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Doc, I like your science and tech posts because I'm not following this actively and it's good that you keep us in the loop. Don't think if we don't...

With my bear like build finding clothes can be...interesting, and losing significant weight can make me ill. Been there, doc says not again. He says...

The noise thing is indeed true. So it is strange that no mainstream manufacturer came with a standard case, for server use. A micro ATX board should...

The case experience: HP, Supermicro cases are generally designed to be in server rack or noisy office at best and not in the home. So I assume they...

On VirtualBox, I'm now testing several linux based systems: OpenMediaVault, Ubuntu Server, ... I most likely will need to replace my TV tuner and am...

I found thread with issues about installing FreeNAS on MicroServer Gen10. Also note that ECC is desired for data protection and ZFS likes lots of...

That HP mini is interesting. I wonder how quiet is it. Before I had Gigabyte board with 64-bit Sempron cooled with Ninja mini and 2 WD green 2TB...

I'm still first trying to figure out which standard to use for the redundancy of a VDEV. Currently I'm playing with the idea of one system with...

It's osteoarthritis. Basically the cartilage is worn off of my lower vertebra. Thing like pedaling a bicycle that rock my spine sideways are very not...

Probably something like 6-bay case. Hotswap is not needed. I'm thinking something ultra quiet (5400RPM drives, high end CPU cooler). Then you use 4...

But the thing is: ZFS in itself is not adding redundancy, it is just pooling multiple VDEVs. You need to add redundancy within each of the VDEVs,...

You want ZFS. Check this out, this is what I'm building next instead of Covfefe Lake gaming rig I want. (Data is more important)....

Yes, I know raid is not a backup... but after the typical old-school raid systems, it became such a mess to figure out good policies for redundancy...

I use DP (DrivePool, not Double P.... :D) on my server and like it very much. No clue about Linux. Having said that, DP is more like a file based...

Crunches may not be the best thing, try swimming or cycling. Just a lazy lap around the pool or a relaxing rides to the convenience store, should be...

Well done Chuck. A lot of people ask me how I have lost so much (52+Kg is somewhat noticeable!) so I say low-carb and you can see them thinking...

It's not so difficult! You put flash and camera in M mode. Then you select desired aperture for your subject (F2 or lower for portraits). You put...

To me, good flash photography makes it look as if no flash was used. The photo's are better, but it is not immediately clear a flash was there. With...

Must be something in the air. Been doing this for a year and a half. Practically no carbs at all + exercise. Good results. I have pretty serious...

I snapped a couple of quick portraits of dad and results are great. Even he (doesn't know much about photography) noticed the pictures are better...

I am on Virgin Media and I just had to turn off Web Safe to view the site even on the Edge browser. I submitted a complaint but don't expect it'll...

It works! Needed to figure out to dial down SB 700 from 1/1 to at least 1/2 in order to sync.

:D It does not look that bad as I have very wide shoulders (a problem for buying suits: either trousers are 3 sizes to big or jackets 3 sizes too...

I agree on getting sick. This summer I got sick (ate something, likely virus so the doctor said), took my first sick leave in life. I couldn't eat...

Blimey VJ, you must be a bean pole. You could be in those mythical apartment photographs and we wouldn't notice!!! Have you ever looked at the BMI...

I should also get more into sports or stuff like that... Ever since moving to Poland, it got more difficult to fit such things in my schedule. Here...

I still have my grandfathers' aluminum tripod (Velbon). It is over 30 years old and still like new. I just put a manfrotto quickrelease on top, and...