Have you ever gone down a rabbit hole in your homelab, convinced that a small tweak would solve your problem—only to emerge with a complete overhaul? That’s exactly what happened to me when I decid...

In my ongoing quest to optimize my Canyon Endurace CF7 for gravel riding, I recently made some significant upgrades that have already improved my comfort and control. After experiencing hand numbne...

Cycling has evolved into more than just a personal hobby for me; it has become a cherished activity that brings friends and family closer together. From long, leisurely rides with my brother-in-law...

Introduction In my previous post, I shared my renewed passion for cycling and how it’s been a catalyst for both physical and emotional rejuvenation. Building on that momentum, I decided to make my ...

Rediscovering My Passion for Cycling Cycling was a significant part of my childhood—a symbol of freedom and the thrill of speeding down the neighborhood streets. As life took over, my bike was rep...

Introduction Following the spirit of my previous article years ago on my home server upgrade, I recently gave my home server a significant performance and functionality overhaul. This machine has g...

The Beginning: A Custom Ruby on Rails Application It’s been quite the journey for my personal website. When I started over five years ago, I built it using a custom Ruby on Rails application. At t...

Introduction In the realm of IT automation, Ansible stands out as a powerful and user-friendly tool. It simplifies complex configuration tasks, manages server deployments, and orchestrates multi-t...

Introduction In this post, I’ll guide you through setting up your system to send emails using Gmail and sSMTP, a simple tool for those who need to send emails from their local machine. This is par...

So, in my previous article, I was struggling to get a new SAS disk to spin up. Now that I have that working, I want to get it to go into standby (spindown) when it’s idle for a while. Although hdpa...