Manage AI privacy settings in Microsoft Edge: lock permissions, use separate profiles, and enable strict tracking prevention. Clear your browsing data on exit, disable voice input, and log Copilot activity. Start small, audit changes, and require approvals before you enable Copilot on devices.
App Tracking Transparency may change in Europe. This guide gives practical alternatives for iOS. You can harden your iPhone. Block trackers on your network. Choose apps that request minimal data. Follow step-by-step settings and verify each change. Use Mail Privacy Protection, disable Background App Refresh and reset your advertising identifier.
I write this from direct experience with password management and hardening. Phishing targets LastPass users. The attacks aim to steal your master password. I will walk through how to spot those attacks and what to change right away. No fluff. Clear steps you can follow in an hour. Recognising Phishing Threats Types of Phishing Attacks […]
Stay updated with the latest in tech! This digest covers AI ethics, auto industry shifts, and the impact of politics on technology, exploring today's pressing issues.
Managing Data Privacy with OpenAI’s Company Knowledge: A Practical Guide for UK Enterprises Company Knowledge changes the game for Data Privacy. It links ChatGPT to internal apps like Slack, SharePoint, Google Drive and GitHub and can pull context from many sources. That improves answers, and it raises clear data security and usage questions. I show […]
Implementing AI-Driven Automation in Your Homelab: Best Practices and Pitfalls I treat my homelab like a workshop. I try one idea, break it, and learn fast. AI-driven automation can save hours of repetitive fiddling. It can also make a mistake repeat itself at scale. Getting Started with AI-driven Automation in Your homelab Understanding AI-driven automation […]
Microsoft 365 Copilot Integration can increase your subscription cost. Read renewal notices, note old and new charges, and check for legacy plans without Copilot. Save support transcripts, disable auto-renew if you cancel, and verify bank statements after renewal. Follow these steps to spot and act on price changes quickly.
Immich v2.2.1 is here with bug fixes, documentation updates, and a new contributor. Key fixes enhance mobile functionality and video playback on Android.
Configuring Your Mac for AI: A Practical Guide for Windows Switchers I switched from Windows to a Mac for AI work and learnt a few hard lessons. This guide covers the practical bits: system checks, software, security settings, automation and how to move projects across. Read it and follow the commands I recommend. You will […]
Use layered controls to stop fake expense receipts. Run AI detection systems with metadata checks, file integrity monitoring and bank matching on your expense claims. Automate low-risk checks and escalate ambiguous claims for review. Log hashes, model versions and reviewer decisions for your audit trail.
Immich v2.2.0 brings OCR capabilities, improved UI, faster performance, and crucial bug fixes, enhancing user experience across all platforms.
Explore the key features, enhancements, and bug fixes in Grafana v12.2.1, including improved performance, security, and compatibility across platforms.
Prometheus v3.7.3 fixes critical UI bugs, enhances histogram federation, improves promtool usability, and resolves remote-write queue deadlocks.
AdGuard Home v0.107.69 focuses on bug fixes, including DHCP and DNS Rewrite improvements, while upgrading to Node.js 24 and deprecating older versions.
Data Centre Costs matter for homelabs. You will learn to measure power, track utilisation and budget for spares. Use automation and containers to cut waste. Plan replacements and test scenarios to protect your budget.
Configuring Microsoft privacy settings amidst government scrutiny I walk through practical steps to harden Microsoft privacy settings while political pressures press on large vendors. I focus on what you can change in Windows, Edge and cloud controls. I explain trade-offs between compliance, contracts and user privacy. Read this as a checklist, not a manifesto. Navigating […]
Explore the Paperless-ngx v2.19.3 release with key bug fixes, enhancements, and dependency updates, including Django upgrade and workflow adjustments.
Gitea v1.25.0 brings major changes: security upgrades, performance enhancements, improved file handling, API updates, and essential bug fixes.
Learn practical backup patterns for small teams and tight budgets. You map critical data, set RTO and RPO, choose local and offsite copies, and automate jobs. Test restores regularly and keep manifests and runbooks in source control for repeatable data protection.
If you face Proxmox crashes and restart loops, start with logs and check your hardware. Gather exact kernel messages and timestamps. Test RAM and PSU, boot an older kernel and run memtest86 and stress tests. Document results and monitor for 24 to 72 hours.
Explore the Flux v2.7.3 release highlights, key fixes, compatibility notices, and changelogs to enhance your user experience and stay updated.
Discover the key features, bug fixes, documentation improvements, and miscellaneous changes in the Traefik v3.5.4 release for enhanced performance and stability.
n8n Release 1.117.3 is here! It features key bug fixes, enhanced security in the Python runner, and resolves the 'Cannot read properties of undefined' error.
Proxmox VM migration can leave services unreachable. Switches may hold old MAC or ARP entries. Use these checks and fixes to restore your access fast. Flush ARP and bridge FDB entries. Send gratuitous ARP from the VM or host. Clear the switch MAC table. Test connectivity and monitor for repeats.
Choosing between Proxmox and ESXi for virtual machines I built an SFF PC homelab and ran an ESXi box for eight years without hypervisor crashes. Now I am choosing between Proxmox and ESXi for a new SFF PC that will run about ten virtual machines, including WordPress, WireGuard, Home Assistant and a large personal database. […]
