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Field Tools
Tooling reviews, workflow notes, and durable patterns that earn a place in the kit.
Tools Feb 7, 2025 6 min read
Pi-hole + Unbound: What They Do and Why They Replace Your ISP's DNS
Pi-hole blocks ads at the DNS level. Unbound resolves queries directly against root servers. Together they keep your DNS private and local.
Tools Feb 6, 2025 6 min read
What Is CrowdSec and How It Adds Threat Intelligence to Your Homelab
CrowdSec is an open-source security engine with crowd-sourced threat intelligence. Here is what it does, how it works, and why it replaces fail2ban.
Tools Feb 5, 2025 6 min read
What Is Paperless-ngx and Why Self-Host Your Documents
Paperless-ngx is an open-source document management system with OCR and full-text search. Here is why self-hosting it beats cloud alternatives.