Serial port redirection to console in Linux

There are times when keyboard and video monitor access (KVM) is not always accessible or scalable. Serial port redirection to console is a way to be able to access hosts before booting the OS in Linux.

I will discuss 3 different steps that are needed to accomplish this in Linux.

Website Gotchas 101

So you want to make the leap on to the interwebs, I mean webtubes. You want something bigger than your FaceSpace, err, MyBook page. You know those social-thing-a-ma-bobs, right? But you don't have big enough pipes coming to your house? What do you do?

You can pay someone like Hurricane Electric $1/month to host it (or GoDaddy, GKG.net, and hundreds if not thousands of others out there). But how do you choose? Here's how:

IT Geek Breakfast @ Huckleberry's, Modesto

"IT Geek Breakfast" at Huckleberry's is back on again for March! Saturday, March 13th, 8am. I've set up a Facebook Event to RSVP at. After last months success, we set up a Facebook Fan Page for IT Geek Breakfast so that we can centralize announcements.

This is a get-together breakfast of some Christians who work in the IT/IS/computer field (or are just hobbiests/enthusiasts!) so we can fellowship.

Everyone (non-Christians friends too) are welcome. But the topics will probably be highly geek/technical in nature, and probably boring for non-technical spouses.

How the Internet routes around a damaged HR policy

I was thinking this morning about a number of things.  Specifically, as to why places like LinkedIn are becoming more and more popular.

First, let me step back and explain something. There is an age-old saying, the Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it originally made by John Gilmore in TIME magazine (6 December 1993). In Internet terms, 17 years might as well be a century.

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) revamp

Cisco is revamping their Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification program. They held two webinar/conference calls yesterday discussing the changes. Here are my notes:

642-812 BSCI is being replaced with 642-902 ROUTE
642-812 BCMSN is being replaced with 642-813 SWITCH

Using the Stanislaus County Library Computer Resources

Bravo! Good work, Stanislaus County Library technology folks. The free internet access and computer resources at the library are great.

I recall going to the library five or so years ago and being frustrated at not having wifi wireless access for my laptop. Years back, I recall going to my local Manteca library (part of the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library system) and using the computer for catalog access on a dumb Wyse terminal with a monochrome-orange, text-only monitor.

Free, legal, professional music online

I love music.  I could easily spend $100-200 per month purchasing music.  But even more than that, I love music that I can share with others.

I don't spend that much, and I couldn't justify that, but I love adding songs to my personal library to play whenever I want. So I've been compiling lists of free songs that I've found online that I can share with you.

Photographs from around the world

Many of you many know of my brother, Justin, from me talking about him.  I'm very proud of him and his serving in the Navy.

The ship he is current assigned to, the USS Ingraham, was in American Somoa last October shortly after the tsumani had hit.  They were there to provide relief support, and my brother was able to use his photography skills.  Four of his photographs were selected to be used in the Navy's Surface Warfare print edition and can also be viewed in the PDF version as well.  One of those photographs was used for the headlining Winter 2010 feature online as well.