Following the previous article, Synology, Mini PC, or Junk Hunting: How to Choose a Home NAS, after deciding to use the Epson ST190E as the NAS host, I began searching for components and assembling it. This article shares some simple experiences from assembling this NAS mini PC.

A couple of years ago, in 《How to Design a Network Storage Solution for a Large Number of Photos and Files》, I briefly analyzed the storage resources I had on hand. Following the 3-2-1 backup rule (three copies of data, two different storage media, and one copy stored off-site), I used a Synology NAS as the main storage device at home, supplemented by OneDrive for cloud backup and an external HDD for cold storage. But now, this setup has started to show some new issues, forcing me to redesign my storage solution.

Recently, I encountered a party involved in a case from over a decade ago. He had suffered a severe car accident that left him partially paralyzed and severely disabled. However, because the person who hit him was a minor at the time and the motorcycle involved had no insurance, he received almost no compensation for the accident. The amount that remained unenforced totaled as much as 1.3 million yuan. Recently, this individual faced another challenge: his father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and they had no money for treatment, which led him to seek our help.

The other day, my wife sent me a photo of our home renovation, announcing that the altar in the living room had been installed. When I opened the image, I was stunned. While I’ve seen many rural household altars, one spanning nearly nine meters is exceptionally rare.

Last week, I unfortunately developed a perianal abscess. What I initially thought was a minor issue turned out to be far more serious than expected—something that will likely have a significant impact on the rest of my life. Here’s a brief record of my diagnosis, surgery, and recovery.

Adding a “Moments” or social feed page to a static blog is a long-discussed topic. Previous solutions were either cumbersome to set up or inconvenient to use. To solve this problem definitively, I recently experimented with using GitHub Issues – requiring just two simple steps to create a dynamically updatable feed page.

My son is set to start elementary school this September. Previously, I hadn’t paid much attention to education, but recently, I took a systematic look at the current state of primary and secondary education. Along the way, I consulted many friends, uncovered quite a few insider details, and developed some rough opinions about my children’s future education.

CloudFlare R2 is a groundbreaking free service generously offered by the good folks at Cloudflare, providing users with 10GB of storage and unlimited bandwidth by default. However, this “unlimited” comes with some restrictions: no more than 1 million write operations and 10 million read operations per month, beyond which usage will be billed accordingly. Recently, I migrated over 110,000 images to R2 and became concerned about exceeding these limits, so I implemented strict security measures.

Recently, the collective lead poisoning incident at a kindergarten in Tianshui has sparked widespread public outrage. Issues ranging from food supervision and industrial materials to medical testing, groundwater pollution, and the local government’s baffling response have all contributed to a surge of anger. This is a good opportunity to discuss why ensuring food safety is such a daunting challenge.

My computer desk sits in a room with irregularly shaped walls—three straight walls and one curved wall by the window. The desk was custom-made to fit this curvature, so the desktop is flush against the wall. Unlike standard office desks, I can’t just let cables dangle behind it, resulting in a cable management disaster.