Build of a FreeNAS based ZFS NAS server

Why DIY build a NAS? Because it's fun, reasonably cheap, and you control your hardware so you can upgrade any component anytime you like. Truth be told, the replacement for my old ReadyNAS NV+ was long overdue. Back in 2007 it was a highly rated product, but for me this ... Read more »
9 years ago

Efficiently recovering data from a bad DVD

Recently I had to get data, mostly tar files, from a backup DVD made 7 years ago. As it turned out, the DVD was mostly unreadable, the filenames appeared but reading the content resulted in I/O errors. So I tried different DVD recovery/ripping tools to get the data ... Read more »
9 years ago

Jobs

    Web developer ... Read more »
    10 years ago

    Building the H-1 3D printer

    This is a 11-part video recording of the DIY build of the SeeMeCNC H-1 3D printer from 2013. The H-1 was an early, quite affordable (~350$) kit based on the reprap Huxley, and the first available kit using injection-molded plastic parts. Part 0: Checking the content of the SeeMeCNC H-1 ... Read more »
    10 years ago

    Review of freelance websites

    Comparison The following is a list of freelancer's websites that I have used or considered. I am not too happy with some of them. Information about fees is notoriously difficult to find in most cases. The site "Freelancer.com" even produced a broken link (2011-09-01) - I am not impressed! ... Read more »
    10 years ago