Yearly Archives: 2022

Fast Follower – Unlimited POWER!!!!!

In my most recent post, I covered how I was able to successfully install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for s390x on an emulated mainframe using QEMU. While I have physical hardware for AMD64, ARM64 and RISC-V, there is another currently-supported processor … Continue reading

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What’s a Mainframe?

For those of you born… shall we say… more recently than some of us, you might not be familiar with the term “mainframe” or think that it is some ancient server lost to the mists of time. The generic term … Continue reading

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Fiber + Static IP = Self-Hosting Glory!

Recently, a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) became available in my area. Now, no longer confined to a choice between the cable TV company and the telephone company to supply the bits to my house, I had the option of … Continue reading

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The Most Metal Thing I’ve Done Today

As a middle-aged electric bass player, the “metal moments” of my life have been coming with less frequency than they did when I was younger. As a result, I tend to look for opportunities to be “metal” on any given … Continue reading

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