Things I build, break,
fix, and write about

10 December 2025
AI
Comparing Home Assistant deployment methods in Proxmox

I moved my Home Assistant onto Proxmox and I want to explain the trade-offs I ran through. The choice comes down to LXC or a full VM. Both run the same smarthome software, but they behave differently under Proxmox virtualisation. I’ll show how I chose, how I set the VM up, and how I tested […]

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10 December 2025
AI
Using Proxmox Datacenter Manager for homelab setups

Proxmox Datacenter Manager gives you a single interface to monitor and manage multiple Proxmox nodes and clusters in your homelab. You will find steps to deploy PDM on a VM or LXC, create API tokens, isolate a management network, and run multi-cluster live migrations.

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9 December 2025
AI
Using HTML comments to hide sensitive notes in Proxmox

Use Proxmox Notes HTML Comments to hide short-term secrets from the rendered Notes panel. You will still see them in the editor and configuration. Treat comments as a convenience; rotate or move your secrets to a vault.

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8 December 2025
AI
Creating Let's Encrypt certificates with Sophos firewall

Troubleshoot Lets Encrypt certificate failures on a Sophos firewall. You confirm DNS A records, port 80 reachability and that the ACME HTTP-01 token URL returns HTTP 200. Use dig and curl to test the exact token path. Fix NAT, firewall rules or proxies that block or rewrite /.well-known/acme-challenge.

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8 December 2025
Deals
Blink Outdoor 4 Camera + 2 more Amazon tech bargains

Discover the Blink Outdoor 4 camera and two more Amazon tech deals this week.

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8 December 2025
AI
Controlling camera access on MacOS devices

Learn how to securely grant USB camera access on a Mac for four specific users. Explore user permissions, camera settings, and effective management strategies.

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7 December 2025
AI
Using Safe Mode to remove Sophos Tamper Protection

Remove Sophos Tamper Protection offline using Safe Mode when your device cannot check in. You get clear checks, commands and remediation steps. Reboot to Safe Mode, stop Sophos services, remove files and clean registry keys, then reboot and verify no Sophos services remain.

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7 December 2025
Rambles
Weekly Tech Digest | 07 Dec 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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7 December 2025
AI
Best practices for Sophos XGS HA cluster configurations

I’ll walk through how I configure Peer Administration on a Sophos XGS HA cluster so you can avoid the usual gotchas. This guide uses a practical, example-led approach. I cover network assessment, peer admin addresses, DHCP configuration, firewall rules and a few checks to prove the setup works. I use short, specific steps and real […]

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6 December 2025
AI
Addressing Microsoft login session reuse in Sophos Connect

Discover how to configure Sophos Connect to enforce login prompts for SSO users, preventing authentication failures and ensuring smooth third-party access.

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