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Building my First Custom Keyboard!

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I knew I was going to like this, but I don't think my wallet is prepared for how much. Today, I'm building my first custom mechanical keyboard, and HOLY $&%@ is this thing amazing!

But first... What am I drinking???

Another beer purchased specifically for the name and label, f...

Are CableMod Cables Worth It?

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It seems that any high-end PC build you see on YouTube includes a set of CableMod cables... and who can blame them? They look great, fill up some empty space in the build usually reserved for random bundles of wire, and can tie a theme together. But...

I've Gone To Plaid! - New Editing PC Build

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Unfortunately, the PC market is what it is right now. But that's not going to stop me from building a new PC. Meet Plaid... the fastest PC money can buy, even if it takes a bit more than usual.

But first... What am I drinking???

When a build takes four days, you get two b...

1999 Called... It Wants Its Trackball Back - Elecom HUGE Review

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Ever since this mouse showed up on my desk around 6 months ago, people have been asking "What mouse do you use?" Today, I'm going to go over my favorite mouse on the market today, and why the Trackball is not dead in 2021.

But first... Wha...

A portable monitor that DOESN'T suck! - Intehill 17" 240Hz IPS

Let's face it... most portable monitors are there to provide more screen real-estate, but skimp on all other features to save cost. The Intehill 17" 240Hz not only breaks that norm, but has a feature list most OEM Laptop makers could only dream of.

But first... What am I drinking???

From Coldstream Brewery in Victoria, Australia comes the XPA American Pale Ale. I mistakenly mentioned in the review there were no hops from the Pacific Northwest present in this beer. In fact, the bee...

Stop Building RetroPies??? - Aerofara Aero 2 Review

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For years, the Raspberry Pi has been the darling of set-top emulation fans, thanks in no small part to it's small size, low cost, and overall decent performance. But what if you could emulate more modern systems in a package that is just half the size?

But first... What am I drinking???

From...

Blinded By The Light - Marsback M1 Keyboard Review

I don't do a lot of keyboard reviews on this channel. Not because I don't appreciate a good keyboard... I'm just not an enthusiast. But when something this unique comes my way, I just can't help but take a look.

But first... What am I drinking???

From Fort George Brewing (Astoria, OR), it's the Magnetic Fields IPA, which as it turns out, is an unadvertised Hazy IPA, clocking in a 7.2%. This one starts unique, with a very nice floral and citrus-y aroma, but soon fades into that 'ju...

GeForce PCIe Passthrough Enabled! But what took so long???

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nVidia... we need to talk. PCIe Passthrough is finally possible with GeForce cards WITHOUT any fancy hacks, workarounds or patches. "It just works" I guess is what they'd say. But what took so long?

But first... What am I drinking???

In a retur...

$60 for an 800GB PCIe SSD, and it'll last forever???

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1TB Solid State Drives these days are made with 3D TLC NAND. While they perform well, you're also limited to ~600TB lifetime writes...

Two Drives Failed AT THE SAME TIME!

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Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ Review

I mean it when I say the Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ is the best card you can't buy. And I really wish that weren't true. Man I miss 2019...

But first... What am I drinking???

Mixology March continues with a New Orleans classic in the Sazerac. My recipe stays true to the original cocktail, while bringing up the proof juuuust a bit to bring the flavors over the top.

Rinse your Rocks Glass with Absinthe (110pf)

In a mixing glass, pour in 1.25oz Rye Whiskey (Over-proof rec...

How Do I Backup All My Servers???

Running backups is always a challenge, whether you work in Enterprise, Small Business, or even just in your HomeLab. Today, I'm getting my entire server stack backed up to a new NAS, extending incremental copies to 2 months, and (most importantly) automating the entire process.

But first... What am I drinking???

This twist on a Gin Martini caught my eye for being a little more on the citrus-y side of things, thanks to the addition of Orange Liqueur. 1oz Dry Gin, 3/4oz Dry Vermouth...

Dual x79 + E5-2687w V2 in a MicroATX case!

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Every once in a while, a build goes on to exceed my expectations for looks, performance, cooling, and cool factor. This is one of those builds, with 16-cores, 4.0GHz Turbo, &n...

32-Inch, 1440p, 165Hz, AND FreeSync??? Pixio PXC327 Review!

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The perfect gaming monitor doesn't ex...... Look, we all know they can put out some impressive and affordable displays, but is the Pixio Gaming PXC327 monitor really that good...

Careful When You Meet Your Heroes - Building my 2013 Dream PC

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Sometimes, you start thinking about what might had been if you had purchased different hardware, or made different decisions. Few ever get the chance to find out for themselves. That's why I was thrilled recently to not only re-acquire my gaming PC I built back in 2013, but als...

New Rack Console! - HP TFT7600 Rackmount Monitor

There's one feature I hugely enjoy having in my rack, and that's a rackmount monitor and console. As great as a lot of remote management tools, IPMI, RDP and SSH can be, sometimes, there's just no replacing a keyboard and monitor directly connected to a server. So, I upgraded the console in my rack with the HP TFT7600 Rackmount Console... but was it money well spent?

