If you have ever watched Aubrey Plaza in Legion — or caught any of her wildly chaotic talk show appearances — you might assume she is simply an uncontrollable force of nature. But surviving in Hollywood requires more than just … Read the rest
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The Problem Was Never Just Children: How Social Media Turned Us All Into Performers
The United Kingdom’s recent push toward restricting social media access for under-16s has reignited a massive debate. But honestly? This conversation needs to be much larger than just apps and teenagers. The argument we usually hear is framed in incredibly … Read the rest
When the fault is in the star (topology)
It has been a gruelling few weeks in the lab, a troubleshooting marathon that has thoroughly tested the patience of both the amateur scientist and the practicing engineer in me. There is nothing quite as maddening as an intermittent fault … Read the rest
The missing packager!
Damn. So, that was a week. It all started on a high note, you know? I’d just finished a marathon session getting BookStack and a new GitHub runner purring away on the cluster. I went to bed actually happy, dreaming … Read the rest
The Original Sin: A Rogue Updater and a Misunderstood Flag
Our tale began with a seemingly innocuous Jackett.service happily chugging along on a Debian LXC. Then, like a surprise boss fight in an RPG, a stealthy auto-update (v0.23.23 to v0.23.28) swooped in, completely disregarding my carefully set UI flag to … Read the rest
The “Simple” IPv6 Fix That Burned My House Down
So, there I was. For the second time, staring at a screen full of AdGuard Home logs complaining that it couldn’t reach its upstream DNS servers. The first time this happened, I spent a day battling with the router and … Read the rest
401 no ticket; a cookie that didn’t feel secure
After a long journey battling stubborn firewalls and DNS proxies, my homelab was finally starting to hum. I could access all my services using friendly `.homelab` addresses, my network-wide ad-blocking was working, and everything was looking rosy. I moved on … Read the rest
Why wont you connect!? My Journey to a Harmonious Home Network
There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of building your own little corner of the internet right in your home. My lab, humming quietly in the corner, hosts all sorts of wonderful things – from my personal productivity dashboard (Vikunja keeps … Read the rest
A Return to the Homelab Blogosphere: Vikunja’s 401 Problem
I’m back, and this time I mean it. The homelab journey has become more than just a hobby; it’s a serious endeavor, and the projects are piling up faster than I can manage them. The urge to document my findings … Read the rest
Embracing the Next Generation of Streaming Bots: A Journey from BeepBot to FireBot
As a passionate streamer, I’ve always sought ways to enhance my streaming experience and engage my audience more effectively. This quest led me on a winding journey through the world of streaming bots. These automated assistants have become invaluable in … Read the rest