Hardware
I own a DELL U2723QE 4K monitor that ships with a KVM so that I can connect two computers. One via an USB-c connection and one via either an HDMI or a DisplayPort connector. Switch to either is controlled by a physical button on the back of the screen. But it can also be done software-wise.Continue reading...
I bought a noname 2 bays NAS that looks like the Aoostar R1 N150.
And before putting it into production, I had a quick look on how it performs on various OSes and how many watts it eats.Continue reading...
After watching Wolfgang’s review of the S920 , I went for chasing one and found a refurbished Fujitsu FUTRO S930 for 54€. I bought it with a few extra electronics parts and tested it with a few FOSS operating systems I know.Continue reading...
As I was testing OpenBSD on my refurbished ThinkPad T480s, I noticed that the fan kept blowing even though the laptop was IDLE. Given that I am a vigilant reader of misc@ , I already knew a few ThinkPads had been reported to be sluggish because of some BIOS settings regarding Thunderbolt.Continue reading...
I got an HP Color Laser 150nw wireless printer some time ago and never really tried to use it with OpenBSD. Mostly because printers are… printers. But after discovering that it works well on my wife’s Slackware Linux laptop (better than on Windows 10), I decided to give it a try using OpenBSD.Continue reading...