Enabling SSH Access on the IX4-300D NAS

The IX4-300D NAS device can be configured for SSH access by following these steps:

  1. Log in using the administrator account
  2. Navigate to the Diagnostics screen: [http://ix4-300d/manage/diagnostics.html][1]
  3. Select Support Access -> Allow remote access for support
  4. Enter the root password twice and click apply

Now you will be able SSH into the NAS, using the root user, and with the password you entered, prepended by soho. [1]:http://ix4-300d/manage/diagnostics.html

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Running Docker Quickstart Terminal Inside ConEmu

In trying to streamline my workflow I wanted to be able to run the Docker Quickstart Terminal from ConEmu. I’ve been working in ConEmu for all of my command line activity and it’s a way better experience overall. This post describes how to configure ConEmu so that you can get the Docker Quickstart Terminal to run inside of it. I’m going to assume you already installed ConEmu and the Docker Toolbox. This post is written against ConEmu 16.4.16.0 and Docker Toolbox 1.11.1. Let’s walk through this process now.

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Building an Affordable Education Robot

A while back I heard about the affordable education robot. I thought it was a very interesting approach and I wanted to build one and see if I could get my daughter interested in it. I tried to buy one but my search for it turned out nothing, so I contacted Justinjustin, who is listed as the contact on the bottom of the page about getting my hands on one. Unfortunately, back then the only way to build one was basically to build it from scratch, but Justinjustin said they were talking to manufacturers and that a kit might be available at some point. However, when I asked, all that was available were the plans and diagrams. Now this was all in line with the philosophy of the project of building an open an affordable robot for education, so it endeared me even more to the project. However, it meant that I would have to print out the PCB and assemble the robot from the very basic components. I was hoping to get around to doing this at some point this year but I think I have too many projects and so something had to give.

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