Last week review 09-2026
Weekly Review 09-2026: This week we experienced spring-like, almost summery temperatures, nearly 20°C here in the area, and it’s the end of February.
First of all, I’d like to explain why I didn’t post last week. This was because my NAS, a UGreen DXP 4800+, refused to mount its four hard drives after a restart. Troubleshooting, even via the command line, was unsuccessful, so after several attempts, I decided to completely reinstall the NAS and restore the data from the backup. As you can imagine, such a procedure takes quite a bit of time with several terabytes of data, which unfortunately meant I had to skip a post this week.
Last week, I was able to report on AIArty’s Image Enhancer, which allows you to improve images of potentially lower quality and/or shots taken at high ISO values. The interface is practically identical to that of the video enhancer from the same company that was introduced a few weeks ago. This means that you can first select the AI model, then choose whether, for example, you want to enlarge the image, and then, of course, basic editing options are available, such as adjusting color and contrast.
The output of the enhanced images can then be in JPEG format, but you should probably prefer TIFF or even DNG if you plan to edit the image further. Perhaps you could try a trial version, which is available from AIArty, or opt for one of the two licenses that are also offered..
Currently, I’m planning to upgrade or expand my backup NAS, which is based on a self-built PC, and the question naturally arises whether I can keep the 16 GB of RAM, since RAM prices, regardless of whether it’s DDR4 or DDR5, have risen dramatically in recent months. For example, when I look at the fact that the 64 GB RAM kit I bought for my Windows PC has increased in price from just under €200 to over €750, I think the answer is clear. For NAS operation, 16 GB will remain the standard, which is perfectly sufficient..
The same applies to storage media, especially SSDs and, above all, NVMe drives. These drives have also seen their prices double or even more than double in the last three to four months, depending on the configuration. And I think that, given that OpenAI has just secured funding of $600 billion until 2030, these prices, in my estimation, will unfortunately not change anytime soon.
And finally, ON1 has released version 2026.3 of its RAW converter, ON1 Photo RAW. Reading the blog post, it seems to focus primarily on bug fixes and performance improvements. Browsing through files and folders should now be faster, and GPU support in macOS has apparently been restored. Previously, it was switching to CPU, which naturally led to performance losses, especially with AI features. Color labels can now be renamed to create a custom workflow.
Then, of course, there’s Skylum’s anniversary sale, which only runs until today, where you can get a Luminar Neo perpetual license for €69.99, for example. Other packages are also available, of course. It’s best to take a look around Skylum’s website and download the package that best suits your workflow. And, of course, if you’re new to them, you can also download a trial version. Use the code TUXOCHE to get an additional discount.
All in all, another very eventful week. I hope you enjoyed the articles and look forward to your questions and comments.
ciao tuxoche
