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News #0

Hello, dear reader!

In this post, I want to write all the news I have about what I did and what I want to do.

This was written on 02.03.2023.

Coffee

I was studying coffee-making in a small café and I enjoyed it. I now understand the theory behind many classic drinks, and I will soon be able to put my knowledge into practice. I plan to buy a coffee machine this month, possibly within the next week, so I can start practicing and make nice coffee at home.

Collecting Data Storage Devices

I have decided to collect all the data storage devices that I can afford. For now, I have: a 5.25″ floppy, a 3.5″ floppy (which has not arrived yet), a micro cassette, a cassette, a video cassette, a 2.5″ hard disk drive, a 3.5″ hard disk drive, a SATA SSD, a USB pendrive, an SD card, a microSD card, and more! I will get more devices soon, and when I have the opportunity to take photos, I will write a post about my collection with pictures.

Fixed ThinkPad X200s

As I wrote in my post “How and Why I Use ThinkPad X200s,” I bricked it while trying to flash Libreboot. I took it to a repair center for a diagnostic, and after a week, they finally completed the diagnostic. They tried resetting the BIOS by removing the battery, and it booted. Yes, the fix was that easy; just resetting the BIOS. This is amazing, as I do not have to buy a new BIOS chip or motherboard.

Now I use it as a server for Invidious.

Got new network switch

I recently acquired a Linksys LGS116, a 16-port gigabit switch, which has one 10 Gbit/s port and 15 Gbit/s ports. Now, almost all of my computers are connected to this switch, and I haven’t had any problems. Everything works very fast.

Built PC for Plan9front

I finally built a PC for Plan9front, as previously mentioned in two posts (#0, #1).

Orange Pi 3 LTS is dead

Unfortunately, I think the Orange Pi 3 LTS has died due to power issues. It just stopped working, with only the fan spinning and the LED turned off. There was no output to the monitor, etc. I previously used it for IRC on my second monitor, but have since replaced it with my computer running Plan9front.

I do have another Orange Pi 3 LTS, but I was planning on using it as a server later on.

What I want to do

  • Acquire an old IBM computer (such as a POS terminal)
  • Obtain a ThinkPad X60
  • Purchase a digital photo camera
  • Obtain a small vintage IBM monitor
  • Build a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device
  • Further my studies of Plan9front

and more things that I will share with you in the future.

Thank you for reading and stay tuned for future posts!

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