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The next evolution to my home server, named “koh” from the Avatar the Last Airbender universe, continues. This time it mostly involves changing cases, adding 2 more 3.5″ drives, and PCIe bifurcation to allow for both a LSI HBA to… Read moreHome Server 2026 Update
Amy and I work from home somewhat regularly, and in 2016 we turned the spare bedroom into a home office. Besides a filing cabinet and some bookshelves, the main priority was a desk. We decided on this 8ft long, 30in… Read moreStanding Desk Conversion
Our washing machine, a GE GFW650SSN4WW, was bought in early 2023 and has worked out pretty well. One of the features it came with was a light that shines into the drum. At first it seemed kind of silly but… Read moreGE Washing Machine Drum Light Fixed
My mustang has the original California license plates issued in the late 60’s. The APR(il) sticker on the left side has been badly faded for years, and I finally got around to getting a new one from AAA. It thought… Read moreCA Registration Stickers from the 60’s and 70’s
This past weekend I attended the Unitarian Universalists Men’s Fellowship Spring Renewal at Camp de Benneville Pines. This is my second year attending the renewal at this very pretty mountain location. About De Benneville Pines It is located in Angelus… Read moreUUMF Spring Renewal – Camp de Benneville Pines
After much saving, planning, coordinating and waiting – we kicked off our summer vacation to Alaska! Off to the airport! For family and friends, ask for the unlisted version of this page which has family pictures! 7/26 – Anchorage and… Read moreOur 2025 Alaska Summer Vacation
This fun little festival takes place over a weekend in Orange, California – about a 15 minute drive away for us. I didn’t take nearly enough pictures but here are some and notes about them. One corner of it. The… Read moreVintage Computer Festival Socal (VCFSocal) 2025
Doing this job properly requires pulling both the windshield and the rear window. The windshield had a crack in the corner, so I wanted to replace it anyways, and the rear window was fine. The old headliner rested on my… Read moreHeadliner And Window Seal Replacement (1968 Mustang)
I really like the well-built and compact Node 304 case, and it has nearly everything I could ask for for my mini-itx server and 6x hard drives. The only little gripe, as mentioned in my previous post about the home… Read moreModifying My Node 304 Home Server Front
I was sorting some pictures recently and realized how often I’ve changed our home server. Early on we just needed a file server, but now we have DVR and media server duties, security cameras, and a number of self-hosted and… Read moreMy Home Server Evolution