Category Archives: Technical

Another Label Writer

Posted on March 12, 2026 by larry

Recall on March 4, I posted a functional part I could print to get a Dymo Labelwriter to work. A lot of the ones you find on ebay are either missing the spool (which is hard to buy easy to … Continue reading →

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Bad Power Supplies

Posted on March 11, 2026 by larry

I having enough with bad power supplies. This one caused me problems over the year This one was cheap years ago, now it shoud be e-waste. This failed before I finished clearing out data on my jbod. Windstorm hitting us … Continue reading →

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NVME to SATA

Posted on March 10, 2026 by larry

I give up, I tried two 9 port NVME to SATA connectors, I have decided to stick with the 6 port one which is more stable. The one you see here is a True ASMEDIA controller, the two 9 port … Continue reading →

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Weekdays For Tasks

Posted on March 9, 2026 by larry

My week is usually busy, I got work, then a workout, some rest in between. But I got a lot on my plate, today after work I wanted to go to the gym but got no time. My NAS has … Continue reading →

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Frustrating Day At Work

Posted on March 5, 2026 by larry

A scan at work on my Linux admin box is triggering some security alerts. It looks like it is scanning my home directory and not the OS directory. Frustration is high because those are just templates, not config files for … Continue reading →

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Dymo Printer Spool

Posted on March 4, 2026 by larry

Ah yes, I used my 3D printer to solve a problem on my label printer. I wanted to buy another Dymo label printer from ebay. I noticed some of them were missing the print spool. So I printed a model … Continue reading →

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Another Dymo Printer

Posted on March 3, 2026 by larry

I purchased another label printer today, found one online for pretty cheap around $30, normally they would be $120. I think it is missing a spool and a power cable. I think I already have a spare power cable and … Continue reading →

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Looking for Quality Labels

Posted on March 2, 2026 by larry

Getting fed up with bad printing on my Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo, but the sides of the current batch I purchased are burnt. I had to enhance the picture a bit to emphasize the side burn in. May have gotten … Continue reading →

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Simple Move Took Longer

Posted on March 1, 2026 by larry

Was supposed to move some parts of a server from one case to another. Took longer than expected. Some hard drives have a 3v pin that it detects and doesn’t power on. Drove me nuts trying to fix that. The … Continue reading →

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Highschool Mentorship

Posted on February 24, 2026 by larry

Today as part of my work duties I went to school to offer mentorship to some students interested in tech. The place we went to was called the Puget Sound Skills Center. Kids there were interested in tech and one … Continue reading →

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