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iPhone 13 Pro Max Review: Performance After 3 Years
Introduction I wanted to do a review on my iPhone 13 Pro Max 256GB, which I have been using since …
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Xfce is my favorite desktop environment for Linux distributions and I wanted to try out six of the most popular …
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Background on myself I have been building and upgrading computers since the early 2000’s with my first computer I built …
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I wanted to provide an update from last review, which was a one week review, so it wasn’t much time …
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I recently posted my first retro-gaming article on my top 10 favorite SNES games and excited to dive into more …
My Home Assistant Setup
Introduction I have been wanting to write a short introduction to my Home Assistant setup for some time. If you …
Top 10 SNES games
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) was Nintendo’s smash hit into the 16 bit console market. I remember saving up …
Starting a Homelab? Top Five Things to Consider
Looking to start a homelab? Homelabs can be as simple as a single raspberry pi or a server rack full …
2025 Update – OPNsense Firewall/Router Two Year Review
I wanted to follow up on my OPNsense Firewall/Router that I built two years ago. Overall the hardware I selected …