Why I Never Wanted to Write *Yet Another* “Why Linux” Article — But Did It Anyway
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I swore I’d never write one of those posts. You know the type — “10 reasons Linux is better than Windows!”, “Escape…
Patch Me If You Can: Keeping Debian VMs Updated with Ansible (Without Losing My Weekend)
I have around 12 Debian-based VMs running in my homelab. A while ago, I used to update them all manually — one by one. SSH into each machine, run apt…
📡 Shipping Logs Like a Pro: Fluent Bit Meets Ansible in My Homelab
By now, my little homelab has grown into a small but mighty fleet of virtual machines — almost a dozen of them are humming along nicely. But with more services…
iptables, Protectli & Paranoia: Basic Segmentation for the Home Lab
At home, in my homelab, I run multiple internal networks.There’s one for trusted client devices, and another that’s less trusted — kind of like a DMZ. The DMZ hosts those…
My Homelab & NAS Setup – A Quick Tour
Over the last bunch of years, I’ve built up a ton of important files — mostly family photos, including some of people who sadly aren’t around anymore. Losing any of…