For the last decade, the conversation around decentralized storage has been dominated by blockchain projects. Projects like Filecoin and Arweave have focused on solving Global Permanence by relying on Global Consensus: the entire network must validate and record the proofs of storage for every file, secured by a native token, mining rigs, and a global … Beyond the Ledger: A Case for Self-Hosted P2P Storage
Background I replaced my original 3D printer with a smaller Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro, but the Mosaic Palette 2 wasn’t connecting when plugged into the printer’s USB. dmesg showed the device was seen but not mounted, indicating the kernel was missing the USB-to-serial driver module. I spent time trying to compile the modules using the … Enable USB Serial (FTDI230X / Palette 2) on Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro)
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common, one of the first hurdles for homeowners is installing a home charger, also known as Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). A common question arises immediately: “Does my home’s electrical panel have enough capacity?” Unfortunately, getting a straightforward answer can be difficult. The rules laid out in the Canadian … Calculating Your Home’s Electrical Load for an EV Charger: A Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC)
Fragile X syndrome has always been a part of my family’s story. My brother lives with Fragile X, and I’ve seen firsthand both the challenges and the resilience that come with it. For many years, hope for a true treatment, or even a cure, felt out of reach. But recently, I had the privilege of … Finding Hope in a cure for Fragile X: My chat with Bowen’s FX
In the technology world, few topics generate as much excitement as vibe coding. This emerging trend involves AI tools generating code directly from natural language, usually by prompting. You’ve likely heard of popular AI tools like Claude Sonnet or DeepSeek, but can this approach truly become mainstream? I began my career as a PHP programmer. Although it’s been over two decades since I … Is Vibe Coding Here to Stay? AI and the Future of Coding
Introduction This article will explain how you can reduce the rainbow effect with subtitles. The rainbow effect occurs in some DLP (Digital Light Processing) projectors, and it’s a visual artifact that can be very noticeable to some people. DLP and Laser projectors utilize a technology known as Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) to create images by … Rainbow Effect with Subtitles – Improving Viewing Experience
There has been significant debate regarding the efficacy of ReFS (Resilient File System) integrity streams and their ability to detect and repair “bit rot” or corrupted data. Specifically, I wanted to see how ReFS behaves when storage is presented in different ways to a Virtual Machine (VM). To ground this test, I referenced several discussions … Testing ReFS Integrity Streams: Can Windows Actually Fix Corrupted Data?
Rationale I’ve been using the MSI B450 Pro Carbon as my motherboard for a long time. It came with a very neat audio feature, called Nahimic Sound Sharing. Windows, by default, will only output audio to a single device. So, if you have two people trying to listen to music with their own headphones, you … Nahimic Sound Sharing alternatives: VoiceMeeter
WARNING: Some people reported bricked disks with this process, read this thread carefully before proceeding. If you own a Seagate Exos (in my case, X16), the drive usually comes pre-formatted with 512E sectors, but does support 4KN Advanced format. While the performance advancements of this conversion are unproven, I thought I’d do it just for … How to convert your Seagate to 4KN Advanced Format on Windows
NOTE: Chris Hill wrote a very detailed post on Reddit with more information on ReFS with integrity streams, and also created a pretty impressive automated PowerShell script. His results are very concerning, and I’d advise to not trust ReFS until further notice. I will be redoing my testing and will update the post once we … ReFS with Integrity Streams on Windows 11 – Can it be trusted?