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Sizing Main Cables and Breakers by Installation Method
Hardware

Sizing Main Cables and Breakers by Installation Method

Notes on choosing the main cable and breaker for a new 253 A feeder, why the same size CV cable can carry 227 A or 364 A depending on how it is installed, and the option of downsizing to 95 and compensating with operating rules, at the cost of the main breaker tripping if anyone breaks those rules.

#hardware#electrical#power#engineering
10 min read·29 Sep
qcow2 or ZFS — Why I Switched After 12 Years on the Same Server
Linux

qcow2 or ZFS — Why I Switched After 12 Years on the Same Server

The reasons behind my storage choices for a Proxmox server that has run for 12 years without a reinstall — why I chose qcow2 in 2014, why I only moved to ZFS in 2026, and what actually changed the calculus.

#zfs#qcow2#proxmox#storage
12 min read·21 May
OpenClaw vs. VSCode + AI Agent: Which Should You Use?
AI

OpenClaw vs. VSCode + AI Agent: Which Should You Use?

Comparing two approaches that turn AI from a chatbot into an assistant that gets work done — a chat-app gateway like OpenClaw and an editor-based setup like VSCode + AI Agent, covering workflows, token costs, and security basics for beginners.

#ai#openclaw#vscode#claude-code
14 min read·19 Feb