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Building a cheap AI/ML machine to run on a homelab kubernetes cluster

How I built a 48GB VRAM, 256GB RAM, 36 core / 72 thread, 24TB machine for about $1200.

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Building tables and benches for the backyard

Given the larger size of the family, I recently put together some large tables and benches together for us to be able to spread out and eat outside now that we're coming into the warmer months.

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Recovering an old bitcoin wallet from 2013

I recently found an old bitcoin wallet circa 2013 on an old hard-drive and decided to dig into it to see if I'd hopefully left any coins inside.

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Reflecting on my thirties: The path ahead and looking to the future.

What's next? No one knows what the future my hold, but I've got a number of plans that I want to work on during my forties, some big, some small, everyone of them worthwhile.

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Home studio project: Putting together a great WFH office.

This post discusses the recent project I took on of converting the work shed at our house to a studio / office.

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Reflecting on my thirties: My huge career change

The last ten years has seen a massive change in my career. From starting at the age of 30 as a marketing coordinator in my hometown of Newcastle Australia to joining Google as a senior engineer in the Silicon Valley just before I turned 40, this post details the journey I've taken.

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Reflecting on my thirties: Many great experiences!

The last ten years have seen me gain some amazing experiences and this post is a quick reflection of some of the highlights

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Using NoMachine NX for a remote desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 from MacOS

Even in 2020, the concept of setting up a remote desktop between different operating systems is perilous. NoMachine (also known as NX) is a popular tool which works well and has many fans. Here's how to remote into your Ubuntu 20.04 desktop from MacOS.

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