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I Tried The New TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus, Is It Any Good?

Michael Klements - September 18, 2024 0

A few months ago I built an all-SSD NAS using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a quad-SATA hat from Radxa. By adding a 2.5Gb...

I Tried The ZimaCube Pro, Is This The Perfect Home Server?

Michael Klements - September 11, 2024 0

Today we’re going to be taking a look at the ZimaCube Pro. This is a new device from IceWhale, the company that have already...

Personal Cloud Server Using A Pi 5 – Made With The Omtech Polar

Michael Klements - August 28, 2024 2

The cost of cloud services might not be that significant for one month, but the recurring costs quickly stack up. In a couple of...

I Built A 4-Bay Raspberry Pi 5 Based NAS

Michael Klements - May 15, 2024 21

Last year, I built a Pi-based NAS as cheaply as possible using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W. It was a great project to learn...

Recondition a Lead Acid Battery, Don’t Buy A New One

Michael Klements - May 12, 2016 146

Lead acid batteries often die due to an accumulation of lead sulphate crystals on the plates inside the battery, fortunately, you can recondition your...

Multiple Push Buttons on One Arduino Input

Michael Klements - May 17, 2019 29

The most commonly used Arduino board, the Arduino Uno, only has 12 available digital IO pins, so you may find yourself quickly running out...