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Techno Tim

@technotim.bsky.social
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Engineer. Builder. Creator. | From Code to Cloud technotim.com

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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 2h
The only appropriate label for my self-installing Linux boot drive that wipes everything, installs Linux, and adds my ssh keys all without touching a key.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I no longer only play a network engineer on YouTube. I helped transform a local nonprofit's network from this mess into something clean, documented, and maintainable. Don’t let anyone tell you homelab skills aren’t transferable.
messy server roomclean server room
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Not sure how I missed this in the release notes but UniFi now supports Let's Encrypt.
UNiFi form showing adding a new certificate and choosing Let's Encrypt.  Status says issuing a certificate
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Just racked up the UDM BEAST. With (10) 10G links and (2) 25G aggregated to my switch, it’s pretty OP.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The UDM Beast is real and just arrived. What questions do you have?
UniFi Dream Machine Beast
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New Ubuntu 26.04 LTS today! Resolute Raccoon, is here!
ubuntu lts Resolute Raccoon 26.04 desktop image
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I decided to start with the easiest fix, cutting and re-punching the living room keystone jack. And sure enough, the cable tested clean and the anomaly no longer shows up on that port. It is still showing in the 24-hour AI Anomaly Score, so hopefully that drops off tomorrow!
ui screen reading ai anomaly score 20, poor AP link speed degraded
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
After a month of troubleshooting my network, it ended up being a loose connection. Such a great sight to see!
klein network tester reading pass 12345678
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Just ordered (5) 22TB Enterprise HDDs. They support 7200 RPM and 100% paycheck deletion. #homelab #storage
5 22TB enterprise drives stack on top of each other on a workbench.  homelab
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
When you can’t build anything new due to prices of RAM, Storage, and Processors, you go back to your HomeLab roots. #homelab
homelab 1u server on a workbench with top removed
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Homelab Network UPS back online. Thanks for the help Eaton! The battery tray design made it super simple to replace! Now time to get NUT working again. #homelab
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
New switch. Who dis? #homelab
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Black Friday is LIVE - and a massive winter storm is hitting the US, so stay warm out there 🧊🧥 🖤 30% off hoodies, hats, mugs, stickers & collectibles 👕 10% off shirts (including the HOMELAB favorite!) 🦆 Free Debugging Duck Get cozy + get the goods: l.technotim.live/shop-black-f... #homelab
A smiling person sits at a table wearing a black “Dark Mode” hoodie and holding a matching black mug. Displayed around them are Black Friday merch items: a black “Dark Mode” T-shirt on a hanger to the left, a navy “HOMELAB” T-shirt on a hanger to the right, a black trucker cap with the Dark Mode design placed on a small black server case, a knit Dark Mode beanie on the table, a Debugging Duck, a penguin figurine, and Dark Mode stickers arranged on a silver server enclosure. Dramatic studio lighting highlights the products against a dark background.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Spent some time this weekend upgrading an old doorbell to a UniFi G4 (with a cover). It looks so clean now I’m seriously considering repainting the whole entryway
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Wow! 300,000! Thank you all so much!
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
So today I learned that you can add app widgets to your TrueNAS Dashboard 😅 #homelab
Truenas scale docker apps in a dashboard
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
My Google Nest detect just announced that there was smoke in the basement. I ran down there to find nothing. It was a false alarm however nothing was logged in the app? ?? Kind of scary…
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Giving away a PiKVM V4 Mini — ultimate remote access for your homelab or server rack. Full KVM-over-IP, HDMI capture, BIOS-level control, and more. US only. Details & entry in Discord! #homelab
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
🚨 Giveaway time! Giving away a UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra 🎁 US only — details and entry in Discord. Don’t miss it! #homelab
UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
#contentcreator #obs
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I am giving away a JetKVM that I backed on Kickstater. It's a great little device used to remote control a computer. Used but in great condition. Details in Discord (just search for my discord) #homelab
JetKVM that I backed on Kickstater.   It's a great little device used to remote control a computer.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
I am giving away the UniFi Hi-Capacity Aggregation (USW-Pro-Aggregation) that was also featured in today's video. This is a great working switch that I actually bought used and want to pass it along to someone else rather than selling it. Details in Discord (just search for my Discord) #homelab
UniFi Hi-Capacity Aggregation (USW-Pro-Aggregation) that was also featured in today's video.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
4x 990 PROs on PCIe x16. Feels like cheating. #homelab
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
So I guess I am building a super computer… Raspberry Pi for scale. Thanks Wendell! #amd #epyc
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
So many comments about not wearing a hat and glasses in the last one. Everything from losing my nerd credibility to thinking that it’s an AI avatar. Thanks for noticing and the laughs guys! These made my day! Also, ZFS is awesome! Have a good one! #homelab #zfs
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Home Assistant to the rescue again! Just had a small leak from the kitchen sink’s garbage disposal. Notified on the first few drips! #homeassistant #homeautomation
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I really like fixing bugs. There’s something about that instant gratification, especially when you get confirmation from a user and the metrics agree. This one’s extra satisfying. Redis memory usage down, and with it, our cloud costs too! #softwareengineering #developer #cloud
An image of redis memory usage dropping from 90%+ to under 80%
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
The mini racks keep getting bigger!
