Ghost in the Rack

Ghost in the Rack

Latest — 16 Dec 2025

How I automated my entire home with Home Assistant (and broke it twice) Adventures: A Personal Technical Story

My experience implementing How I automated my entire home with Home Assistant (and broke it twice) in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

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My Epic Battle with Docker Networking (and How I Finally Won!)

Dive into my personal homelab journey through the confusing world of Docker networking. From port conflicts to containers refusing to talk, I'll share my struggles, 'aha!' moments, and the simple strategies that finally brought peace to my Docker setup.

From 'Wide Open' to 'Locked Down': My Homelab Security Journey

Ever built something awesome, only to realize later it's a security nightmare? That was me and my homelab. Join me as I recount the humbling experience of discovering my homelab was wide open and the steps I took to secure it, learning a ton along the way.

My Experience with My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back: What I Learned

My experience implementing My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

How I Finally Got Running fiber to my garage: drilling holes, pulling cables, and lessons learned Working in My Homelab

My experience implementing Running fiber to my garage: drilling holes, pulling cables, and lessons learned in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

My Quest for the Perfect Self-Hosted Media Solution: A Homelabber's Journey

Join me on a personal journey through the ups and downs of building a robust, automated self-hosted media server. From basic file shares to the power of Docker Compose and the 'arr' suite, discover the lessons I learned and the challenges I overcame in creating my ultimate home entertainment hub.

Why I Finally Moved My Homelab to Infrastructure as Code (After Manually Configuring Things 100 Times)

My journey from endless manual configurations and 'oops' moments to embracing Infrastructure as Code in my homelab. Learn how IaC brought consistency, speed, and surprisingly, a much-needed boost to my security posture.

From Wide Open to Locked Down: My Homelab Security Awakening

Ever had that stomach-dropping realization that your beloved homelab, the one you pour hours into, is practically shouting its existence to the entire internet? Yeah, I've been there. This is my personal tale of discovering my homelab's gaping security holes and the journey I took to batten down ...

Why I Ditched Plex for Jellyfin and Never Looked Back

Join me on my journey from a long-time Plex user to a happy Jellyfin evangelist! I'll share my personal reasons for making the switch, the technical hurdles I overcame, and why this open-source media server has become the heart of my homelab.

How I secured my homelab after realizing everything was wide open Adventures: A Personal Technical Story

My experience implementing How I secured my homelab after realizing everything was wide open in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.