Paul Braren, TinkerTry.com
@paulbraren.bsky.social
Dad. IT Ops Engineer, previously SE @Pure/Dell/VMware, IBM WW Team Lead. VMware vExpert & Certified Pro #2681.
Sustainability advocacy & consulting.
EV Club of Connecticut Co-Lead.
TinkerTry.com -PCs, EVs, home tech, efficiency & more
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Sustainability advocacy & consulting.
EV Club of Connecticut Co-Lead.
TinkerTry.com -PCs, EVs, home tech, efficiency & more
YouTube.com/TinkerTry
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Check out @garymarcus.bsky.social take on all this:
garymarcus.substack.com/p/super-bowl...
"As you can see, the two big private LLM companies, although superficially similar, are actually quite different."
#anthropic #openai
garymarcus.substack.com/p/super-bowl...
"As you can see, the two big private LLM companies, although superficially similar, are actually quite different."
#anthropic #openai
Super Bowl Matchup: Anthropic vs OpenAI
You don’t have to be a football fan to enjoy the ads
garymarcus.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Check out @garymarcus.bsky.social take on all this:
garymarcus.substack.com/p/super-bowl...
"As you can see, the two big private LLM companies, although superficially similar, are actually quite different."
#anthropic #openai
garymarcus.substack.com/p/super-bowl...
"As you can see, the two big private LLM companies, although superficially similar, are actually quite different."
#anthropic #openai
Good article @techradar.com. I’ve got this “SOS instead of signal bars” issue too, with 1 of 2 eSIMs on my iPhone 17 Pro Max for ~1hr, on just my primary line, strange.
Same issue even after several reboots or cell off/on toggles.
(my 2nd number
www.verizon.com/products-per...
doesn’t have data)
Same issue even after several reboots or cell off/on toggles.
(my 2nd number
www.verizon.com/products-per...
doesn’t have data)
January 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Good article @techradar.com. I’ve got this “SOS instead of signal bars” issue too, with 1 of 2 eSIMs on my iPhone 17 Pro Max for ~1hr, on just my primary line, strange.
Same issue even after several reboots or cell off/on toggles.
(my 2nd number
www.verizon.com/products-per...
doesn’t have data)
Same issue even after several reboots or cell off/on toggles.
(my 2nd number
www.verizon.com/products-per...
doesn’t have data)
Intel's 'Serpent Lake' CPU leaks, its first chip developed in collaboration with Nvidia
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/pro...
“Intel's first joint-venture chip with Nvidia, plus several next-gen CPUs, reportedly with a big boost to per-core performance, plus a return to a unified CPU core architecture.”
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/pro...
“Intel's first joint-venture chip with Nvidia, plus several next-gen CPUs, reportedly with a big boost to per-core performance, plus a return to a unified CPU core architecture.”
Intel's 'Serpent Lake' CPU leaks, its first chip developed in collaboration with Nvidia
Meanwhile, Razer Lake, Hammer Lake and Titan Lake take the fight to AMD.
www.pcgamer.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Intel's 'Serpent Lake' CPU leaks, its first chip developed in collaboration with Nvidia
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/pro...
“Intel's first joint-venture chip with Nvidia, plus several next-gen CPUs, reportedly with a big boost to per-core performance, plus a return to a unified CPU core architecture.”
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/pro...
“Intel's first joint-venture chip with Nvidia, plus several next-gen CPUs, reportedly with a big boost to per-core performance, plus a return to a unified CPU core architecture.”
Happy New Years Day!
In case you missed this post late yesterday. Feedback always appreciated - reply here, or comment below the article where no login is required.
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TinkerTry's 2025 Home Tech Refresh
tinkertry.com/tinkertry-20...
With many aging tech things starting to break on me 2025, it was time for major tech overhauls.
This article covers many of the tech successes, enjoy!
Oh yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
@frame.work @home-assistant.io
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
tinkertry.com/tinkertry-20...
With many aging tech things starting to break on me 2025, it was time for major tech overhauls.
This article covers many of the tech successes, enjoy!
Oh yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
@frame.work @home-assistant.io
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
TinkerTry's 2025 Home Tech Refresh
PCs, EVs, home tech, efficiency, and more.
tinkertry.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Happy New Years Day!
