MikroTik CRS317 10GbE switch
For the last two years I’ve been using the Quanta LB6M as the backbone of my home network. A 24 port SFP+ switch with four (4) GbE RJ45 ports connecting t...
Category: Projects
Table power outlet
This was a relatively quick project I’d been wanting to do for a while. I have a small table next to the couch that faces my television in my entertainmen...
Slight detour
Trying to find a place in Kansas City where I can rent a spray booth without having to buy a guild membership is becoming rather arduous. I did find a place out...
Revisiting Amethyst – More color testing
Recall in the previous article on this that I’d purchased touch-up paint, specifically Mopar Deep Amethyst Pearl, which was a paint used on Dodge Neons an...
Revisiting Amethyst – A different look
In building Amethyst, transitioning the build from a green themed system called Absinthe, there were two places I used 16mm OD PETG tubing. First was in front o...
Nasira with a little SAS
So I’ve had Nasira for a little over two years now. Here are the current specifications: CPU: AMD FX-8350 with Noctua NH-D9L Mainboard: ASUS Sabertooth 99...
Kyle’s catastrophic failure
It was only a matter of time before one of the popular YouTube content creators had a catastrophic failure similar to what my wife and I experienced about 4 yea...
Defending AlphaCool and the risks of water cooling
Four years ago, in late March 2014, I had my first attempt at a water-cooled system. Using my wife’s computer as the guinea pig. About two months later, I...
Volunteer distributed computing is important
Cryptocurrencies have enjoyed much the focus over the last couple years – and especially over the last 12 months – with regard to distributed comput...
New virtualization server
Recently I discussed my move from VMware’s ESXi virtualization setup to Proxmox. In that article, I discussed eventually migrating everything from the exi...