Replace 9V batteries with USB type-C
With portable chargers everywhere, including ones that support USB type-C power delivery and USB type-A QC, I’ve been on a bit of a USB type-C kick lately...
Category: Projects
Upgrading the chassis
I realize this will sound hypocritical in the wake of what I said with the latest update on Amethyst. But I did say to only swap out the chassis and power suppl...
Amethyst finally gets an upgrade
Wow it’s been a while since I’ve written on Amethyst. But there really hasn’t been much in the way of changes to it aside from a platform upgr...
Adding an SLOG… or not
Let me preface this: for most home NAS users, any kind of cache devices with ZFS are a waste. Only if you are frequently copying a lot of files to your NAS or m...
USB type-C to Milwaukee M12 adapter
In figuring out a portable light wand, I discovered some very small USB type-C power boards, one specifically locked at 12V. And I’ve used them in testing...
DIY audio input switch
Courtesy of the pandemic, I’ve been a full-time work from home (WHF) software engineer for coming up on 2 years. I previously wrote that I have a pair of ...
Quieting the MikroTik CRS317
I actually never thought I’d be writing this article. Almost three years ago when I wrote my review of the MikroTik CRS317, I said it’s “quiet...
When a drive dies
I first built Nasira and put it into operation in early 2016. The initial build-out was a pair of 4TB WD Red drives. And based on an article I read at the time,...
Moving Nasira to a different chassis
This is a long-overdue update. But before getting into the discussion, here’s the current configuration of the NAS: Chassis: Rosewill RSV-L4500 with three...
Calibrating an LED driver board
I’ve recently been getting into projects using LEDs. And one project is building a light using the YujiLED 100W COB. (Only available in pairs, it seems.) ...