Updated guide is published here. Since FreeNAS has been upgraded to TrueNAS, I am gradually updating the Jails to reflect the changes. One of the task is upgrade from SABNZBd to NZBGet, NZBGet codes run natively on TrueNAS and there should be performance gain by doing so. Similar to my previous post on installing SABNZBd, […]
Year: 2021
Goodbye my loving, furry little friend

Dear Mao Mao, How is life treating you so far? Without you around now, our home is even quieter. Even you spent most of your time sleeping for the last few years, we can still very much feel your absence. I would often glance at your usual hiding spots, only then realizing that you are […]
Turning a Linksys EA6900 to Asus RT-AC68U

I dug up an old project from way back then, a converted Linksys EA6900 with Vortex’s modified Asus firmware. I looked at the date of the firmware, it was done 3 years ago. Since it has been a while and I decided to flash to stock again and start over, here’s what I’ve learned. This […]
Porting Number Out from Zoomer Wireless

Zoomer Wireless is a sub-brand of Cityfone, a company managed under Rogers Communications. Its target market is age group of 50+, but the price plan is very competitive compare to the traditional carriers. I have been with them for 6 years and I would highly recommend them for anyone looking for a no-thrill service. Time […]
Privacy and Information Security considerations for homes

In my line of work, I get asked a lot of privacy and security. In another words, how can one be better to protect him/herself on the internet? Companies are out there tracking, collecting, mining and likely selling information; how can normal every day individuals reduce the amount of data exposure? I am not going […]