Free SSL Certificates from StartCom

*** DEPRECATED StartCom no longer exists. Please see my newer SSL Certificate Guide Using Let’s Encrypt *** Here’s a quick tutorial on how to obtain and setup a certificate from StartCom. StartCom offers free personal certificates, these aren’t the fake certs where you have to setup your own CA and it only works when people … Read more

Drudge Interview

Drudge Report.  Run from an apartment, website never redesigned, HTML edited by hand, three man operation, yet it gets 2 million unique visitors per day and drives more news traffic than Facebook or Twitter… Here’s a rare press conference speech and Q&A session by the reclusive Matt Drudge from 1998.

HP Microserver Gen8 Specs Released

Just saw on STH that the HP Microserver Gen8 specs have been released… Intel Pentium G2020T (2 core, 2.5Ghz, 3MB, 35W) OR Intel Celeron G1610T 2GB ECC memory (up to 16GB, 2 slots) One PCIe expansion slot. Dual gigabit ethernet ports (332i adapter) Dynamic Smart Array B120i/ZM 150w power supply HP iLO4 remote management port … Read more

Honda Total Costs 2013

For Year 2013 (June 2, 2012 to June 1, 2013).     Notes: I think $0.56/mile is pretty good for city driving. Insurance went down (for reduced mileage maybe?), we ended up getting a credit so some of 2012 should be allocated to 2013. Service has been our biggest expense.  This year was new tires, … Read more

Ham Radio Comparison UV-3R+, UV-5RA, VX-7R, and VX-6R

   Model UV-3R+ UV-5RA VX-7R VX-6R    Brand BaoFeng BaoFeng Yaesu Yaesu TX 6 M no no 30-59MHz no TX 2 M 136-174MHz 136-174MHz 137-174MHz 137-174MHz TX 1.25 M no no 222-225MHz 222-225MHz TX 70 CM 400-470MHz 400-480MHz 430-470MHz 430-470MHz Wideband Receive No No 0.5-999MHz 0.5-999MHz Channels 99 127 900 900 TX Power 2 Watts … Read more

Meditating on Psalm 1

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its … Read more