The Outrun
Surprised how much I liked it. It was so authentic, flowing and real. I didn’t want it to end. Gorgeous cinematography by Yunus Roy Imer, stayed so close to the characters and the nature. →
Recent posts
Reducing External Hard Drive Noise
I have a 12 TB WD Essentials USB hard drive connected to my Raspberry Pi 3B. It’s annoyingly loud, so I needed a solution to spin it down when not in use. There are several ways to do it, I found that hd-idle worked for me. →
Calibre Web
I synchronize my Calibre library between my Mac and Pi using Syncthing. I add and manage books on Mac and do a one way sync to Pi to prevent database corruption. And then Calibre-Web on Pi picks up the database and makes it available on my local network. →
Plex Media Server
I use Plex Media Server as my personal, local/cloud music library. I have a lifetime Plex Pass, which gives me access to all Plexamp features, including setting it up as a headless player on my Pi. →
Installing Apps
I run a bunch of apps on my server. Most of them via Docker. →
Misc Setup
An assortments of things I set up on my Pi to prepare it for operation. →
Homelab: Introduction
I’m using a somewhat ancient Raspberry Pi 3B+ as a home server and NAS. This series of posts summarizes the steps I took to get it all up an running. →
An Unreasonably Unfair Earphone Shootout
I spent quite a bit of time stuck on a chair in the air this year. Music is important to me, so I’ve been traveling with Oppo PM-3 — a wonderful planar magnetic, over-hear, closed-back headphone. →
Unguibus et Rostro
A throwback to the ancient history of UI customization, part two: circa 2005, my so-called career as a designer received a huge boost when Phill Ryu asked me to participate in the Shapeshifter theme contest, organized to celebrate the re-opening of MacThemes forum. →
Audeze LCD-X: A Review
I have had my pair of Audeze LCD-X for about a month now. Considering how few real world impressions of these seem to be available out there, I thought I’d scribble a few words about this rather interesting headphone. →
