• Nashville Travel and Visitor Guide

    Nashville Travel and Visitor Guide

    We visited Nashville for a few days in August 2021 and had a great time. The city is a mix of new and modern architecture, and old country music roots. It was a short two-hour flight from Houston, so it was definitely worth it and we’ll be coming back! Here is what we did. How to Get Around Nashville Downtown is very walkable with plenty of things to do within walking distance. We took an Uber from the airport to our hotel downtown, and got around place downtown the first few days by just walking. On the last three days…

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  • Improve Home Assistant’s Database Performance

    Improve Home Assistant’s Database Performance

    Home Assistant is a powerful home automation platform that allows you to control devices such as your lights, thermostat, security system, and more. Home Assistant stores all of its data about your devices, entities, automations, and events in a database that, over time, can grow to be quite large and affect the performance of your…

  • Washington, D.C. Travel Guide

    Washington, D.C. Travel Guide

    Welcome to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States! A trip to this vibrant and historic city is an experience unlike any other. From world-renowned museums and monuments to charming neighborhoods and top-rated restaurants, Washington, D.C. offers something for everyone. We travelled here in 2018 and had a great time! Where to Stay If…

  • Benchmark ZFS Performance with Bonnie++

    Benchmark ZFS Performance with Bonnie++

    When it comes to measuring the performance of a computer or storage device, benchmarks are an essential tool. Bonnie++ is a popular benchmarking tool for measuring disk performance on Unix-based systems. It is widely used by system administrators and developers to test the speed and reliability of storage devices. In this blog post, we will…

  • pfSense QEMU Guest Agent

    pfSense QEMU Guest Agent

    Virtualization has become a key component of modern IT infrastructure. Proxmox and pfSense are two popular open-source solutions for virtualization and network management. While both are great standalone tools, combining them can lead to even greater benefits. One way to integrate these tools is through the QEMU Guest Agent, a tool that allows for bi-directional…

  • Realtek RTL8125b and pfSense 2.6 for 2.5gbps WAN

    Realtek RTL8125b and pfSense 2.6 for 2.5gbps WAN

    In order to fully use the 1.4 gbps service from my ISP, I needed to install a 2.5gbps NIC in my pfSense system hosted in Proxmox. From my research, the Realtek RTL8125b appeared to be the only NIC that could fit my system, but a lot of people have posted online about their problems with…

  • NUT and Eaton 9130 Powerware UPS with MS NMC

    NUT and Eaton 9130 Powerware UPS with MS NMC

    Network UPS Tools (NUT) is a valuable suite of software for anyone who wants to monitor and manage their power infrastructure. It is easy to use and configure, and it supports a wide range of UPS devices, including the Eaton Powerware 9130 UPS. Most guides I’ve found online will explain how to set up a…

  • Open Ports for Omada SDN Controller and EAP

    The Omada controller and EAP Discovery Utility certain TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) ports and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) ports to send or receive data, and those ports need to be open for Omada to work properly. The TP-Link website provides a table that summarizes certain ports, but the table can be a little confusing because…

  • Fix Windows 10 / 11 keeps setting static DNS address

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  • Incentive Stock Options (ISO)

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  • Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOP)

    Employee stock option plans (ESOPs) are a popular form of employee compensation in many companies. They provide employees with the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discounted price and can be a valuable addition to your overall financial portfolio. If you’re new to ESOPs, here’s a beginner’s guide to help you understand how they…

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