Quick Quicky: dd with progress indication on macOS While newer versions of dd on Ubuntu or the like come with a new option called status=progress, the one included with macOS sadly does not. A nice way I found to get
Homelab Installing two PERC H200s Ever since acquiring the Dell R510 —which came with a PERC H700— it was my intention to replace it with an often-recommended H200. This particular card is popular because it can be found
Homelab My basic OPNsense configuration Ever since first setting up my home's network I wanted to try using OPNsense. Since I was very new to both this and pfSense I was struggling to figure things out in a
Homelab Homelab re-organization project Over the next few posts I will be going in more detail into what I have been doing lately to re-organize my homelab. My purpose for the re-organization is to set the software
Hackintosh Enabling TRIM support on your Hackintosh As you may or may not know, TRIM support is not enabled by default on macOS on any SSD not provided by Apple directly.This is done because not all manufacturers follow the
Homelab Recommended settings for Windows 10 and 2019 Server on Proxmox Installing most operating systems in a virtual machine is pretty straight-forward these days, but for Windows specifically there are a few recommended settings and steps to get the best out of your virtual
Quick Quicky: How to run Steam when your macOS drive is case-sensitive Unfortunately companies like Steam and Adobe have still opted not to properly update their apps to be compatible with case-sensitive file systems, so if you have opted to choose this when setting up
Development Ghost, Matomo, MariaDB and Traefik with SSL stack for personal blogs I have created a basic docker compose stack for people who want to use Ghost and Matomo with SSL. Read on for additional details, or head straight to my GitHub repository for the
Quick Quicky: Docker Credential Helper Or; not storing your password in plaintext, because duh.This one got me by surprise; if you log in to something like Docker Hub or so using Docker, by default it stores your
DIY Somewhat Restoring a Vintage Traditional Korean Closet For as long as I can remember I have naturally looked out for people throwing out what they consider trash. So when I saw some furniture on the side of the street a
Coffee Cold Brew: Try it. It's easy to prepare, works with just about any beans (stale ones, even), and tastes great. Prepare a bottle (I use the Hario Mizudashi 1L, just ~$18 on Amazon) in the evening, throw
DIY Upgraded Soldering Setup I've had a very basic soldering iron for years, and it served its purpose well enough. It was one of those "plug in and they go" type irons that lacked any settings, and
Hackintosh Turning on FileVault on your Hackintosh Enabling FileVault is a smart move, especially if your device is portable. It ensures that if your computer and/or hard drive ever gets in the wrong hands, your (work) files will, at
Hackintosh Keeping your Hackintosh up-to-date, my method One of the possible challenges with using a Hackintosh is having to deal with OS updates. Though this is much less of an issue if you have properly set up your Hackintosh (e.
Learn With Me Redistributing Memory — Learn With Me Ep.4 A short while ago I set out to more properly distribute and balance the RAM I have available between my servers. I originally had 24GB of unregistered RAM in the Dell R510, which
Learn With Me Configuring VLANs and spinning up pfSense — Learn With Me Ep.3 As it turns out, preparing to emigrate (back?), leaving the company I co-founded, and starting the search for my next work opportunity takes up quite a bit of time. So episode three ended
Tech GPD Pocket 2 Typing Test I've been meaning to do a typing test on the GPD Pocket 2, and today finally had a moment to sit down, set up the camera, and try. The results will likely not
Homelab D-Link DGS-1210-28 Smart Managed Switch Brief Hardware Overview For anyone in the market of a managed switch for home(lab) or small office use, the DGS-1210 is likely to pop up a s a possible consideration. While it is not the
Homelab Dell R510 2U Server Hardware Overview As you may have seen in some of my previous posts, I have a few servers at home. These serve several purposes, most of which are directly or indirectly related to me bettering
Quick Quicky: Monitoring your computer's temperatures in Ubuntu 18.10 After recently re-applying better thermal paste for the GPD Pocket 2, I wanted to also be able to keep an eye on system temperatures while running Ubuntu. Fortunately there is a pretty easy
Tech Applying new thermal paste on the GPD Pocket 2 for better thermals The GPD Pocket 2 (P2) has decent thermal paste applied coming out of the factory, but thanks to modders and tinkerers it became rather evident that you could get quite a substantial decrease
Gaming GPD Pocket 2: Dolphin Emulator on Ubuntu & Win10 comparison (Mario Sunshine and Twilight Princess) I wanted to see how Dolphin's performance on the GPD Pocket 2 compares between it running on Ubuntu 18.10 and Windows 10. The results aren't as clear-cut as I originally had hoped
Tutorial Installing Ubuntu 18.10 on a GPD Pocket 2 In case you're not familiar, the GPD Pocket 2 is a tiny, 7" computer that quite literally fits in your pocket, yet packs a lot of power. With its unibody design you could
Tech Dream: Macbook Nano My attempts at getting macOS running on the ultra-portable GPD Pocket 2 have not yielded the results I’m looking for so far, which is very unfortunate. I’m keeping my fingers crossed
Photo Leaving Adobe Lightroom CC As part of my Great Data Reorganizing of 2018, I had followed my colleague and signed up for a personal Adobe Lightroom subscription. If you commit to a year-long subscription, the monthly cost