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Netdocs - My Own .NET Static Site Generator

July 27, 2026 · in Development · 5 min read

Notice anything different?

Mikrotik - Auto-create unknown user-manager entries

June 29, 2026 · in Technology · 2 min read

The goal- I wish to use Mikrotik's user manager, as the radius server for allocating VLANs for my Unifi network deployment.

Project Offgrid - Garage Build, Part 2

June 2, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 10 min read

In the last part, most of the trench work was buried back up and the GridBoss and FlexBoss21 were mounted on the wall. This post picks up where that left off — getting the remaining panels mounted, running EMT, terminating cable, and getting temporary power back into the …

Project Offgrid - Garage Build Begins

May 30, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 10 min read

With the outside trenching mostly wrapped up, it was time to start the part of this build I was actually looking forward to — mounting gear on the garage wall. Strut channel, the EG4 GridBoss and FlexBoss21, a properly-sized feeder to the shop, and a side-quest to fix the water …

Project Offgrid - Days 3-4 - Playing in the Mud

May 24, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 7 min read

Day 1 left off with about 300 ft of ditches dug in the front yard. This post documents the next couple of days — digging the remaining ~300 ft, running cable, and tunneling under the sidewalk (round 2).

Project Offgrid - Initial Planning & Digging Ditches

May 23, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 6 min read

Now that I've collected most of the hardware for Project Offgrid, it's time to start the actual work — gathering materials, planning the panel rack, and digging a lot of trench.

Project Offgrid - Starting Over at the New House

May 17, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 7 min read

About 6 months ago, I moved to a new house. The original solar project was never intended to be the end-all, be-all solution — we had already been planning on moving for a few years when it was installed. But I did want to get something going to gain hands-on …

Home Solar Project - Part 6 - Removal

May 16, 2026 · in Solar · 3 min read

Continuation (and conclusion) of the home solar project. As the house was sold in Q4 2025, the system had to come down. This post walks through the removal — roof, garage, and exterior — and what's happening to the hardware next.

Using Kubernetes as a Reverse Proxy

April 29, 2026 · in Kubernetes · 13 min read

Using Kubernetes as the reverse proxy of choice, for non-kubernetes services.

PBS - Full Disk

January 22, 2026 · in Technology · 5 min read

I was recently greeted with backup failures, from what appeared to be a full disk.

Installing POE Doorbell

January 20, 2026 · in Home-Automation · 6 min read

Tonight's project was to install a POE doorbell.

Acurite Tower Discovery Script

January 20, 2026 · in Home-Automation · 2 min read

This post provides a home assistant script, which will automatically discover Acrite tower sensors.

New Home, New Projects

January 10, 2026 · in News · 9 min read

Wondering where all of the posts have been? Well…

New Home, New Homelab

January 10, 2026 · in Technology · 4 min read

So, December of 2025, I moved to a new home.

Mikrotik Backup Script

October 12, 2025 · in Technology · 8 min read

Problem: I have a handful of Mikrotik RouterOS based devices, and I would like a source-controlled versioning solution.

Cheap Deutsch Connectors

October 12, 2025 · in Automotive · 5 min read

So, for Project Ram, I am starting to dive into more electrical related projects. As connectors are an essential part to making something maintainable- I really felt I needed to upgrade the connectors I was using.