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NetworkProfile.org
Personal blog · blog.networkprofile.orghardwaresystems
NetworkProfile.org is a personal blog at blog.networkprofile.org about hardware and systems. Since 2019, 16 different Hacker News readers have linked it 46 times, most often “Load Testing USB Chargers and Cables”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-05-13, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (5) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog for detailed home-lab write-ups, including off-grid backup power and grid independence, a solar install, a home network build, and a GPS-backed NTP server guide.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 5 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Includes free spelling misktakes. Absolutely no AI generated content.
Most-linked posts?
- Load Testing USB Chargers and Cables2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2020-10-20
- My Backup Plan and Lessons Learned2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2020-07-23
- Archiving pictures to 1000 year M-DISC (2020)2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2020-02-15
- /17kw-enphase-solar-install/2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2023-08-11
- My new years resolution: learn IPV62 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2019-01-12
- GPS Disciplined Stratum 1 NTP Server Using a Raspberry Pi2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2023-07-11
What Hacker News says?
I'm relying on this blog post[0] that was originally posted to r/homelab, which stated $20K for purchase and installation of a 27 kW Generac. While I am comfortable running new branch circuits and panels to code, I suspect most people are not. [0] https://blog.networkprofile.org/generac-rg027-install-27kw-1...
Comment linking /generac-rg027-install-27kw-1800rpm-liquid-cooled/
on “Ford’s electric pickup can power a house for days”Submitted Six-Year homelab history in pictures as a story · 119 points
HN discussionsomewhat related to this, i came across the following blog the other day (possibly an HNer?) https://blog.networkprofile.org which details steps taken by the author to mitigate any future outages like what they experienced in the past. really thorough and interesting to think through what grid independence takes, plus any related costs/maintenance.
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on “The Texas electric grid failure was a warm-up”Submitted Home Server Room Power Upgrade and Multi-Room UPS as a story · 96 points
HN discussionTo all the comments on energy usage, check this out! this person is using solar power, https://blog.networkprofile.org/17kw-enphase-solar-install/
Comment linking /17kw-enphase-solar-install/
on “My Overkill Home Network – Complete Details 2023”Submitted Monitoring 27kw Generac Generator with Raspberry Pi and Multimode Fiber as a story · 73 points
HN discussionLooks like he is powering at least part of his installation through solar: https://blog.networkprofile.org/17kw-enphase-solar-install/
Comment linking /17kw-enphase-solar-install/
on “My Overkill Home Network – Complete Details 2023”Submitted Unconditioned Texas Garage Lab – 1 year later as a story · 52 points
HN discussionI followed the guide at https://blog.networkprofile.org/gps-backed-local-ntp-server/ which references that article. Fun little project for old Pi's laying around.
Comment linking /gps-backed-local-ntp-server/
on “Microsecond Accurate Network Time Protocol Server with Raspberry Pi and PPS GPS”Submitted I will never buy another CyberPower UPS as a story · 27 points
HN discussionSubmitted VM's and Containers I am Running – 2023 as a story · 13 points
HN discussionSubmitted Choosing a Generator – Magnum MLT3060K Light Tower and Generator as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted Archiving pictures to 1000 year M-DISC (2020) as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted My Overkill Home Network – Complete Details 2023 as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted My Backup Plan and Lessons Learned as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted New Blue Iris NVR server build as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted My new years resolution: learn IPV6 as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted What's in My Cert Kit? as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Ditching MyQ for OpenGarage – Open-Source Garage Door Control as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Power Monitoring Setup (IoTaWatt and Grafana) as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Updated ADS-B Flight Tracking setup as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Load Testing USB Chargers and Cables as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted My Lab Power Setup as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted TinyPilot – Add Out of Bound Management to Any System (KVM over IP) as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted My whole house Ruckus WiFi setup as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted 9 Years of my homelab history in pictures (Updated from 6 year history) as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Running 8 x CAT6a drops to media center area as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Cleaned up my Rack and “Server Room” as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Comcast XB6 Teardown as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted My New Year's Resolution: Learn IPv6 as a story · 2 points
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