The lack of e2e bookmarks on Safari is kind of a bummer. Also it is not great for development work. Apple definitely has other priorities for this browser.

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Stuck in a loop of hating every browser right now for different reasons. Firefox is so close to being my main choice… I mean it basically is everywhere other than my mac.. if only it were a little more refined on macOS. ☹️

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DIY Home Network (May 2023)

I am yet again refining my home network! This project involved running CAT6e cable to my entertainment system area. It went rather smoothly, despite requiring me to install a new wall gang and outlet for the ethernet port.

Photo of a newly installed wall gang, cables thrown about and some wall damage from the work done.

The final result is prettier, though I did not end up painting over the patched drywall because I am lazy. That is future James’ problem once it is actually visible to guests, rather than being hidden behind a media center.

Photo of the installed ethernet face plate while in use. Area cleaned up. Looking good!

The line runs from a managed 2.5gbe switch near the firewall. From this port, it hooks into an unmanaged 2.5gbe switch that then feeds the PlayStation 5, Sony TV and Intel NUC media PC. Loading media is instantaneous and the response feel is WAY better than before. Best of all this frees up airtime for the access points, so the entire network technically benefits from this change.

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On to the next project!

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I kept making posts to my test blog instead of my actual one. πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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Currently reading: IPv6 Fundamentals by Rick Graziani πŸ“š

I started reading this a while ago and the author does a good job keeping it interesting. There is a lot to know about IPv6!

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I missed the categories part of my blog theme. Oops! Corrected now. 🫑

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A guinea pig with puffed up fur.

Roundish.

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Attempting to move a bunch of hosted applications away from Linode and on to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. As it turns out, this is not straightforward. Even a direct copy/paste of the docker data folders / compose files does not end in success. 😬

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Finally got a working version of my new Micro.blog theme up and running. Currently keeping it safe with whites and grays for the colors, but I plan on experimenting soon. I find working with fewer colors to begin with helps me focus on whitespace and structure.

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Here is another “pigture” for you all. Java Bean was quite sleepy and decided to claim the castle.

A female guinea pig named Java Bean, laying flat on top of a small wooden castle, eyes squinting she is falling asleep.

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