Want to uninstall or remove a Linode server? The following video will show you how.
29
Aug
2015
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29
Aug
2015
How to Create a Linode Server
If you have been looking around for a web hosting company that utilizes ssds you have probably heard of Digital Ocean.
Digital Ocean is a great web host but if you want some variety or if you want to try a different
all ssd hosting company you should check out Linode.
To learn more about pricing click the following link: https://www.linode.com/pricing
29
Aug
2015
Restoring a Digital Ocean Snapshot
Want to learn how to restore a Digital Ocean Snapshot? The video below will show you how.
29
Aug
2015
Digital Ocean Vs Linode Speed Test
Hello everyone! Today we tested the download, disk write, and disk read speeds. Here is a data table with the results of the tests.
You can also download the PDF at the bottom of the page if you want to save it on your computer
| Speed in MB/s | Speed in MB/s | ||||
| Test Type | Test Number | Location | Test | Digital Ocean | Linode |
| Download | 1 | Internet | wget speeds from http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/test/1000meg.test | 18.7 | 13.9 |
| Download | 2 | Internet | wget speeds from http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/test/1000meg.test | 16.2 | 11.7 |
| Download | 3 | Internet | wget speeds from http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/test/1000meg.test | 15 | 10.2 |
| Average | 16.63 | 11.93 | |||
| Test Type | Test Number | Location | Test | Digital Ocean | Linode |
| Write | 1 | Disk | sync; dd if=/dev/disk of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024; sync | 364 | 292 |
| Write | 2 | Disk | sync; dd if=/dev/disk of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024; sync | 395 | 306 |
| Write | 3 | Disk | sync; dd if=/dev/disk of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024; sync | 390 | 290 |
| Write | 4 | Disk | sync; dd if=/dev/disk of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024; sync | 379 | 294 |
| Write | 5 | Disk | sync; dd if=/dev/disk of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024; sync | 383 | 298 |
| Write | 6 | Disk | sync; dd if=/dev/disk of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024; sync | 408 | 301 |
| Average | 386.5 | 296.83 | |||
| Test Type | Test Number | Location | Test | Digital Ocean | Linode |
| Read | 1 | Disk | dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 | 887 | 546 |
| Read | 2 | Disk | dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 | 1,228.80 | 642 |
| Read | 3 | Disk | dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 | 945 | 594 |
| Read | 4 | Disk | dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 | 1,126.40 | 582 |
| Read | 5 | Disk | dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 | 987 | 651 |
| Read | 6 | Disk | dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 | 1,126.40 | 692 |
| Average | 1,050.10 | 617.83 |
26
Aug
2015
Fixing Cleantalk Anti-spam
Have you had this error before?
Just for a little background I am running Drupal 7.39 with the Cleantalk Anti-spam module version 1.3. I tried updating to
version 1.4, however, I did not have any success.
The solution to the problem is to actually quite simple. If you can make a pound sign # then you can fix your problem.
I found that commenting out line 646, clearing my cache, and logging in again fixed the problem.
I hope this helps!
07
Jul
2015
Making my own aluminum air tank
Making your own air tank? It isn’t on the list of good ideas, but for purely educational purposes I had to try. It actually turned out to be air-tight and it didn’t explode so all in all it was a good test. To add onto the success all of its components were made from recylced aluminum. For instance, the main cylinder came from an old umbrella and the end pieces were from scrap plate. All in all, was the project fun? Yes!! it was a blast! If you do attempt to make your own air tank DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!! I am not responsible for what you create so please use your best judgement! With that said, Have a Fantastic Day!
24
Jun
2015
Air conditioner water recycling with an Arduino
Hello everyone! As you may know California is in a severe Drought along with many of the other states in the U.S. To help with
conserve water we have been saving water using a bucket when we do our dishes but we decided to take it to the next level!
The airconditioner drys the air before it sends it into the house and therefore there is a condensation line that produces a little bit of water.
The water is cold and clear and even though it may be potable we have not decided to find out. However, we have come up with a little
system that captures the water in an old tuberware container and then pumps it into a 5 gallon bucket with an arduino, a relay control module,
and a small pump from Harbor Freight Tools. The code is relatively simple. It is just the standard arduino blink code with a couple of the settings
reveresed as well as longer delay times.
Harbor Freight Pump: http://www.harborfreight.com/92-gph-submersible-fountain-pump-68389.html
24
Jun
2015
Updating Owncloud
In this tutorial we are going to update Owncloud from 8.03 to 8.04. The video can be a little slow at times so I do recommend going to the Youtube
settings button and increasing the speed. However, that is just personal preference. If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment.
31
May
2015
We got a new engine!
We tested out the gokart with the small Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine but it only had enough power to push the gokart with nobody in it. Therefore, we decided that if this was going to move it was going to need a bigger engine. A quick trip to Harbor Freight solved that problem. We were able to get a 6.5 hp horizontal shaft engine for $100. It is one of those honda clone engines so it runs very well, just like a Honda.
Link to Harbor Freight Honda Clone Engine: http://www.harborfreight.com/65-hp-212cc-ohv-horizontal-shaft-gas-engine-epa-69730.html
30
May
2015
We are Building a GoKart!
We have built robots and quadcopters but we have never built a gokart. With some time off and a free engine the only remaining question was, why not build it? Here is some footage of the 2hp Briggs and Stratton engine running. We got he engine off of an old 1950s lawn mower we got off the curb. Although the lawn mower is from the 1950s it still turned over with new gas and new spark plugs along with some starting fluid. Here is a video of it running with the clutch installed and the wheels attached.
To see our new engine mounted to the robot click here: http://hwrrobotics.com/content/we-got-new-engine
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