I have mentioned before this server runs on old hardware and Fedora Core 14. Thatβs a 9-year-old OS which in terms of software, itβs like 3 times its life expectancy at this point. Fedora is almost on version 31 now. Keeping old OS around can be real hassle, but then again so is updating and — Continue reading Β»
Dabbling in IPv6
π January 11, 2019
Nowadays many people know of IP addresses. Those 4 numbers (technically known as octets) separated by dots (e.g. 173.162.146.61) which connect all of our devices to the Internet and allow them to find each other. Of course many don't understand the underlying technologies that make the whole thing work and they don't really need to — Continue reading Β»
Goodbye to Pingdom
π January 7, 2019
I have used the free Pingdom service for nearly 9 years to monitor the health of this site. Over the years it has been a helpful service and at times they would add even more useful features. Then came 2014 when SolarWinds, a public-then-private-then-public company catering to businesses with their analytics products and services, acquired — Continue reading Β»