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Download the latest version of ESXi for Dell

Wednesday, 2013.07.17 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Today I needed to download the latest Dell customized ISO of VMWare ESXi. It took me a moment to find the latest version, so here is a link to help you find it faster: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/driverdetails?driverid=RD5JN This is VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1 and it was released on April 29th 2013. You can burn it to a CD or mount it via an IPMI/DRAC interface if you so desire. Also, you will need a USB thumbdrive to install ESXi to as you

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Determine if TRIM is supported and enabled on an SSD!

Wednesday, 2013.07.17 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Today I was installing a Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD in a new server. Everything went smoothly, but I wanted to make sure that TRIM was actually working. This turned out to be slightly trickier than one might imagine! 😉 First Samsung’s SSD Magician Tool was of no use. CrystalDiskInfo reported that my SSD supported TRIM (which I already knew) but really gave no indication that Windows 7 and the SSD were working in concert to accomplish TRIMming. Nothing really

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High speed internet when visiting KC & cozy in Springfield MO

Sunday, 2013.07.14 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Two interesting Airbnb listings: High speed internet (Google Fiber) in Kansas City MO Google Fiber Hacker House Room in Kansas Cityhttps://www.airbnb.com/rooms/841162Perfect opportunity to visit Kansas City and test out your latest app, startup idea or consumer hardware on a gigabit fiber-optic network. We now have a total of 18 ethernet jacks positioned in 7… Cozy accommodations in Springfield MO Cozy Camp Cottage in Springfield MOhttps://www.airbnb.com/rooms/741370Small comfortable cottage guest house in the gardens of the main victorian home in the heart

Bluetooth Keyboard Reviews: Logitech, Amazon, Anker (for iPad and Android)

Sunday, 2013.07.14 J.D. H. Leave a comment

I am in the middle of evaluating three new bluetooth keyboards: Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad, AmazonBasics Bluetooth Keyboard, and the Anker Ultra Slim Mini Bluetooth 3.0 Wireless Keyboard. The initial review will focus on using the keyboards with an iPad. A followup review will focus on Android. Conclusions to follow shortly, but here are photos to get things started 🙂 Initial packaging: Side views: Side-by-side Compared to an oldschool keyboard Amazon.com purchase links with free shipping Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad, iPad

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Free Huggies Rewards Codes Giveaway 2013

Saturday, 2013.07.13 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Here is an unused Huggies Enjoy the Ride rewards code: NSLFC-LTWZJ-TJPWP I will periodically post new Huggies reward coupon codes so if you miss out redeeming this one you can bookmark this page, subscribe to my RSS feed, or follow me on twitter. Thanks! 🙂 HUGGIES Rewards Cataloghttp://www.huggies.com/en-us/rewards/catalogWhen it comes to rewards, everybody’s different. Some people like to spend their Rewards Points on something fun as soon as they have them — others save up for something special. From HUGGIES®… Top

Free Pampers Rewards Codes Giveaway

Friday, 2013.07.12 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Here is an unused Pampers rewards code: 9J76DH9YWKHX3HP I will periodically post new Pampers gifts to grow codes so if you miss out on this one you can bookmark this page, subscribe to my RSS feed, or follow me on twitter. Thanks! 🙂 Top Search Terms:https://www.jdhodges.com/blog/free-pampers-coupo-giveaway/ (8)unused pampers rewards codes (1)pampers code unused 2015 (1)pampers code generator 2015 (1)pampers code generator (1)hoges pampers (1)hodges pampers (1)free unused pampers diapers rewards codes (1)free daily pampers rewards codes (1)daily pampers reward codes

MP3 Music on Google Drive

Thursday, 2013.07.11 J.D. H. Leave a comment

While Google Play’s music service allows for 20,000 songs to be uploaded, their Google Drive service can potentially allow for much more. 1TB = 1048576MB / 6MB per song = 174,762 songs. I use the 1TB amount as an example because anyone that purchases a Google Chromebook Pixel is going to have that amount of storage space for 3 years. Likewise, even lower-end Chromebooks get 100GB in Google Drive Space = 102,400MB / 3MB = 34,133 songs if you are willing to

Discover 2013 Cashback Bonus Rewards Calendar

Wednesday, 2013.07.10 J.D. H. Leave a comment

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