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Building a LACK Rack Plex NAS From a Refurbished Rackmount Server, Part 2

Software Home Lab DIY

In part 1 of this blog series, I talked about the reasoning behind my decision to build a Plex server out of a refurbished Dell PowerEdge R710 server. In this second part, I will cover the process of getting the OS and GPU installed.

The same LACK table rack relocated to a basement against an orange-painted concrete wall, with a router and cable modem on top and the Dell server and APC UPS mounted below.
  • 03 Feb 2020

Building a LACK Rack Plex NAS From a Refurbished Rackmount Server, Part 1

Software Home Lab DIY

Last year, I invested in a Plex Premium lifetime subscription, and I really like it. Previously, I had been relying on my Roku player’s built-in Media Player app to play video files stored on a network share on my PC, which it was a pain to navigate.

An IKEA LACK side table in a living room with a rackmount Dell server and an APC UPS bolted into its legs underneath, and wireless routers sitting on top.
  • 01 Feb 2020

Things I Wish I Had Known Before Painting My House

Personal DIY

Over the course of the five years I lived in it, I painted every room of my first house. I moved a couple years ago to a new place, but have only just recently started painting again.

A small bathroom prepped for painting, with green painter's tape lining the tub surround and trim, a stepladder standing on a drop cloth, and rollers and tools piled in the bathtub.
  • 22 Jul 2019
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