In case you missed this post late yesterday. Feedback always appreciated - reply here, or comment below the article where no login is required.
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TinkerTry's 2025 Home Tech Refresh
tinkertry.com/tinkertry-20...
With many aging tech things starting to break on me 2025, it was time for major tech overhauls.
This article covers many of the tech successes, enjoy!
Oh yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
@frame.work @home-assistant.io
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
tinkertry.com/tinkertry-20...
With many aging tech things starting to break on me 2025, it was time for major tech overhauls.
This article covers many of the tech successes, enjoy!
Oh yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
@frame.work @home-assistant.io
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
TinkerTry's 2025 Home Tech Refresh
PCs, EVs, home tech, efficiency, and more.
tinkertry.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:37 AM
TinkerTry's 2025 Home Tech Refresh
tinkertry.com/tinkertry-20...
With many aging tech things starting to break on me 2025, it was time for major tech overhauls.
This article covers many of the tech successes, enjoy!
Oh yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
@frame.work @home-assistant.io
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
tinkertry.com/tinkertry-20...
With many aging tech things starting to break on me 2025, it was time for major tech overhauls.
This article covers many of the tech successes, enjoy!
Oh yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
@frame.work @home-assistant.io
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
Come join our Zoom from wherever you live, and it's free!
Register here:
evclubct.com/event/bidire...
#VPP
Register here:
evclubct.com/event/bidire...
#VPP
Bidirectional Charging – Club Zoom Meeting
All About V2G/V2H, register for free!
evclubct.com/event/bidire...
Many club members opt-in to a Virtual Power Plant program - utility pays them to use stored energy from their battery storage during peak demand. V2G extends this concept to EV batteries.
All About V2G/V2H, register for free!
evclubct.com/event/bidire...
Many club members opt-in to a Virtual Power Plant program - utility pays them to use stored energy from their battery storage during peak demand. V2G extends this concept to EV batteries.
Bidirectional Charging - Club Meeting | EV Club CT
EVs and the grid can be friends! Learn all about bidirectional charging and the vehicle to grid pilot program for which recruitment is currently underway.
evclubct.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Come join our Zoom from wherever you live, and it's free!
Register here:
evclubct.com/event/bidire...
#VPP
Register here:
evclubct.com/event/bidire...
#VPP
From the hundreds of folks I met during my travels back in VMware's heyday, have any of you found me here on Bluesky?
Photo - Duncan Epping and Paul Braren at the VMware booth, during VeeamON 2018 in Chicago.
Photo - Duncan Epping and Paul Braren at the VMware booth, during VeeamON 2018 in Chicago.
October 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
From the hundreds of folks I met during my travels back in VMware's heyday, have any of you found me here on Bluesky?
Photo - Duncan Epping and Paul Braren at the VMware booth, during VeeamON 2018 in Chicago.
Photo - Duncan Epping and Paul Braren at the VMware booth, during VeeamON 2018 in Chicago.
Great article and video - helpful, informative, and entertaining. I’ve had my eye on such AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor (Strix Halo) systems with 128GB of LPDDR5X memory for a while now, this really helps inform my decision.
youtu.be/pHB3-9AG6tw?...
@servethehome.com.web.brid.gy
youtu.be/pHB3-9AG6tw?...
@servethehome.com.web.brid.gy
October 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Great article and video - helpful, informative, and entertaining. I’ve had my eye on such AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor (Strix Halo) systems with 128GB of LPDDR5X memory for a while now, this really helps inform my decision.
youtu.be/pHB3-9AG6tw?...
@servethehome.com.web.brid.gy
youtu.be/pHB3-9AG6tw?...
@servethehome.com.web.brid.gy
Successful NorthEast Electric Vehicle Showcase
evclubct.com/successful-n...
125 Test Drives Given
“…when we selected the date 8 months ago, who knew it was going to be 2 days before the sunset of the federal incentive. EV sales are enjoying a spike due to pull-forward demand.”
evclubct.com/successful-n...
