Wibble

A term we hear a lot is systems are either Cattle or Pets.  But what does this really mean? What makes a system a “pet“ and what makes a system “cattle” and why is everyone trying to have cattle? Aren’t we all supposed to be eating less meat? Okay so it has nothing to do with meat, and I am sure, as I explain it many farmers would disagree with the analogy, however like it or not, it does seem to have become a term that is ingrained in IT today. What are “Cattle” Systems? For a system to be considered “Cattle” it must be deployable and rebuildable, so, for example, it is created using something like Terraform, it is configured by something like Puppet and it contains no specific data.  To use another buzzword, it should be ephemeral. This means it is replaceable/deployable automatically.  And ideally, it is part of a group, even better a load-balanced or auto-scaling group so an instance can disappear and be replaced with no interruption of service.  It can appear to...

 Okay, so the new loom worked great [see the previous post] and is now all wrapped and refitted, I have removed the ignition and replaced it with a simple on/off switch And as you can  see fitted some clip-ons, just a cheap set from AliExpress  You can see the item here  [possibly]. 51MM is the required size, and they fit really nicely. The only issue I have is the master cylinder in relation to the clip-on mount is forcing there to be only one angle for the lever which is not going to be ideal.  So I have ordered a new master cylinder with a remote reservoir.  They clear the tank fine but the lock does seem a bit extreme so I think I will fit some lock stops to reduce that a little.   But all that's for another day. I also got a really cheap tail can this week. $120! From Custom Chambers in East Tamaki Yeah, this will be a Chinese knock of SC, not the real thing and I am sure I could have got it from AliExpress for less .. and may yet order some...

A friend of mine had a Hyosung 250 that had failed its WOF, Failed on having non-standard brakes and brake lines.  So the only way to get a WOF is to put the brakes back to stock which is not really financially viable so I have managed to acquire it for a box of beer. and why would I want that? well, I reckon it will make a fun track-day bike... so this series of posts will be about this journey. Step One - Take it apart  Well as a road bike it has a lot of stuff we just don't need for the track...  This stuff  So now it looks like this... And I might have pulled the wiring loom apart ...  And I might have removed some wires...   hopefully it will still go ...  time will tell I suppose... see the next post            

This is the plan, of course as they say "no plan survives contact" but they do also say "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail" so I like to make a plan, and so far this is my plan...  __________________________________________________________________________ 06/02/2021 | Saturday | Day 1 Home to Blenheim  This day is pretty much all about just getting it done, just get onto the South Island, bang the two destinations in google maps and see what it thinks the fastest route for the day is, then do that. Auckland to Wellington   | 665 km | 8:00 hr Ferry to Accommodation  | 22 km | 20 min 06:00 - Depart from Auckland. 15:00 - Check-in at ferry [my sailing is running an hour early]  19:30 - Arrive in Picton  Drive to Blenheim Accommodation: Four Seasons Backpackers 2 Ferry Road Spring Creek Blenheim 7202 New Zealand Cost: $70 | Standard Triple Room, Private Bathroom __________________________________________________________________________ 07/02/20...

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