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uptime-kuma-monitor-proxmox-backup.md
Uptime Kuma monitor Proxmox Backup
I have not been blogging for years, but still been pondering a lot with technology so why no try to share some stuff again. Last years I have played a lot with Proxmox and buldling my own home lab setup. This blog is hosted on this lab so both performance and availability might suffer :P But that is a whole other topic for another day.
sagrada-familia.md
Sagrada Familia
I was in Barcelona for VMworld last week and managed to squeeze in a short stop at the amazing Sagrada Familia. This building is crazy and wonderful all at the same time. The light in the afternoon is stunning to say the least.
insects-on-lavender-in-croatia.md
Insects on lavender in Croatia
It is really fun to do macro fotography, even with some dated equipment. These photos were taken in the early afternoon and it was a bit too bright light. If I had waited a few hours the sun would be lower on the skies and the shine would be less bright and intense.
buying-a-tesla.md
Buying a Tesla?
Tesla is doing some word-of-mouth advertising of their cars Tesla Model S and in the future Model X. This basically means that people like myself that have a current Model S have the ability to give a current buyer of a new car a rebate of 10 000 NOK off the list price by clicking my link. At the same time I would get a credit of the same on my Tesla-account (for future car purchase, services, accessories or similar). So basically I am asking you, if you are contemplating buying a new Tesla, …
make-pizza-on-the-boat.md
Make Pizza on the Boat
Last fall we bought ourselves a new boat (old, but new to us!). The boat is a small Norwegian cabincruiser that gives us the ability to stay the weekend in the boat. One our favourite activities to do in the weekends is to make pizza. On the boat it is more complicated to make pizzas but far from impossible. This article is a short description on how do it :)
long-exposure-at-barmen-island.md
Long Exposure at Barmen island
Last night me and my wife took a walk down to the breakwater to take some midnight long exposure photo. The view is towards stadt seen from the north side of the island Barmen in Selje on the west coast of Norway. I used a polarizing filter to increase the colors and also reduce the light somewhat. We had about 30 seconds exposures and had the lens on maximum aperture. I love the way the ocean gets the smooth blur and the colors of the skies really pop out.
building-the-ultimate-quiet-htpc.md
Building the ultimate quiet HTPC
I have for years been using a mediacenter PC in my livingroom, it started back in the days of the 4Mbit wireless days (before the wireless standards were approved) and up till today on wired 1Gbit with a NAS and dedicated TV server in the basement. All through the years it has been very important to me to have a noiseless computer, fan noise and CD chippering is just annoying!
summer-party-and-demolisionparty.md
Summer party and "Demolisionparty"
Yesterday we had a big summer party at Rykkinn Skole, and at the same time we celebrated that this summer the old school building “avdeling Berger” will de replaced with a new modern building in 2 years. If that was not enough, Berger also celebrates 40 years in operation this year.