125 Test Drives Given
“…when we selected the date 8 months ago, who knew it was going to be 2 days before the sunset of the federal incentive. EV sales are enjoying a spike due to pull-forward demand.”
Successful EV Club Ride and Drive Event | EV Club CT
Over 125 test drives, information on incentives and new programs, and lots of fun interaction this year at the EV Club NEEVS event. Details/pix here.
evclubct.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Successful NorthEast Electric Vehicle Showcase
evclubct.com/successful-n...
125 Test Drives Given
“…when we selected the date 8 months ago, who knew it was going to be 2 days before the sunset of the federal incentive. EV sales are enjoying a spike due to pull-forward demand.”
evclubct.com/successful-n...
125 Test Drives Given
“…when we selected the date 8 months ago, who knew it was going to be 2 days before the sunset of the federal incentive. EV sales are enjoying a spike due to pull-forward demand.”
Seems ABC picked this good news up first, about 3 hours ago, by @chrisboardman.bsky.social
"DC District Court grants Revolution Wind injunction, construction expected to restart"
www.abc6.com/dc-district-...
See also
ground.news/article/fede...
@savethesound.bsky.social @eversource.bsky.social
"DC District Court grants Revolution Wind injunction, construction expected to restart"
www.abc6.com/dc-district-...
See also
ground.news/article/fede...
@savethesound.bsky.social @eversource.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Seems ABC picked this good news up first, about 3 hours ago, by @chrisboardman.bsky.social
"DC District Court grants Revolution Wind injunction, construction expected to restart"
www.abc6.com/dc-district-...
See also
ground.news/article/fede...
@savethesound.bsky.social @eversource.bsky.social
"DC District Court grants Revolution Wind injunction, construction expected to restart"
www.abc6.com/dc-district-...
See also
ground.news/article/fede...
@savethesound.bsky.social @eversource.bsky.social
As a very active VPP homeowner living off heat pumps year-round, this will be interesting!
Susan is great, see:
"New Report Confirms Trump’s Attack on Offshore Wind Will Raise Electric Prices Across New England"
Statement by Susan Muller, Union of Concerned Scientists
www.ucs.org/about/news/n...
Susan is great, see:
"New Report Confirms Trump’s Attack on Offshore Wind Will Raise Electric Prices Across New England"
Statement by Susan Muller, Union of Concerned Scientists
www.ucs.org/about/news/n...
September 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
As a very active VPP homeowner living off heat pumps year-round, this will be interesting!
Susan is great, see:
"New Report Confirms Trump’s Attack on Offshore Wind Will Raise Electric Prices Across New England"
Statement by Susan Muller, Union of Concerned Scientists
www.ucs.org/about/news/n...
Susan is great, see:
"New Report Confirms Trump’s Attack on Offshore Wind Will Raise Electric Prices Across New England"
Statement by Susan Muller, Union of Concerned Scientists
www.ucs.org/about/news/n...
@christinaprignano.com @shankman.bsky.social, and Jon Chesto, great work on today's
"Offshore wind 101: What’s the status of major wind projects in the Northeast?" - @bostonglobe.com
Appreciate that clear map and table:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/s...
@eversource.com @savethesound.bsky.social
"Offshore wind 101: What’s the status of major wind projects in the Northeast?" - @bostonglobe.com
Appreciate that clear map and table:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/s...
@eversource.com @savethesound.bsky.social
Offshore wind 101: What’s the status of major wind projects in the Northeast? - The Boston Globe
President Trump's administration has canceled permits, issued stop-work orders, and gone to court to stop progress on wind turbine development.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
@christinaprignano.com @shankman.bsky.social, and Jon Chesto, great work on today's
"Offshore wind 101: What’s the status of major wind projects in the Northeast?" - @bostonglobe.com
Appreciate that clear map and table:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/s...
@eversource.com @savethesound.bsky.social
"Offshore wind 101: What’s the status of major wind projects in the Northeast?" - @bostonglobe.com
Appreciate that clear map and table:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/s...
@eversource.com @savethesound.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thanks for timely topics on latest This Week in Tech!
leolaporte.me @ this spot:
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
lschmeiser.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
jp2e.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
sam.abuelsamid.com :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
twit.tv/shows/all-tw...
