Around Black Friday every year is my computer-building time, for the discounts of computer parts and the spare time I have during the holiday, and purely as a hobby. I did this gaming rig last year, which since has replaced… Read More »My first mini-PC build
Every fall around the middle of September (for central New Jersey), I seed a small area of new lawn just to gradually improve the condition of the lawn that the previous owner left me. This year was no different. Two… Read More »Seeding New Lawn
Daily MaintenancePump time, 6am – 3pm MorningCleaning off surface leaves, debris, dead insects;Check chlorine level;Add half spoon of the chlorine if necessary. EveningCleaning off surface leaves, debris, dead insects;Cleaning up collected leaves, debris, etc. in the skimmer. Before kids playing… Read More »Pool maintenance diary
I have been intrigued by the capability of pfSense firewall for a while, but also been feeling intimidated by its “rumored” complexity for the initial set-up. The whole family is dependent on house wi-fi nowadays for almost everything they do… Read More »pfSense Firewall for Home Network
My son has been wanting for playing Fortnite on a PC for a while, which gives me a much needed excuse for building a budget gaming computer during this Black Friday. Here are the components I’ve got: DIYPC Zondda-O Black… Read More »Building a gaming PC – a Black Friday version
Last season I used a local Lawn Doctor service. I signed up for five treatments. They showed up on time for the first one. After my repeated email inquiries (never there was a soul to pick up the phone) in… Read More »Annual lawn care