There's one tool that was always too costly when I was a SysAdmin... a KVM-over-IP server. The concept is simple. Just capture video from servers or PCs you want to manage, spoof a keyboard and mouse, then make it accessible from an HTML5 web browser. But why did it always seem impossible???
But first... What am I drinking???
From Si...
2021-01-13 02:45:34 +0000 UTC View Post
The year is 2021, and graphics cards have become an endangered species. Finding one in the wild is neigh-on impossible. Here, we catch a rare glimpse of the Sapphire RX 6800 Nitro+ in it's natural environment. A quiet predator, yet deadly to even the most demanding gaming titles.
Magnificent...
But first... What am I drinking???
<... 2021-01-10 19:40:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's face it... Windows Pro hasn't been a 'professional' operating system since the Windows 7 days.Between the lack of control over updates, and the 12 versions of Candy Crush, Roblox or WORLDOFSHADOWRAIDTANKLEGENDS, I say it's time we took it back. Today, I'm going through the process of creating a 100% CLEAN Windows 10 Pro image... because yo...
2020-12-30 02:04:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out the Breaking Bad RV MOC on AliExpress: https://ali.ski/MSrsS
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Find the parts I recommend on my Amazon store: 2020-12-28 03:53:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Installing Windows is boring and tedious. And if you need to customize installs across multiple machines, often rife with mistakes. Today I'm going to show you how businesses deploy Windows over the network, saving time, money, and most of the headache that goes with that process.
But first... What am I drinking???
I picked up a bott...
2020-12-18 21:25:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Looking back, this should have likely been two videos, but its too late now. All in this one post, we're going to install Plex into a ProxMox virtual machine, configure ProxMox for PCIe passthrough, configure our virtual machine to allow the nVidia drivers to install, and setup hardware encoding in Plex.
But first... What am I d...
2020-12-14 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Are your online passwords secure? Do you remember what they are? Do you know if they've ever been exposed? Secure your online accounts, and manage your passwords with NordPass. Download it for free by visiting https://NordPass.com/Craft, and a huge thanks to NordPass for sponsori...
2020-12-10 18:18:23 +0000 UTC View Post
18 months ago, I was thrilled to find a Dual Socket 2011 motherboard for $200. Imagine my surprise when I find the same power in a 1U Server for half the price.
But first... What am I drinking???
Ninkasi (Eugene, OR) Oatis Oatmeal Stout. Roasty. Chocolaty. It's dark chocolate and black coffee. Simple, but very good.
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2020-12-07 00:46:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Nearly two months ago, I ordered the all new Intel Core i3-10100F... a 4-core, 8-thread CPU, and Intel's newest member of the ̶6̶t̶h̶,̶ ̶7̶t̶h̶,̶ ̶8̶t̶h̶,̶ ̶9̶t̶h̶ 10th generation Core processors, but what exactly are you getting for $85, and is it worth it?
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From New Belgium...
2020-12-02 23:07:40 +0000 UTC View Post
This Bonus Video is going to be for everyone! Starting with the next premium video, they will be limited to the two higher tiers, both on Floatplane Patreon.
Find the parts I recommend on my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/craftcomputing
Foll...
2020-11-30 19:26:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello all!
Today you'll see a new Patreon Tier is available. This is a $4 per creation tier that will get you access to premium content not available on YouTube. This is similar to the $5/month Pledge over on Floatplane.
I'm separating Patreon and Floatplane to give you the option of how you would like to support me. Patreon will re...
Yes, you read that right. Someone was...uh... courageous enough?... to put the APU from an XBOX One S onto a PC motherboard. Meet the AMD A9-9920... but is it any good?
But first... What am I drinking???
Ninkasi Brewiing Sleigh'r Holiday Ale. A super malty and spicy dark ale. If you like ESBs or Irish Reds, this one should be right u...
2020-11-26 05:15:37 +0000 UTC View Post
How dense do you like your storage servers? How does a 12-Bay 3.5" SATA server in a 1U package sound? Too good to be true? Too loud to be practical?
Guess again.
But first... What am I drinking???
From Ninkasi Brewing in Eugene, OR, it's Steady Orbit IPA (4.5%). Honestly, I had high hopes for this one, especially when the aroma hit me w...
Yeah, you read that right. 6 Six Cores and 12 Threads for $8. I'm taking a look at two CPUs for a rare platform today. There's the E5-2470 8c/16t, and the E5-2420v2, both for the Intel LGA 1356 socket. But can they possibly be any good?
But first... What am I drinking???
Today it's a two-fer of Session IPAs. Harpoon Brewin...
2020-11-18 19:46:28 +0000 UTC View Post
We all manage servers, both virtual and physical, in very different ways. What if there was a way to configure all of them from a single web interface? Today, I'm going to show you how to install Guacamole, a web appliance and virtual KVM, to manage ANY server through SSH, Telnet, VNC, RDP, even Kubernetes all from any HTML5 web browser.
