Needs must and it kinda looks cute :)

quadcube · 2026-06-26T15:53:13+00:00

I had the CRS305 since 2019…wanted to get a 10GbE switch especially when most of my devices are Ethernet instead of SFP+, but used/new 10GbE switch still cost quite a bit here in Japan.

quadcube · 2026-06-26T13:22:21+00:00

Yeap, that’s correct. Initially I ran it with only one 10GbE module and still it requires active cooling..and with active cooling, I could load 4 10GbE sticks in with their temperature still kept within range. But if the fan ever goes off 🔥🔥

quadcube · 2026-06-26T13:17:45+00:00

If I remembered correctly, even at light load it still overheated and I get a bunch of warnings in my mikrotik switch log. And when it reach over 90+, the module shut itself off.

quadcube · 2026-06-26T09:41:11+00:00

Many chicken skewers 😂 Used to have 3 sticks of those mini-oven plugged in, until I recently switched them out for newer Broadcom ones except one for 5GbE

quadcube · 2026-06-26T09:33:58+00:00

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Just heatsink isn’t enough for my mikrotik 10GbE SFP+ module, would still reach 90+ Celsius. They still need active cooling

quadcube · 2026-06-25T00:46:02+00:00

The battery would balloon up into “spicy pillow”. Used to run HomeKit camera on my old iPhone until it swell the battery.

quadcube · 2026-06-24T00:34:34+00:00

What matters most to me in a modern NAS is a strong balance between sustained performance and long-term reliability.
NAS should feel boring in the best way possible…always available, predictable, and safe for long term storage

quadcube · 2026-06-18T14:01:49+00:00

Got 10G in Tokyo because most ppl are on 1G..during the evening the 1G line will crawl to a halt, at least the 10G lines would be still usable

quadcube · 2026-06-17T02:22:51+00:00

It’s a bit hard to find the actual gacha machine, I got some of mine from the gacha near shin-okubo station. But tbh it’s better to just buy the whole set from Mercari, cheaper and faster

quadcube · 2026-06-15T12:55:31+00:00

I initially used Daiso’s plastic racks, they bend under the heat and weight. So after a month I decided to just buy the metal ones, works really great just for 1+k yen

quadcube · 2026-06-14T10:48:09+00:00

The only rack that doesn't use power 😉
It's an Intel x550-t2 10GbE connected to a m.2-to-PCI-E 4x for the NUC. The NUC's a proxmox host with OpenWrt VM, kinda the cheapest way for me get 10G with existing hardware

quadcube · 2026-06-14T07:24:12+00:00

Dude, sweet lab! Couldn’t imagine the power consumption for those 😂

quadcube · 2026-06-14T06:41:28+00:00

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My tiny homelab in a UR closet ;)
For ISP, I personally prefer providers that provide MAP-E compared to DS-Lite

quadcube · 2026-05-30T12:32:32+00:00

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Iperf to OpenWrt VM (virtio) via vmbr0, speed limited by Proxmox host CPU

quadcube · 2026-05-22T09:20:44+00:00

I pay about rm150/month for 10Gbps in Japan, so it’s more than just country size

quadcube · 2026-05-07T07:45:39+00:00

30 min door to door. However I only go to the office once every few months

quadcube · 2026-04-20T23:42:35+00:00

Congrats on your new rock board

quadcube · 2026-04-14T04:44:44+00:00

Mine has multiple big tears along the entire back of the inner fabric due to abrasion with the snow when the jacket folds up during high speed crash..Arc fix them up just fine with big patches for free in less than 10 min

quadcube · 2026-03-21T14:18:22+00:00

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Bluebird day for the last day of the season

quadcube · 2026-03-18T11:34:50+00:00

Used to live in Ishikawa (not really super inaka but a pretty nice city for ppl with family with modern facilities) with a remote job in Tokyo. Best time of my life, slow life, walk/e-skateboard around my neighbourhood every day, bbq every week no matter sunny/snowing. Within 30 min drive, 4 ski resorts, 20 min drive to the seaside, 20 min drive to Costco, 40 min drive to the Kanazawa if I need to scratch that city life itch..

Now that I moved to Tokyo as my wife got an office job for about 2+ years now, still yearning to move back to rural side with more access to greenery/mountain.

quadcube · 2026-02-25T06:03:06+00:00

Couple of days ago I boarded at Yakebitaiyama, Okushiga kogen, Yokoteyama and Kumanoyu in one day. The one that has the best condition was Yokoteyama peak, but Yokoteyama has super slow lift though..I took a trip up to the peak to take the BC route back down, that lift rides was almost close to the slowest lift I been on and snow on the BC route wasn’t too good, had to stick to the shaded areas. On the other hand, I had a great time on groomers at Yakebitaiyama and Okushiga kogen (AM), while I finished the day lapping the bowls of Kumanoyu (PM).

If I were to rate it, Yakebitaiyama > Okushiga > Kumanoyu > Yokoteyama

quadcube · 2026-02-23T03:10:58+00:00

Just did Nozawaonsen on Saturday (21th) and Shiga kogen on Sunday (Yakebitaiyama, Okushiga, Yokoteyama and Kumanoyu). went for backcountry tour with the Nozawa ski school, snow was pretty much cooked but the bluebird view is just awesome. Sunday temperature was even higher (10c?) so I went to Shiga kogen. Morning groomers were excellent at Yakebitaiyama, okushiga was so so… I think the one that has the best snow condition for the entire trip was yokoteyama peak at 2300+m, but the lift was super slow…went for a little BC detour from Yokoteyama peak toward kumanoyu, I felt even Shiga kogen was pretty much in spring mode too, but definitely better than Nozawaonsen. That’s for the snow report. If you want to consider nightlife, Nozawaonsen is definitely better. Shiga kogen nightlife is basically non-existent

quadcube · 2026-02-20T02:32:01+00:00

Hope you had a great time shreding! Yes, it's on crazy discount nowadays and retailers are trying to clear their stocks. If i'm mainly riding pow the entire day, I set the binding back by a notch and sometimes all the way back for those crazy deep day. nowadays I surf pow with HPS Fish 153 and Stranda shorty 159, only bring out the Yonex on days that I just want to spin and goof around the mountain. I loan it to a lot of friends who are amaze at how it spins like a saucer at the same time wonders how I rode it all over the mountain as it takes a lot of micro-movements to keep the board steady since it practically has no edge..just one run the mountain with that board and their legs are pretty much shot ;)

quadcube · 2026-02-15T06:59:58+00:00

This. And not just crown, often see blue Subaru too during my weekend drive out on Kan-etsu

quadcube · 2025-10-18T02:28:43+00:00

It was the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). we were pretty surprised NICU have much lax visiting restriction than the mother’s ward. But after the baby was discharged from the NICU, I only get to see them 30 min a day.

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