Network Security
Entra Connect Sync September 30 Hard Stop

A documentation-backed, testable runbook for Entra Connect Sync September 30 Hard Stop, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.

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Artificial Intelligence
Choosing the Right Local AI Model: Gemma, Qwen, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Nemotron

New to local AI? This beginner-friendly guide explains how to choose between popular open-weight model families like Gemma, Qwen, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, and Nemotron for your homelab.

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AI
Local AI Is Finally Useful: What Should You Run First?

A practical local AI starter guide for Ollama, LM Studio, Open WebUI, embeddings, structured output, private notes, and first useful workflows.

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Network Security
Audit Entra Password Reset Before September 7

A documentation-backed, testable runbook for Audit Entra Password Reset Before September 7, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.

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Linux and Homelab
WordPress Core Under Active Exploitation: Verify the Fix and Rule Out Compromise

Updating WordPress core is only the first step. Use this checklist to verify versions, checksums, users, cron, uploads, logs, WAF data, and rebuild criteria.

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AI
Try Local AI Before You Buy Hardware: A Beginner Gemma and Ollama Guide

A noob-friendly, step-by-step guide to trying Google's Gemma AI models on your current PC with Ollama before spending money on new hardware.

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AI
Run Google Gemma Locally with Ollama, Open WebUI, and Codex CLI

Run Google Gemma locally with Ollama and Open WebUI, then connect Codex CLI for private coding workflows. Includes Docker setup, GPU sizing, Tdarr notes, and security guidance.

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Homelab
DNS Drift: Why Your Router, Browser, VPN, and Phone Use Different Resolvers

A detailed DNS audit for home networks and homelabs where router DHCP, browser Secure DNS, VPN clients, IPv6, and mobile Private DNS do not agree.

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AI
Local AI Homelab: Hardware for Ollama, Open WebUI, and Small Agents

A practical local AI homelab hardware guide for Ollama, Open WebUI, GPUs, CPU-only experiments, VRAM sizing, and safe small agents.

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Homelab
Paperless-ngx Workflows: Scanner, Email Ingestion, OCR, and Naming Files

A practical Paperless-ngx workflow guide covering scanner intake, email ingestion, OCR, tags, correspondents, filename formats, and backups.

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