Mac OSX Error connecting with RDP to Windows Server I was having trouble creating an RDP client for Mac to a Windows Server. When I RDP to tha same Windows machine from another Windows machine everything worked as advertised. When I opened a RDP connection from my Mac to the Windows Server I would ge the following error: "
Mountain Bike 2014 in Review and Goals for 2015 Wow what a year 2014 was. It had many up's and down's but had a lot of great accomplishments and moments. I'm happy to have completed so many goals this year but I want to continue my progress in 2015. My ToDo list for
startup First Project Launched - InstaGP It's been quite a ride to get to this point. After the first InstaGP Pivot [https://brianchristner.io/instagp-time-to-pivot/] until now it's been a lot of time coding and trial and error. I quite enjoyed the project and learned a ton about the Instagram API and
startup InstaGP Time to Pivot After my initial post of 3 Startups before the end of the year I already have an update. Like lots of tech companies a pivot was definitely going to occur. Well I certainly didn’t expect a pivot so early on. I started working on InstaGP the Instagram + MotoGP (Motorcycle
startup Countdown to 3 Startup Launches! With the upcoming Christmas Holidays I've already set a very sporty goal for myself. I plan on launching 3 different startups before the end of the Christmas break. Enough of the sitting around dreaming of something to launch. I'm going to pull the trigger and force
docker Upgrading Docker Containers running Ghost CMS The next step with Ghost The Ghost [https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases] crew released a new version of the Ghost CMS system which is 0.5.3. This release includes some nice to have features seen below. So the next question is how difficult is it to upgrade Ghost
VMware vCloud ISO Images Appear with Question Marks <--This issue drove me nuts this week. Someone uploaded a bunch of ISO images with vCloud Director 5.5. The ISO's images uploaded fine but some images appeared as normal and others appeared as icons with a question mark that are unmountable on VM's. WTF?
NGINX Updating your Docker for Shellshock What a week. Starting my workday early Thursday (25 September) morning I came across a Tweet from someone I follow that he spent the entire night updating his Linux systems. Hmmm this doesn't look good. After quickly getting up to speed with the Shellshock Bug [http://www.troyhunt.
NGINX Migrating Wordpress to a Load Balanced Ghost Docker I am always stiving to be different and play with new technologies. So what is the next step? Well since Docker is the hot topic and I am keen to learn more so I decided to dive in head first. This site BrianChrister.io is hosted with Digital Ocean on
Security How to hide your Wordpress Login page It appears the amount of Brute Force password attacks is increasing exponentially lately. Several of my Wordpress sites have been getting hammered almost daily without fail. Previously, we discussed how to secure your Wordpress site [https://brianchristner.io/secure-wordpress-site/]. But hackers are getting clever and we must stay in front
facebook Will WhatsApp Merge into Facebook Messenger? The entire tech community was up in arms with Facebook moving Facebook Messenger off to its own app recently. What people are failing to see is the future vision of Facebook Messenger. People have forgotten about the recent purchase of WhatsApp and how this is now a direct competitor of
NGINX How to Block Spammers based on keywords in NGINX It seems I spend most of my time moderating comments on my websites just to delete spam. It is still a daily task which sometimes is amazing how much the Wordpress Askimet [https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/] plugin catches. It works amazingly well but it still requires time to sort
europe What I've learned about living in Europe so far... Moving from Las Vegas to a tiny village outside of Amsterdam called Hoofddorp was quite a shock. After spending the last days I mean weeks hitting all my favorite bars and clubs in Las Vegas with my buddies before I flew to the Netherlands. I arrived in Netherlands at my
Security vCloud Networking Security Best Practices vCloud networking is often overlooked when considering security best practices. However, networking architecture has a lot of aspects to consider. By creating Internal Organization Networks (ION), External Organization Networks (EON), vApp Networks, and Demilitarized Zones (DMZ) this enables the administrator to separate servers based on role or application. By using
Linux How to Recover your Root Ubuntu Password So I changed my Ubuntu password via my Cloud interface and next thing I know my Ubuntu password didn't take and the old one was some randomly generated password from my Ubuntu template. Shit! So how do you recover a root Ubuntu password? Well the trick I learned
NGINX Wordpress Performance Comparison Shared Hosting vs Digital Ocean So one of my goals for 2014 was to move my website 2WheelTuesday [www.2wheeltuesday.com] from InMotion Hosting to Digital Ocean [https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=e30c53d3355c]. Well check. It is off my To Do list. I took the migration one step further. I not only migrated to Digital
Security The Broken American Credit Card System As everyone by now has heard about the Target Credit Card hacking [http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2014/01/13/at-least-4-other-stores-affected-in-target-data-breach/] scandal which netted the thieves upwards of 100 Million Credit Card numbers. My friends and I have discussed the broken and outdated American Credit Card System. How can the American
Security Secure your Wordpress site before it is too late Well it came as a shock to me to get a hacking notification from my current hosting provider InMotion Hosting [http://www.inmotionhosting.com/]when I tried to login to my other site2WheelTuesday.com [http://2wheeltuesday.com]. hocked on one hand as this is not a real active site and
Fine tuning your Fresh Nagios Installation [http://awaseroot.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/2012-11-14_090259.png]Now that you installed Nagios you are not done. To get rid of all those pesky errors that pop up once installing Nagios you need to be patient and work through them one by one. Fixing the error: check_all_
Gadgets Samsung I'm tired of waiting... Dear Samsung, You first caught my eye with your technical prowess. I was a long time Apple fan boy until I first laid eyes on my first Android phone the HTC which was an OK phone but I really enjoyed Android. Android really wet my appetite for more power and
random My Mom's World Famous Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe So it has come to be somewhat of a tradition that my mom has started. It started off as a kid I would love Chocolate Chip Cookies from Double Tree Hotel in Phoenix next to her work. Well my Mom found this Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe which she has been
Mountain Bike My life journey with Mountain Biking I started off with BMX bikes and tried to perform every jump or trick I could think of. At the ripe ol age of 10 I received my first Mountain Bike and never looked back. Growing up in Arizona I used to mountain bike in the desert surrounding our house