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Cake day: October 23rd, 2025

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  • Lto tape. But I only have 15tb

    It quickly becomes cost effective when you actually need the data to be safe. Far easier to have off site backups. I have never had a problem , but I like to have offline backup. Most of the time my data is static. So I am only backing up projects files ans changes for the most part.

    If you have 40+ tb of dynamic data I can’t help there.

    Edit: I buy used drives that are usually 2 generations old, so I got lto-5 drives when lto 7 was new. The used drives may be less reliable but used drives can be 1/10th the price of the newest ones.





  • Here are some recipes I have made in the past from food pantry items. Don’t look down at food pantries and don’t wait till your homeless or in debt to get some help.

    Quick Beans

    2 cans beans (black or pinto work) 4 tablespoons tomato sauce 2tsp cumin 1tsp onion powder 2 tsp oregano salt /pepper to taste 1/2c chicken broth

    Mix them all together in a pot. Bring to a simmer then down to a low simmer until the beans soften and the sauce thickens. If the sauce thickens before the beans soften up, add a bit of water(or more broth if you have it)

    If you have an** air fryer crispy potatoes** Wash and quarter small potatoes( these usually cost less per pound. I get about 10 pounds for $3-4) drop in boiling water until the outside is slightly soft but the core will still be solid (test with a fork) Drain the potatoes and put in a bowl, toss with salt untill the outside gets fuzzy, Add some kind of oil (or melted fat if you have leftover from cooking) and toss more

    put in the air fryer for about 15-20 minutes at 375





  • Checking on this the HDMI can be converted to HD-SDI which is a digital signal. The BVM internal DAC’s are reported to be better than what game systems came with. However I’m not sure if it is worth the cost /effort.

    It’s just that I have one, so in this case I wouldn’t have to drop ??? $$ to get a different retro system and a game. It also plays PS1 games so that opens things up a bit.