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10Gb network upgrade

MikroTik CSS610

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

About two years ago, I bought and put into service a MikroTik CRS317 10GbE router/switch. At the time I also bought several SFP modules to consolidate several G...

Server projects

Quasi-diskless Linux installation with iSCSI and no PXE

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

So let me set the scene. On my rack I have Nasira, which is a FreeNAS server with about 30TB effective storage. It’s connected to a 10GbE connection, buil...

Debt/Democrat platform

The unspoken side of student loan forgiveness

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Ah student debt cancellation. Typically there are two camps to this. Those in favor who say “It’ll help the economy!” and those against who ty...

Scams

Copyright infringement scam

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

This is new to me and the first time I’ve received this type of e-mail. I’ve redacted all names since the photographer on whose behalf this email ap...

Espresso

Direct-water connection for espresso

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

For the last 4 years, I’ve owned an ECM Technika IV Profi, and I’ve been loving having it. And the main reason I bought that machine is the ability ...

Ethics

Don’t just abruptly quit

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Over on Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole” subreddit, this question came up a couple days ago: I had a boss who was a real turd. He labored under the...

Solicitations

Context matters

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

When I received the below solicitation, I really couldn’t believe what I was reading. Dear Kenneth I hope you are safe & well during this extraordinar...

Solicitations

Are they all using the same form letter?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

In January 2019, I wrote an article called, quite pointedly, “At least read the article before sending a solicitation“. Well this morning I received...

Product and service reviews

Thank you, Duracell

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

I’ve mentioned before on this blog that I’m a hobbyist photographer. Back in December I had a photoshoot with a then-10 year-old girl at a local par...

Firearms and Ammunition/Law Enforcement/Police/Second Amendment

Responding to a knife with a firearm

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

LA Times Letters to the Editor: “Why do police officers keep shooting people armed with knives?” Oh this is a good one… To the editor: I read ...

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