Linux and Homelab
Keycloak 26.7.1 Security Response: Map the Fixes to the Features You Actually Use
Keycloak 26.7.1 includes many security fixes. This guide maps them to OIDC, SAML, FGAP, DCR, LDAP, metrics, and upgrade validation.
Bazarr 1.6.1 Security Response: Patch or Isolate, Rotate Keys, and Check for RCE
A practical Bazarr response plan for the 1.6.1 authentication bypass chain: isolate exposure, patch, rotate secrets, review logs, and decide when to rebuild.
Portainer 2.44 Security and Bootstrap Tokens: Secure First Run and Existing Installs
A Portainer security runbook for first-run exposure, setup tokens, agent trust, endpoint permissions, backups, and management-plane isolation.
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.
Home Assistant Local Voice Control: Build a Private Voice Assistant That Actually Works
Home Assistant can run voice control locally, but the best setup depends on whether you want easy commands, full speech recognition, DIY satellites, or a hybrid cloud fallback.
Orange Pi 6 vs Raspberry Pi 5 for Homelab: Powerful Hardware, Real Tradeoffs
Orange Pi 6 brings dual 2.5GbE, dual NVMe, LPDDR5, and serious AI claims to a tiny board, but software support and total cost decide whether it belongs in your homelab.
The Complete Plex, Arr, and Tdarr Homelab Media Automation Series
A full map of the Plex, Arr, Tdarr, storage, GPU, reverse-proxy, backup, and monitoring guides needed to run a lawful, recoverable media homelab.
How Seerr and Tracearr Fit Into a Plex, Arr, and Tdarr Homelab
A detailed architecture guide showing how Seerr request intake and Tracearr playback analytics complete a Plex, Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, SABnzbd, and Tdarr homelab workflow.
Tracearr Setup Guide for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby Monitoring
Deploy Tracearr with Docker, connect Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby, validate live sessions and alert-only rules, and preserve a recoverable monitoring history.
Should Old Windows 10 PCs Become Proxmox or Linux Homelab Nodes?
Yes, many Windows 10-era business desktops are excellent homelab nodes if they have reliable storage, enough RAM, stable Ethernet, and acceptable idle power. Do not keep unsupported Windows around for server duties.