Nvidia meltdown – My thoughts
I have been seeing a lot of articles about the 12-2×6 connectors melting. Kinda scary and I have been thinking about it. I’ll use the RTX 5090 as the example. Nvidia says the RTX 5090 requires a...
View ArticleAn AI for the workshop
So I have been dabbling more with AI models. I use ChatGPT a lot when I run across something at work I havent seen before and it’s faster than reading the manual or calling tech support. I have played...
View ArticleWhat datacenters should do
This is my opinion and honestly it’s a good one. In the news city/county and state power companies don’t charge a datacenter their total bill price. They charge them a portion and then split the lost...
View ArticlePC upgrade is done
I finished the build. Had to buy new fans to finish the install. I have done a burn test and all is well. However I ran into a slight problem. I thought I had two stick of 32GB in the lenovo but I had...
View ArticleWhy can’t a PC upgrade be easy
I got most of the system built and did a power test. The fans that came with the case are just for show. They spin but no air flow. To fix this I will have to swap out fans. I already got one of five...
View ArticleTime for a PC upgrade
A while back I bought a secondhand Lenovo Thinkcentre M910. Maxed out the RAM and CPU. Later on I added a GeForce RTX 3060. The kids have been playing a FPS shooter called “No room in hell 2”. I...
View ArticlePTI Falcon XT to Cloud Controller Migration
At work I had to drive to Brunswick Georgia to swap out a Falcon XT to a Cloud Controller. I was told to call PTI when the panel was wired up and ready to go so PTI could do the Migration. You have to...
View ArticleHow tech is changing – Dumb or Genius?
Alright, these are my views and opinions on how the tech world is going. Sony and physical mediaI keep seeing articles about how people are made about Sony ditching physical discs for the PS5. Back in...
View ArticleCyberpunk Office – status update
The plan is to automate as much as I can. So I had to go with Home Assistant…. To keep things isolated I bought a cheap portable GLi-Net Mango GL-MT300N-V2. Granted it’s Wireless N but it’s just to...
View ArticleOh pfSense, how I missed you!
So for two years I have been using a MikroTik hEX Routerboard with PoE. It worked alright but it’s been having issues. Even though I have reserved DHCP and such I still have devices somehow changing...
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Office Mini Shop Make Over Progress
I have been making headway on this project. I got paint on the walls and ceiling. I need to finish the baseboards but I wanted to start talking the desk. The desk was just scrap 2x4s and a sheet of...
View ArticleCyberpunk Office Shop
I have started on this project. Painted most of the room. I wish I took out the base boards and door frame trim before paint. Going back over with a black paint on the trim is messy with it still...
View ArticleStaying safe online – Email and Passwords
Tired of seeing in the news about data breaches or have been victim of a data breach? Well, here are some tips to stay safe. Tip 1:Chances are you have had your email for a long time. I still run into...
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Building a CCTV NVR (Hardware)
Typically a consumer grade NVR (Network Video Recorder) is a small appliance embedded computer running a small Linux distro. Has a couple of SATA ports and a built in PoE switch. Those type are great...
View ArticleWeekend Project – Fortify my home network
So when we moved I started over with my home network. I was lazy this time around and didn’t do much to it other then using new WAPs and router. I have everything on the same vlan and it is annoying...
View ArticleThe CCTV world is changing
Yesterday I was at Silmar picking up a IQ4 alarm panel and while waiting a tech I was with saw the Hikvision stuff and said “I haven’t messed with Hikvision in a while” I said “I like hikvision,...
View ArticleProjects List
40% KeyboardWaiting on keycaps, sandpaper and decided to buy some MX Cherry brown switches. I might have this done by Sunday. Pen PlotterI’m gearing up to build a pen plotter so I can make my own...
View ArticleGoing back to basics at work
So with the new job I have been riding around with the service guy. They haven’t given me a van yet so I have been limited on tools to bring. Granted I have all my tools in the car and ask everyday if...
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Building a Keyboard – Part 2
I attempted to print the frame and it potato chip on me. However this gave me a chance to use it for sizing up the keyboard switches. Got it first try! I reprinted the frame but used a raft this time...
View ArticleBuilding a keyboard
For fun I am building a 40% keyboard. It will be handwired, 3D printed case and some very old MX Cherry style switches I have had for years. I am going to use the QMK firmware and a RP2040 (pi pico)...
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