A Simple Script for Creating and Deleting Rolling ZFS Snapshots in FreeBSD
Here’s a simple little Bourne shell-compatible script I wrote to create and delete rolling ZFS snapshots on a small home server running the FreeBSD operating system. Sure there’s ports/packages available in FreeBSD to accomplish this, but there’s something to be said for keeping it simple and having one less piece of software to update and […] Read More →
New Site Theme?
UPDATE: Okay, I think I like this theme. It’s called Noto Simple and as you can see it has a bright, fresh look with only minimum stylings. Works well on mobile devices too. Quite a departure from the dark theme that anchored this site for many years. Let me know if you encounter any issue […] Read More →
FTP Access to the MikroTik RouterBOARD 1100 AHx2
The MikroTik RouterBOARD 1100 AHx2 (RB1100AHx2) is 1U rackmount gigabit ethernet router with a dual core CPU. It can reach up to a million packets per second and supports hardware encryption. This post describes how to access the MikroTik 1100 AHx2 using FTP (File Transfer Protocol). FTP access is desirable in order to update the […] Read More →
How I Organize Application Shortcuts in the Windows 10 Start Menu
Here’s a quick post on how I organize shortcuts to my applications in the Windows 10 Start menu. To start, I uninstall any default Microsoft default applications (e.g., Internet Explorer), as well as any applications that the vendor (e.g., Dell, Lenovo, etc.) has installed that I’m not likely to use. Then I unpin any application […] Read More →
Stop Windows 10 From Showing Other Windows You Can Snap To
When using the keyboard shortcut Win + arrow key to position an active window to various positions on the screen (e.g, top left, right side, full screen, etc.), Windows 10 will display other active windows next to it. To stop this behavior, navigate to Settings -> System -> Multitasking and turn off “When I snap […] Read More →