Forever Lost - Dave Jansen

Forever Lost

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Video: Storage Server CPU And Memory Upgrades & New Network Cables

Video: Storage Server CPU And Memory Upgrades & New Network Cables

When I got the Dell R510 it came with two Intel Xeon L5520s. I wanted to go even more lower powered (the plan is to have it running 24/7), so I got two L5630s. While the L5520 has a TDP of 60 Watts, the L5630 is 40 Watts, so

Video: Native Bluetooth and WiFi on a Hackintosh

Video: Native Bluetooth and WiFi on a Hackintosh

Today I'm installing a WTXUP TX-AC94360 PCIe card, which has a Broadcom BCM94360CD chip, for native Bluetooth and WiFi support on the Hackintosh I built not too long ago for home work usage. The process is easy enough, and this particular card is natively supported by macOS, so it works

Video: Making Cold Brew Coffee

Video: Making Cold Brew Coffee

I wanted to give making cold brew coffee a try, so recently I purchased a Hario "Mizudashi" coffee pot. I thought it would be nice to record my first experience making coffee with it. While I enjoyed the end-result, I must admit that I basically just "winged" it, so it's

Video: The New Home

Video: The New Home

This video was originally made and uploaded in October 2017, right after we moved into our new home. I wanted to make a short video celebrating the new home, and the fact that for the first time I was able to have my music setup in an actual living room,

Video: Speed Box S Unboxing, Review & Motor hum Reduction Test

Video: Speed Box S Unboxing, Review & Motor hum Reduction Test

I had purchased the Speed Box S in an attempt to reduce the very noticeable hum that comes from Pro-Ject's record player motor. As an added bonus it would, as the product name implies, also be easier for me to put on a 45rpm record, as it saves me from

Video: Lala Land Limited Edition Blue Vinyl, or; The Joy Of Listening to That What You Can Touch.

Video: Lala Land Limited Edition Blue Vinyl, or; The Joy Of Listening to That What You Can Touch.

I love the movie Lala Land and when they announced a limited edition blue LP of its soundtrack, I had to get it. As a sort of thank you to the movie, as-well as to share the joy that is listening to music you can physically hold in your hands,

Video: The Balcony

Video: The Balcony

Here I sand, stain and apply a coating to a garden set originally purchased from Ikea. We've since moved to a place that lacks a balcony, but we actually still use this table as our (very petite) kitchen dinner table, with a glass top we had made for it. This