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Corrafig's Monologue

⸺ (fieldnotes from life) ⸺

January 5, 2023

Things change

Nowadays, people on the street often say “TP-Link Omada is the new Ubiquiti UniFi”. At least at my home, this is true. About 10 years ago, I became a fan of Ubiquiti UniFi access points. They are rock-solid enterprise hardware produced by a good-guy company. However, things have changed since then. ...see more
April 3, 2022

Having fun with Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

In 2013, I moved from DSLRs to mirrorless camera. More specifically, to Olympus OM-D E-M5. That model was the first in Olympus OM-Digital lineup. It was a revolutionary camera and no wonder it was voted the “Best Camera of 2021”. Even today I enjoy using it. Recently I purchased a second-hand OM-D E-M1 Mark II. Professional photographers have began to replace their E-M1s with the new OM-1 by OM System. ...see more
March 7, 2022

Нет войне!

И русский, и украинский народ являются жертвами президента Путина и российского правительства. Мир перенаселен, но военные преступления — это не стильное решение. Как насчет революции?
March 6, 2022

Cost of home servers and network infrastructure

Last year I got my current UPS. Today1 the cumulative power usage reached 1,000 kWh. Hence, I decided to do some calculations and changes. ...see more
October 17, 2021

3D-printed table-top Home Assistant remote controller

I repurposed my old Nokia 6.1 Android phone to be a remote controller for Home Assistant. The first idea was to print a slim wall enclosure for the phone. It would have been fixed to one place. Thus, I decided to go with table-top design as it’s more portable. ...see more