Upgrading the operating system of a server can be easy, and it can be painful. I upgraded four of them, and as only three had issues, I consider myself lucky. Nonetheless, this wasn't easy.
Energy Monitoring Part Three
Getting better monitoring is good, until it uncovered failing equipment and you have to fix it.
Energy Monitoring Part Two
Finally! I get the monitoring in place so I can see everything on one screen. But it wasn’t easy…
Energy Monitoring Part One
What a first world problem. I can’t be monitoring things using four windows, I need one. This is part one of how I corrected this gross injustice against humanity.
Upgrading Debian 11 to 12
Upgrading an internal server from Debian 11 to Debian 12 went fairly good. Even Home Assistant in Supervised mode running on that system survived intact. Maybe Debian isn’t that bad…
Solar FAQ Part Two
Despite having a previous blog post where I answered common questions, new ones kept coming in. So here are some more answers.
The EV Over a Year Later
It’s been over a year since the Chevy Bolt EUV was acquired. Time for a status report.
MTA-STS: Why and How I Did It
I closed a security hole on my mail server. Granted, one could barely see the hole, and the chances of compromise are quite low, but everything counts. Right? Right?
Smart Devices and No Internet
You have a house full of smart devices, and the Internet goes down. How much of an impact is created? I got to put this to the test.
The Hot Water Heater
This should have been a short paragraph in another blog post, instead this became a rather nasty little scenario on its own.
Installing Wireguard
There are a lot of decent tutorials online about Wireguard setup. I’m not claiming this is one of them, but this is about a real world implementation.
The TikTok Implications
I sort of have opinions about TikTok and the ban, but not like everyone else…
Solar Adventures Continue
Things change, especially with tech and things you plug into the wall needing power. This needs to be accounted for with my solar setup.
Why I Self Host
Not everyone self hosts, but I do. I get asked a lot as to why, so I’ll try and answer. Spoiler, I’m paranoid and a nerd.
Tales from the Past: I Spy
Sometimes at work you’re spied on by others. Other times you spy on others. An entertaining look at some spying events in my past.
Pandemic Reflection
The current pandemic started four years ago, a bit of reflection on the past few years. I feel there is hope.
Fun Friday: But Her Emails!
Once at a con I discovered some controversy. While funny, the implications could make one think twice about The Man.
The History of the Word "Cyber"
Used alone, the prefix “cyber” as a word by itself has a weird history.
My Pi-hole Rabbit Hole
Running Pi-hole in recursive mode has a lot of benefits - especially if you run your own mail server.
Tales from the Past: Not Getting Caught Part Three
I was asked by a friend to glance at the perimeter of their network for security problems, and the answer was slightly more detailed than they expected.