Bits, Bytes, & Radio Waves

A quiet journey through discovery and understanding.

  • 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…

Notes from practice

I use this site to document systems, configurations, and lessons learned as I work through real problems—both professionally and through personal experimentation. The goal is clarity: understand how something works, explain why it behaves the way it does, and make it reliable and repeatable.

These notes are written primarily for myself, but shared openly in case they help someone else avoid a dead end or reduce frustration. If you’d like to learn more, visit the About page.

If you have questions or comments, you’re always welcome to contact me.

Aaron Rombaut

Technologist & Writer