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Stop moving files in ESXi

The other day I had an issue with a VM on my ESXi (old-ish) install and I needed to move a VM to a new location. Unfortunately, the VM was quite big (about 200G) and the move process went reeeallyyy slooooow. I mean it :). I needed to abort the move

SoundMachine Build Log 02

SoundMachine Build Log 02

I've decided to put in a knob to control the volume directly on the box itself. It will be controlled by volumio itself via a plugin, much like the GPIO Buttons plugin. Since this is really a development kit approach, the hardware consists of: * A KY-040 rotary encoder

SoundMachineBuild Log 01

SoundMachineBuild Log 01

A while ago I've decided to try my hand at replacing my Sonos system with a DIY version of a sound system. I have two reasons to do this: 1. I think it's going to be fun and 2. I have a bunch of FLAC files

Synology and "Sparsebundle is Already in Use" Error

Synology and "Sparsebundle is Already in Use" Error

Today one of my Sinology drives failed. When I've replaced it, I got an error from my Mac's Time Machine about a "sparsebundle is already in use". I saw a discussion saying the solution was to close/reopen TM connection. With Synology, I only