Monthly Archives: April 2024

OpenMediaVault Review and Preview

Years ago I built an OpenMediaVault network attached storage appliance from an Asrock J4125 celeron motherboard with 8gb of RAM. I loaded OMV version 5 on a 140gb Intel SSD, loaded up a few 3tb drives and installed Jellyfin as … Continue reading

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Exploring the “There’s no such thing as Palestinians” line of thought.

Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel, spoke these words in 1969: “There was no such thing as Palestinians. When was there an independent Palestinian people with a Palestinian state? It was either southern Syria before the First World War and then it … Continue reading

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Ethernet over Powerline, sometimes a better option than mesh

My wife and I live in our “for right now house” rather than in a “forever home.” It’s a quirky design, but has enough room for our two teenage boys and is convenient for my commute to and from work. … Continue reading

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Did Israel commit a war crime by killing World Central Kitchen aid workers?

Whether or not Israel is guilty of war crimes is a debate for the courts. But the incident is troubling for many reasons. What we know for sure. Israel has publicly admitted that they did in fact launch three missiles … Continue reading

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