But first... What am I drinking???

In a collaboration between Pacific Plate Brewing and Bangkok Craft Brewing  ...

Can They Be Saved??? PC's from the office flood

Life is slowly returning to normal. Power and water are both on, new furniture is on the way.... but these three PCs may never be the same.

But first... What am I drinking???

Pairing today's video with a beer was a simple choice, with 'Oh Fudge' from Prarie Artisen Ales, an11% Pastry Stout. I was honestly taken aback by the nose on this one... a bit of lingering fermented fruit is the closest thing I can compare it to. This beer was not open, and showed no other signs of infection...

Made for Giants.... Putorsen Electric Sit/Stand Workstation

I've been considering getting a sit/stand electric workstation for a couple years now, so when Putorsen reached out and asked me to review the PTESD-S3B, of course I obliged. With a price of just $220, I didn't expect great things. Oh how happy I am to be wrong.

But first... What am I drinking???

From Indie Brewing Co, it's the PA to LA Amber Lager (4.4%). Nothing too much to think about here. It's an Amber Lager, but one I'd be more than happy to drink again *glares at domestic l...

Power Strips!

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Let's talk about VLANs

Every good server farm needs a good network, and my network has been neglected for far too long. It's time to start organizing all of my devices on the logical side of things, assign IP addresses and routes that make sense, and get rid of the '192.168.1.X' IP space for good.

But first... What am I drinking???

From Ex Novo, it's the Strat Your Stuff Hazy IPA. Coming in at a niiice 6.9% and using Strata and Galaxy hops, it promised a smooth balance of traditional IPA and NE style. W...

Building Four Servers in One Day!

One virtualization server in your homelab is great. But do you know what's better? FOUR servers! My server rack is getting quite the makeover today, as I add in four new servers for better redundancy and backups.

But first... What am I drinking???

From Kettel Beerworks, it's the Velvet Panda Oatmeal Stout (5.5%). I sit squarely with Ron Swanson on this one... Any Stout under 9% is a Porter, and Porters are pointless. Where oatmeal stouts are usually served with a spoon,...

Craft Computing joins eTeknix LIVE

Today, I'll be joining Andy from eTeknix for his weekly love stream. Airs at 11am Pacific. Be there!

OLOy Owl DDR4 RAM - Is it any good?

OLOy Owl DDR4 has been popping up on Amazon now for a little while, and often with prices in the 'too-good-to-be-true' category. BUT, are these 32GB DDR4 3600MHz C18 modules actually worth the money, or should you save up for name brand?

But first... What am I drinking???

From Iron Horse Brewing (Ellensberg, WA), it's Mocha Death, a new take on their popular Quilter's Irish Death, but with Coffee and Cocoa brewed into the mix. I quite liked this brew, though when I hear 'coffee be...

Testing New Xeon CPUs for New Servers!

My wife says I'm not allowed on eBay after 9pm anymore... I keep buying servers, CPUs and storage. So here's a video so I can at least claim these as a business expense :-D

But first... What am I drinking???

Sierra Nevada's Celebration Fresh Hop IPA... A hoppy winter seasonal that holds up very well to the Sierra Pale it comes from. Absolutely delicious.

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PiHole as a Recursive DNS Server Tutorial

Pi-Hole is an awesome service to run in your house. It keeps ads from loading on every device, and will run on any Raspberry Pi, Docker container or virtual machine you'd like. But did you know it can do SO much more than just block ads? You can also completely bypass 3rd party DNS servers like 8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1, 208.67. 222.222, or the ones ran by your ISP.

But first... What am I drinking???

Freigeist Bierkultur's Aufschneider, a 'Hoppy German-style Hefeweizen Ale'. This reminded ...

Gaming PC in an XBOX One S - Making Everything Fit

The XBOX One S PC Mod is a GO! First, I was able to resurrect the GTX 1650 single slot card, but was the mod worth the effort? Then there's the issue of getting a cooler small enough to fit into the XBOX shell, which *was* too wide for the ITX motherboard.

But first... What am I drinking???

From Crux Fermentation Project, it's the Battlestar IPA. To be honest, I bought this just for the name and the can art, but wound up pleasantly surprised in the beer. It's a thick-bo...

Craft Unboxes The Epson Moverio BT-30c

Bounty still stands! $50 for the first person to get me an app to enable/disable SBS-3D mode on the BT-30c in Windows.

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Making my own Single Slot GPU Cooler

Why are there no single-slot GPUs anymore? Sure, on the high end, the current trend is 'bigger is better' with 3-Slot (or more) graphics cards dominating the market. But when it comes to small form factor PCs, we've been left to our own devices.

That's likely not a good thing...

But first... What am I drinking???

From Fiatland Brewing Company, the ESB 'Extra Special' English Pale. Honestly, there's nothing wrong with this beer, but there's also nothing right. Slig...