Nextcloud: Performance, Burst-Mode Photos, and Preview Generation

I don't remember where this photo was taken; I had to pick one from my Nextcloud gallery quickly because it was pegging a CPU core on my laptop leaving it open.

Jun 24, 2022 3 min read homelab selfhosting tech infrastructure review personal

I've been using Nextcloud for quite some time, starting as a replacement for Google Photos, but it has some performance limitations.

Microblerg: This Week in Youtube, June 12-18 2022

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Jun 18, 2022 1 min read entertainment media review personal twiy

I watch a lot of YouTube. Here's what I liked this week that I thought was worth sharing for the week of June 12, 2022.

Framework Laptop 11th-Gen DIY Edition

Inside of the box of the Framework DIY Edition

Jun 16, 2022 3 min read review tech personal

It was well-past time for my partner's laptop to be upgraded, but when it started exhibiting signs of battery failure the timeline moved to immediate. We'd already decided to buy her a Framework laptop, as it's a well-priced, balanced-power, and most importantly, sustainable and repairable option.

The Edge of the Homelab

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Jun 11, 2022 3 min read tech selfhosting homelab infrastructure network review notmyphoto

All self-hosting environments have some level of not-hosted-here. Here's what I use in my environment.

Running Ubuntu 22.04 on an Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N

A jellyfish at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Jamminess indeterminate.

Jun 5, 2022 4 min read tech personal guide

Several Lenovo machines, as well as a Clevo barebones and my Acer Spin 5, have a quirk in the Linux kernel that breaks the touchpad and touchscreen - here's how to fix it in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish"