Author: paul

  • Backyard Patio Table

    Backyard Patio Table

    Dad decided this year (2026) to start a woodworking project and build a backyard patio table. The family never had one since moving to Saint Tessy and searching for different designs, he decided to follow a traditional apron table. A homestead style table is simple to construct and he felt capable to make it. Inspiration…

  • Increasing / for a VM in proxmox

    Increasing / for a VM in proxmox

    It happens, a lot, you provision a VM, and find out later, it would be nice if the service running on it had more space. Well, here’s the skinny. Resize Hard Disk We will presume you know how to associate the Hard Disk that is associated to the /dev/sdx you are wanting to increase. Under…

  • Updating domain to Saint Tessy’s services

    Updating domain to Saint Tessy’s services

    Proxy WWW Google Home Integration Pihole Update local DNS records to point domain to private IPv4 address. Cleanup

  • Changing the garage code

    It’s simple Don’t forget to test it. <CODE>0

  • Installing Lithium Batteries on the TT

    Installing Lithium Batteries on the TT

    The second half of the story. Battery Dad put the battery on the curbside passthrough storage as it had more space. He originally thought he was gonna put buses on this side but instead used the battery disconnect and the battery shunt as points to connect multiple cables. Not installed until after this picture, Dad…

  • Jack’s Creek Campground

    Jack’s Creek Campground

    Nested between Santa Fe Baldy and Round Mountain in the Pecos Wilderness is Jack’s Creek. Jack’s Creek confluences with Pecos River that continues south to feed a multitude of fishing ponds. Driving up to Jack’s Creek is narrow and windy, where the last 8ish miles of NM-63 is unmarked but once you get to the…

  • Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup

    Prep: 10 Minutes * Pressure: 5 Minutes * Total: 35 Minutes * Pressure Level: High * Release: Natural Ingredients Directions Substitution Tip: Make this soup vegan by using non-dairy milk and omitting the cheese. Per Serving Calories: 354; Total Carbohydrates: 35g; Saturated Fat: 8g; Trans Fat: 0g; Fiber: 6g; Protein: 19g; Sodium: 1058mg

  • About Us

    Hi, we are the Ng Family but honestly it’s only Dad writing his thoughts here. The Wolf Pack consists of a family of 5 and a pet dog. We enjoy amusement parks and RV’ing. Dad also talks about his hobbies mentioned on the home page. The reason Dad keeps this blog is purely to just…

  • Creating QR physical tags

    Creating QR physical tags

    Dad has always used his printer to print customized tags. Started with Christmas tags, it has now grown to tagging anything and everything. QR codes are compact and flat, making them perfect for tagging. Unfortunately, Dad uses Fusion 360 to model, and the qr plugin isn’t free. Here’s how he creates his tags. Create QR…

  • Reading UltraHD Blurays via VLC on linux

    Reading UltraHD Blurays via VLC on linux

    Installing on Ubuntu I tried for quite some time to figure out how to get VLC and openJDK to handshake together for BluRay menus, but found out libbluray does it perfectly.