Add or Update your vSphere or ESXi license key through the terminal

December 4, 2013

If you are like me and you forgot to input your vSphere or ESXi license key before it expired not to fear! It is possible to update the license key through the terminal. The license is stored in a plain text file at /etc/vmware/vmware.lic. To edit it from the terminal type in: vi /etc/vmware/vmware.lic Erase

The Beav’s Workstation

November 30, 2013

I am currently hanging out with my BFF Jordan. We are pulling together a list of parts needed to get my Reinell 26′ power boat in the water. He has a detached “mother-in-law apartment” that he uses as his office. For his external monitor he has a portable Lenovo ThinkVision usb powered monitor and I

Working from the table

November 20, 2013

Today I am currently working from my kitchen table with only two external monitors setup. Table is a beautiful high top solid hardwood table that I have been toting around to all my places of residence for many years now. Monitors are a matched pair of Samsung SyncMaster 2333. Slightly older, but still rockin. Tiger

On the Leaf – Billings, Montana

August 30, 2013

Today I am in Billings, Montana working out of an excellent coffee shop called On the Leaf. The baristas here are excellent, particularly Megan. So far I think this has to be my favorite coffee shop to work out of. The atmosphere is relaxing, the music suitable, drinks taste good, and the colors blend well.

Today’s workspace at Ballard Coffee

August 23, 2013

I am sitting at Ballard Coffee while waiting to get some fixes done to Murray (my car)  and though I would share my workspace. Working at Automattic I enjoy working out of coffee shops. If Matt Pearson ever comes alive again we are going to start a coffee shop work rating system…. What is in