NERD BY DAY

NERD BY DAY

Bulk clean-up empty VDS networks

Bulk clean-up empty VDS networks

Here is a quick and dirty vSphere PowerCLI script that will help you identify empty networks (those that don't have any VMs attached) in vCenter and as an optional step - delete them from vCenter. Additionally, the script will check for the word "Trunk" in the network name and skip

Investing in Cryptoland - lessons learned

Investing in Cryptoland - lessons learned

{Cryptoland} - the ever expanding universe of blockchain projects and virtual currencies. Disclaimer: Although fairly new to this, I have taken a deep dive in the past few months. This guide is just some of the practices and tips I have learned. This is not professional investment advice. Most importantly,

How to renew vCloud Director Certificates

How to renew vCloud Director Certificates

1. Purchase public SSL certificates for your management and console proxy URLs. 2. Create the CA bundle from root and intermediate CA certificates: cat CA2.cer CA1.cer RootCA.cer > ca-bundle.crt 3. Name the files as follows: * http.crt - certificate file for control * consoleproxy.crt - certificate file

Can I pay with Bitcoin for my latte?

Can I pay with Bitcoin for my latte?

The answer to that question in most cases is no. For a number of reason sellers haven't adopted Bitcoin as a payment currency and probably never will. It's not to say that cryptocurrencies will never be used to buy your morning coffee but it will most likely not be Bitcoin.

When Office 365 AAD user matching is broken

When Office 365 AAD user matching is broken

AAD Sync Error: Error: AttributeValueMustBeUnique Correct or remote the duplicate values in your local directory. Resolution: There are several things you can attempt and most of them are documented extensively online. So the following solution should work when everything else fails. If AAD is out of sync and the cloud

Resizing an EXT4 or XFS partition on CentOS without unmounting

Resizing an EXT4 or XFS partition on CentOS without unmounting

Disclaimer: While resizing any live and especially root partition you may risk loosing data thus it is not recommended. Always ensure that you have a backup before performing any of these operations. 1. Resize the disk on your hypervisor First start by adding more space in VMware or any other

Perry's Lookdown to the Blue Gum Forest hike

Perry's Lookdown to the Blue Gum Forest hike

Difficulty Fairly Challenging (8/10) (So basically your quads and especially calves will be on fire. I recommend doing some stretching and exercises [https://www.google.com.au/search?rls=en&q=calf+exercises] a couple of days prior) Time 3 hours return at a steady pace of 2.5

Cisco Unity - Failed to record name issue

Cisco Unity - Failed to record name issue

Problem When you try to upload a WAV voice prompt file in Cisco Unity Connection call handlers using Media Master Applet, you get an error saying “Failed to record name”. Pre-requisites (i.e. never hurts to have these in place) * Update Java to the latest version * Add your Unity address

Belmore Falls hike to the bottom

Belmore Falls hike to the bottom

Difficulty Easy to Medium (4/10) Time 1.5 hours return at a steady pace of 2 minutes / 100 meters Gear * Your usual gym shoes and clothing will work (add a hoodie during winter time) * A towel and swimmers (only if you fancy a dip or want cross the water

3 Days in Berlin

3 Days in Berlin

Berlin, the capital of Germany and symbol of so many historical events that we all studied back in high school. Although none of them included Bansky [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy] graffitied walls, vodka bars, or lawless and mythical 'squats'. Highlights > * Book the free sightseeing tours. You'll get a

Computer glasses

Computer glasses

The first topic that popped into my head is computer glasses. More specifically - what are they and why do we need them? Computer glasses are glasses with blue light reducing/filtering (either prescription or non-prescription) lenses. Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert on the topic nor a

Blogus, Blogis, Blogitus

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Blogus, Blogis, Blogitus

Yes! I am live on the Interwebs! Firstly, to start a blog, you need to know how to blog. I have no idea how to blog, I shall write things to the best of my grammar abilities and hope one day my kids aren't ashamed of my pre-2050-futurism-blogging. Who am