With the large amount of digital data that people consider important, safeguarding your critical data against catastrophic loss is more important than ever. Whether it's a natural disaster, hardware failure, or a cyberattack, the potential for data loss is large. Protecting precious photos, financial documents and other personal or business...
Welcome to the fourth installment of the "Geek Chic Eyewear" series, where I share my personal journey through the world of eyewear and optometry. This series aims to provide a comprehensive look into the technical aspects of eyewear, focusing on frame selection and lens materials. Having navigated the complexities of...
This is part 3 of the "Geek Chic Eyewear" series and it covers the role of advanced optometry equipment, eye health, eye insurance tips and more. The post first examines Zeiss tools like the i.Profiler Plus, VISUPHOR 500, VISUFIT 1000, and i.Terminal 2. These devices enhance vision assessments: the i.Profiler...
In Part 2 of my "Geek Chic Eyewear" series I will delve into the various len materials and designs. While frames (covered in Part 1) play a significant role in the aesthetics of your eyewear, the quality of the lenses is paramount. Poor-quality lenses can severely detract from the overall functionality and...
Welcome to my "Geek Chic Eyewear" series for finding the perfect pair of glasses. The series is designed to offer educational insight from a technology standpoint. Even if you don't currently require vision correction, it's likely that you will as you reach into your 40s. Yes, those "dreaded" reading glasses...
Matter over Thread (MoT) is a recent addition to the smart home ecosystem. Unlike more established protocols such as ZigBee and Z-Wave, MoT is still in its early stages and may present some challenges. This post will outline several key areas to consider for maintaining optimal Thread network stability:Matter Multi-Admin...
Interested in sharing your Intel Alder Lake GPU between multiple Proxmox 8.x VMs? This post covers configuring Intel vGPU virtual functions on Proxmox 8.3 using an Intel 12th Generation CPU (Alder Lake) with Windows 11 Pro 24H2. I will walk you through the Proxmox 8.3 kernel configuration, modifying GRUB, Installing...
Thanks to kickstarter a few weeks ago I got my Aqara U200 Matter over Thread smart lock with Apple Homekey support. I've been waiting a long time for a smart lock to support the full feature set that I wanted. The primary features I wanted were Matter over Thread (not Wi-Fi...
One of the most common automations that people use probably use Home Assistant for is lighting. Several months ago I stumbled on an amazing collection of Home Assistant blueprints by community member Blacky (Craig Black). They do more with light automation than I ever thought possible. The best part is that...
The 6 GHz Wi-Fi spectrum is complicated, and introduces the new concept of Lower Power Indoor (LPI) and Standard Power (SP) transmit modes for access points (APs). These are two different maximum power transmit modes for APs. SP is required outdoors, and can also be used indoors as well. SP mode...
Welcome to a comprehensive guide on Ruckus Wi-Fi, a true enterprise-grade Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) product line. This post delves into the intricacies of setting up a robust home Wi-Fi system, with a focus on the high performance APs which Ruckus is known for. Though Ruckus might not be the...
Wi-Fi access Point placement and the number of APs you use is critical to having a good Wi-Fi experience in your home. Too few APs as well as too many APs can result in less than ideal Wi-Fi. However, many homeowners have no idea how to scientifically determine AP quantity...