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This should be the last minirack post for awhile as it's 99.9% finished. It was a very fun build, and it's a heluva-lot quieter than what it replaced. I did lose network bandwidth, but the new cluster does exactly what it's supposed to. Live migrations are fast enough, iSCSI network means that the VMs are snappy storage-wise. The PiKVM Switch fits perfectly in the basement.
The dual fans fixed the issue of the top Minisforum MS-A2 baking from the heat of the RPis, and…

"‘World’s largest’ carbon credit deal under fire as Amazon prosecutors seek repeal"
#CarbonCapture #Climate #ClimateChange

‘World’s largest’ carbon credit deal under fire as Amazon prosecutors seek repeal
A Brazilian state was set to close a massive $180 million carbon credit deal, but now faces an escalating legal battle, accused of violating national laws and Indigenous rights, potentially ruining the project.

US proposes adding seven pangolin species to Endangered Species Act https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/us-proposes-adding-seven-pangolin-species-to-endangered-species-act/

US proposes adding seven pangolin species to Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed listing seven species of pangolins, the most trafficked mammals on the planet, under the Endangered Species Act. If finalized, an ESA listing would prohibit the import and sale of pangolins and their parts in the U.S., except for scientific or conservation purposes. It would also open […]

There's something comforting about hearing the swearing of your home town in your home town's accent.
Even Notts or Mansfield won't do.
Derby or nowt.

CAUTION BEES

Hrmm, gonna see if I can't cut down the MS-A2 AV1 encode times. I'm hoping that changing the performance profile will push the CPU a bit harder as I'd like to get it close to the 5950X encode times.
#homelab #minisforum

Wildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/wildfires-push-tropical-forest-loss-in-latin-america-to-record-highs/

Wildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs
MEXICO CITY — In 2024, six Latin American countries were in the top 10 nations with the highest loss of tropical primary forest, according to recent data from the University of Maryland, U.S. Topping the list were Brazil and Bolivia, in a year that saw the record-breaking loss of 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) […]

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