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2020-11-14 04:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for a new dual purpose gaming and streaming PC. And we've got the all new Fractal Design Meshify 2 to put it in.
But first... What am I drinking???
From Walnut River brewing, it's the worst coffee beer I've ever had. (6.6%)
Check out the Fractal Design Meshify 2 here: (Link shortly)
And the Arct...
2020-11-11 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I decided to give AMD a shot at cloud gaming glory with a trio of FirePRO S7150x2 GPUs. Then this project just went all 2020 on me. But hey, at least I'm having fun.... right?
But first... What am I drinking???
Wichita Brewing Valley View Vanilla Porter. I was actually moderately impressed with this one, which i...
2020-11-06 20:36:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Are you wanting to centrally manage your ProxMox servers, or configure your virtual machines for High Availability? If so, you've come to the right place.
But first... What am I drinking???
Today's brew is a colab between Torn Label Brewing and Thou Mayest Coffee... It's Mansion Brew, an Imperial Wheat Stout with Coffee, c...
2020-11-03 00:44:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Huge thanks to Pixio for sending this monitor over for review. At $169, this might just be the best value monitor you can add to your gaming PC. 1920x1080, 144Hz, IPS Panel 2/ Freesync Premium! Go check one out for yourself now: https://amzn.to/35IOeBZ
And now... Wh...
2020-10-28 21:53:36 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
Thanks everyone for your continued support of Craft Computing. The influx of Patrons in recent months has been truly awesome, especially as I've made the transition to Full Time.
Discord may have a slightly different look as of today for a couple reasons...
First, we discovered the Patreon Bot, which controls Discord a...
2020-10-23 22:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post
IcyDock recently sent over a set of PCI-Express hot swap storage adapters, both for 2.5" SATA drives and m.2 NVMe. The form factor is very unique, but how well will they work in practice?
But first... What am I drinking???
2020 Narwhal Imperial Stout (Sierra Nevada, 10.2%) I get this series every year it comes out, but I m...
2020-10-23 20:50:00 +0000 UTC View Post
RetroFlag is very well known for their controllers and other accessories for retro gaming, and their latest entry may be among their best. The NESPi 4 Case is the BEST Raspberry Pi 4 case I've had the privilege of using, both for retro gaming and for general use.
But first... What am I drinking???
RISE Nitro Cold Brew Coff...
2020-10-19 17:17:04 +0000 UTC View PostRegular Redditors will undoubtedly have seen a picture of this PC, courtesy of the Oregon Wildfires. @Linus Tech Tips and @Craft Computing teamed up to make it right again. Check out their build video here: https://youtu.be/l8gcCn_AVfg
A...
2020-10-12 10:19:34 +0000 UTC View Post
You'd be forgiven if you thought NZXT released their latest motherboard back in June... nope, not until October. But the NZXT N7 Z490 is now available! So was it worth the wait???
But first... What am I drinking???
Jason continues the long con with another Kansas IPA, this time the V6 from Wichita Brewing. This comes in at...
2020-10-07 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks a million to Ridge Wallet for sponsoring this video. Visit https://www.ridge.com/CRAFT, and use offer code CRAFT to receive 10% off your order.
Yes I know, Rackstuds v2 came out late last year, but this is the first I'm hearing of them, so you get to wat...
2020-10-06 18:47:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to LEXAR for sponsoring this video! Check out the Lexar NM610 here: https://bit.ly/2craftnm610
Building your first homelab is always fraught with challenges. Do you build or buy? What platform? Will your spouse divorce you? If you've asked yourself any of ...
2020-10-05 04:57:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Huge thanks to Ridge for sponsoring this video. Visit https://www.ridge.com/CRAFT, and use Offer Code “CRAFT” for 10% off your order!
While everyone out there is clamoring about the latest and greatest GPUs in the RTX 3080 and 3090, I decided to go the comp...
2020-09-29 17:44:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to LEXAR for sponsoring this video! Check out the Lexar NM610 here: https://bit.ly/2craftnm610
In my ongoing quest to rackmount ALL of my important gear, the UniFi UDM-Pro is an absolute must.... mainly because my UniFi USG has been sitting on the floor in...
2020-09-23 23:43:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Overclocking Xeons on a Huananzhi X99-F8 motherboard... let's give this another shot.
But first... What am I drinking??
WuShock Wheat from Wichita Brewing Co, the official beer of the WSU Shockers. This is a 4.5% wheat ale with lemon and lime added. Although if you had told me this was a stale Blue Moon poured into a can o...
2020-09-20 01:52:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to LEXAR for sponsoring this video! Check out the Lexar NM610 here: https://bit.ly/2craftnm610
For the last few years, I've considered picking up a mobile monitor like this for editing video on the road. Now that I've tried that with the Lepow Z1 USB-C mon...
2020-09-16 18:34:09 +0000 UTC View Post