Ian's TechBlog

I document my adventures and problems so that I remember my mistakes, and perhaps you may learn something.
I'm not a programmer, nor a computer expert.
I'm just a tinkering guy in Milwaukee with a store and three kids to keep me busy.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Access your 24-hour IRC client/logbot from anywhere

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I use irssi (IRC client) running on a 24/7 server to maintain my IRC presence. When I want to connect to IRC, I ssh into the server, and att...

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

More useful sshd on the gateway

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I need access to my gateway machine (which runs irssi) while out in the world on the internet. Currently, SSH access from the internet is b...

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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Joined Google+ Today. See what's going on with me

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Moving the TechBlog over to Blogger

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August 24, 2011 : After three years of self-publishing , I'm going to try the blog on a real blogging platform . I want those nifty feed...

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Add NTP to the router/gateway

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This post is obsolete and has been superseded NTP is useful to set the time of LAN devices. In addition, the 'adjtimex' package up...

Add a dynamic DNS client to the router/gateway

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A ddns client will allow access to future SSH, VPN and other external services to access the server from the internet. Register for a dyna...

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Installing a Sangoma S518 DSL Modem card in a Dell Optiplex GX60 running Debian 6

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This post is obsolete and has been superseded Ebay provided a new-to-me used DSL PCI modem card to replace my 10-year-old DSL modem. The ol...

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