@lisalaporte.bsky.social
leolaporte.me @ this spot:
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
lschmeiser.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
jp2e.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
sam.abuelsamid.com :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
twit.tv/shows/all-tw...
@lisalaporte.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thanks for timely topics on latest This Week in Tech!
leolaporte.me @ this spot:
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
lschmeiser.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
jp2e.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
sam.abuelsamid.com :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
twit.tv/shows/all-tw...
@lisalaporte.bsky.social
leolaporte.me @ this spot:
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
lschmeiser.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
jp2e.bsky.social :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
sam.abuelsamid.com :
youtu.be/uS2LHm3X5vA?...
twit.tv/shows/all-tw...
@lisalaporte.bsky.social
Another great Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder!
[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions
At 34 min into full episode
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
Chris Nelder (quoting a report):
"Planting solar on your land, if you will, gives you 100 times more energy than using it to grow corn for fuel."
[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions
At 34 min into full episode
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
Chris Nelder (quoting a report):
"Planting solar on your land, if you will, gives you 100 times more energy than using it to grow corn for fuel."
[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions | The Energy Transition Show
Are biofuels and other forms of bioenergy truly ‘renewable’ and ‘carbon neutral?'
xenetwork.org
July 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Another great Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder!
[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions
At 34 min into full episode
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
Chris Nelder (quoting a report):
"Planting solar on your land, if you will, gives you 100 times more energy than using it to grow corn for fuel."
[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions
At 34 min into full episode
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
Chris Nelder (quoting a report):
"Planting solar on your land, if you will, gives you 100 times more energy than using it to grow corn for fuel."
Very helpful article, by Chris Colotti:
chriscolotti.us/vmware/mitig...
(I’ve used Okta at several jobs, and Duo in my home)
chriscolotti.us/vmware/mitig...
(I’ve used Okta at several jobs, and Duo in my home)
Mitigating VMware CVE's Without Patching • Chris Colotti's Blog
A lot of people are looking at other options after the Broadcom buyout of VMware. That is no secret at this point, although some of the die hards out there will completely deny it. Those choosing to m...
chriscolotti.us
July 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Very helpful article, by Chris Colotti:
chriscolotti.us/vmware/mitig...
(I’ve used Okta at several jobs, and Duo in my home)
chriscolotti.us/vmware/mitig...
(I’ve used Okta at several jobs, and Duo in my home)
Boston, you sure looked good tnite!
July 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Boston, you sure looked good tnite!
Excellent video about the power that generative AI uses. An effective, relatable demonstration, by @joannastern.bsky.social
youtu.be/mRNVc3-XGFg?...
youtu.be/mRNVc3-XGFg?...
How Your AI Prompt Travels Through a Data Center | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Excellent video about the power that generative AI uses. An effective, relatable demonstration, by @joannastern.bsky.social
youtu.be/mRNVc3-XGFg?...
youtu.be/mRNVc3-XGFg?...
Way to go, Lon Seidman,
Tech Expert @lon.tv and @nbcconnecticut.com for helping Connecticut residents avoid scam texts!
At 1 min. mark here:
nbcconnecticut.app.link/RbeGw7FqUTb
Tech Expert @lon.tv and @nbcconnecticut.com for helping Connecticut residents avoid scam texts!
At 1 min. mark here:
nbcconnecticut.app.link/RbeGw7FqUTb
June 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Way to go, Lon Seidman,
Tech Expert @lon.tv and @nbcconnecticut.com for helping Connecticut residents avoid scam texts!
At 1 min. mark here:
nbcconnecticut.app.link/RbeGw7FqUTb
Tech Expert @lon.tv and @nbcconnecticut.com for helping Connecticut residents avoid scam texts!
At 1 min. mark here:
nbcconnecticut.app.link/RbeGw7FqUTb
Join BuildGreenCT & I tomorrow at 9:30am ET!
"Green Homes Community Roundtable"
Led by Andrew Baumer
- Home Committee Chairman, Connecticut Green Building Council
- Sustainability Consultant, Energy Efficient Building & Alternative Transportation
Free registration:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"Green Homes Community Roundtable"
Led by Andrew Baumer
- Home Committee Chairman, Connecticut Green Building Council
- Sustainability Consultant, Energy Efficient Building & Alternative Transportation
Free registration:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
May 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Join BuildGreenCT & I tomorrow at 9:30am ET!
