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Checking out my D-Link DIR655
I was bored and I decided to poke around with my new router. I found a couple cool things. Through a portscan I found it has a few ports open. 80 for the web interface. Telnet gets you this: telnet 192.168.2.1 80 Trying 192.168.2.1… Connected to 192.168.2.1. Escape character is ‘^]’. HTTP/1.0 400 Bad Request … Continue reading
Getting settled.
I am almost done with the major projects for now. The house is completely liveable at this point. The fridge, dishwasher and stove are installed, I have internet service, a bed and a handful of food stuffs. Not too shabby. I plan on having the floor in the living room done by this weekend, and … Continue reading
Pooped
I am pooped. I have been working on the countertops and sink all day today. Plumbing sucks. Cats make it harder.
“Authentic” Hot Sauce [recipe]
Ingredients: 3-4 Handfuls of your choice of peppers (dry or fresh, depends on what you want) 1 Handful of Salt “Enough” White Vinegar Method: Cut tops off of peppers. Place in blender with salt, and cover with white vinegar. Blend to the texture you desire. Take this mess of awesome to a sauce pot and … Continue reading
To-Do List [updated]
Just less than a month has passed since I bought this pile and it’s actually starting to take shape. I’m amazed by all the help I’ve had from everyone. I’m finally able to imagine a finished product. My dad has been inspirational. He’s put loads of work and thought into getting stuff done right. I … Continue reading
Attack of the mummy cats!
That’s right. These were under the rotten floor in my house.
Progress vs. Nightmares
Here are a few pictures of the house… There has been some awesome progress and some horrifying nightmares. Unfortunately I don’t have pictures of the mummy cats on my Fuji. I’ll grab them off my blackberry tomorrow at work. First the good stuff, progress: We used some of the extra cement from the foundation to … Continue reading
Poor Little Rube
Kristin just took Ruby to the vet.. I guess she has a condition with her skin and such. They gave her a shot and sent her on her way with some meds. I hope she’s ok. :’(
House Update 2
What has been done: Removed all carpet from the house prep floors for laminate and carpet install Replace water damaged sub-floor in kitchen Removed kitchen counters and cabinets Sanitize both bathrooms Cut down trees in the garden (10x) Projects in progress: Fix rotten floor in bedroom Prep for painting Projects not started: Clear out the … Continue reading
Holes, Mummy Cats, Drywall and Grime
So I am a fan of a few things: Cleanliness Technology Modernization Completeness This new old house represents NONE of these. Its not been well kept, it was built in 1924, and I am replacing a floor that looks like it’s been half-done since the 1960′s. We’re re-doing the joists and laying new subfloor to … Continue reading