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.
Fun Friday: Things NOT To Yell During Climax
Regardless of gender, there are a few phrases you should not be yelling right at the “height” of romantic encounters…
Tales from the Past: Not Getting Caught Part Two
Vendors are the worse. Sometimes you had to report security problems to them in weird ways to get them to act at all.
Batteries - The First Year
I’ve had the batteries with the solar setup for over 12 months now. Let’s review how its impacted my energy posture.
Remembering 9/11
Some memories involving 9/11.
Fun Friday: Rooster Blocked
Zippers and trousers do not mix. Trust me.
Network Revamp 2023
To save on server room space as well as power consumption, I migrated three tower systems to Intel NUCs and rack mounted them. Here’s why.
Tales from the Past: Not Getting Caught Part 1
Sometimes, when one is quite paranoid, they will go to extremes to cover their tracks. This is a tale of one branch of a twisted underground lair of a rabbit hole.
The Mastodon Migration
It went perfectly smooth, until it didn’t. Full instructions on migrating a Mastodon instance to new hardware, including a few of my mistakes so you can learn from them.
What’s Old is New, Sorta…
Remembering a concern from last century and how now, with the help of AI, it could actually be mitigated.
Being Green
The only way to reduce our carbon footprint is to create a financial incentive. It convinces the naysayers when you can put cash in their pockets.
Debian 12 (Quick) Review
I tested Debian 12 as a potential replacement for Ubuntu in the NMRC server environment. It didn’t meet expectations.
Remembering My Cancer Treatment
Several years ago I had prostate cancer. Here are a few thoughts around that experience.