August 2026
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Why I’m Still Running Dell PowerEdge R720s in 2026
1 comment on Why I’m Still Running Dell PowerEdge R720s in 2026My two Dell PowerEdge R720s are old. Really old. Dell introduced the R720 generation in 2012, which makes recommending one as a server in 2026 sound a little ridiculous. Yet I have two of them running 24/7 in my home lab, and I don’t currently have any plans to replace them. It’s not because they’re…
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My Dodeca
In 2023, the Dell T3500 Workstation I had been using since 2016 as my daily driver had become very limiting. I had been working full-time remotely since 2017, so having a geriatric machine I spent eight or more hours (usually many more) in front of daily was a liability to my sanity. I decided to…
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After ten years, I’m back
After a decade away, I’ve decided to resume documenting some of my many technology diversions. A couple weeks back, I finally broke down and reworked my ArcadeCab.com site to make it more user-friendly. This was a long, long overdue task that had never quite made it to the top of my project list, but felt…
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