Karl Ahlers
My name is Karl Ahlers and I like to blog about technology such as Linux, Windows, and Cisco
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Category Archives: Hardware

The Homelab

By Karl | December 18, 2021 - 7:04 pm |January 9, 2022 Cisco, Hardware, Homelab
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The Homelab

The main reason I have a Homelab is the simple fact I need it for my network and by that I mean I don’t like running consumer/prosumer routers. For this reason I virtualized my router/firewall using pfsense so I can easily create snapshots of the VM in the event that… Continue reading →

Tagged Cisco, Hardware, Homelab, Network

Lenovo Ideacentre Q180 with XBMC

By Karl | June 23, 2012 - 3:39 pm |June 23, 2012 Hardware, Linux
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I decide it was time to go with a simple HTPC(Home Theater Personal Computer) that ran Linux. So I decided the only thing that would work really nice with a good remote control was the Lenovo Ideacentre Q180 with XBMC setup. So far after setting up everything I can say… Continue reading →

Tagged Lenovo Idea Centre Q180, XBMC

Acer Aspire D250 flickering screen

By Karl | March 21, 2012 - 10:38 pm |March 21, 2012 Hardware
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Today I was looking at an Acer Aspire D250 netbook for a client, they told me the screen would flicker and randomly shut off on them and on top of it, it would sometimes not turn on. This left me thinking it could be a huge problem such as a… Continue reading →

Tagged Acer Aspire, D250, D250-1165
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