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2024-08-17

Coffee

Labs

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Continuing a deep dive into OpenBSD and NetBSD. I am a longtime FreeBSD user, but I have never worked with OpenBSD and NetBSD. NetBSD is currently my favorite, I love the minimal build. Currently using as VM server and also I have a desktop installed.

Work

Deploying RHEL9. I have to create custom iso files with a kickstart file within our environment and I discovered the mkksiso command within the Lorax package. This makes creating iso files with a kickstart file so easy, no more dumping the iso contents and modifying configuration files.

Creative

Brushing up on my Python skills and experimenting with Rust heavily these days.

Fun

I have been busy with life this Summer as I have a son transitioning to grad school at Montana State and a daughter on her way to Penn State. I recently drove from Pennsylvania to Montana with my son so he could have his car at Montana State. Most of the States I drove through I had never visited. My favorites were South Dakota and Montana, as that is where the land transformed the most to me. I visited the Badlands and the Black Hills in South Dakota. Driving across Montana I fell in love with the view. Big Sky country indeed. After flying home, I find myself longing for the open spaces again.

I have been playing golf regularly and find myself enjoying it more than at probably any other time in my life. As life settles down a bit this Fall I intend to revisit lessons again once a month or so.

Health

Since May 2024 I have really invested into my strength training. I continue to tweak my program to fit my needs as well as to make things fun. I love barbell training in my home gym.