Blog - Page 4
Removing Stripe from ZFS Pool
December 13, 2023 · in Technology · 3 min read
In my quest to optimize on power usage, One of my servers has a zfs pool consisting of 4x 8T disks, in striped mirrors configuration.
Using EMC Drives in other systems
December 9, 2023 · in Technology · 5 min read
So, I picked up a EMC-branded 1.92TB PM1633 SAS drive off of ebay, to toss into my ceph cluster.
Proxmox - Coral TPU USB Passthrough
December 1, 2023 · in Home-Automation · 2 min read
This is a very short guide, on passing a USB Coral TPU through to a Proxmox VM.
Adding more NVMe to my r730XD
August 13, 2023 · in Technology · 2 min read
Adding 4 more enterprise NVMe drives to my r730XD.
Proxmox - Building a ceph cluster
August 13, 2023 · in Technology · 31 min read
My adventures in building out a small clustered ceph environment for redundant VM / Container storage.
Proxmox - Add Disk to Existing Thin Provisioned LVM
July 28, 2023 · in Technology · 3 min read
A very short guide on adding a new disk to an existing LVM pool.
2023 Prime Day Deals
July 11, 2023 · in Technology · 6 min read
Interested in home automation? Here are a few of the prime day deals I would personally recommend.
Home Solar Project - Weather Disaster - Lessons Learned
June 22, 2023 · in Solar · 10 min read
Continuation of the home solar project.
What happened to reddit?
June 19, 2023 · in Technology · 2 min read
Why is everyone angry at reddit??
Join the Fediverse
June 16, 2023 · in Technology · 3 min read
Want to learn more about how to use the fediverse?
Feline Area Denial Device
June 3, 2023 · in Home-Automation · 8 min read
My wife presented me with a unique challenge recently.
Pioneer Mini-split ESPHome
May 20, 2023 · in Technology · 7 min read
Around a year and a half ago, I installed a Pioneer Mini-split and integrated it with Home Assistant
2023 Network Revamp, and Homelab History
April 1, 2023 · in Technology · 11 min read
Going over the history of my home network from the previous three years… and…
ESPHome on critical infrastructure
March 20, 2023 · in Technology · 6 min read
Sonoff S31 - Low Cost Energy Monitoring
March 17, 2023 · in Technology · 5 min read
Everyone wants to monitor energy consumption. Everyone wants to automate their home.
Home Assistant - Split Sensor
March 14, 2023 · in Technology · 1 min read
This is a very quick post on how to take a sensor- such as sensor.grid_power and split it into sensor.grid_power_in and sensor.grid_power_out.
Home Assistant - Energy Flow Diagram
March 14, 2023 · in Technology · 6 min read
This is a quite guide on creating a real-time sankey diagram to show your current energy usage.
Off grid AC
March 5, 2023 · in Solar · 10 min read
Starting your A/C compressor generates a massive inrush current. Many inverters will have issues getting the motor spinning.
Home Solar Project - Next Steps
February 18, 2023 · in Solar · 2 min read
Continuation of the home solar project.
Home Solar Project - Part 3 - Monitoring
February 17, 2023 · in Solar · 10 min read
Part 4 of the home solar project. Adding monitoring tools and hardware.