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Heat analysis in the home for computers

Posted on: 28 June 2012 Last updated on: 28 June 2012 Written by: Niall Comments: 8
Heat and electronics don’t go well together. Heat from electronics is just a by-product of wasted electrical power that’s been transformed into heat by the device. It’s why computers have fans and sever rooms have AC. The problem comes when…
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Review of Synology DS1812+ in real life

Posted on: 27 May 2012 Last updated on: 13 August 2012 Written by: Niall Comments: 28
Update: I’ve blogged about the issues with choosing hard disks for NAS units since running the DS1812+ for 4 months here http://niallbest.com/future-nas-favourite-western-digital-red-hard-disks/   I really pushed the boat out after my last trip away and treated myself and the household to…
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Barcode processing PDF files

Use open source applications combined with PowerShell to process barcodes from PDF files.
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Continue reading “Dell U2413 Monitor turning off hardware fix”…

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Continue reading “Achieve full open NAT with port forwarding for Xbox live via Opnsense”…

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