How to lose friends and be happier
Separating the wheat from the chaff, has always been one of the most beautiful metaphors for me. It's the act of removing the wheat seeds from the rest of the plant, keeping only what's valuable.
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Migrating TrueNAS SCALE from 2-Disk Mirror to 3-Disk RAIDZ1
A complete guide to migrating TrueNAS SCALE from a 2-disk mirror to 3-disk RAIDZ1, including all the post-migration fixes for ix-apps, SMB shares, and application datasets.
How to turn your green pool blue - a rite of passage to manhood
Step-by-step guide from a man who keeps forgetting how to do this every time.
Hello world!
For you, we prayed, cried, waited and trusted.
Having a fight to fight
It's more than just avoiding boredom. It's more than being inquisitive. Furthermore, it's about having a fight to fight. Having something that excites you. Something that drives you. Something that gives you meaning and keeps you out of trouble.
Why build it when you can buy it?
The value of doing something yourself is often hidden but worth much more than money.
How to build a sliding gate & other life lessons
There is nothing you cannot learn - you can just do things.
Year in Review: 2025
When I started doing them I tried to do a last year vs next year type of approach. The issue with this is, it's not really how it works in real life. In reality it's much more fluid.
Playing the long game
I've shifted my focus from chasing short-term gains to embracing a long-term strategy, recognising that a small change in perspective can yield massive returns over time.
We need to STOP underestimating compound interest
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.