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SSL / TLS / HTTPS Enabled, IRC Server Running

Nix McRetro // 3rd July 2016 // News, Raspberry Pi

SSL / TLS / HTTPS Enabled, IRC Server Running

Nailed it, I knew I could work out how to get a darned IRC server up and running. So now you can spam my name into the chat and it will alert me like mad that you are trying to chat - unless I’ve turned off the volume or remembered... Continue reading

New Weight Record - 88kg

Nix McRetro // 22nd June 2016 // News

Mission accomplished. Today on the 22nd June 2016 I have finally reached 88.0kg. This puts me at the lowest weight in my recorded history. Records date back to October 2008, a mere eight years ago. Alright, maybe not that mere. Chicken and milk. That’s how it was mostly done. Let... Continue reading

Initial Tests for a McRetroNet IRC Server

Nix McRetro // 20th June 2016 // Raspberry Pi

Initial Tests for a McRetroNet IRC Server

Well, for the most part it seemed to work for a while and I was able to join in on my conversation with myself a few times. IRC might be a good way of having an instant chat that is completely controlled by the rock solid Raspberry Pi. So far... Continue reading

Status Update - June 2016

Nix McRetro // 13th June 2016 // News, YouTube

That’s right, I’m still alive! So never fear, McRetro is here! Although not doing too much here today, just rambling on and getting closer to my weight goal for the moment. Would you look at this too? I managed to get ddclient on Raspbian to run as a daemon… how... Continue reading

Weight for it... Ha!

Nix McRetro // 10th June 2016 // News

Not much happening here, but I did manage to find a much better looking graph on the Withings HealthMate website. Just figured you should enjoy it. Red line is where I am at currently, should see the trend (solid blue line) drop further and further as time goes on. At... Continue reading