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Jonsbo N3 - A new NAS case with 8 HDDs bays
A new 8-bay NAS case is on the market!
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Everything regarding my network infrastructure, gaming devices, laptops, etc.
ARM
State of the ARM NAS in 2022
Is it worth running an ARM NAS in 2022? I have checked the market and found a few DIY ARM NAS solutions.
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Synology DS415+ does not boot - How to fix it!
How to fix Synology DS415+ boot problem and the story behind that problem.
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OPNsense Upgrade
How to upgrade the OPNsense Firmware for PC Engine APUs.
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Silverstone DS380B mod - How To Fit a Normal Size PCI Card into the SilverStone DS380 without losing a HDD slot
How to use all 8 drive bays in the SilverStone DS380B with a full-size HBA card for your SFF DIY NAS.
pc-switch
My first electronic hardware: a remote pc-switch for Home Assistant
💡I am not actively working on this anymore. Feel free to adjust and play with this as you like. Here are all the resources: https://oshwlab.com/ajfriesen/pc-swtich https://github.com/ajfriesen/pc-switch A friend recently asked me, if I know a smart home switch that runs 5V and
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Tuxedo Aura 15 Review - A Good Linux Laptop
A personal review for the Tuxedo Aura 15 from a long time Linux user and developers perspective
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Dell Latitude 5310 - bad performance on Linux
When I started my new job at gridscale (01.08.2020) I got a Dell Latitude 5310. Quickly I found out that this machine is not suiting me well and I want to share my experience. Main workflow This is not about bashing the Dell Latitude 5310. It might be
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How to choose an HBA card for your NAS or Server
I needed an HBA for my NAS. Did some research twice (did this a year or two ago already) and forgot everything. HBA stands for Host Bus Adapter and is used to connect SATA or SAS drives via the HBA to the motherboard via the PCIe slot. Here is what
Today I learned
Boot several ISO images from a single USB thumb drive with Ventoy
I have a few USB thumb drives in my drawer and never remember what each of them does. One was a Windows 10 installation medium, the other was Ubuntu Desktop, and so on. Mostly I will download a new ISO and just flash it again. But that time stops now
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MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM silent Fan Mod
Switch the original fans with Noctua and you get an almost silent switch.
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I am giving up on MikroTik WiFi
A few weeks back I got myself a nice MikroTikSwitch. I really like the CRS328-24P-4S+RM [https://mikrotik.com/product/CRS326-24G-2SplusRM] which is in use for a few months now. I thought their APs could be a good addition to my network as well. I can not use my FritzBox
Home Automation
Migration from Home Assistant VM to Home Assistant Blue
After 7 long months of waiting, I finally got my Home Assistant Blue. It is basically an Odroid N2+ with 128 GB EMC, Power Cable and a really nice looking case. I mean look at this, doesn't it look just great? Home Assistant Blue took apartFor the last year or
Today I learned
Custom ear-buds for headphones
A story of buying headphones and custom earbuds for sports while overthinking every aspect ? Some context Headphones are a really personal and subjective thing. Audio in general is but I do not want to go the route of audio or Hi-Fi here. Just about the headphone themselves. For whatever reason,