After over 6 straight years of actual larger-Enterprise (heavy Windows/Linux infrastructure) experience and 3 intense years of practice and self-study, I finally made MCSE: Server Infrastructure (2012 R2).
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My real (relevant) experience hadn't started in a business environment until closer to 2004, but it has been a goal of mine since then.
It just feels good to have finally reached that goal in a good way.
Happy holidays all!
Jupiter
Christmas night, 2022-12-25.
Alt: 38°
Less than ideal seeing conditions and lots of light pollution, but was still able to bring out some detail!
Jupiter was 456,134,146 miles from earth when I took the photo. It took almost 41 minutes for light to travel from Jupiter to my camera. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, has 80 moons, and is large enough to fit about 1,300 Earths inside.
Setup:
5" SCT + 2x Barlow, ASI224MC @ ~2500mm f/20
iOptron mount, tracking: mount-only
FireCapture, shutter 13ms / gain 221 / histogram ~64%
20% best of 4k light frames
AS!3 + RegiStax6
My wife is becoming a U.S. citizen today. As well as everyone else on the bottom floor. People still coming in.
Some entertainment on the stage while everyone waits for the Oath Ceremony to begin.
Mars
Christmas night, 2022-12-25.
Alt: 71°
A better image capture of Mars than last time. It was higher up in the sky, so a little less atmospheric disturbance. I also tried some processing to bring out any detail.
Mars was 56,563,608 miles from Earth when I took the photo. That's about 5 minutes for light to travel from Mars to my camera.
Setup:
5" SCT + 2x Barlow, ASI224MC @ ~2500mm f/20
iOptron mount, tracking: mount-only
FireCapture, shutter 5ms / gain 183 / histogram ~37% (I have more to captures from that night to process that may be better than this, I'm still experimenting)
20% best of 10k light frames
AS!3 + RegiStax6
I posted a guide on my blog about setting up a Fedora 26 KVM / QEMU hypervisor that uses the Kimchi-project for remote virtualization management, which includes a working web-based VM console.
Here's the link: https://www.timothygruber.com/linux/fedora-26-kvm-html5-remote-access-with-web-console-via-kimchi-part-1/
I hope it helps anyone who needs it as much as it would have helped me had I came across it a long time ago.
It's easy to create on my blog because I can copy/paste images into the editor... it's like working inside of MS Word.
I was thinking of recreating it on here for ML, but not sure if it's worth it or not, as well as the chance of hurting SEO.
Should I take the time to do it and just change the wording a bit?
@dustinb3403 said in Recommendations for Cameras:
He wants something "more serious looking" what does that even mean?
I have had great experience with these:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
I know y'all are concerned... Snapchat just went down.
Nope, the whole Snapchat company could disband and I'd never even know it (until you post about it).
I got tired of seeing links here and there saying to do this and that, firewall rules open/closed here and there, add account there, etc., etc... all to no avail and only making things worse and opening security holes.
So I decided to post the working procedure that I use (nicely cleaned up, you're welcome), with the info coming straight from the MS Docs site (linked in references)... From there, I converted everything to be done via PowerShell to make everyone's life better.
You'll notice there really isn't that much you have to do to the host, and the stuff you need to do to the management PC is minimal, but a lot of what you see around the net isn't in there. Why? Because it doesn't need to be.
Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)
2024.10.24 @ 22:00
Alt: 73°
The Cocoon Nebula, also known as IC5146, is a fascinating emission and reflection nebula located about 3,300 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. This nebula is a stellar nursery where new stars are forming, with a bright central star that illuminates the surrounding gas and dust, giving the nebula its soft, cocoon-like appearance. The Cocoon is linked to a dark nebula, a dense, starless region called Barnard 168, which stretches out like a trail behind it, obscuring the background stars.
The Cocoon Nebula sits in one of the Milky Way’s richest star fields, so it's dark trail and glowing cloud stand out even more against a sea of distant stars.
Setup:
C8-XLT + f/6.3 reducer @ 1208mm focal length
iOptron mount, tracking
Ares-C Pro camera
Optolong L-Pro filter
SharpCap Pro & Siril
Total exposure time: 8 hours
Processing: mediocre
Dumbbell Nebula (M27, Apple Core Nebula)
2024.10.19 @ 22:00
Alt: 70°
The Dumbbell Nebula is one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky, located around 1,360 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula. What you’re seeing is the glowing remnants of a dying star that has shed its outer layers, with the central star still visible at the core. The distinctive "Apple Core" or "Dumbbell" shape comes from the expanding gas.
Interestingly, M27 was the first planetary nebula to ever be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764.
Setup:
C8-XLT + f/6.3 reducer
iOptron mount, tracking
Ares-C Pro camera
Optolong L-Pro filter
SharpCap Pro & Siril
Total exposure time: 6 hours and 15 minutes
Focal length: 1208mm
Processing: minimal, time & weather constraints
@scotth said in Remote Access software with good dual monitor support:
Mesh Central. I connected easily and could choose both or either screens.
Is it possible to have each screen in a separate window?
@DustinB3403 said in CrowdStrike blames kernel level access on last month Microsoft outage, claims to:
@Obsolesce said in CrowdStrike blames kernel level access on last month Microsoft outage, claims to:
@DustinB3403 said in CrowdStrike blames kernel level access on last month Microsoft outage, claims to:
want to find a non-kernel based solution and that the EU is at fault.
I still say it could have been avoided if CrowdStrike had tested the change on a single device prior to releasing it publicly. It could have been a simple automated test as part of their release pipeline.
Even a better rollout strategy could have prevented it from going too far.
What's funny is that CS is now saying that they have decided to start testing their releases with the use of "besides showing interest in working with Microsoft to work on the “kernel-level restrictions” development, is also taking a new approach to certify each new sensor release through the “Windows Hardware Quality Labs."
Whats also funny is that if you look at almost any open source software of similar caliber, they do all that stuff in their build and release pipelines or other work flows before public releases.
@DustinB3403 said in CrowdStrike blames kernel level access on last month Microsoft outage, claims to:
want to find a non-kernel based solution and that the EU is at fault.
I still say it could have been avoided if CrowdStrike had tested the change on a single device prior to releasing it publicly. It could have been a simple automated test as part of their release pipeline.
Even a better rollout strategy could have prevented it from going too far.
@gjacobse TeamViewer allows each screen in its own resizabke window with whatever resolution. Problem is that TV is so slow even over LAN. I don't experience that kind of slowness using g other solutions, but I do indeed need that specific feature.
I'm looking for a TeamViewer alternative (free) that features great dual-monitor support. Specifically, the ability to have each monitor in its own window with its own resolution.
Is there anything that fits?
I've tried NoMachine and although it has dual monitor support, it sucks with my setup and doesn't support what I'm looking for. Are there any others to look at which do not require a separate server to be set up?
Getting a lot of use out of the Boox Note Air3 B/W... I had it for a few months now and definitely recommend for anyone interested in a no-limitations book reader. There's a color version as well but after weighing the pros-cons, went with the b/w version and would still do it again.
Surgery went well. Now day after surgery. Localized numbing wore off early AM. Popliteal nerve block starting to wear off too. The pain is real.
