Installing FreeNAS 9.3 Over the Network

2016-02-27 (Updated: 2016-02-27 )

I recently needed to install FreeNAS without being able to boot the installer on the target host, so had to resort to PXE and a network install. It was less straightforward than you might expect. This How-To should help anyone in a similar position.

Society’s Bullies Hide Behind Secrecy

2013-10-11

On Internet security and customer data privacy, and the attempts of governments to unravel it all for questionable gains. I look at the case of LavaBit and the FBI attempting to access every customer’s data in order to get at one.

Patronage in the Modern Era

2013-05-16

Once upon a time, wealthy patrons were how the arts and sciences got their work done. Jack Conte is taking a stab at reviving the practice, with a modern crowd-funding approach.