• Switching to XCP-ng

    October 30, 2024

    I recently switched from Proxmox to XCP-ng.

  • Updated Fedora Workstation install

    October 13, 2024

    This post is an update of a previous post and will document my install and setup of Fedora Workstation with KDE.

  • UPS management with NUT

    August 19, 2024

    A guide to how I setup NUT to control my UPS and power down my various homelab servers.

  • AdGuard Home

    June 19, 2024

    I finally got around to setting up my self-hosted DNS server/blocker.

  • Site updates

    May 14, 2024

    There have been a few changes to the website.

  • Updating Docker containers

    February 19, 2024

    Short post to document updating your Docker containers when using Compose.

  • TrueNAS NFS firewall friendly

    January 06, 2024

    Quick explanation of making the TrueNAS NFS server firewall friendly.

  • Moving to Debian

    December 30, 2023

    I have recently switched my servers from running Fedora Server to Debian.

  • TrueNAS Scale

    November 17, 2023

    I decided to give TrueNAS Scale a trial instead of maintaining my own NAS with Fedora Server.

  • My initial macOS setup routine and favorite apps

    August 31, 2023

    A short post to document my typical setup routine for macOS as well as the applications that I use. I will keep this updated over time

  • Fedora Workstation install with BTRFS and encryption

    June 25, 2023

    This post will cover installing Fedora Workstation using BTRFS subvolumes and encryption for root and home.

  • Initial VLAN setup

    May 07, 2023

    Very brief overview of establishing VLANs across pfSense, Unifi, and Proxmox.

  • Install Windows 11 in Proxmox

    April 15, 2023

    This will cover how to install Windows 11 as a VM in Proxmox.

  • Heimdall with Podman

    April 07, 2023

    This short post will go over setting up Heimdall with Podman.

  • Updating Podman containers

    April 07, 2023

    This short post will go over how to update your Podman containers.

  • Nextcloud setup

    April 06, 2023

    This post will cover setting up a dedicated VM for Nextcloud with external access. I will be using the Nextcloud AIO package.

  • Joplin

    March 18, 2023

    Finally made the switch over to Joplin for my notes.

  • Tdarr setup

    December 11, 2022

    This post will cover how I setup tdarr on a Fedora Workstation.

  • NAS and Plex server

    November 28, 2022

    This post will cover setting up a dedicated machine for use as a NAS and Plex server. I will be using Fedora server, BTRFS, and NFS.

  • Switching to pfSense

    November 11, 2022

    This post will go over my transition to pfSense.

  • A quick update

    November 05, 2022

    Brief post to describe some things that have changed in my home lab setup.

  • Unifi Controller setup with Podman

    September 29, 2022

    Short post describing the steps to setup a virtual Unifi Controller using Podman.

  • Media server setup on Fedora Workstation

    May 27, 2022

    This will be a quick post on how I setup Plex along with some information about SABnzbd and Sonarr.

  • BTRFS RAID 1 array setup with encryption and monitoring

    March 27, 2022

    I use a RAID 1 software array on my home server as storage for my media files. This is how I set that up with encryption as well as systemd services and timers for monitoring.

  • Arch Linux install with BTRFS and encrypted root

    February 11, 2022

    This post will cover setting up a new Arch Linux install with BTRFS and encryption for the root partition.

  • Arch Linux post install setup

    February 11, 2022

    There are several items that I typically install and configure when setting up a new system. I will walk through them in this post.

  • Nordic Power Profiler Kit 2

    January 27, 2022

    I recently purchased a Power Profiler Kit 2 from Nordic Semiconductor and wanted to provide a short overview.

  • Fix a partial clog in the Prusa Mini+ hotend

    August 08, 2021

    If your Prusa Mini+ is clogging up after printing 4-5 layers and your extruder starts to click, you may want to read this.

  • Monoprice Zero-G monitor - Excellent budget widescreen monitor

    July 04, 2021

    This is a quick article about the 35” ultra-wide monitor I recently purchased. This is my second Monoprice monitor, and, so far, I am very pleased with both of them.

  • Custom Apple TV mount

    June 06, 2021

    This is a description of how I made a custom, 3D printed mount for my first generation Apple TV 4K.

  • Wemo and Meross smart light switches

    May 16, 2021

    I will briefly review both light switches and talk about an issue related to Ubiquiti network hardware.

  • Prusa Mini+ - The best little 3D printer

    May 01, 2021

    This is a high level overview article on my new Prusa Mini+ 3D printer. Expect many future articles to include this amazing printer in some way.

  • Magnet - Mac app for organizing your workspace

    April 07, 2021

    Magnet is an amazing app that can organize your workspace in multiple ways. I use it daily and highly recommend it for large monitors or multi-monitor setups.

  • Create a script to update the Pacman mirror list

    February 21, 2021

    This is a simple script I created when I first started using Arch. It is very basic, but hopefully it will be helpful to someone.

  • Setting up a Pi home media server

    February 14, 2021

    This article details how I setup a Plex Media Server on a Raspberry Pi 4.

  • fre:ac - A free audio converter

    February 07, 2021

    I was given a few old CDs to convert and was looking for a free, no-fuss program to quickly rip them to MP3. I did not want to mess with the MacOS Music app. This program worked out perfectly, and I wanted to give it a shout-out.

  • The first one

    February 06, 2021

    This is just a short introduction. Most of this information will also be on the About page.