Tag: memory
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Host Your Own Minecraft Server with Docker
Would you like to host your own Minecraft Server? Have full control of your files and the ability to backup all of your World Data? If you’d like to host your own server with all of its perks, this tutorial is definitely for you. (This also works for a VPS if you want to host…
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Max Out Your Storage with ZFS
If you have recently created a server that has multiple disks, you may need a reliable file system that can fully utilize all of your Hard Drives and make the most of your storage. I recently had this issue as I recently upgraded some of my hardware and decided to put gently-used gaming PC parts…
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Modular Laptop: My Review of the Framework
Right-to-repair has always been a hotly debated item in the tech industry. Businesses want to lock down their hardware components and encourage more sales. However, consumers want control over their hardware and the ability to repair/replace each component. The tricky part is that nobody wants a chunky, frankenstein-looking piece of hardware (no offense to the…
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Free Dropbox Alternative with Syncthing via Docker
Are you looking for a Dropbox-type solution for your Linux Server?Would you like to backup files across multiple computers? Today we are going to deploy a solution that will accomplish both of those objectives while using a fancy Web-based User Interface. The best part of this solution is that it is Free and Open-source. Syncthing…
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Deploying your own Dashboard via Docker
Now that we have familiarized ourselves with Virtualized Services in the context of Containers, let’s install a fun little starter project. We are going to set up a simple Dashboard, (vital if you are joining the Homelab community) and it should only take a single docker command. In the Self-hosting community there are a few…
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A Decade with the Raspberry Pi
Recently the Raspberry Pi Foundation celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the release of the first Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer. They have come so far in the past decade and should be proud of everything that they have done. From humble beginnings, The Raspberry Pi Foundation began in 2008 and was created with an…
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Installing Linux
Do you have an old laptop or desktop computer that is gathering dust? An old PC that was replaced because “it was old” or “it was running too slowly”, perhaps? Are you curious and willing to learn Linux basics? Well this project might be for you. For this tutorial, we will pretend that the ‘old…
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Booting from a USB
Do you remember the days when software and operating systems came on a disk? When purchasing a new version of Windows came on a Compact Disk that needed to be inserted into their computer? Well gone are the days of booting from disks. No longer does one need to use that caveman technology to update…
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How much RAM Should I have?
RAM, or Random Access Memory is dynamic memory that your computer uses to process data. Its purpose is to provide quick Read/Write access to a specified data storage. This is much quicker than running that same data directly off of a HDD or a (Hard Disk Drive). RAM is utilized through RAM-sticks that can usually…
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