things to consider moving windows systems

Windows systems can embed domain and network specific information. Here are some commands to see those dependencies.

Computer
computer name: echo %computername%

Network
IP address; static or dhcp, Gateway, DNS servers: ipconfig/all
any static routes: route print -4
members of administrators group: net localgroup administrators
who is the computer communicating with: netstat -ab

Directory
computer account: wmic computersystem get domain
domain logins: net localgroup administrators
domain service accounts: wmic service get Caption,StartName
Licensing
Microsoft Key Management Services: slmgr /dli
Windows Patching
who provides patches: req query reg query HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

Installed Software

what software is installed: wmic product get /format:list

Posted on January 5, 2020 by w5web_6ha63l

make a smart clock

While my son was home form MSU for the Christmas break, we made a smart clock. Its a raspberry pi with a max7219 led display attached. It runs as a clock and a webhook end point for IFTTT.

Details are available on https://github.com/cwiggins1126/hooks2

Posted on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 by w5web_6ha63l

age of the universe and creation

Interesting approach to calculating the age of the earth and the days of creation by MIT physicist Gerald Schroerder. Dr. Schroeder has a PhD in nuclear physics and earth and planetary sciences from MIT.

Posted on May 31, 2019February 19, 2020 by w5web_6ha63l

what is the meaning of life

great discussion by Vince & Jo Vitale on the meaning of life – seriously

Posted on December 4, 2018February 19, 2020 by w5web_6ha63l

been consuming – time for sharing