• NAS shakeup

  • Storage · synology · 2022-05-12 · Daniel
  • For my storage needs, my first NAS was a Synology DS415+. This was my primary NAS until I purchased a DS1618+, at which time it became my backup unit. When I filled up the DS1618+, I had a few options: buy a small NAS and use some 4TB disks I …Continue reading

  • MacBook Pro recovery

  • Tech · mac · 2022-01-04 · Daniel
  • My work laptop, a 2018 MacBook Pro, needs a new battery and so I will be shipping it off to have that serviced. Prior to getting that serviced, I need a temporary system, so I went to the office to grab one of the spares we have, another 2018 MBP …Continue reading

  • Wall-mount rack

  • homelab · rack · 2021-11-27 · Daniel
  • Since I bought my Cisco equipment, I have had it racked in the cheap, two-post desktop rack that came with the equipment when I bought it. It was pretty bad, but it worked:

    original rack

    I really wanted something better than this, so I started doing some web searches to get ideas …Continue reading