Category Archives: New Toys

Almost Got All Parts for NAS

Posted on January 20, 2026 by larry

I ordered a couple more drives, almost got all the drives I need, not quite, but they are all new. Got the 2TB NAS fast drive, so almost there. Just need one bulk drive and two more NAS drives, and … Continue reading →

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Getting Info From HA to Mysql

Posted on January 19, 2026 by larry

There is a variable in my Home Assistant that is considered when turning the lights on or off automatically. I call them light hold values. If say the kitchen hold is on, then the motion sensors will not turn the … Continue reading →

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Demo NAS Up

Posted on January 11, 2026 by larry

My 2026 demo project is up, recall last year was the home server, this year it is a NAS I will begin to document how to build one. Weight: 326.2

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Getting Foot Into Local LLM

Posted on January 10, 2026 by larry

Purchased an RTC 5060 ti with 16GB of VRAM with the sole intent of using it to learn openllama. Of course this leads to a rabbit hole like is my gear up to the task. I am wondering if I … Continue reading →

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Disappointed With NVME to SATA

Posted on January 7, 2026 by larry

Recall yesterdays post regarding the NVME to SATA adapter Doesn’t work as expected, it seems to struggle. Can’t even get temp or smart info. Kind of sad. Searching for a new solution. Weight: 325.0

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Demo NAS Coming Together

Posted on January 6, 2026 by larry

Made some significant progress on my demo NAS. I will have more pics later, but currently have USB SATA connections to the JBOD. Didn’t work as expected, SMART just broken Both temp and smart do not give any information. I … Continue reading →

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Personal Check 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by larry

Today was the second day of my 4 day weekend. It felt like I did not do much work today, but on reflection, I did a lot of work. A big chunk of that was a financial check for myself. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Years 2026

Posted on January 1, 2026 by larry

Another subdued New Years Eve, almost similar to last year 1 sick, and a teenage boy not interested in New Years. At least none of us had to work today, but 5 of us did work yesterday. Keeping the tradition … Continue reading →

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Reflections On 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by larry

It was a sad year, a large part of it was the lost of my dog Toto, I am going to list the bad and good like last year, but losing Toto was truly the most heartbreaking thing of the … Continue reading →

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Remote Power NAS

Posted on December 30, 2025 by larry

I tried to get the remote power working for the NAS, but there were significant challenges one of which was the connections. I may revisit and simplify the wiring, so not all is lost, there are other options as well … Continue reading →

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