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Samuels Library Officials Respond to Supervisor Assertions about Finances and Operational Accountability
Royal Examiner: I’m referenced as a Trustee-at-Large attending a special Board of Supervisors work session, joining library leadership in responding to assertions about finances, FOIA compliance, and governance—emphasizing transparency, audited performance, and the public value of Samuels Public Library. Read More
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Simplifying Cloud Sync and Services: Why I’m Switching to TrueNAS for My NAS Setup
Switching from Unraid to TrueNAS has reshaped my home NAS setup. After overcoming challenges with Dropbox sync and testing new hardware, TrueNAS emerged as the more efficient option, offering seamless cloud integration and reliable app support. Here’s a recap of my journey toward building the ideal home server for backups and more. Read More
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Warren County Supervisors and Library Trustees Meet
The recent Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, held on October 29, 2024, included a detailed discussion with the Library Board of Trustees on the county’s budget allocations and events from last year. The session, lasting two hours, touched on operational funding breakdowns. As representatives took turns addressing prepared statements, community interest was clear, with… Read More
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The October Joint Meeting: Observations from the Front Lines
On October 29, 2024, I was invited to the table for a joint meeting between the Nonprofit Library Trustees and County Supervisors. This clipped record captures my direct dialogue on funding, accountability, and the complexities of the library’s private nonprofit status. Read More
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Cheap PC + NAS
I purchased a $30 PC from the library and set it up as a file server. The software is also capable of running docker containers and virtualized PC’s so you can turn it into a media server at the click of a button. Read More
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Visionary Pi Digital Signage
I finish up the digital signage software to have a working demonstration to show to a client, to determine if it meets their needs. Read More
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Raspberry Pi Digital Signage
I look into various services and projects that offer digital signage kiosks on a low budget. Most start out at $10 or more per month, and free versions are fairly limited in capability or just bad. I then start creating my own service. Read More
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Exposing Services
This is a walk through, describing a problem, reporting a bug, and the steps taken to work-around the issue. In short, I can’t use my clipboard on an unsecured website in my private network. I assign IP addresses vid DHCP, open up ports in a few routers, call my ISP to allow requests to my… Read More
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LLM’s and RAG
Working through LLM’s, looking at RAG, and more of the features of Open WebUI such as adding custom prompts, tools, importing knowledge, etc. I start looking at buying a new machine, a small form factor, then a normal size, but settle for upgrading to a Raspberry Pi 5 with an AI chip (Hailo 8L), but… Read More
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Removing Words From a Custom Dictionary
In today’s digital world, even simple tasks like spell checking can become frustrating. Users often find themselves battling with browsers that stubbornly remember misspelled words long after they’ve been removed from the custom dictionary. This post explores the quirks of Google Chrome’s spell check, shedding light on why some words linger despite attempts to delete… Read More