have been very happy with my current Firewall setup of iPfire (ipfire.org). The system has done a great job of performance and security. I use many features from Squid, Snort, openVpn, and others. I even tried the TOR proxy routing. This weekend with lots of family over for Thanks…
Windows Media Center – Windows 8.1
I recently updated my basement and purchased a new TV. In doing so, my projector and TV are both connected to my Windows Media Center. I needed up update my older PC running windows media center since Comcast turned to digital. Here is the setup and configurations I use to…
ShellShock – How to test your system
In the past few weeks the number of security incidents in the news has increased. Home depot, Jimmy John’s and also Shellshock. From credit card theft via malware to online security vulnerabilities you need to keep on guard. This most recent ShellShock vulnerability is going to be big. Since a…
Change WordPress Theme from Database
I recently had an issue with a theme when updating wordpress. After the upgrade I was unable to get into the site or the admin. What I discovered was the Theme was causing the issue. I needed a way to change the theme outside of the admin. This…
Minimal Footprint online – No Google
I attempted a while back to see if I could limit my exposure on the web. Looking at all the security concerns and even my own security fun I decided to see what i could limit. First Steps The first place I looked was to stop all the online…
What are you reading?
I read a few blogs but recently have been so busy at work have not really kept up with any technical blogs or news. I find that HackerNews keeps me up-to-date as much as possible. If you don’t subscribe to the newsletter I would recommend it – go here…
VPN – Why you should use one
It is summer time and people are traveling for vacation. Heading to hotels, campgrounds, parks, and friends. If your like my family you have many devices you take with you; tablets, smart phones, laptops, and all kinds of wifi devices. As people travel they see free…