Bits, Bytes, & Radio Waves

A Journey Through Discovery

  • Test-ServiceRunning

  • Prepare Ubuntu 18.04 for Desktop Anywhere

    Prepare Ubuntu 18.04 for Desktop Anywhere

    This one was a little tricky to get set up. I am happy to say that after you follow this procedure, you will be able to access AFRC Desktop Anywhere from Ubuntu 18.04! As always, I like to provide transparency. I am a traditional reservist in the Air Force Reserve and I also work for…

  • Prepare Ubuntu 18.04 for DoD Use

    Here is a guide on how to set up Smart Cards for DoD Common Access Card (CAC) use on CAC enabled websites. Software Versions used: Ubuntu 18.04 Firefox 75.0 opensc 0.17.0-3 opensc-pkcs11 0.17.0-3 pcsc-tools 1.5.2-2

  • PowerShell Error Catching

    PowerShell error catching has been very frustrating for me. I try to do the right thing by putting code in a Try-Catch-Finally block, but continue to struggle with catching specific errors. I don’t know why the ‘thing’ I need to catch is not output with the error. I have to go through the error and…

  • 2V0-51.19 VMware Professional Horizon 7.7

    Section 1 – Install and Configure Horizon Server Components Section 2 – Create and Configure Pools Section 3 – Removed Section 4 – Configure and Manage Identity Manager Section 5 – Configure and Manage User Environment Manager Section 6 – Configure and Manage App Volumes Section 7 – Configure vRealize Operations for Horizon

  • VMware Horizon Client for Mac Compatibility Matrix

    It’s an odd thing that VMware does not include this in their other Compatibility Matrix tools. If they do, they sure hide it well. I decided to make a quick chart for easy reference since there is a lot of confusion as to what can be installed on what versions. Take a look at the…

This is how it all started…

I started this site with the intent to aggregate as much information as possible in one place. I use this to record lessons learned or frustrating configurations I have experienced on the job or just tinkering (learning) and just couldn’t find a better resource available. I have tried to be as thorough and accurate as possible, but technology is rapidly evolving and every environment is different. I may miss things along the way and my setup most likely differs compared to yours.

I hope you find this site has some value to you.

Welcome to Bits, Bytes, and Radio Waves! 

If you have any questions or comments (or just want to give me a shout-out), please feel free to contact me!

Aaron Rombaut

Writer & Technologist