W4JDH

Musings on Networks

by W4JDH
A long time ago in a college campus not far from here, I sat and built out a notebook computer that I wanted on Dell’s website. As I went down the list of options, I picked most of the standard options until I got to one that stumped me, the network card. I had a ... Read More

Mobile Connectivity +α

by W4JDH
Earlier this week, I read on TmoNews.com that T-Mobile was making another promo on their webConnect (aircard) service. I had cashed in on a promo plan towards the end of last year for $50/mo instead of $60/mo, but this one is even more awesome: “Overage Free” rate plan for $40/mo. What this means is that ... Read More

Network Naming Conventions and Rebuilding Old Machines

by W4JDH
A few years back during one of my silly phases, I translated all the computers in my house’s names into Japanese, using either the actual word or something similar. I had named my desktop ‘lunar’, so that became ‘tsuki’ (moon), the gateway machine was named ‘kadoguchi’ (gateway), and I had named my parents’ machine ‘iris’ ... Read More

Phase One Complete

by W4JDH
I decided to dig out the big plug strip and hook all the materials up to see if they worked together before I begin the pure DC phase of the experiment. After massaging pf a little bit to make the bridge work, I managed to get an IP wirelessly with the WAP plugged into the ... Read More

Project Update

by W4JDH
I loaded OpenBSD on the Soekris and did the necessary configuration tweaks to get all the interfaces assigned properly and the like tonight. I also adjusted the Cradlepoint (turning off WiFi, adding DMZ, etc.) for the system. Now to get it all hooked up and tested at some point.

Portable Connectivity or How DC Power Is Our Friend

by W4JDH
A few years back, some friends and I had the crazy idea to utilize my MFJ-1800 2.4GHz Yagi antenna and a PC set up as a “reverse AP” to allow us all to use the hotel’s free wifi at a convention. The only downside to this was that we didn’t have wireless for ourselves, but ... Read More

Netbook Musings

by W4JDH
As I finally decided to do something with w4jdh.net again, I’m gonna post a blog post then decide what to do with the root site (currently just a blank index page). While the new forthcoming rage is sure to be the second (third?) iteration of the Tablet PC shown at CES, I am still drawn ... Read More

J2ME client

by W4JDH
Found a J2ME general blog client called BlogPlanet. Seems interesting.

MomoCon 2007

by W4JDH
So, I finally made it back to MomoCon this year after missing it last year (due to needing to buy tires :/). Arrived at the con last night around 6:15 or so, grabbed dinner with a friend, then proceeded to wander around for a bit. I got there after the dealers room had already closed, ... Read More
by W4JDH
Test test test. Following ZeroZephyr‘s example, I’m setting my wordpress blog to mirror itself to LJ. If you’re wondering why you saw a ton of reposts on your LJ friends lists, it’s because I was up all night trying to export my LJ to WP but failing miserably. So I’m just gonna leave LJ as ... Read More