Author Archives: mjpete
The Trade Winds
Yesterday I was concerned that we were going to be sleeping in a sweat box without AC. It turns out the trade winds are constantly blowing over the islands. When the sun sets, the temperature drops like a rock. Around … Continue reading
Arriving in Lanzarote
The flights last night were interesting. It was the first red eye flight for the kids and Cathy. This morning as we were landing in Madrid, MJ asked why it is called a red eye flight. I told him to … Continue reading
Already this trip is going to be different…
We arrived at JFK at 3pm with plenty of time for our 5:55pm flight. Normally for family vacations Cathy & I split duties. She handles getting the kids through the airport and onto the plane. I handle the luggage, On … Continue reading
Countdown to Vacation
We’re down to the final 24 hours to our vacation. This year we are heading to the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands, also known as the Canaries, is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, … Continue reading
Ruby on Rails and SQLite3
After upgrading to Fedora 17, I had to re-install Ruby on Rails. I’m using Rails 3.2.7 with the news updates. In the past I’ve always use MySQL server as the database, so I’ve always installed the database, drivers and associated … Continue reading
Installing Citrix 12.1 on Fedora 17
Instructions for installing Citrix Receiver 12.1 on a 32-bit system running Fedora 17 with the Gnome desktop. The install was completed in essentially 5 steps: Install FFmpeg libraries from RPMFusion Install the Citrix Receiver 12.1 RPM Create & install a … Continue reading
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Tagged Citrix 12.1, Citrix Receiver 12.1, Entrust.net, Fedora 17, rpmfusion, SELinux, SSL Certs, wfica
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Hey Dad, There’s water all over the backyard…
“Hey Dad, there’s water all over the backyard…” was the Saturday morning greeting from my daughter two weekends ago. “Who left the faucet on” was my reply. “No, the water is coming from inside the house” was her rebuttal. So … Continue reading
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Replaced the Sidewalk
Over the past years the trees have been spreading their roots under the driveway and the sidewalks. Recently the sidewalks have gotten lifted at odd angles. The portion of the sidewalk over the driveway has started to rock as the cars are … Continue reading
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Reprogramming the Comcast Remote
Comcast swapped out my cable box to resolve an intermittent problem that has been occurring the past few weeks. They gave us a Cisco/Scientific Atlanta box. The universal remote that came with the cable box was platinum colored. The universal … Continue reading
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Tagged Comcast, Platinum Remote, Reprogramming, Silver Remote, Tech, Technology, Universal Remote
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Rebuilt the Stairs
On Good Friday I decided to start the rebuilding of the stairs in the house. The old stairs were made of popular / pine and were stained black. When we moved into the house, I had the carpet guys just … Continue reading