This post is not about the controversial side of this photo. Briefly, this is one of the American President’s children sitting in his place at the 2017 G20 summit in Berlin, as though she had some legitimate role in elected government. In place of this absentee president, some random relative of his is sitting in… Continue reading See Beyond The Disagreement
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Goals Update: 2017-07-08
Academics Khan: Complete Algebra Review I will review algebra and then test into the courses I need for my degree. This will be a higher priority once I am done with working at Tech 2U and I am able to devote more time to education. Khan: Complete Trigonometry I will complete trigonometry online in order to… Continue reading Goals Update: 2017-07-08
How to Build a Free Linux Microsoft SQL Server
This covers how to create a virtual linux server running Microsoft SQL Server. First, create a virtual server with the following requirements in mind. Ubuntu 14.02 LTS (Server or Desktop) At least two CPUs At least 4gb RAM At least 10GB HDD for the operating system PLUS at least double the amount of space… Continue reading How to Build a Free Linux Microsoft SQL Server
How To Create a Local Storage Repository on XenServer
I was working with a XenServer in a complex corporate network environment, and it was not possible for this server to access any samba shares, such as my laptop. I needed to put some ISOs on it, so I decided to create a local storage repository. This way, I would be able to simply -wget… Continue reading How To Create a Local Storage Repository on XenServer
How to Start a Business For Free (With Examples)
I gave this speech for a public speaking class. It included a self-evaluation assignment which I share here; CJ Trowbridge 2017-07-05 Sierra College Comms 1 Scott Kirchner Demonstration Speech Self-Evaluation Assignment In my speech, I demonstrated how to bootstrap a business. I gave examples from my experience bootstrapping a pizza business in Chico several… Continue reading How to Start a Business For Free (With Examples)
Startup 4: CronPUT
This is part of a series on Building 12 Startups in 12 Months. This is product number three: CronPUT! CronPUT is a fairly self-explanatory name. Users log in with Google to sign up for an account and enter a list of webhook URLs, specifying an interval for each. At the specified time, a PUT request is… Continue reading Startup 4: CronPUT
Startup 3: Draupnr
This is part of a series on Building 12 Startups in 12 Months. This is product number three: Draupnr! Serving a folder full of html files will always be orders of magnitude faster than any dynamic, scripted site. It also requires orders of magnitude less in resources and thereby cost. Also, this paradigm allows better… Continue reading Startup 3: Draupnr
How To Migrate Production MySQL Database Servers
Migrating database servers in production, whether they are large or small, is a surprisingly simple process but a delicate one. There are fewer methods available as the size goes up. This is something I have been asked about by several colleagues so I decided to document my processes and best practices. The File Method (BEST) This… Continue reading How To Migrate Production MySQL Database Servers
Startup 2: RSI Alert
This is part of a series on Building 12 Startups in 12 Months. This is product number two: RSIAlert.com! What Inspired This Project? I follow a few dozen stocks and do some day trading in my spare time. Working on a previous project Securities.Science, I did some research into strategies using RSI to decide when to buy… Continue reading Startup 2: RSI Alert
Setting Up PHP Apache2 MySQL MSSQL Server on Azure
First, update the packages; sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade Set up initial applications; sudo apt-get -y install unzip fail2ban apache2 mysql-server php5 php5-curl php-pear php5-mysql php5-mcrypt screenfetch htop nload curl git ntp freetds-common freetds-bin unixodbc php5-sybase && sudo php5enmod mcrypt && sudo a2enmod rewrite && sudo service apache2 restart && sudo mysql_secure_installation Set Up SMTP… Continue reading Setting Up PHP Apache2 MySQL MSSQL Server on Azure