April 2023 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: Shippy 1984

by Dennis Payne

I decided to make a cheesy trailer for Shippy 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG4RAYS3P5Y On Tue, 2023-04-11 at 08:13 -0400, hammerron via WLUG wrote: > I guess I'm very old school. I downloaded Shippy 1984 the other day. > I > really like it. > > Ron > > On 4/7/23 09:42, Dennis Payne via WLUG wrote: > > I was playing around with Shippy 1984. It is a Space > > Invaders/Galaxian > > style game. It is available on Fedora. It's pretty ugly. I decided > > to > > play around with a graphics update. Not all of the changes are in > > git > > yet. Some refinement is still needed. > > > > https://youtu.be/ZAzFP90lgW0 > > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/BEKPU…

April 29, 2023

Re: solar/energy monitoring

by Chuck Anderson

We found out that our wine fridge needed defrosting and the fan had failed from how often it was running the compressor. Our base load is 500-800W and most of that is our computers. We have a 10kW PV system with 33 350W panels. On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 09:19:42AM -0400, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > So now that you have this installed, what were the interesting weird power > draws that you found? > > Also, how large is your solar install? > > On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 2:43 PM Chuck Anderson via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > > > I use IoTaWatt (http://iotawatt.com/) for solar/energy monitoring at > > home.

April 28, 2023

Re: solar/energy monitoring

by Tim Keller

Chuck, So now that you have this installed, what were the interesting weird power draws that you found? Also, how large is your solar install? Thanks, Tim. On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 2:43 PM Chuck Anderson via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > I use IoTaWatt (http://iotawatt.com/) for solar/energy monitoring at > home. It works with a standard web browser (no app required) and > doesn't require any kind of Internet/cloud connection (but can use one > if desired). It will keep years of data internally on the SD card and > you can make pretty graphs from your phone/laptop/whatever web > browser, or you can download the data and do whatever you want with > it. It is an open source software/open hardware design by a guy in > New Hampshire. It is manufactured in the US, and it is ETL > certified. ("The hardware is professionally manufactured in an ISO9001 > contract facility in New Hampshire, USA. The base units are ETL safety > certified to UL standards") > > See pics of my setup here: http://www.wlug.org/files/iotawatt/ > > $314.30 gets you a US 120V bundle with split-core CTs for 14 circuits > (2 mains + 12 branch circuits), 9V AC reference transformer, and USB > power supply. The split-core/clamp-on CTs are easy to install, just > open them up, place them around the wire, and close them. > > If you use non-split-core CTs (not included in the bundle above), you > need to to disconnect the hot lines from each circuit breaker to slip > on the CT, then reattach to the breaker. > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/NLLC7… > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

April 28, 2023

Re: I need advice on a new ISP

by John Stoffel

Keith, I think you need to go back to basics here. What are the network connection options at your house? And what is your budget? For you, I suspect that in Worcester charter.net (spectrum.net) is your only other option for connectivity. Do you have Cable with them? It might be a simple call to just add internet onto your cable bill. Will certainly be faster than DSL, thought might cost more. Next, if you never turn off your modem, you will probably keep your IP address for quite a long time. I have charter and what I do is use 'dyndns.org' to host a dynamic IP address which maps 'jfs.dyndns.org' to my home IP, so I can get to my host system(s) from out side. Works well. And if my home IP changes, it just automatically updated on the external DNS. Once you get this figured out, then you can figure out how you will host your personal domain(s) and web services and such from either home, or out in the cloud. But breaking this down into smaller pieces will make things better. Also, I saw your post on your travails with the ASUS-RT66N Wifi access point. I didn't read it very closely, but I suspect what you need to do is turn the ASUS into 'AP' mode, and then NOT use the wan0 port at all. But if you want to route/firewall your Wifi from the rest of your network, then it can work. Personally, I like the TP-Link EAP-225 Wifi AP (Access Points) since it keeps all the routing down at the router. I use VLANs (a pain in their own right) to segregate traffic. You might want to read this article: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/enterprise-wi-fi-at-… though it is outdated in particulars, and I wouldn't go with Ubiquity right now. But it's a good discussion on home networking. John

