Why did I buy this thing? I had been looking for an ultra-portable laptop to use as a thin-client computer. Something that I could establish a VPN connection to my home network with and connect into my more powerful desktop computer. Something I could throw into my...
One of my technological obsessions is thin client computing. I absolutely love taking one powerful computer and making it usable by multiple users on less powerful computers or devices. Whether those users are physically near that computer, or thousands of miles away....
The purpose of this tutorial is to walk you through the process of using a Raspberry Pi as a web server. This tutorial assumes: You already know how to flash a microSD card with Raspbian.You are already somewhat familiar with setting up and using a Raspberry Pi.You...
The purpose of this tutorial is to walk you through the process of making an installation of Raspbian Stretch Lite more secure. Which you can then create your own image from to use as a baseline setup for future Raspberry Pi projects. This tutorial assumes that you...
In early 2012 I found an article about the Raspberry Pi. All of my news feeds were filled with buzz about "The $35 Computer." Ever since then my mind and my project to-do list have been filled with projects that the Raspberry Pi could be used for. I often bring up the...
This post is in response to me thinking that people may be wondering how to use Chocolately, as discussed in "Getting Started with Chocolatey", to install applications to a remote Windows 7, 8 or 10 computer. The quickest solution is to utilize PsExec's remote command...
What is Chocolatey and why would I want to use it? Chocolate: "A typically sweet, usually brown, food preparation of Theobroma cacao seeds, roasted and ground, often flavored, as with vanilla. It is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a...
When I am working from my Raspberry Pi (RasPi) I am usually connecting to it using SSH or some other method that doesn't require a GUI. However, when I do need access to the GUI, I don't want to have to connect a display directly to the RasPi. For a while I had been...
One of the most critical aspects of setting up a new system is creating a system image. Especially for Windows systems. Who wants to install updates and reboot all day long? Whenever I set up a new system I install all of the updates, drivers and software that are...