With all of these 4-H activities that I've been helping with, I've been in my car. A lot. That means that I don't always have access to great internet, great resources, and I can't always connect home to my servers, there. I've decided to combat that by building a single, portable network. A network in a box, if you will. Here's how I did it.

Holy cow... did somebody order a whole bunch of 4-H activities? Oh... I think that might've been me.

Computers are so intricate, complex, and finely tuned that it can be scary for young folks to spend any significant time getting their hands on the hardware, and really exploring. What's more, it's not common for people to really understand what parts make up a computer, and how they can be used.

I was very happy to participate in the Idaho 4-H "Know Your Government" (KYG) Conference in Boise this past weekend. Let me tell you, it was an absolute blast! I loved it! And what's more, I think the youth loved it, too.