April 27, 2023

Re: I need advice on a new ISP

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> writes: > John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> For the DNS, you currently have two servers listed, but only one is >> working, the "dsl.keithdiane.net" at the same IP as listed above. > You scared me. What do you mean and why do you say it? Because I wanted to make sure you knew it might not be working like you expected, with out proper redundancy. But I might have been wrong too. It happens! > I use http://www.intodns.com/ to check my dns, and it said > (last time I used it; if I understand it) that it contacted > both the primary DNS in my basement, and the secondary > servers at ns?.he.net, and that they made sense and agreed. > The thing I feel guilty about is that the email address in > the SOA record is no good because it was set up with the > address I was given (kawright(a)speakeasy.net) by the original > ISP, but somewhere along the time line the ISP of the moment > decided it would no longer deliver mail to that address. > I never got around to changing the SOA. Might be a good idea to try and do it. > In other news: I put a summary of advice I have received > from WLUG and others, onto the web page: > http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html Nice! > Check it out, send me additional comments. Will do when I get a chance, not until the weekend I suspect due to other commitments. > If you have given me relevant advice, you may find your > words there, but I have removed names and addresses. > -- Keith

April 27, 2023

Re: I need advice on a new ISP

by Keith Wright

John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > For the DNS, you currently have two servers listed, but only one is > working, the "dsl.keithdiane.net" at the same IP as listed above. You scared me. What do you mean and why do you say it? I use http://www.intodns.com/ to check my dns, and it said (last time I used it; if I understand it) that it contacted both the primary DNS in my basement, and the secondary servers at ns?.he.net, and that they made sense and agreed. The thing I feel guilty about is that the email address in the SOA record is no good because it was set up with the address I was given (kawright(a)speakeasy.net) by the original ISP, but somewhere along the time line the ISP of the moment decided it would no longer deliver mail to that address. I never got around to changing the SOA. --- In other news: I put a summary of advice I have received from WLUG and others, onto the web page: http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html Check it out, send me additional comments. If you have given me relevant advice, you may find your words there, but I have removed names and addresses. -- Keith

April 27, 2023

solar/energy monitoring

by Chuck Anderson

I use IoTaWatt (http://iotawatt.com/) for solar/energy monitoring at home. It works with a standard web browser (no app required) and doesn't require any kind of Internet/cloud connection (but can use one if desired). It will keep years of data internally on the SD card and you can make pretty graphs from your phone/laptop/whatever web browser, or you can download the data and do whatever you want with it. It is an open source software/open hardware design by a guy in New Hampshire. It is manufactured in the US, and it is ETL certified. ("The hardware is professionally manufactured in an ISO9001 contract facility in New Hampshire, USA. The base units are ETL safety certified to UL standards") See pics of my setup here: http://www.wlug.org/files/iotawatt/ $314.30 gets you a US 120V bundle with split-core CTs for 14 circuits (2 mains + 12 branch circuits), 9V AC reference transformer, and USB power supply. The split-core/clamp-on CTs are easy to install, just open them up, place them around the wire, and close them. If you use non-split-core CTs (not included in the bundle above), you need to to disconnect the hot lines from each circuit breaker to slip on the CT, then reattach to the breaker.

April 21, 2023

Science on State Street on Saturday

by Dennis Payne

Framingham State is having Science on State Street this Saturday Apr 22. It is an annual science festival they do. The NatickFOSS group has a booth at the event. I will be there with my homemade aracde machine. It runs from 2pm to 6pm. https://cm-center.org/soss2023 -- Dennis Payne dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@dulsi

April 21, 2023

Re: WLUG Meeting tonight.. maybe?

by Joe Sherman

Hi All, Sorry I can't make it tonight, but these all sound like great topics. I will definitely try to make it out next time! On Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 3:35 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Hey Everybody, > > The last couple of weeks have been challenging at best. > > If people want to have the meeting tonight that's great, I'll be unable to > make it (quite likely). > My Dad had heart surgery yesterday at MGH so there things I need to do. > > Option #1: You guys just have the meeting without me. > Option #2: We push the meeting out another week. > > Let me know what you guys want to do. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/Y4HX7… >

April 20, 2023

Re: MEETING TONIGHT!!! Campus Center rm 331 at 7PM!!

by Keith Wright

I got 404 errors when I tried jit.si at 7pm. After several tries with various computers I got into a meeting with one participant (me). It about 7:15 and if I see nothing new by the time I finish typing this, I will go somewhere else and get on with my life. -- Keith ps: nothing

April 20, 2023