Author: Jeffrey Hein
What’s the deal with cell phone networks and stuff?
A very confusing topic! Don’t worry I figured it out. =] I will go over topics such as: Networks, Coverage, Technology, Resellers, Roaming, Lifeline (Free low income smart phone and monthly service), Prepaid, Cellphone hardware, Unlocking, Voice over IP (VOIP), Credo Mobile, Google Voice, Google Fi, Republic Wireless & Freedompop. All in the context of…
pfsense OpenVPN Ubuntu client bug and fix
The OpenVPN export package in pfsense does not work out of the box for Ubuntu linux clients. The fix lies with editing the VPN configuration after importing it. You can do this with the following tool: nm-connection-editor click on the connection then click the cog: Edit the selected connection Click “Advanced” Click the “TLS Authentication”…
How to find any file or folder with a trailing space in it’s name, and delete the trailing space
Windows does not know how to handle files or folders whos name ends in a space. Usually Windows won’t allow you to delete these files, and other bizarre behavior. This is a simple bash command to fix that. find . -name ‘* ‘ -exec sh -c ‘x=”{}”; mv “$x” “${x%?}”‘ \;
Git commands
Add their github fork repo as a remote to a clone of your own repo: git remote add other-guys-repo <url to other guys repo> Get their changes: git fetch other-guys-repo Checkout the branch where you want to merge: git checkout my_new_branch Merge their changes in (assuming they did their work on the master branch): git…
Hey everyone! Your name, address, birth date, social security #, and other info is compromised. – Credit Reporting Agency Equifax Reveals Massive Hack
Photo courtesy of: http://thehackernews.com/2017/09/equifax-credit-report-hack.html This is pretty amazing. Not a little deal. This information can never be considered secure ever again. I first heard about this on the 7th. I was pretty amazed at the breadth of the breach. Then in the following days reading about the response. Crazy. Equifax is so evil it’s not…
IPV4 Private Subnets
IPv4 Private Address Space and Filtering 10.0.0.0/8 IP addresses: 10.0.0.0 — 10.255.255.255. 172.16.0.0/12 IP addresses: 172.16.0.0 — 172.31.255.255. 192.168.0.0/16 IP addresses: 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255. You can use any and all of these with the /24 netmask for instance 10.1.2.0/24
Creating a custom splash image for a multiboot USB drive from multibootusb.org
http://multibootusb.org/page_download/
You cannot hold your cell phone and drive in California. $250 fine. Mount it to your dash with a Magnet for $4!
These mounts are by far the most effective and affordable solution I’ve found. Super easy to use and install. Just slides snugly into your vent on either side of the steering wheel. The small metal disc can be used with or without a case. Inside or outside the case. I recommend the plain black one.…
How to create a $15 Point of Sales with a Droid X and Square. Howto root, unlock bootloader, install custom recovery, CyanogenMod 11 (Android 4.4.4), and Square Register.
The Droid X is Motorola phone sold by Verizon. It has an SD slot and HDMI out. You can buy good condition used ones on eBay for $15 here. 4.3 inch Screen (~61.0% screen-to-body ratio) More specifications Complete guide to getting the Square Register App on the Droid X [jbox]This only needs to be done…
How to unlock your Sprint phone’s SIM slot by calling Sprint. Even if you never had an account with them.
The account last associated with the device must be in good standing. In order to check to see if the account is in good standing, you must have the account # or the full name of the account holder last associated with the device. Unlocking policy here: https://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html [jbox]From Sprint’s FAQs: https://support.sprint.com/support/article/FAQs_about_unlocking_your_Sprint_device/7a3bf815-cfcd-4a56-925a-7a187d1c6637 I am a former Sprint…
How to get a free electric car in California (low income)
If you live in the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and are low income, and you are located on this census map: https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/535maps-zip.pdf, you can get up to $9500 cash rebate on a new or USED electric car. If you buy or lease a new one you can get an addition $10,000 federal…
Ergonomic tablet case/stand with split keyboard and extended display.
The best and only ergonomic tablet case Combine Joby Gorillamobile Ori with MoKo aka iClever aka 1byone Universal Foldable Keyboard = Profit! Boom! The keyboard would be attached and folded into the case. It would be angled up for better ergonomics. You could combine a slide out touchpad like the Logitech Touch Lapdesk. However it would…