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
This is a family tradition and recipe passed down from my Japanese grandmother. It’s inari sushi. It’s sweet and salty and only has rice and deep fried tofu. It’s super easy to make and we’ve always stuffed them with more rice than the traditional way. Our family calls them “rice bags”. #sushi
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
It’s server upgrade day! It’s not just about better specs or hardware, it’s about rethinking how everything fits together. Every upgrade challenges assumptions I made months (or years) ago and pushes me to make smarter choices that will (hopefully) last a few years. #homelab
A desk full of server parts
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Confirming that the 10G Cloud Gateway Fiber fits perfectly into a MINI RACK! #minirack #unifi #homelab
network mini rack with unifi gear in it
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Yes, the new UCX-Fiber will fit in the network mini rack (barely). We just need an STL! #homelab #minirack #network
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
My MINI network RACKs are "done". youtu.be/Ghuc1vfiLiM #homelab
mini homelab network racks
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
If you’re using Cloudflare DNS to monitor your internet connection, packets are being dropped, unlike Google DNS. My automation reset my ONT 10 times in the last hour. It’s not you, it’s them.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Ok, this is getting out of hand…
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
My JetKVM just arrived! It’s incredible how the design of this little device makes something as technical as a KVM, feel so personal. #homelab #jetkvm #kvm
A jetkvm, a little touchscreen devices that helps you remote control another machine
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Rate my bird setup #birds #birdbuddy
A smart bird feeder shaped as a house, the Bird Buddy, with a solar panel and a smart camera with ai bird detection.  3d printer printed perch and white picket fence!
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Finally found a filament spooler to print that doesn’t require a degree in engineering just to assemble it. This is going to help with some of the cheaper filament I buy that isn’t wound properly and gets tangled! #3dprinter #3dprinted makerworld.com/en/models/56...
3d printed filament spooler
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
The PiKVM has a new trick up its sleeve. It's the PiKVM Switch Multiport Extender and I have been testing it for a few months now. What questions do you have? #raspberrypi #kvm #pikvm
raspberry pi kvm switch
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
To celebrate the first shovelable snow in Minnesota, all hats are on sale! (And yes, this stacks with all other discounts and free gifts because I hate it when discounts don't stack.) shop.technotim.live #snow #minnesota #darkmode
me shoveling winter snow in a dark mode hat
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
I added RGB
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Who knew 3D printing could be good for your health? (My printer is in the basement and my office is on the second floor) #3dprinting
A health trend that shows I climbed more stairs over the last 4 weeks.  It went from 17 floors to 29.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Put the printer to good use for a small anniversary gift!
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Here they are installed
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Sharing my first real printed items! How’d I do? #3dprinting
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Last week I didn't know anything about 3D printers, never used one and was honestly intimidated by them. Between different types of filaments, extruders, beds, and slicers, drying filament, it was all new territory for me. This week: #3dprinting
My 3D printing setup, Bambu Labs with 2 AMS filed with filament and a Creality filament dryer.
My 3D printing setup, Bambu Labs with 2 AMS filed with filament and a Creality filament dryer.
My 3D printing setup, Bambu Labs with 2 AMS filed with filament and a Creality filament dryer.
My 3D printing setup, Bambu Labs with 2 AMS filed with filament and a Creality filament dryer.
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
WAN1, meet WAN2 #networking
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Big milestone was reached today on my 2nd creative outlet! 🎉 Thank you all! 🙌 #youtube #homelab #tinkering
an image of me and my 2nd youtube channel, techno tim tinkers with 10,383 subscribers
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
This little leak sensor with Home Assistant just saved my basement! Water was backing up in our basement and Home Assistant alerted me and within 30 seconds I was able to shut off the water. #homeassistant #smarthome
a smart leak detector
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Techno Tim @technotim.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
It’s almost time for the yearly #homelab tour!
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