I wrote up an email for a new cohort, and thought that it would be helpful to toss up. So here we are, osx tools for the network guru with a mac. (guy/gal/whatever) Go find the terminal.app, it’s hidden inside Applications/Utilities. Add it to your dock, it’s your new best friend. Install Xcode: http://developer.apple.com/ Download [...]
Juniper has produced an interesting niche product for a while now. The entry level firewall has been the Netscreen SSG5 for a while, but with their new line of boxes based on JunOS instead of ScreenOS, things are getting interesting again. I just mentioned that I picked up an older 5gt for my home network, [...]
I’ve been meaning to get going on some electronics projects for a while, and I’m about to pull the trigger on this one. A while back I posted a note about this project, and now I’ve got a new PCB coming out soon. This was a wired prototype for my bluetooth serial board. It’s damn [...]
I have a habit of using better than average hardware for my home network. In truth, I prefer near enterprise class if possible. The Netscreen 5gt is the precursor to the current Netscreen SSG5. The SSG5 is a great box, 120MB throuput, 6 interfaces, multiple virtual routers, etc. The 5gt went end of sale on [...]
I’ve been too busy to sort out my workshop for a while, but thanks to the delivery of a small Dell machine (thanks to Eric’s basement!) I’ve got a dedicated box assigned to run XP and Mach3 on my mill. I did a quick test cut and it looks like I’ll have no problem producing [...]