VirtualBox, Ubuntu and GumStix
My next embedded programming project will involve a single board computer (SBC), rather than a microcontroller. I’ve come across several kinds in my research, but…
Exchange 2007, Outlook Anywhere and SSL Certificates
Today I did my annual heart-in-the-mouth exercise of updating the SSL certificates which allow me to access my Exchange accounts remotely, either over the web…
Aquarium Controller Windows Interface
Configuring my Arduino aquarium script gets a little tedious when all you have is a serial port monitor in which you read and write bytes.…
Nifty SSL Certificate Service
When I set up this blog, and the Redmine and SVN subdomains, I didn’t realize that I would need a “wildcard” SSL certificate (or multiple…
Hurray for Webfaction!
I moved olbert.com over to Webfaction a few days ago, mostly because they support Subversion and Redmine (a nifty multi-project alternative to Trac). But I’ve…
Out Damn Algae!
A nice extra bonus of switching to LEDs from fluorescents in an aquarium is that you can “tailor” the spectrum of the light. Specifically, if…