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Migrating Blogger to Github Pages via Jekyll

Recently I made the switch from writing on Google’s Blogger platform to Github Pages using Jekyll. It’s been a welcome and refreshing change. A little more on that here… Hopefully this post helps someone on a similar journey.

Changes to That Virtual Boy blog + vExpert 2020

My blog has gone through a major uplift! When I first started That Virtual Boy, I hosted the blog on Google Blogger. After a few years I migrated to Wordpress because all great blogs are on Wordpress right? 🧐 After realizing Wordpress was not the place for me, I migrated back to Blogger. But since I don’t use any other Google services (nope… none) I didn’t like the idea of still having to directly rely on Google services. Plus.. I had ads on my blog to try and rack up a buck or two, but guess what? I hate ads! And so do you! So why go through the effort of ensuring my blog forces users to ensure their ad blocker is up to date? I just didn’t like it.

Announcing The New Horizon Ubuntu OVA

Several years ago I published a VMware Fling called Ubuntu OVA for Horizon. At that time, Linux in Horizon was still fairly new and not particularly popular. With the recent Windows 7 EOL and complications of managing Windows 10, many organizations are finding themselves interested in providing Linux as a Virtual Desktop. Additionally, I’m seeing rising interest in providing Linux environments to developers as Kubernetes is taking off and IT administrators are looking for ways to manage developer access to resources.

Upgrading AMDGPU 18.50 to 19.30 on Ubuntu 18.04

I hope you find this post helpful. My system is running Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS with an AMD Ryzen 5 2400g and a separate Radeon RX 570 GPU.

The vRealize Operations SSL Certificate Expiration Issue

Sharing some information about the notice that the VMware Product team sent regarding an issue that could potentially impact your vROPs instance causing the tool to become inoperable.

VMworld 2019 US Day 2

VMworld US 2019 Day 2 has already come and gone, and with it, more developments and exciting action.

VMworld 2019 US Day 1

VMworld US 2019 Day 1 is in the books along with a slew of exciting announcements and developments. Expanded partnerships in hybrid cloud, VMware Tanzu preview, and enhancements to Workspace ONE are just a few of the major announcements that help position VMware as a critical player in today’s Enterprise.

Upgrading Seafile Server from version 6 to version 7

In this post I’ll cover the process of upgrading Seafile Server from 6.3.4 to 7.0.4. You’ll be surprised how simple it actually is!