Open source “efficiency”
Jack Wallen is at it again, trying to talk about what he doesn’t know. For some reason, in trumpeting his support for open source software, he like to act...
Month: January 2015
Beta Orionis – Part XVI: Overclocking the GPUs (or not)
Since I last wrote an update on this build, I’ve put the Watercool GPU-X³ blocks back on the graphics cards as originally discussed. I’ll probably b...
Alien Gear holsters
When I started carrying concealed, I originally carried a Taurus PT917C in a Crossbreed Holsters holster. Crossbreed, like most other manufacturers, make hybrid...
Rack mount HDD enclosure, part 3
It’s never good when a company that has so much praise among computer builders screws up your first order from them. This time, the culprit is CaseLabs. T...
Rack mount server project
Materials and components: Case: PlinkUSA IPC-G252S 2U server chassis Power supply: Enhance 1U Flex ATX 250W 80+ Bronze Mainboard: MSI K9N4 SLI Processor: AMD At...
Absinthe – Part XVIII
And here we are to the 18th part of this build log for Absinthe. There’s not much of an update on this one, though — just some more pictures of the ...
Misconstruing free speech, revisited – Andrew Shirvell
Andrew Shirvell was an assistant attorney general in the state of Michigan. He helped the execution of a campaign against an openly-gay student at the Universit...
Rack mount HDD enclosure, part 2
I’ve made some progress on this particular project by ordering parts for it. I also sent out the evaluation request to iStarUSA for the hard drive rack, b...
Slacktivism
It is very easy to click Like or Share on Facebook. It requires no more effort than moving the mouse to the desired location and setting you finger down for a s...
Absinthe – Part XVII
As planned the loop in Absinthe was upgraded to three radiators. To be honest, ahead of this I wasn’t expecting it to work. A 2x120mm radiator plus an RM1...