I ordered and installed a pair of MokerLink 2.5-gigabit Ethernet switches in my home about two weeks ago. I put an 8-port managed switch with one 10-gigabit SFP+ port in my network cupboard, and I put a 4-port unmanaged switch...
Read the post →I am changing course again. I used to have a small 40-gigabit Infiniband network segment in my home office. This was necessary at the time because I stored video files on my NAS that I needed access to on my...
Read the post →I was supposed to buy one power-sipping Celeron N100 mini PC to replace the aging and inefficient AMD FX-8350 in my homelab. That is what I did at first, and it worked out great. My Intel N100 with a single...
Read the post →I saw the refurbished Minisforum UM350 on Amazon for $155, and my brain immediately started tingling. Geekbench 5 says that this older Ryzen 3550H is a little faster than an Intel N100, though the spec sheet implies that it may...
Read the post →I very nearly typed “so you don’t have to” as the end of this blog post’s title, but that wouldn’t be the least bit accurate! I bought these because I posted a link to a deal for a Sabrent 2.5-gigabit...
Read the post →This really depends on what you mean when you say that a Celeron N100 mini PC isn’t enough. If an N100 mini PC isn’t powerful enough, you can spend a bit more on a Ryzen 5560U mini PC that is...
Read the post →I am not some sort of machine-learning enthusiast. I am not trying to shoehorn large language models into every problem I encounter. I am just a dude who writes a blog post every week or so, and I have been...
Read the post →First of all, I am NOT saying that you should buy a Sovol SV06. I wholeheartedly believe that the Bambu A1 Mini is by far the best $200 3D printer, and I really do think everyone should own one. The...
Read the post →Identifying bottlenecks is a skill that many of us struggle with. Learning to pinpoint bottlenecks is important, and learning which bottlenecks to ignore can save you a lot of money.
Read the post →I don’t know for certain that I have enough to say here to justify writing an entire blog post, but let’s see what happens!
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