Category: Ramblings

  • Nextcloud fixed (again)

    Nextcloud fixed (again)

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    Halfling13

    Seems that each time I post tech problems I manage to fix them shortly after, which has held true for the Nextcloud server. Shortly after I posted yesterday, I had a breakthrough and the service is now running again, and successfully with ssl encryption, from the same server as my wordpress site. A quick update…

  • Nextcloud

    Nextcloud

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    Halfling13

    Continuing to be challenged by Nextcloud.  Over the weekend, I ended up running an ill-advised system update, which I believed updated PHP on the Nextcloud server, which in turn broke Nextcloud.  Not that critical, but painful to rebuild, so my secondary option is to move it to my WordPress server, since they share similar function.…

  • Lots of comments, lots of spam

    Lots of comments, lots of spam

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    Halfling13

    Going to be enjoying the holidays over the next couple of weeks with the family, so likely my posting updates will be a bit more random. Have been reviewing the past several weeks worth of content, and although I have been getting lots of comments, none of them thus far have been of any value. …

  • TV woes

    TV woes

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    Halfling13

    Thanks to some lucky bitcoin investments, I decided it was time to finally upgrade to a 4k TV within the last few weeks.  And since I try to do all my shopping online, I opted to take the risk, and try a online order for a wide screen TV – understanding the risks associated with…

  • DNS issues resolved

    DNS issues resolved

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    Halfling13

    After writing my prior post, I of course kept digging, and surprisingly quickly managed to find a solution.  Turns out my issue was not with DNS, but rather with needing a Rewrite directive in my Apache configuration.

  • DNS challenges

    DNS challenges

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    Halfling13

    I continue to tinker with the website, trying to add features and options, and continue to struggle a bit with the DNS record configuration.  In my case, I utilize GoDaddy for my domain registration, which works well, but my custom configuration is challenging, as I found out today after trying to make modifications. In parallel…

  • Webserver troubles

    Webserver troubles

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    Halfling13

    It may have been noticed, but my website was offline for most of the night yesterday.  I have been reconfiguring my home theatre system, which runs partially on the same system.  In my solution, I have a FreeNAS server, which holds a pair of Ubuntu virtual machines, each of which run pieces of the overall…

  • Getting old

    Getting old

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    Halfling13

    Apparently, its a sign of old age, but after nearly 45 years, I finally need glasses.  By no means is it an extreme prescription, but my eyesight has always been excellent.  However, I have been noticing headaches and blurriness in recent months.  Most noticeably, it has become an issue with my recent painting efforts.  So…