It is now almost a year ago that I started my Proxmox journey. Almost exactly a year ago Microsoft decided to push the infamous Windows 11 update and subsequently wrecking my homeserver in the process. And right now, I have a few more interesting things to talk about. Hardware “Node 3” is almost finished. I…
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The lost art of looking up
We almost all stopped looking up at the skies and instead are now looking down at our little phone screens. Somewhere along the way, the infinite got traded for the immediate. Some things to wonder about: Did you know that our Sun has been fusing 600 million tons of hydrogen every second for more than…
From Single point of failure to High Availability
I wrote before about backups. https://www.familie-kleinman.nl/brain/index.php/2025/04/12/backup-stories-what-was-needed-to-get-to-never-again/ . Backups are the last line of defense. If everything else fails, you fall back on them. But that raises the question: what’s the first line of defense, and what can you build in between? Having your data on multiple hard drives, in RAID, is such a defense. One…
Linux update!
I didn’t have this blog yet, so you probably missed it — but back in January, I made the switch from Windows 11 to Linux Mint 22. It’s been almost six months since the transition. So what do I like about Linux so far, and are there still a few minor annoyances? Time for an…
Coffee, Can I just have only one?!
Coffee has been one of my best friends for decades. Let’s face it: computers run on sparks, and programmers run on caffeine. At the start of my workday — usually around 7 AM — coffee is the go-to drink. But it’s not just the liquid. It’s the ritual. Walking to the coffeemaker with the team, live-debugging…
High School – Dutch Oral Exam Hell
Why I still blame my Dutch teacher for ruining my fun in reading. Oh boy. Another rant blogpost incoming? Yes and no. While this can be seen as a rant, I also want to convey a message to all language teachers: their influence and guidance are really important during the high school years. And in…