Something like this?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Active-PoE-Splitter-Power-Over-Ethernet-48V-to-5V-2-4A-Micro-USB-4-Raspberry-Pi/32677165482.html?source={ifdyn:dyn}{ifpla:pla}{ifdbm:DBM&albch=DID}&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&isdl=y&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&albcp=653153647&albag=34728528644&slnk=&trgt=75384829977&plac=&crea=en32677165482&netw=g&device=c&mtctp=&gclid=CPKWypu_ldICFQVbfgodDNYAxg

@scottalanmiller Okay.

@marcinozga said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@NerdyDad apples to oranges. Add case, SD card, power supply, wifi dongle, perhaps keyboard for initial setup, and you're slowly getting close to the price of off the shelf product. Add your labor on top, and you end up with ugly box with dongle sticking out, with no warranty (excluding parts) and no support. So for a few dollars more you get fully supported, high quality product, with print server and airplay, that you can set up in a couple of minutes with your phone or tablet.

You missed the points of no additional wifi or keyboard needed. Plus, you could use cell phone chargers to power the thing. All of this is something that somebody would already have, minus the RPi itself.

While a definitive scope was not outlined, this is the scope that I had outlined in my head:

• Small

• Cheap

• Easily powered

• Configurable

• Wifi

Nothing was mentioned about a number of network ports needed. However that was revised later on. Why you think OpenWRT is silly, I do not know. Is it enterprise level? No. Can it do the job? Certainly a possibility.

Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.

You wanted options and choices. I provided you with one. if you take it or not is up to you. No harm, no fowl to me.

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

As far as the software, it is OpenWRT, which is a Linux distribution for embedded devices. I think you should feel pretty comfortable with that.

I'm familiar with it and while I think the whole concept around it is silly, I'd not be uncomfortable using it. It's just... why? At some point, it's just $50 to get something off the shelf that works.

So you'd rather pay $100 for something that works over $50 for something that works? That's crazy.

@marcinozga said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

http://www.apple.com/airport-express/specs/ - $99, Weight: 8.5 ounces (240 grams)

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

I'm going to mention the RPI route here.

How about Raspberry Pi 3-full kit $50-100 and then OpenWRT burned to the microSD card? Only catch is that you have to shut it down before you unplug it or you risk messing the SD card. Otherwise, its pretty much plug it into the wall or USB port and your modem and your ready to go.

What's the benefit there? I was not aware that it had a switching option, where are the ports? How do I get a good antenna for it? That seems like it would be really hard to get working well.

As far as the RPi 3 is concerned, it has 4 USB ports and an Ethernet port. It also has built-in wifi and bluetooth radios. If you're not totally satisfied with the built-in radio, then you could add a wireless wifi adapter to boost signal strength.

As far as the software, it is OpenWRT, which is a Linux distribution for embedded devices. I think you should feel pretty comfortable with that. According to their website, initial config is somewhat difficult as the DHCP is turned off by default. Once you get that setup, then you can configure the rest by website or SSH.

https://openwrt.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi
https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/guide-newcomer
https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/walkthrough_login
https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/walkthrough_wifi

I'm going to mention the RPI route here.

How about Raspberry Pi 3-full kit $50-100 and then OpenWRT burned to the microSD card? Only catch is that you have to shut it down before you unplug it or you risk messing the SD card. Otherwise, its pretty much plug it into the wall or USB port and your modem and your ready to go.

@RojoLoco said in Movies coming out that I want to see:

@travisdh1 said in Movies coming out that I want to see:

@momurda said in Movies coming out that I want to see:

@travisdh1 I suppose it is ok that stuff isnt there, as long as the scorpion-tank battle happens at the end.

Well, I think I counted 3 of the major story arcs in that trailer, one from the original series, one from Born Again Complex, and one from the movie.

Edit: So who knows what they're going to do.

Good or bad, I'll be happy to sit through 2 hours of Scarlett Johansen in that bodysuit.

RIGHT?

@scottalanmiller Wow, it feels like 3 months ago. Wait. That's when I joined.

Happy birthday @art_of_shred Keep doing whatever it is that you do.

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Grey said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Just spent an hour listening to sales stuff from Varonis.

Don't know them.

Kind of like the guys at KnowBe4.

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@fuznutz04 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Windows updates on 2 Hyper-V 2012 hosts. Riveting stuff.

Time to get those babies up to 2016!

On my todo list for this year.

No movies worth seeing during the MangoCon timeframe.

http://www.movieinsider.com/movies/july/2017/28

If anything, War for the Planet of the Apes "might" be worth seeing

http://www.movieinsider.com/m12369/planet-of-the-apes-3/videos/12862

@Dashrender Now I want their sweet tea. Not much of a coffee drinker but like their tea.

Hmmm...

https://twitter.com/ashentemper/status/831620642168565760

From what I am seeing Windows 10 is to help prepare the end user (whether consumer or enterprise) for something such as Windows-as-a-Service.

Pay mon they or annually to keep using their product.

We did that whole RH thing. My boss and I both learned from both sides not to do that again.

They require for you to work for them for 6 months while they skim off of your paycheck. After the 6 months, they charge the client company $5k to buyout your contract. Otherwise, you move on to other pastures, no matter if they're greener or not.

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Also a client sent us a file via FTP that is over 4GB in size.....

My god....

Using 70% of my CPU to try and decompress this file.....

And that's the last we saw of Dustin. Just got CryptoLocker'd.

@scottalanmiller Have no idea. I never used InkScape, but knew that it dealt with images.

I'd go for GIMP too, but how about InkScape?

https://inkscape.org/en/

On Ubuntu 16.04 or higher, just visit the software center and install the latest version that is available there.

@alex.olynyk said in Movies coming out that I want to see:

Youtube Video

And I was beaten to it.