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Self-Hosted Calendar and Contacts: Radicale vs Baikal
Radicale and Baikal are both CalDAV and CardDAV servers, which means they speak the standard…
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IPv6 Firewall Rules: Why ‘No NAT’ Doesn’t Mean Wide Open
The phrase that scares people off IPv6 is "there is no NAT," and it is…
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Honeypot Setup at Home: A High-Signal Intrusion Tripwire
A home honeypot is a fake service — a decoy SSH server, a phony file…
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OpenWrt vs Stock Firmware: Should You Flash Your Router?
OpenWrt beats stock firmware on security lifespan, segmentation, VPN, and bufferbloat control; stock firmware wins…
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Wi-Fi 7 Mesh vs Wired Backhaul APs: The Honest Comparison
Wire your access points if you possibly can. A wired backhaul gives every AP the…
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Testing Inbound Reachability: Port Checks, Hairpin NAT, and What ‘Open’ Really Means
The only reliable way to test if a port is open on your home network…
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Reading IDS Logs for Beginners: Triage in Ten Seconds
Reading an IDS alert comes down to four questions answered in about ten seconds: what…
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Wi-Fi 7 Client Support: Which Devices Can Actually Use It Today
A Wi-Fi 7 link needs a Wi-Fi 7 radio on both ends. The access point…
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Cat6 vs Cat6a for In-Wall Runs: Which to Pull
For in-wall home runs, pull Cat6 for almost every drop and Cat6a only for long…
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Self-Hosted Notes: Joplin vs Obsidian vs Trilium
Joplin Server, Obsidian Sync, and Trilium answer three different questions about self-hosted notes: Joplin Server…
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Blue Iris vs Frigate vs Synology Surveillance
Frigate, Blue Iris, and Synology Surveillance Station solve the same problem three different ways: Frigate…
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Do You Need a New Switch and Cabling for Wi-Fi 7 APs?
Short version: for a typical home Wi-Fi 7 access point you need one 2.5GbE port…
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