Where code meets the campsite, and tools power the trail.
From automation scripts to off-road gear, homelab builds to gaming rigs — this is where digital meets dirt. Explore hands-on guides, honest reviews, and tutorials built from real experience.
PC Gaming & Builds
A practical guide to DDR5 RAM speeds, capacity, and kits for gaming in 2026. Covers DDR5-6000 as the sweet spot, XMP 3.0 and EXPO profiles, AMD vs Intel platform differences, and the best kits from G.Skill, Corsair, and Kingston.
Networking
A practical deep dive into Spanning Tree Protocol and RSTP on Cisco IOS-XE. Covers root bridge election, PortFast, BPDU Guard, Root Guard, Loop Guard, Bridge Assurance, TCN storm troubleshooting, and Catalyst 9000 gotchas with real show command output.
Blog
A complete guide to running Vaultwarden — the lightweight Bitwarden-compatible server — with Docker Compose and Caddy reverse proxy. Covers admin setup, client configuration, SMTP, backups, security hardening, and Tailscale integration.
Networking
A complete hands-on guide to configuring MPLS L3VPN on Cisco IOS-XE — from LDP label distribution and VRF definitions to BGP VPNv4 peering, PE-CE routing options, and VRF route leaking, with real CLI examples and show command output throughout.
Networking
BGP communities let you attach policy metadata to routes across your entire network. This guide covers standard, extended, and large communities on Cisco IOS-XE — with real CLI examples for tagging, filtering, RTBH blackholing, and a complete dual-homed enterprise policy configuration.
Crypto & Blockchain
A sharp technical breakdown of how ZK-rollups work, where the major zkEVMs stand in 2026, what it actually costs to transact on each, and why this matters for every serious DeFi participant.
Off-Road & Camping
A complete guide to choosing and installing LED light bars, pod lights, and rock lights on your Jeep. Covers beam patterns, mounting positions, wiring best practices, switch panels, and legal considerations for 2026.
Networking
A complete guide to deploying SNMPv3 on Cisco IOS-XE — covering view and group configuration, per-user auth/priv credentials, ACL hardening, LibreNMS device onboarding, and building Grafana dashboards with Telegraf and InfluxDB.
Automation & Tools
Deploy the full Prometheus + Grafana + Node Exporter stack with Docker Compose, write custom PromQL queries, set up proactive alerting, and get real-time visibility into every host and container in your homelab.
Real projects from the workshop, the garage, and the homelab.
Network automation platform for Cisco device management. Built with FastAPI, Vue 3, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
Custom roll cage fabrication, Barnes 4WD long-arm suspension, and full overlanding setup. Hands-on metalwork and engineering.
Read the Build →Automated blog publishing system using n8n, Claude CLI, and WordPress REST API. Generates and publishes content every 3 days.
Servers, software, and the systems that power everything.
66 posts Explore →Routing, switching, BGP, and network engineering deep dives.
34 posts Explore →Trail builds, overlanding gear, and getting off the grid.
11 posts Explore →Custom rigs, benchmarks, and gaming hardware.
11 posts Explore →Mining, DeFi, and decentralized technology.
6 posts Explore →Scripts, workflows, and tools that save time.
19 posts Explore →Honest reviews of gear, gadgets, and tech products.
10 posts Explore →Five voices covering tech, networking, off-road, gaming, and crypto — each bringing specialized knowledge.
