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.