Connecting a PC and MAC to a StudioDisplay

Let me get this out of the way straight off the bat; the Apple StudioDisplay is a wonderful display that renders crisp text and vibrant colors. For software development its 5k resolution gives enough space to view my code and have a couple of windows open side by side. The nano texture glass is a … Read more

Adding to mdadm

I have a home server running Ubuntu, which fulfils a multitude of roles for me – SSH server, NAS, sometime web server, data archive and general workhorse for network tasks. It’s currently running mdadm configured in RAID5 with 3x2TB disks. Back in 2020, when building the server, I decided on a 8×2.5″ drive enclosure mainly … Read more

Ubuntu Upgrade Woes

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Keeping systems up to date is key for security. Realising my server was way past its prime, I decided to undertake a ‘quick’ update….. it wasn’t quick…

Up and Running!

After years of avoiding it, I decided to finally run a WordPress website for my projects and thoughts. I was always on the lookout for the ‘best’ platform for running a site, and even wrote my own based on various stacks including the most recent on Django, but they always fell short. You know there … Read more