"Green Homes Community Roundtable"
Led by Andrew Baumer
- Home Committee Chairman, Connecticut Green Building Council
- Sustainability Consultant, Energy Efficient Building & Alternative Transportation
Free registration:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"Green Homes Community Roundtable"
Led by Andrew Baumer
- Home Committee Chairman, Connecticut Green Building Council
- Sustainability Consultant, Energy Efficient Building & Alternative Transportation
Free registration:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
For anybody in US who has been shopping for a Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Fiber UCG-Fiber (No Storage), it's finally in stock again at:
store.ui.com/us/en/catego...
Thank me later!
It's out of stock at all other reputable online retailers in the US, and marked up ~$100 elsewhere.
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
store.ui.com/us/en/catego...
Thank me later!
It's out of stock at all other reputable online retailers in the US, and marked up ~$100 elsewhere.
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
Cloud Gateway Fiber - Ubiquiti Store
Desktop 10G Cloud Gateway with integrated 4-port 2.5 GbE switch, selectable NVR storage, and full UniFi application support.
store.ui.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
For anybody in US who has been shopping for a Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Fiber UCG-Fiber (No Storage), it's finally in stock again at:
store.ui.com/us/en/catego...
Thank me later!
It's out of stock at all other reputable online retailers in the US, and marked up ~$100 elsewhere.
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
store.ui.com/us/en/catego...
Thank me later!
It's out of stock at all other reputable online retailers in the US, and marked up ~$100 elsewhere.
@ubiquiti.bsky.social
>320K view article updated!
How to update any VMware ESXi Hypervisor to the latest using ESXCLI for easy download and install
ESXi 8.0 Update 3d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585383
ESXi 8.0 Update 2d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585300
tinkertry.com/easy-update-...
@vmware.bsky.social @vexpert.bsky.social
How to update any VMware ESXi Hypervisor to the latest using ESXCLI for easy download and install
ESXi 8.0 Update 3d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585383
ESXi 8.0 Update 2d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585300
tinkertry.com/easy-update-...
@vmware.bsky.social @vexpert.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
>320K view article updated!
How to update any VMware ESXi Hypervisor to the latest using ESXCLI for easy download and install
ESXi 8.0 Update 3d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585383
ESXi 8.0 Update 2d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585300
tinkertry.com/easy-update-...
@vmware.bsky.social @vexpert.bsky.social
How to update any VMware ESXi Hypervisor to the latest using ESXCLI for easy download and install
ESXi 8.0 Update 3d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585383
ESXi 8.0 Update 2d | 04 MAR 2025 | Build 24585300
tinkertry.com/easy-update-...
@vmware.bsky.social @vexpert.bsky.social
Recent video by @frame.work
"Why did Framework build a desktop?
youtu.be/zI6ZQls54Ms?...
Framework Desktop is a big computer made mini. Massive gaming capability, heavy-duty AI compute, and standard PC parts, all in 4.5L."
AMD Ryzen AI Max Processors.
Thoughts?
"Why did Framework build a desktop?
youtu.be/zI6ZQls54Ms?...
Framework Desktop is a big computer made mini. Massive gaming capability, heavy-duty AI compute, and standard PC parts, all in 4.5L."
AMD Ryzen AI Max Processors.
Thoughts?
Why did Framework build a desktop?
YouTube video by Framework
youtu.be
March 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Recent video by @frame.work
"Why did Framework build a desktop?
youtu.be/zI6ZQls54Ms?...
Framework Desktop is a big computer made mini. Massive gaming capability, heavy-duty AI compute, and standard PC parts, all in 4.5L."
AMD Ryzen AI Max Processors.
Thoughts?
"Why did Framework build a desktop?
youtu.be/zI6ZQls54Ms?...
Framework Desktop is a big computer made mini. Massive gaming capability, heavy-duty AI compute, and standard PC parts, all in 4.5L."
AMD Ryzen AI Max Processors.
Thoughts?