General computing and hardware.
Synology NAS setup A step-by-step guide to setting up a Synology NAS DS923+ from hardware setup to software initial setup. The first thing that I usually do when unboxing a new piece of equipment is to make sure that all of the parts have been shipped and nothing got damaged. Once that is done, […]
Home surveillance systems debate An overview of the debate Home surveillance systems are everywhere now. As of October 2022, nearly half of American households with broadband internet had a home security system, networked camera, video doorbell, or combination of them. That is a lot of cameras! The data is not stored in your home, […]
Self-Hosting at Home When many people talk about self-hosting they are talking about a private server on the internet which is rented by you from a company that has servers. I am going to tell you about another way to think about self hosting. Do it at home right on your local network. It […]
Here is a collection of some of the cool tech that you need to take a look at. The list will be updated to keep it current. All Metal 7.0 inch Touch Screen Ultra-Light Mini Laptop At $449.99 (at the time of writing) this little laptop is one to put into your tool kit. […]
Home Network Diagram Part of the Home Cybersecurity series Once we have a good inventory of what is on our network, it is time to draw a diagram of what we have to get a good picture. Visualizing your home network with a home network diagram will help you to plan and visualize what […]
Home Cybersecurity updated I have wanted to update my network cybersecurity and tell you all of the things that I have learned. This will be a series of updated in-depth articles that will help you to setup your own cybersecurity in your own home. I know that this is going to be an ambitious project, […]
Using CISSP to help secure your home network I am enrolled in a Cybersecurity class right now and as with most courses I take I get to thinking about how to apply what I am learning to my own life. So I thought about how to take the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Domains […]
Here are some of the best of the best security and privacy apps for Linux. Using Linux means that you value security and privacy. Here are some of the best FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) that I have come across. Download them and check out some great programs to keep you safer on the internet. […]
Why the Tic Toc app won’t work: The United States Congress is currently debating and investigating Tic Toc. There is little doubt that Tic Toc and their practices at shady and do not benefit the US citizens. ByteDance, the company that owns Tic Toc operates at the pleasure of the Chinese Government and by law […]
Getting Smart With: PASS – the command line password manager PASS is a password manager that uses the command line in Linux to create encrypted files for the sites that you visit. PASS was designed for simplicity and adheres to the Unix philosophy. With PASS, each password lives inside of a gpg encrypted file whose […]