Posted on zo 14 november 2021 in servers • Tagged with open source, proxmox, opnsense, openbsd
Just for fun and for profit I'm preparing a new physical setup to be deployed in some rack not to far from my home. The first step was selecting hardware. I still have a Proliant ML350 on the attic, but figured it was too big to actually deploy …
Posted on zo 31 oktober 2021 in desktop • Tagged with open source, zorin, xps
Ok, so I love Debian for what it is. Great collection of packages, rock solid stability and very true to the open and libre aspects of open source. But it is not de most polished option when running a desktop.
So this time around I opted for Zorin. This …
Posted on zo 24 oktober 2021 in openbsd • Tagged with open source, security, openbsd
I was trying to add another TLS secured website to the openbsd httpd instance hosting this website. Apparently this is possible, but not totally how I expected. The thing is that httpd will happily serve multiple TLS secured websites using the SNI (Server Name Indication) option, but it will only …
Posted on vr 22 oktober 2021 in desktop • Tagged with open source, debian, xps
When I installed Debian GNU/Linux on my Dell XPS somewhere in 2020, I planned on keeping it that way 'forever'. In the mean time I reinstalled Windows 10 and Linux at least twice. So now I'm more or less back, running …
Posted on zo 28 maart 2021 in desktop • Tagged with open source, apple, performance
Last week I was executing some disk performance measurements for a client. As part of the session I tested my Macbook and a Dell XPS laptop. The results seemed to indicate the Dell XPS outperforming the Macbook. As the laptops were only tested for comparison, I left it at …
