Author: bruno

28 October 2025
Home Automation
headscale | v0.27.0

Headscale v0.27.0 brings database integrity improvements, faster DERPMap updates, new autogroups, enhanced NodeStore, and important breaking changes.

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28 October 2025
Home Automation
authentik | version/2025.10.0

Explore the key updates in authentik 2025.10.0, including new metrics, enhanced documentation, and improvements to enterprise features and proxy providers.

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28 October 2025
Home Automation
n8n | n8n@1.117.2

n8n version 1.117.2 features bug fixes, AI builder improvements with enhanced prompt scrolling, and changes to the OpenAI Node, including MCP removal.

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27 October 2025
Automation
Creating a Telegram bot for Proxmox notifications

Learn how to set up Telegram alerts for your Proxmox cluster with this step-by-step guide. Get real-time notifications and optimize monitoring effortlessly!

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27 October 2025
Deals
Logitech G G29 SE Driving Force Racing Wheel + 2 more Amazon tech bargains

Discover the Logitech G G29 SE Racing Wheel and more in this week's Amazon deals roundup.

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27 October 2025
AI
Setting up smart light bulbs for home automation

Learn how to pick, test and connect smart light bulbs for reliable home automation. You get protocol choices, hub pairing steps, scene design tips and troubleshooting checks. Follow practical checks and avoid common pitfalls to keep local control predictable.

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26 October 2025
Home Lab
Resolving SSL certificate selection problems in Sophos VPN

I had this problem twice on different Sophos boxes. I installed a signed SSL certificate, tried to assign it to the SSL VPN, and the drop‑down only showed ApplianceCertificate. The firewall would not let me pick the new cert. The VPN kept presenting the old certificate. Below I list what to look for, how to […]

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26 October 2025
Rambles
Weekly Tech Digest | 26 Oct 2025

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.

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26 October 2025
Home Lab
Setting up Sophos Firewall Home Edition for security

Setting up Sophos Firewall Home Edition improves your home network security. This guide gives clear hardware recommendations, installation steps and first configuration tasks. You will secure admin access, enable web filtering, configure VPN, run IDS in monitor mode and apply QoS. Test each change and review logs.

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26 October 2025
Home Automation
Gitea | v1.24.7

Gitea v1.24.7 brings vital security fixes, bug resolutions, and testing enhancements, ensuring improved functionality and user data protection.

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25 October 2025
Home Lab
Validating threat intelligence in your firewall setup

Getting Started with Third-Party Threat Feeds Understanding the role of threat intelligence Third‑party threat feeds supply external data the firewall can use to identify malicious IPs, domains or indicators. They do not replace your rules. They enrich them. Treat feeds as another signal. Use them to flag traffic, to prioritise investigation and to build targeted […]

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25 October 2025
AI
Implementing VLANs in your home lab setup

VLANs let you segment your home lab network. You reduce attack surface and cut broadcast noise. This guide gives step by step setup with VLAN IDs, subnets, switch and router commands, DHCP scopes and firewall rules. Follow the tests and examples to deploy VLANs securely and restore configurations after changes.

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25 October 2025
AI
Building a multi-boot USB with Ventoy and Linux

Unlock the power of your homelab by creating a versatile Ventoy USB drive. This guide walks you through hardware selection, setup, and testing for multi-boot functionality.

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25 October 2025
Home Automation
ESPHome | 2025.10.3

ESPHome 2025.10.3 enhances HDC1080 warnings, improves UART RX pin flexibility, and fixes IP/DNS address resolution for better network reliability.

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25 October 2025
Home Automation
HomeAssistant Core | 2025.10.4

HomeAssistant Core Release 2025.10.4 brings integration updates, improved error messaging, bug fixes, and enhanced dependency management for better functionality.

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24 October 2025
AI
Integrating SwitchBot S10 with Matter protocol effectively

SwitchBot S10 integration via Matter gives basic start, stop and dock controls. You must check firmware and your app settings, then enable Matter. Use Home Assistant or the SwitchBot cloud API to restore advanced cleaning modes and maps. Test commands, log responses and build state-aware automations to keep reliable control.

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24 October 2025
Home Automation
paperless-ngx | v2.19.2

Discover Paperless-ngx v2.19.2: new tag loading status feature, bug fixes on bulk email settings, and ID handling, all thanks to contributor shamoon.

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24 October 2025
Home Automation
Nextcloud | v32.0.1

Explore the highlights of Nextcloud v32.0.1, including key features, security updates, performance enhancements, and a comprehensive upgrade guide.

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24 October 2025
Home Automation
AdGuard Home | v0.107.68

AdGuard Home v0.107.68 brings DNS rewrite toggling, security updates, config changes, and new API endpoints for enhanced user control and flexibility.

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23 October 2025
AI
Navigating cloud storage security in a surveillance state

Cloud Storage Security keeps your keys and backups under your control. Use client-side encryption and hardware-backed MFA. Assume legal orders can target accounts in a single jurisdiction. Audit devices, rotate keys and test restores to detect and resist unwanted access.

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23 October 2025
Home Automation
Uptime Kuma | 2.0.2

Uptime Kuma 2.0.2 is here with critical bug fixes and security updates, including revisions to supported versions and Docker tags in the SECURITY.md file.

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23 October 2025
Home Automation
paperless-ngx | v2.19.1

Paperless-ngx v2.19.1 brings key bug fixes for workflow title migration, document count retrieval, and permission displays for users and groups.

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23 October 2025
Home Automation
Prometheus | v3.7.2

Prometheus v3.7.2 fixes AWS SDK v2 credentials, improves relabeling validation, and enhances PromQL parsing for better performance and reliability.

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22 October 2025
Home Lab
Testing DoS settings to enhance network throughput

When dealing with DoS flood settings on a Sophos XGS, you might notice several symptoms indicating packet drops. These can manifest as buffering during streaming or lag in online gaming. For example, if you run a speed test, you may see your internet speed plummet from a promised 1 Gbps down to around 60 Mbps. […]

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22 October 2025
Home Automation
paperless-ngx | v2.19.0

paperless-ngx v2.19.0 introduces Advanced Workflow Filters, Nested Tags, and performance optimizations, enhancing user experience and document management efficiency.

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